Drink and arrest dispute at Kingston and Harriman
A Tennessee dispute over arrest authority pits Harriman police against Kingston townsmen after a man named Burns avoids capture twice. Citizens rally to block officers. Kingston refuses to yield jurisdiction while Harriman vows state aid to detain Burns. Strong winds and a Mexican dentist raid are also noted in this fragmented report.
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Nolebh
Thievily
Kingston
Enon
Thursty Hermanion
Corer
Cirele
Burne
Barns
Cuty
Nottingham
Harriman
Tennessee
Burns
Strike Probable Over Wage Fights In Georgia Pacific Road
Artasva Georgia Dec 1 Grand Master Sargeant of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen heads to Atlanta to settle wage disputes on the Georgia Pacific and Air Line divisions of Richmond Danville. A 10-member committee asked for raises. officials say raises cannot be granted except on the Georgia Pacific. Workers claim support from 2,500 in the region. Sargeant expected back tomorrow amid strike rumors. Cecil Gabbe named superintendent of the South Carolina division, succeeding Col. Dodson. Nearby, in Blount County, Julius Griffith faces arrest after killing Julia McNelis in a dispute linked to a Grand Jury charge report. Orry, Mexico Dec 16: Volcanic danger prompts evacuation near Calima volcano as lava, ash, and smoke threaten villages and towns.
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Artasva
Sargeant
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Ailnuta
Ail Ip
Georgi Pacific
Air Line
Richwood & Danville
Athanta
Thompson
Georgia Pacific
Cecil Gabbe
South Carolina
Richmond
Danville
BirwineHam
Ula
Julia McNelis
Julius Griffith
Hanceville
Blount County
Griffith
McNelis
Grand Jury
Bumaiers disappearance case widens in Georgia
Amayta Georgia December 16 reports confirm Bumaiers the Lithonia railroad man missing for three days has skipped. Summers boarded a freight train to Atlanta then Georgia Pacific to Birmingham or west. He carried little money though could have obtained more. An attractive grass widow is involved, but her identity remains unsettled.
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Amayta
Bumaiers
Lithonia Railroad Dan
Atlanta
Georgia Pacific
Birmingham
Editor Commer On N B R doorbells and dinner tale
The piece riffs on N B R doorbells likening them to ghosts and recalls a humorous country corn husking anecdote where a sober dinner degenerates into a dizzy, circular dinner scene. It notes President Barnes signaling a retirement after a tour abroad and Grand Commander Sanborn denying Denver as a temporary encampment site.
Boy smoker Samuel Kimball dies in Brooklyn church story
A 16 year old chorister, Samuel Kimball, dies in St. John’s Hospital after prolonged cigarette use. Sister Cornelia recounts his struggle, noting his suicide to warn other boys against smoking. He worked in a chandelier factory and lived with his grandmother.
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Samuel Kimball
St. Mary's
Brooklyn
St. John's Hospital
Cornelia
Freight receipts for November at Johnson City depots
Johnson City centers handle monthly freight with November totals showing 5,398,037 pounds received and 10,942,031 pounds forwarded at the E T V G depots. The November freight is lower than October’s yet the forwarded amount exceeds October’s, per L C Strain, bill clerk.
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Johnson City
L. C. Strain
Bill
E. TV
Tbs
Johnson City Ranks Eighth Among State Towns in 10th Census
The State Consux Bulletin lists Johnson City as eighth by population among twenty five leading towns. From 1880 to 1890 it leapt from village to 4161 residents, with growth far exceeding nearby Bristol Morristown Greeneville and Jonesboro.
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Johnson City
Bso
Bristol (Tenn
Bristols
Morristown
Greeneville
Jonesboro
Elizabethton
Johneon City
Bristol's Fire Destroys City Street Car Stable
A Bristol street car stable containing five cars was destroyed by fire shortly after 2 AM. A burst pipe left the hydrant unable to supply pressure, delaying extinguishment. The blaze likely started incendiary. watchman Jack Overstreet is reported missing and presumed cremated. Loss estimated at 20,000 with 1,000 insurance. Travel disruption expected until line operations resume.
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Bristol
Jack Overstreet
Bristol Street Car Company
Depot Ticket Access Sparks Talk Of Gender and Policy
Citizens question why women must use a waiting room to buy at the new depot while men are served elsewhere. A ladies ticket window exists but is seldom used, raising concerns about depot management and access. The passage notes disrupted services and a funeral service for Henry Spencer with ministers leading both service and burial. City schools were dismissed in memory of the dead.
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Henry Spencer
Rev. G. Wells
Prof. Freeland
Henry C. Amos
Expulsion Question Sparked by Cliff Whiteside Incident
A former devil ofice figure, Cliff Whiteside, pressed a Gomer reporter with a query about expulsion from school. The reporter denied ever being expelled for medical reasons while Whiteside demonstrated smoking to prove dominance, culminating in a cryptic remark about love.
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Cliff Whiteside
CHM
Couch
Little Miss Jade Leads Contests With Miss Cargille Second
A long list of contestants and standings for a pageant appears, with Jade in front and Cargille close behind. The document also includes miscellaneous local notices and brief items about meetings, injuries, and residents in nearby towns.
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Miss Jade
Miss Cargille
The Magnetic National Building and Lawn Association Formed
An organized and officered group named The Magnetic National Building and Lawn Association has been formed with a strong roster of city monetary leaders. Officers include C N Brown president Will Harr treasurer Peter H Ponder secretary W G Mathes general manager and A A Gillespie general agent and Jake Bewley general appraiser. Directors listed as Brown Bowman Will Harr W W Baw G Mathes A J Patterson Jake Bewley and A Gillespie. Also noted: Jake Glover and a colored accomplice Crawford were jailed after grand jury action with reports of ongoing thefts and police surveillance.
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Magnetic National Building and Lawn Association
Sue Corr
C. N. Brown
Vros
Will Harr
Trens
Peter H. Ponder
Sec
W. G Mathes
L.A. Gillespie
W. W. Faw
Mgr
Loam
Jake Bewley
Gen
A.J. Patterson
TA. Gillespie
Jake Glover
Mr. Crawford
Black Burglar Caught and Other Criminial Notices
A black ex con vict found with keys matching more than a dozen store locks. He is suspected as leader in near nightly burglaries and implicates others. wholesale arrests expected. Also two masked robbers hit Wells Fargo express in Shingle Spring. A gang forced Linwood station agent to surrender 700 dollars. Three members of Capt Wiley’s band captured after a Creek country clash. A six year old boy in the country suffered a painful accident but recovers.
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Ansistos
Ata
Will Smith
Smith
Wells, Fargo & Co
Shingle Spring
Cal
Ad Grace
Ed Bryan
Linwood
Ark
Wiley
Tired of Matrimony: Architect Vanishes After Wedding
In Atlanta on December 10 a wife laments the continued absence of her husband T C Nelson an architect. While working on the Second Baptist Church he courted Mrs Nolan's daughter, they wed on December 1 and three days later Nelson departed promising a business trip and has not been seen since.
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Atlanta
T. C. Nelson
New Second Baptist Church
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