Memphis Vendor Promotes Scott's Emulsion and Wartime Monuments
A collage of items from the era includes an advertisement for Scott's Emulsion claiming fat babies thrive and nerves are cushioned, urging mothers to buy the labeled bottle. It also advocates Tennessee commemorations for Vicksburg troops, urging a handsome monument and legislative action, citing various units and battles with patriotic tone.
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Scott
Vicksburg
Vicksburg National Military Park
Tennessee
Pari Pasan
Johnston
Lyndis
Tobin
Mebano
Avery
Tennesee
Honora
Tennessee must cash $250,000 to save Peabody funds
Ex Governor Porter of Peabody College warns the state legislature that only an outright cash appropriation of $250,000 will secure the $1.5 million pledge for Peabody. The Cox plan of staged funds would fuel opposition and risk losing the entire endowment, risking the Nashville location and land deals.
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Peabody
Guv. Porter
Peabody College
Gox
Porter
Peabody Board
Tennessee
Tennesses
Dan Tennessee
Nashville American
Tennessee to retirement bonds reach one million in 1906
Tennessee funds board approves purchase of 705,000 in New York for delivery January 4, total bonds retired in 1906 projected at 1,000,000 from current year revenues with 600,000 allotted for public schools. officials note rising bond prices and substantial interest savings.
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Nashville
Tenn
State of
Tennessee
State Funding Board
Gov. Gox
New York
Tiger Weastle
Baca
Dibrell
Folk
Laps D McCord Named Secretary by Senator Taylor
The Nashville American notes Senator Taylor selects Laps D McCord for secretary citing his ability and long editor experience dating to the Sugar Tree Gazette era. The piece recalls a Civil War era bear meat anecdote about Davy Crockett and mocks dangerous alcohol drinking and suicide attempts in a rural Tennessee town.
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Taylor
Laps D. McCord
Laps
Sugar Tree Gazette
Davy Crockett
Reelfoot
Nashville American
Debunking Whiskey Frauds at Kentucky Distillery Hearing
Testimony before the Pure Food Commission in Louisville reveals that neutral spirits aged briefly are sold as whiskey with no real character or aroma. Distillers may label aged neutral spirits as whisky by law, prompting questions about safety and deception. The witness cites widespread sale and dangerous practice, including terming tainted liquor as by names that target Black patrons, and the piece condemns the industry’s mislabeling and calls for prohibition.
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Kentucky
Pure Food Commission
Louisville
Warthen
Internal Revenue
Se Alsthers
Nashville American
Recommendations from Comptroller Dibrell in Biennial Report
Nashville Tenn December 7 1900 prominent recommendations submitted by Comptroller Dibrell in his Biennial report through Gov Cox to the fifty fifth general assembly include refunding the state debt at about three percent interest establishing a uniform bank examination system and public accounting reports auditing state charitable accounts and consolidating tax assessment under county elected assessors while urging higher pension appropriations for old soldiers and widows.
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Nanhville
Toun
Ditrell
Cox
Ifth General Assembly
Dibrell
Comptrollers Office
Dihrell
Tollett
Sleeping car routes and connections listed across southeastern cities
A fragmented historical rail notice outlines Pullman sleeping car routes between Chattanooga New York Bristol Knoxville Nashville Memphis asberilie Avturville Cincinnati Lousville St Louis and St Louis areas with connections to Knoxville Nashville and Jacksonville along with several other city pairings and service notes.
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Austman
Chattanoogs
Meraphis
New Orleans
Chatanooga
Shreveport
Morristown
Chattanooga
Jacksonville
Charleston
Bnd
Atlanta
Sparrien Pullman
Bristol
Knoxville
Morriatown
Avturville Art Cincluasti
Nushville
Asberilie
Knoxv Ille
Knoxvilie
Hipreinias Joy
Ciacknail
Davila
Knos~ville
St Lowis
Proclaimed Anti-Saloon League Presidency in Memphis
The Memphis edition reports B W Garmack offered the presidency of the Anti-Saloon League replacing W B Thomyaen, with Senator Carmack likely to support temperance aims. Thomyaen resigns, Carmack expected to appoint a temperance committee and campaign in the legislature. A brewery sought to use the League name, but the reply warned against conflicting branding.
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Memphis
Brandywine Iland
Mississippi
Hardeman Free Press
Tenn
B. W. Garmack
Anti-Saloon League
W. B. Thomyaen
Central Baptist Church
Columbia
Thompson
Senator Carmack
Elenator
Carmack
Nnu
Cartinck
Porman
Anti Saloon League
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Tennessee Soldiers
Vickaburg
Porce Bill
H. Clay Evans
Maj. A. WV. Wills
Raleigh
Gongroes
Ryans
Bob Taylor
Sam
Holy Taylor
Nunbville
Daville
Washington Post
Oy Lyle
Wagner
Johnson City
Thandore Roosevelt
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Brownaville
Lee
Robert E. Lee
Theodore Roosevelt
Groone
Young Fissick
M. D
M.T
Ocom. Appeal
Aman
Temphis
Moon Lake
Anaken
Dilwell
Masfield Barber
Eureka Springs
Ark
Cy Lyte
N. B
Ani “Wartomind
Brijel iv
Seun Jonomboto
Hreeneviil
Dorristown
Ipatapa
Choxville
Toxyie
Noir City
Auton
Sweetwater Allens
Firleston
Peveland
Diam Logan
Onta
Atami ‘Narn
AEA
Iain Teint
Lina
Watton
Doamn
Athen
Los
Isl
Sint Re Nang
Attanooge
Nott
Pullman Drawing Room
Chattancoys
Ratiovills
Tan Oonnag Arhevills
Tinea Chattanooga Nieee
Ieee Buster Ear Chatta
Noogs
Haat Rutford
Meatries Mullman
Ear Chattan Nooga
Salbbury
Alisyury
Knextilis
Wristol
Titan
New Yat
Nusyville
Fontaons
Sairite
Mencapa
Fryliman
Chattancore
Ellabury
Une Nortois
The
Hardeman Pree Press
Sure
Addrox Royal Medicine CO
Marine Bidg
Chicago
Patton Drag
IPT
Grepit
Materi
Whitch
Pourra Meviwing Co
Paris
Caldwell
Cole
Barton-Mountcastle H'd’w Co
D. D. D. Prescription
Bmw
Agoas
Saeiin
Raney
Vjesn
Barber
Conan
Moe
Lee Lrowbie
Goo
Square Man
Lion Coffee
Woolson Sptor CO
Toledo
Ohio
K Axle
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