Warden Rice Commended by Penal Inves tigating Committee
The joint legislative penitentiary investigating committee presented to the General Assembly a voluminous report detailing prison management. It recommends bills to bond wardens, empower the prison board to summon witnesses and employ an accountant, restrict farm animals, allow firing and hiring power, raise guard wages, cap contract staff, limit hangings in Nashville, and elect prison commissioners. The report cites confirmed gaming in the prison, implicating Warden Rice and others, but finds overall prison departments in good order.
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Joint Legislative Penitentiary Investigating Committee
Prison Board
Nashville
Prison Inspectors Praise Conditions At Brushy Mountain
A Nashville Banners report notes good health and sanitary standards and strong discipline at Brushy Mountain prison. It praises prison matron Mrs Campbell and recommends against free female help inside. The panel urges investigation of Herbert Domain before any development and criticizes hastiness in purchasing the property.
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Campbell
Brushy Mountain
Herbert Domain
Nashville
New Passenger Train Schedule Set for May 2 1900
On May 2 1900 the Carolina Clinch Field and Ohio Railway will establish through passenger train service between Johnson City Tennessee and Wilmington North Carolina via Bostic in connection with Seaboard Air Line Railway leaving Johnson City at 15 a m.
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Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Railway
Johnson City
Tenn
Wilmington
N. C
Bostic
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Tennessee butter weighs under scrutiny by inspector
Dr. Lucius P. Brown, food and drug inspector, examined forty samples of butter claiming to weigh a pound. The piece discusses underpayment to clerks via short weighing, enforcement of weights laws in Tennessee, and past legislative efforts to standardize county weights and measures with federal standards.
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Lucius P. Brown
Sure Food and Drug
New Train Line Links NC to Section. Weights Scales Scrutiny
Describes a new through rail route with arrivals and departures between Wilmington Hamlet Monroe Charlotte Bostic and Johnson City all on Eastern Standard Time and touts first class equipment. It also notes widespread short weighing and measuring practices with Dr Brown urging state action to standardize weights and measures including examples of butter and milk bottle mismeasurements and a Calwell’s Syrup Pepsin advertisement.
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Bostic
Charlotte
Monroe
Hamlet
Wilmington
Monroe Sts
Johnson City
North Carolina
Fragmentary ad copy with strange dialogue in old newspaper
A garbled OCR segment presents odd dialogue about starting a revolution and a teething syrup advertisement. The text mentions a doctor Fahmey and a baby medicine claim but is incomplete.
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Fahmey
Strong testimonial on a cure for rheumatism
Maynardeville Tennessee November 24 1908 A sheriff testifies his wife suffered four years with inflammation and swelling from rheumatism. One bottle of Alieanathol cured her and relieved pain. The testimonial urges friends to use the medicine. Sold by all druggists in Jolson City Jonesholes and Bizadethton.
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Jolson City
Joneshors
Bizadethton
Pepsin Syrup Co
Caldwell Bldg
Monticello
Sec
Telegram explains influence on Shipley loan claim
In Knox ville an interview quotes A. J. Shipley alleging Geo. E. Burbage asked him to wire $200 to influence a vote. Shipley says he was not influenced and that petitions had names signed without consent. The Nashville American reports on the accusations and defenses.
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Knoxville
A. J, Shipley
Washington County
Geo. E. Burbage
Shipley
Jon
Nashville American
Burbage and Shipley in money dispute over Johnson City bill
A Tennessee legislative dispute centers on a telegram and a $200 loan linked to the Johnson City Clerk and Master bill. Rep Burbage says he sent a telegram for funds. Shipley claims he did not send the money. The bill passed the Senate before recess and later cleared the House. The exchange involves other lawmakers and personal loans between the two men.
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Burbage
Shipley
Johnson City
Nashville
A. L. Shipley
Jonesboro
Tenn
Jonesboro Bank & Trust Co
Bk. Burbage
Senate
Reever
Representative Burbage
Thunday
Lme
Mie
Hart
Mr. Shipley
Shipleyd
Lasso
Thomas
The
Sentinel
Tennessee senate proposes four year governor term amendments
Nashville April 27 the senate committee on constitutional amendments recommended passage of bills to amend the Tennessee constitution. Proposals include four year governor terms with no immediate reelection, popular election of attorney general secretary of state comptroller and treasurer with four year terms, simultaneous election day for all state officers, and four year terms for county trustees and sheriffs. Also recommended passage of a bill to hold all supreme court sessions in Nashville and rejection of a local red laws bill.
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Nashville
Senate Committee On Constitutional Amendments
House
Tennessee
Senate
Supreme Court
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C. Williams
Jno
D. Cox
Tare L. Earnest
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Asi’t Cashier
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Johnson City, Tennessee
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WEA
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Serra * Brenly
Philadelin
Sheriff Union CO
Maynardeville, Tenn
South
Burrage
Washington
Carly Summer
Grey-Sprowl Drug Company
WWE Dream
Auyler's Candies
Madgee
Miss Avoirdupois
Dolly
Lippinotte
Dr. Caldwell
Pepsin
Caldwell Bridg
Monticell
Tion
Belle
Boston Transcript
Maelyves
Cleveland
Dean
Saings Department of the Bank of Commerce
Spring Street
Armbrust-Smith Building
Pen
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Gay L. Smith
H. C. V. McCown
H. B. Shipley
Jas
M. Gaunt
Rth
Apel
B Miller
V8. Brown
W. Swingls
E. Ong
Frank Taylor
Marshall
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