Debris of Bristol era notes rail work and local life
Local items: Corley paper next week. J.C. & C line tracks delayed by weather. telegraph line to Embreeville. new office at road junction. Senator West backs bankruptcy bill. Three C's line receiver appointed. Richards Pringle Georgia Minstrels in Johnson City. insurance rates rise due to fire risk. a baby named Edith arrives. various local business moves and real estate sales in Johnson City and Bristol area.
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Wedneuday
Tuenday
Bond
United States’ District Court For
South Carolina
Sur Andl Lord
Charleston
Philadelphia Record
Jay Gould
Billy Kersands
Frank Mallory
Winstrels
Unicoi hotel contract and Johnson City builds boom
Unaka Land and Improvement Co awards a $25,000 hotel contract at Unicoi near Johnson City with McDaniel Stone as builders and J T How Co brickwork. In Johnson City, Penland Hurst & Co sells stock to J L Evans for about $15,000 and remains at the old stand. A city contract for Market and Main Streets grading is awarded to P F Cogan, with multiple new dwellings and foundations underway as builders rush before winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unaka Land and Improvement Company
Unicoi
Johnson City
McDaniel & Stone
J. T. How & Co
Penland, Huret & Co
J. L. Evans
Penland, Hurst & Co
Evana
P. F. Cogan
Elm
West Main
West Market
Baxter
Unpaka Avenue
Wilbourne
Railroad Progress and Local Notices in Watauga Area
Favorable weather accelerates railroad work to Watauga Point. New depot completed with separate waiting rooms for ladies and gentlemen. Local residents and visiting officials from Boston and Philadelphia seen at rock quarries and in town. Charity drive features a Christmas Tree event at the church. Insurance agents advertise policies from Continental and several major companies. Resolutions of respect honor Brother W. H. Taylor and mourn his death. The New York World boosts its 1801 edition as essential reading. Jonesboro verdict of 1100 damages against the Johnson City and Carolina railroad upheld on appeal.
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G. J
T. V
G.R
Driggs
New York
M.N. John
Jolinson City
East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad Company
Routtiorn Car Works
Knoxville
J. F. Crawley
Railroad Street
J. N. Harris
Frank Sefton
Cartright
Boone and Watwaga
Patton
Jonesboro
Holston Street
Wilbourne
Johnson City
Kon Bennie Company
Johnsen Mitr
South Watauga
Boorn Warauna
Watauga Point
G. W. St. John
London
B. I. Plimmer
Penn
W. ©. Durand
Philadelphia
B. W. Smalling
John ©. Hughes
Charles Hendrix
Chas, P.wolford & Co
Continental
Chivege
Botton
Virginia Fire and Marine
OM Triad and
Tree
Richmond
Hamburg
Bremen
Germany
Globe
California
Los Angeles
Equitable
Nash<iville
China P, Wolford & Co
Fob
Neon Chu Magonte
W. Ht. Taylor
Brother Taylor
Brother ‘Taylor
Mita
the World
Herald
Harris
Johnsonity and Carolina Railroad Company
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Jes S. Rogers
Pechel Rete Ae
Price-Cut Bargains at Wiley M. Market Street Store
Wiley M offers heavy Kip shoes, boots, rubbers, hats, coats, and fabric goods at drastic discounts for cash. Men and women, boys and misses can purchase items including footwear, fur hats, derbys, stone ware, and groceries priced to move. Produce and cash trades encouraged.
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Goc
Soc
Congress
No. 3
Market Street
Wigan
Virginia
Jamestown
Jimson
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Somson City
Embreeville
J.G
West
Longto
Membrance
Jobe
Crouch and Hart
Bt, W. &G.rrk
Krvennns Reke
Edith
Harry
James
Barcom
Papa
Tarewell
Evans & Gump
Ike Jobe
Brietot
Young
Bristol
Hart, Armbrust & Co
C. W. Rhea
Weatherford
Texas
W. R. Rhea
E. H. Stevens
Conn
Stevens
Watauga Lightning and Power Company
HURST
Kireless Giles
Ee Ae BE Cota
Button
Iar
Penland
E. W. Roberts
John W. Patterson
Strielt
J. G. Sterehi
the New York
Hunter & Brown's
Hunter & Brown
D. N. McLeod
Greenwood
Henry
Amos
Otce
Farwerand Meenantoy
Building Ax Loan Association
John A. Fine
Main Street
J. D. King
D. D
Citizens Bank
Johnson City Land and Improvement CO
Fulton
Hamilton and
Lamont
T. W. Barnett, & Co
Parker & Fiexit
Barnest & Co
McFarlain & Co
Fisur
Bastol
Tesx
Nowa
Ed Lilley
Holston Conference
M. E. Church
Bouth
Brazil
Mis Bila Porter
Ini
Patton's
Tse
America
India
Ziegler-Bros
Wiley M
Johnson City, Tenn
W. M. Patton
Chas. P. Wofford
Tenn
M. N. Johnson & CO
Choige City Real Estate
Public Square
James W. Alexander
Equitable Life Insurance Co
N. Y
Moses Taylor Pyne
N.Y
Robert E. Bonner
New York Ledger
William Allen Butler, Jr
Lawdow
Jones & CO
Wall Street
MM. &. Barnett
J. M. Carr & Sons
Tennessee
Sver
Soal and Timber Lands
East Carnegie
C's
Carnegie Addition
Pth Avenue
6Th Avenue
Carnegie Audition
Wilder Addition
Ad Avenue
2D Avenue
Block 10
Jesse Beam
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