Harris Beats Allen On State Costs And Collections
A comparative review shows Harris collected 144,804.10 more than Allen over four years, with Harris’ total state costs about 45,526.48 and Allen’s about 87, (incomplete) though Harris ran a larger office and higher clerical pay. Delinquent revenue and broader scope explain higher totals. panic period and reduced assessments framed the era.
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Harris
Allen
Allens
Sapere
Allen S
Tennessee
Capitol Exposition plan targets Tennessee capitol relics
Greeneville Tenn writer M P Reeve outlines a plan to bring Tennessee’s capitol to the exposition and secure Andrew Johnson’s old tailor shop. He aims to display old Tennessee scenes with locals, including mountain girls in native costume and a moonshine still exhibit if arrangements permit. Exterior buildings shown free. admission charged. Linen underwear praised for skin and hygiene.
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M. P. Reeve
Greeneville
Tenn
Frank
Andrew Johnson
Tennessee
Knosville
Kind Invitation Stolen Wrench Notice From Laurel Bloomers
A note in Mountain City Tomahawk requests the honest man who stole a monkey wrench from a buggy near Elliott's stable to call at the owner’s place and return the tool. The item is described as a monkey wrench and the notice is signed H. Romresoy.
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Mountain City
Elliott
H. Romresoy
Tenn
East Tennessee Bridge Burners Pension Bill Moves Forward
The House Committee on Invalid Pensions reports favorably a bill to raise monthly pensions from 88 to 812 for nine men who served in the secret service and burned bridges and damaged property of the East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia railroad. Advocate Anderson will press rapid passage. final action is planned Friday evening under House rules.
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Washington
Committee On
House of Representatives
East Tennessee
Pleasant M. Williams
John F. Burrows
Ben D. Treadway
Sanuel Davenport
George Maston
Geo. Tyan
J. K. Hann
Gibson D. Collins
Billys
The Great Department Store and Its Vast Detail
The article describes a large department store with 8 500 to 5 000 employees, about 10 million dollars in yearly business, a diverse range of over seventy departments, and a complex operations system. It notes high holiday receipts, extensive rental costs, and daily expenses around five thousand dollars, emphasizing meticulous management and cash discounts as profits.
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Tne
Gros
Scott's Emulsion Promises Vitality and Comfort
The ad proclaims vitality as the essence of life and touts Scott's Emulsion as a cure for low vitality. It claims the product provides essential nourishing elements in a digestible form to build up the body, with two sizes sold by all druggists and a free book upon request.
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Hood
Fiood
Hood & Co
Lowell Mast
Pines
Tennessee Historical Society
Tennessee Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
King’s Mountain
National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Horace Potter
Daughters of the Revolution
Nathaniel Baxter, Jr
Nashville
Mildred 8
Mathes
Memphis
Tennessee
Society of the American Revolution
Flournoy Rivers, Esq
Pulaski
D. C. Kelley
Columbia
Scott
Scott & Rowne
New York
A Rich Harvest Catalogs and Seed Advice
A garden growth message urges choosing the best seed stock and promotes James Vick's Sons Rochester catalog for new and reliable seeds. It claims catalog costs 1 cent and that the amount can be deducted from the first order. The ad mentions Bell’s Pect-Tar-Honey mixture and a health-related tonic sold by McPurished & Bolton.
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James Vick
Rochester
N. Y
Anre
Political satire on Mark Hanna and Ohio senate bid
A satirical column portrays Mark Hanna as a powerful national figure who suddenly loses control over Ohio politics. It mocks his influence, the Foraker and Bushnell obstacles, and ponders whether Hanna can secure a senate seat or settle for a cabinet post. The piece argues Hanna’s power is constrained by state-level machinations and allies.
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Strane
Mark Hanus
Republic
Oho
Miinois
Michigan
Hanna
Republican Party
John Sherman
Senate
J. B. Foraker
Tuscaloosa
Mr. Hanna
Asa Bushnell
Éteettery
Bushnell
Foraker
Ohio
John Wannamaker
McKinley
Bhadle
Parapority
Six Kentucky Weddings In One Day Stun Village
In Roley Kentucky six couples wed in a single day with a morning church ceremony and afternoon home weddings. Uncle Bob Tucker hosted all six celebrations while connected relatives stayed non marrying among themselves. Gossip swirls over kinship ties as residents track how families grew through the day. An unrelated medical ad follows.
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Roley
Bob Tucker
Bob
Hopkins
Dunbars
Chelfs
Seed and plant catalogue from Storrs and Harrison of Painesville
The catalogue lists 168 pages with about fifty on seeds and sixty on plants including ornamental trees shrubs and vines. Issued in Painesville Ohio by Storrs and Harrison Company, it invites readers to send their address by mail to receive the catalogue free and notes the company’s integrity and reliability.
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Painesville
Ohio
Storrs & Harrison Company
Centennial Exposition Secures Four Bands for Music
The Centennial exposition music committee has secured four bands for performances. The groups include Vitor Herbert formerly Gilmore's Twenty second regiment band Innes Bellesteds and Bellenberg's band Conterno's. Three bands hail from New York and one from Cincinnati. Hook and Hastings win the contract to build the auditorium organ.
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Vitor Herbert
Gilmore
Twenty Second Regiment
Innes
Bellesteds
Bellenberg
Conterno’s
New York
Cincinnati
Hook and Hastings
Building and Loan Ad Promises Safe Returns in Tennessee
An 1880s style ad touts a salve for skin ailments and then markets a magnetic building and loan association. It claims six percent bonds at half par, redeemable after six months with 30 days notice, secured by first mortgage real estate, and backed by McParland Co and Tate L Barnst. It urges Johnson City Tennessee residents to invest for life benefits and banklike security.
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New York Mail and Express
Fonesboro Banking and Trust Company
First
Tate L. Barnsst
Magnetic Building and Loan Associaton
Johnson City
Tennessee
New York Journal Subscription Rates Quoted
Readers may subscribe to the New York Journal via Tar Cowner at listed rates. The notice provides pricing details and how to subscribe.
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The
New York Journal
Defi
Corn responds to liberal fertilizer on corn lands
The article states corn is a vigorous feeder and responds well to liberal fertilization. It notes yields increase and soil improves if treated with fertilizers containing not under 7 percent actual plant nutrients.
German Ball Works Ad Shows Potash Plan Trial Costs
Fragmentary text describes a trial plan for profitable culture using potash. Mentions German Ball Works, New York, and several garbled phrases implying technical experiments and potential profitability for agricultural chemistry.
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Nical
German Ball Works
Nas
New York
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