Schools Bidding Details by Twenty Towns for Grand Divisions
Bids from twenty towns cover the Eastern Middle and Western Grand Divisions. East Tennessee towns include Johnson City with 150000 plus free site and utilities, Dayton 120000 with free site lights and water, Cleveland 150000 free site, Athens 75000 free site, and others like Monterey 150000 plus bonds and cash, Murfreesboro 180000 with free site, Winchester 150000 with donated property, Nashville area entries, and Memphis 200000 bonds plus cash and an observation school building plan. West Tennessee towns include Huntingdon 185000 with training school property, Jackson 176000, Humboldt 150000 bonds with free site and utilities, Covington 160000 with free site water and lights. The Detroit? entries and several notes about sites, land, and facilities accompany the bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Tennessee
Johnson City
Dayton
Cleveland
Athens
Sweet
Monterey
Murfreesboro
Shelbyville
Tullahoma
Middle Tennessee University
Winchester
Winchester Normal
Vetteyitle
Columbia
Clarksville
West Tennessee
Huntingdon
McKenzie
Jackson
Humboldt
Memphis
Covington
State Board Picks Sites for Three Normal Schools
The state board of education selects Memphis for West Tennessee, Murfreesboro for Middle Tennessee, and Johnson City for East Tennessee, citing monetary incentives, accessibility, and educational resources. Knoxville, Nashville, and Clarksville contested but did not win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Education
Xite
West Tennessee Normal
Memphis
West Tennessee
Knoxville
Nashville
Johnson City
Murfreesboro
Middle Tennessee Normal
Clarksville
Middle Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee hotel lobby incident stirs protection demand
Washington December 2. Tennesseans discuss an incident in the National hotel lobby. Grant Jarvis, a friend of Congressman Brownlow, spoke violently to Major Paul K. Divine of Johnson City. Divine sought hotel protection from an armed seeming threat. The accused left, returned, but intervention from onlookers stopped further trouble. Major Divine voices anger over the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
National Hotel
Grant Jarvis
Congressman Brownlow
Paul K. Divine
Johnson City
Jarvis
Major Divine
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Alcott
Field
Twain
Henry
Alger’s
Waterman’s Ideal
X-mas
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Xmas
Eaton
Pike and Whiting Lines
Blair
E. Main St
Johnson City, Tenn
S. B. White Sree
Holiday Presents
China
Beau
State Normal Schools
Banner
the Star Milling Co
Loo Anois
Proprinior
J. C. White Tenn
The
Clinchfield Restaurant
L. D. Crow
Washington
Grant
Chocuty
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Cheney
Iwanr
Niaky
Son City
Brown’s Bakery
Roan
Pedigo Co's
Pedigo CO
Main St
Pedigo Co’s
the Enterprise Pressing Club
Ty the Phils
Geo. E. Baker
Beckner Main Street Jeweler
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