Political notices and nominations fill Washington County race slate
A flood of declarations announces candidacies for County Court Clerk and Circuit Court Clerk in Washington County under Republican party discipline. Names include Hal H Haynes and J L Hilbert with appeals for support. Knoxville figures like Judge Banford and Chancellor Haynes appear amid broad party commentary and a Taft era toast for Judge Lurton.
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N Trower
Washington County
Republican Party
Hal Bi Arthur & Hartrell
Lilestre
Ciruit
Lasser
Lear
Swill
Banford
Knoxville
Larson
Haynes
Benford
Taft
Opposition to Judge Bullock in Mississippi politics heats up
The Jackson Daily Sun reports on Judge Sweeny challenging Chancellor Bullock, noting Bullock’s Democratic ties, fusion in the last legislature, and accusations of misleading prohibitionists. The piece previews the Eighth Chancery Division races and party loyalty implications.
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Jackson Daily Sun
Carl
Sweeny
Bullock
Prohibition Legislature
Nashville
Democratic Party
Seston
Mr. Bullock
Gov. Patterson
Carmack
Hypocrisy Case Hints Stirring Chattanooga Times Note
The Chattanooga Times laments a typical case of hypocrisy and suggests the stance would bolster support for the party elsewhere, framing the issue as an encouraging political signal.
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Chattanooga Times
Census Enumerators Test Open for 1910 Appointment
Washington announces an easy test for census enumerator posts to be filled by mid March with 68 000 positions available nationwide. Applicants must be US citizens 18 to 70 years old meet basic education and writing requirements and submit by January 24 1910 to the local census supervisor for district placement.
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Washington, D. C
U. S
Durand
Census Bureau
United States
New Salvation Army Detachment Becomes Independent Corps
After January 1 1910 the Salvation Army detachment in this city becomes an independent corps under Capt David McCoy now with the Knoxville post Lieut AM Potts returns to Bristol The Army is doing good work in Johnson City and people show active interest in its mission.
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Salvation Army
David McCoy
Knoxville
A.M. Potts
Bristol
Johnson City
Love Singers Confession From Bristil News
Fragment from Bristil News quotes a rustic love lyric where the speaker declares no possessions or prior loves but longs for companionship. The dialect evokes a southern voice with repeated negations and a pledge to love the beloved.
Big Blaze Nar Rows Averted In Armbrust-Smith Building
Fire discovered in a Ue balling occupied structure caused heavy damage before extinguished. The Elks Home on the third floor was wrecked while offices on the second floor including J. T. W. N.C. RR Co city recorder clerk and others were evacuated with documents carried out by workers. First floor occupants except Bank of Commerce left. nearby tenants including Watauga Water Co CLO Hiddle, Congress Shaving Parlor, and P Muse Pty Co evacuated as flames and water damaged the block.
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Ue Balling
C. C. Biddle & Co
Armbrust-Smith
Elks
City Recorder
City Commission
J. R. Gardner
Dulaney
Bank of Commerce
Watauga Water Co
CLO
Hiddle
Congress Shaving Parlor
Tipton Street
Political Leaders in Conflict and Tennessee Appointments
A chaotic digressive political piece traces southern Republicans in Chattanooga and Tennessee. It highlights Sharp’s career as recorder, postmaster, inspector, and collector hopeful, plus possible successors in the Taft administration. The column notes a web of names and rumors across Knoxville Nashville and Memphis, with references to cabinet and federal posts.
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Page One
Bull Telephone Company
Chattanooga
United States
Sharp
Congress
Judge Moon
W. Scott Raulston
Phen
Wales
Internal Revenue
Tennessee
Sharp Lands
Sam KR. Sells
Johnson City
Monroe Monday
Knoxville
John H. Early
R. Q. Lilliard
Lebanon
Eugene Priest
Nashville
K W. Kosary
Lexington
R. A. Haggard
Waynesboro
HL. O. True
Memphis
Taft
Frank A. Hitchcock
Mr. Sharp
Hitchcock
Fairbanks
Senator Beveridge
John Gore
Col.Bil Purman
Gore
Lee Brock
Brock
J. M. Dickinson
Supreme Court
Dudge
Horace H. Lurton
Lee McClung
James A. Fowler
Miss Harris Hosts Holiday Party for Girls' Bachelor Club
Miss Play Harris entertained the Girls' Bachelor Club on Monday night with a five hundred game. Prizes went to Miss Sarah Gildersleeve and J. M. Masters. Guests received Christmas stockings filled with dainties after the game. Decorations included a Christmas tree and festive greenery.
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Play Harris
Bachelor Club
Sarah Gildersleeve
J. M. Masters
Senator Taylor Entertained on City Visit
Senator Robt. L. Taylor rode No. 41 to the city and stayed until No. 25 en route to Georgia to lecture. He was entertained at dinner at the Colonial hotel by A. T. Markwood and E. Burchfield, with covers paid for by Hon. A. A. Taylor of Milligan and W. C. Hutchinson of Southern Railway among the guests.
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Robt. L. Taylor
Georgia
Colonial Hotel
A. T. Markwood
E. Burchfield
A. A. Taylor
Milligan
W.C. Hutchinson
Southern Railway
Illness Strikes Dr Miller III Amid Mayo Surgery History
Dr W J Miller III fell suddenly ill with a hemorrhage of the bowels last Wednesday. Dr S Rush Miller and a nurse from Knoxville attended him. Once in good health after a Mayo operation, the recurrence alarms family and friends.
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W. J. Miller
S. Rush Miller
Knoxville
Deal Lightly With The Dunce In Child Education
A French expert view notes the dunce is often caused by faulty hygiene environment or inadequate treatment. They warn that math ability does not indicate original thought and that poor students may have hidden issues such as vision or hearing problems. Early training should emphasize pluck and initiative and careful school selection for those who are unusually fat or “old-fashioned.”
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New York World
Corvisart
Napoleon
East Tennessee Factions Drift Toward Renewed Political War
The Nashville American reports continued East Tennessee political strife after a taft mediated truce faltered. Leaders from Brownlow and Evans factions attended a Washington powwow where district appointment control was discussed. Sen Sells and Hale allegedly balked, prompting new endorsements of Cox for district attorney and Crumbliss for U S clerk and master, amid ongoing factional clashes and rumors of renewed campaigning across the region.
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East Tennessee
Brownlow
Evans
Washington
Taft
Evans-Sander-Sharp
Austin
United States
Sui KR
Maj
Paul &, Divine
Soldiers
Johnson City
King
Sells
Divine
Hale
Jas. B. Cox
Bristol & Kings
Lecture at First M. E. Church by Rev Vines
Rev W M Vines D D speaks at First M I church on January 4 at 7 30 pm on Glimpses and Impressions of my English Trip Poof Schroeter of Bristol to preside at the organ No charge but a silver offering for a font for the men pee Baptist church Let everybody come J Be Childs Pastor First Baptist Church
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W. M. Vines
M. I
Memorial Service at Munsey Church Honors Departed
Last Sunday at 7 p.m. Munsey Memorial Church held a service honoring those who died during the year. F B St. John read a paper praising Alice St. Reeves, Mrs. George Simcox, Mrs. Elizabeth Hoss, R I D Parsons, and Col. EB Reeves spoke for M McKamey.
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Munsey Memorial
F. B. St. John
Alice St. Reeves
George Simcox
Elizabeth Hoss
R. 1D. Parsons
Col
EB Reeves
McKamey
Mr Bailey Wins The Graphaphone At New York Store
J E Bailey of Johnson City won the graphaphone at the New York Bargain House contest. The jar held 2948 beans and Bailey guessed 2000, with several other guesses near the correct total.
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New York
J. E. Bailey
Johnson City
Mr. Mailey
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First Chancery Division
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J. L. Hilbert
Sam G. Haskell
Knoxvill
Manens
Lurton
Patterson
Cardus
Mattie L. Bishop
Waverly
Cardui
Big Blaze
City OF
Toledo
Lucas Gornry
J. Cheney
F. W. Cheney & Co
Pati Aforoland
Eme
Catarran
W.gleason
Eel Navy
Puntie Hall
Miss Harris
Senator Taylor
DR. W. J- Miller III
Tenn
Blackville
A. W. Faber
Castell
Aw, Faber
Dickerson St. Mewark, New Jersey
West Hall
J. C. Eaton
Dist
Xnosville
Texa
Pangborn
Indianapolis
Pangborn Manufacturing Company
Massachusetts Avenue
Indiana
M. E. Church
Munsey Church
MR. Bailey
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Enterprise Pressing Club
Phipps Building
Geo. E. Baker
McCall's Magazine
the Comet
McCall’s
McCall
Regier Price
Winchester
Southern Nursery CO
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