Political Notices and Local News Briefs Across Several States
A mixed collection of political names and district electors, including William J. Vor Previlent and John Worth Kern of Nebraska, plus numerous electors and district candidates. The item also notes hazing punishments at West Point, newspaper management changes in Bristol, centennial birth anniversaries, and a forthcoming women’s meeting in Johnson City to discuss creating a public drinking fountain system.
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William J Sings
Bryan
Nebraska
Por
John Worth Kern
Ladino
Public School Session Opens and District Boundaries Set
The city’s public schools begin the 1908 session on Thursday at 8:30 am Jesus. A teachers meeting for white teachers will be held September 2 at 8 pm at the West Side school. The West Side District territory extends from the southern railroad to Roan street and around city limits. Pupils in the defined West Side and Martha Wilder districts report to West Side. south and east of the Southern Railway go to Columbus Powell. Seventh grade pupils in Martha Wilder and West Side report to West Side. others to Science Hill. Principal signs off, T. E. Urrennage, expressing optimism for a strong year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side
Board of Education
Roan Street
Grammer
Bouthorn
Columbus Powell School
Martha Wilder
Roan
Weat
Martha Wilter and Weat
West Side School
Science Hill
T.E. Urrennage
Death claims Maj Hankins chief locating engineer
Maj W m A Hankins, chief locating engineer for the Carolina Clinchfield and Ohio railway, died about 9 in the morning at Carnegie hotel. He had recently recovered from illness but suffered a fatal heart condition after a lagrippe attack. He was born in Virginia and educated at Virginia Military Institute and William and Mary. He leaves a wife Marcella Barrett and three children. The body was taken to his old home for interment.
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Maj
Wm. A. Hankins
Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio Railway
Carnegie Hotel
Flanking
Maj. Hankins
Major Hankins
Geo. J. Hankine
Bacon's Castle
Surrey County
Virginia Military Institute
William and Mary College
Williamsburg
Marcella Barrett
Goochland County
Surprise Bond Rumor and Local Death Shake City
Sheriff Jones is unexpectedly shown a bond by a friend who takes it back filled with the names of prominent citizens as bondmen. G. W. Candler, a Singer Manufacturing Co. salesman, dies suddenly after a normal evening with his wife and ten children. Funeral held at his residence and burial at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Sheriff Jones
Bondamen
W. J. Exum
G. W. Candler
Locust Street
Spring
Interurban line planned to Erwin and Johnson City
A proposed charter for Unakw Traction Co to build a street railway from Erwin to Johnson City via Unaka Springs, with capital of 10 000 dollars and incorporators Tana KR Love W B McNabb A M White J I Vines and J A Wilson. The line may be horse drawn or electric and could open coal region access via Seaboard Air Line amid growing railroad interests in East Tennessee.
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Johnson City
Erwin
Brewin Capital
Unakw Traction Company
Washington
Unicoi
Unaka Springs
Seaboard Air Line Sale Tied to Harriman Plans
A report suggests the Seaboard Air Line may be bought by Harriman interests and folded into the Central of Georgia, a Harriman line, with East Tennessee keen on the Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio becoming part of Harriman holdings as it is stripped and viewed as a valuable route.
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Turkey
T. Ashary
G. Newton
Brownsville
Seaboard Air Line
Seaboard
Harriman
Carolina, Clinchfield & Olio Railroad
Tennessee Central Railroad
Hartiman
Illinois Central Railrod
Hall
J. Cheniy & IY
Central of Georgia
Harriman Road
East Tennessee
Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio Railroad
Sullivan County Plans Major Road Building in 1908
N J Prainres of Blountville announces county road work will start in September on the seven mile Bristol to Blountville main road and will extend to branch roads. He notes Sullivan County sold $100 000 road bonds for $105 150, signaling strong finances. Aug 24, 1908.
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Sullivan County
Bristol
Blountville
N. J. Pranires
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