Democratic Convention Nominates Turney Amid Cheerful Harmony
A large Nashville gathering opened under temporary leadership of Gen E L Bullock with speeches by Harris Taylor Patterson. Turney won a near unanimous ballot 1491 1 4 with Sparks Buchanan and others receiving minor support. The platform endorsed Cleveland and Stevenson, condemned double taxation, and called for a new penitentiary. A separate item notes a Knox county delegation and a fraud claim against Jerome Greenwood, a meat dealer who vanished after a credit-based business.
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Nashville
Thos McConnell
E. L. Bullock
Madison County
Geo. W. Ochs
Hamilton
Harris
Robi. L. Taylor
Josiah Patteron
Wm. A. Henderson
Knox
Chattanooga
Atsi
Geo. W. Ocha
Cleveland
Stevenson
Capitol
Frank A. Moses
D. A. Carpenter
E. W. Adams
H. Smith
W. L. Ledgerwood
G. W. Pickle
G. A. Moody
Steve Condon
Knox County
H. M. Branson
Judge Turney
Union
Col. Henderson
Turney
Jerome Greenwood
Clinton Street
Montgomery Building
Greenwood
Merry Greenwood
Athens
Ihia
R. E. Tanner Grocery Co
Montgomery
Minnesota
Lake Minnetonka
Harriman
Harria
Bate
Patterson
Washington
National Capitol
Bob Taylor
State Democratic Executive Committee Organized in Nashville
Nashville August 10 The State Democratic Executive Committee organized today with W H Carroll of Memphis chosen as chairman and J L Pearey of Nashville elected secretary.
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Tits Coster
Nashville
H. Carroll
Memphis
J. L. Pearey
Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery touted as cure all
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery as a general blood purifier for numerous ailments from boils to scrofula. It claims liver stimulation and blood purification with guaranteed refunds if no benefit. Also promotes Ripans Tabules for sour stomach.
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Dr. Pierce
Utica Typographical Union protests Reid nomination
The Utica Typographical Union No 62 adopts resolutions denouncing Whitelaw Reid as an enemy of organized labor. It cites his actions during the Utica Morning Herald strike and accuses Republicans of insincerity in labor demands, pledging not to vote for Reid backers and urging labor and fair-minded allies to oppose them.
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Typographical Union
Utica
New York
Whitelaw Reid
United States
National Republican Convention
Great Brotherhood of Organized Labor
Republican Party
Utica Morning Herald
Ellis H. Roberta
Ray
Herald
Reid
Ellis IL. Roberts
Merald
Sub-Treasury
Warner Miller
Charles W. Hackett
Minneapolis
Utica Herald
Chas.w. Hackett
New York State Republican Committee
A. S. Rathway Under Receivership Declared
S. A. & O. Rathway are placed in the hands of joint receivers Col. D H Conklin and Col. John G C Haskell of the A B O by bill from Central Trust Company and the Virginia Tennessee and Carolina Steel and Iron Company. The bill asks for a decree. The text mentions an eight A C short line from Bristol to Big Stone Gap Virginia and Tipans Tabules for dyspepsia.
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DH. Conklin
John GC. Haskell
Central Trust Company
Virginia, Tennestcc
Carolina Steel and Tron Company
Bristol
Big Stone Gap
Campaign slate for State Executive Committee listed by district
In Naeuvitwa on August 10 the Democratic party's State Executive Committee was named to manage state affairs. First District Esary Hamblen. Second District F Moses Knox. Third District E Jarvis Spar. Fourth District J M McKenzie Williamson. Fifth District J D Adylotte Cafee. Sixth District J M Head Nashville. Seventh District Frank Lander Maury. Eighth District A B Lamb Henry. Ninth District W H Biggs Crockett. Tenth District N W Baptiste Tipton.
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Naeuvitwa
Democratic Party
Essary
Hamblen
F. Moses
Knoxa
E. Jarvis
Spar
J. M. McKenzie
Williamson
J. D. Adylotte
Caffee
J. M. Head
Nashville
Frank Lander
Maury
A. B. Lamb
Henry
W. H. Biggs
Crockett
N. W. Baptiste
Tipton
Greeneville and Rogersville Baseball Clash Ends in Two Wins
Greeneville defeats Rogersville in both games on Rogersville grounds. Morning tilt 6 18 favored Rogersville. afternoon duel ends tied 6 6 after nine. Greeneville secures win in extras with a wild overthrow and a Carter double play noted as a standout. Greeneville and Rogersville both push hard in a dramatic late rally.
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Greeneville
Rogeraville
Rogersville
Rogersville Center Field
Carter
Fall Branch Social Notices and Local Movements 1892
August 9 1892 Fall Branch reports on Sick relatives including Opie Moulton and Jacob Brown as well as townsfolk J W Moulton Duff Pierce Spears Webster and others. Mentions visits by Dr G R Duncan W B McClellan John Cottrell and W Z Taylor, along with trips to Jonesboro and Sevier Martin's.
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Opie
Amanda Moulton
J. W. Moulton
Jonesboro
Duff” Pierce
Lovelace
Jacob Brown
Harmony
Spears Webster
Greeneville
Wexler
A. L. Morgan
G. R. Duncan
W. B. McClellan
John Cottrell
Lost its Mind A T Payne of Limestone
A justice of the peace and marble cutter in H C Remine’s yard is described as suffering a serious mental affliction with fears of nonrecovery. He may be sent to the insane asylum soon in hope of recovery. An election result notes Adams as Prohibition sheriff candidate with 91 votes countywide. Newport fatal shooting incident leads to arrest of Donais. Mrs T N Beckner hosted a social dining yesterday with many friends.
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A. T. Payne
Limestone
Marble Yard
H.C. Remine
New Wheat Mills Boost Local Flour Trade
New wheat arrives for Brown and Biddle at this place and steam flouring mills run at full tilt. The new grain finds ready sale, with prices from seventy to seventy seven cents per bushel aiding strong business.
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Messrs. Brown & Biddle
Democratic First District Convention Called for Greeneville
Hon Jno R Shields of Granger county chairs the Democratic Executive Committee for the First District Tennessee and calls a meeting on the 20th at Greeneville to nominate a candidate for Congress to defeat Alf Taylor. Committee members listed include W J McSween Cocke county W S Dickson Hamblen O O Hickle Grainger G G Cloud Claiborne H F Coleman Hancock Geo A Murray Hawking A S Deaderick Washington Thomas Curtin Sullivan W P Dungan Carter P H Kiser Johnson Wm Anderson Unicoi.
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Jno. R. Shields
Granger County
Tennessee
Greeneville
Alf Taylor
W. J. McSween
Cocke County
Dickson
Hamblen County
Hickle
Grainger
G. G. Cloud
Claiborne
H. F. Coleman
Hancock
Geo
A. Murray
Hawking
A. N
Houn
Greene
Deaderick
Washington
Thomas Curtin
Sullivan
Dungan
Carter
Kiser
Johnson
Anderson
Unicoi
Leesburg program honors elocution and music scholars
The August Friday event by Music Clans taught by Delia Crouch drew a large audience. Lena Watkins won the gold medal for elocution, Mollie Smith received the scholarship gold medal, and Alice Long plus Minnie Smith earned notable honors for music and improvement respectively.
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Mixes Delia Crouch
Revs
J. C. Cowan
Johnson City
Adams
Jonesboro
Prof. Repass
Bluff City
Lena Watkins
Morning Star
Repass
Alice Long
Scott Hickey
Minnie Smith
Weldon DeVault
Austin’s Springs
Mollie Smith
Dungan
Leesburg
Miss Crouch
Lees Burg
Misa Crouch
Tennessee Governor commutes King murder sentence to life
August 10 Nasuvinta Tennessee Gov John P Buohchan signs H Clay King's death sentence commutation to life imprisonment. Secretary of State seals the order. A messenger delivers the letter to Sheriff McLendon in Memphis to halt execution and confine King at the state penitentiary. Mrs King present. Isham G Harris urged commuting. King’s fate pivots on possible US Supreme Court action.
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Nasuvinta
John P. Buohchan
H. Clay King
Miller
State of Tennerace
Memphis
Sheriff McLendon
State
Buchanan
Gov. Buchanan
King
Arkansas
Tennessee
Luke B. Right
Nashville
Ji Ig
Gen. Garland
Supreme Court of the United States
Two Hearts United in Elizabethton Runaway Wedding
A young runaway couple, A. H. Tipton and Miss Belle Carter of Elizabethton, were married by Rev. John Boring at Mark Miller’s home near the city after arriving yesterday. They had courted for years despite parental objections and returned home on the evening train. May their lives be long and cheerful, as wished by Tu Comer.
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Elizabethton
John Boring
Mark Miller
A. H. Tipton
Belle Carter
Tu Comer
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New York Tribune
S. A
O. Rathway
Baseball
Fall Branch
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Mrs. Overby
Near Clover Bottom
T. J. Bachman
Migs Cora
WV. B. Bolin
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Prohibition
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Newport
Robert Dennis
Donnais
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