McKinley and McKenna in Political Upheaval and Local Quips
A Morristown Republican column rails at McKenna's Supreme Court nomination as a disgrace to the party and civilization. It notes legislative tensions, mentions Harriett Bainbridge Richardson, Senator Bob Taylor, and “extra session” forecasts. The piece also jabs at party politics, editorials, a Western case of a lover killed, and local notes about subscriptions, turkey theft, and Cy Lyle’s judiciary drift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKenna
Supreme Court
Social corrections and entertainments in Eighth District
The eighth district notes a correction to last week's report on the Jonesboro brokers at Mrs McTintire's social and asks Titus to explain. It mentions Frost J J A Burleson’s visits ending at the Mill, a Cherokee man still wearing a white dueter, and Prof John Burleson offering an entertainment the night before Christ Tags. It adds miller shaving delays, a tongue in cheek suggestion to shave before social events, and promotes Tutt's Liver Pills with a chorus of endorsers and claims of curing digestive ills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titus Rondo
Jonesboro
Cherokee
Racket Store Lights Up Johnson City With Grand Christmas Display
Johnson City awoke Saturday to a dazzling Christmas display at the New York Racket Store the largest in Upper East Tennessee. Hundreds of electric lamps red white and blue globes and long festoons transformed the interior into a fairy land drawing curious crowds all day. The display reportedly cost a substantial sum to wire run and operate yet could boost Saturday sales to about a thousand dollars and extend through the week as the store remains open.
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Johnson City
New York
Upper East Tennessee
Tue Corner
Braner
Dingley
Tohnson City
N.Y. BR
Grant
Lake Watanses
Aucoa
Growth of New York Racket Store Named Major Johnson City Firm
The piece lauds the rapid rise of the New York Racket Store from a small shop to the region’s largest between Knoxville and Roanoke. It credits careful buying and selling, meeting public demand at living prices, and mentions local civic pride from Tom Comer and political chatter about Gov. Taylor and Senatorial succession. Also lists officers elected for Johnson City Lodge No. 488 and Matson Chapter No. 181 for 1898 with names and positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Priow
Menars
R. L. & B. Braver
Knoxville
Roanoke
Tom Comer
Johnsonity
Wedding At Methodist Church Unites Scales And Reyes
The Methodist church hosted a pretty wedding Tuesday afternoon as Mr Joseph Hugh Scales of Newberne Va wed Miss Elizabeth Wiley Reyes of this city. Rev. Geo D French performed the ceremony with Prof Charles E Dillworth at the organ. The couple left for their future home near Newerne Va after receiving many presents.
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Jonesboro
Mth
Joseph Hugh Scales
Newberne
Elizabeth Wiley Reyes
Geo. D. French
Charles E. Dillworth
Mendelssohn
Will Reeves
R. L. Jordan
Radford
W. H. Pepper
T. A. Davis
W. L.trent
Knoxville
Kate Deaderick
Bessie Taylor
Bristol
Neil Hoss
Alva Watson
Kathleen Reeves
H. H. Kirkpatrick
Harry Dosser
Fred Gresham
E. E. Wiley
Newerne
Mother's Friend Promises Easier Childbirth and Faster Recovery
In tones of 19th century advertisement style, the piece urges expectant mothers to use Mother's Friend to reduce nervousness and nausea, ease the birth, shorten labor, and hasten recovery. It touts safety for mother and baby and cites a testimonial of multiple successful confinements. It also includes stray references to patent medicines like Dr Miles and other remedies.
Smith's Sure Kidney Cure Promises Complete Relief
Testimony praises Smith's Sure Kidney Cure for kidney issues and other ailments. A St Louis address advertises the remedy for sale by local druggists, with a note of a Tuesday night sale at Elk Park residents' home. Also mentions a quiet Elk Park wedding and a warning about neglecting coughs with Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
A. ©. Pritchard
J.N. Pritchard
Misa Elsie Hemrick
Elk Park
J. BR. Welborn
Thaye
Mus
WM. Puryrar
Joncaboro
Ark
Dr King’s New Discovery Promoted For Coughs Colds
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as the best remedy for coughs colds consumption and throat chest ailments. It claims reliability guaranteed satisfaction or money refunded with regular sizes priced at 60 cents and 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Lowell
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Into
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South 244 Street
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Hood
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Carlisle Hotel
J. A. Landon
Jome
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Africana
W. A. Hunter
Assigner
Ve. Goodson & Co
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Vactran
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Teta
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C. A. Coffin
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