Three Killed by Lightning at Brush Creek Camp Ground
The 1842 Brush Creek tragedy near Jonesboro is recounted with names of Gillespie, Miller, and Mary Taylor. A lightning strike during worship killed two and injured a third as the crowd witnessed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brush Creek Camp
Sentinel
Holston Methodist
C. D. Smith
Knoxville
Smith
East Tennessee
James H. Jones
Jonesboro
Gillespie
Greene County
Washington College
Miller
Rutherford County
Cleve- Tant County
Nort Carolina
Tennessed
Misa Taylor
Mise Taylor
Teal
Dr. Smith
Younget G Taylor
Bob Wnd
Alf
Mister
Hinde
Ant
Nat
Emith
Brownlow
The Length of the Day
Longest day lengths are described for multiple cities. In London and Bremen the day reaches 161 hours, Stockholm 18 hours, Hamburg and Dantgie 17 hours, St Petersburg and Tobolak 19 hours, Tornea near 22 hours on June 21, and Christmas about 3 hours. Wardborg sees uninterrupted daylight May 21 to July 12, while Spitzbergen reports six months of day. St Louis records around 15 hours and Montreal about 16 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Times
London
England
Bremen
Prussia
Stockholm
Sweden
Hamburg
Germany
Dantgie
At&j. Petersburg
Russia
Tobolak
Siberi
Tornea
Finlan
Wardborg
Norway
Bpitbergen
St. Louis
Montreal
Canada
Notable Public Notices and Advertisements Mixed Item
A mash of ads and society notes includes Dr Acker English Cough Remedy sales promise and refund policy, a record-setting Fort Smith hangings report with nine prisoners, an article plug for Demorest's Family Magazine, Shiloh's Vitaliner sales pitch, and a Louisville Times remark on Grover Cleveland buying land in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeferson Davie
Andersonville
North American Review
Lord Wolseley
Davis
North American
Boon
Bedford
Bedford's
Daxvie
Belford Company
Confederate States
Acker
Kirkpatrick & Wolford
Kirkpatrick & Wofford
Louisville
Grover Cleveland
Washington City
Ben Harrison
Cleveland
Industrial South growth and historic claims of progress
The passage extols the South’s industrial surge over the past decade with stats on establishments and investments and argues for continued growth, aided by trade journals and verified figures. It also includes a legal notice segment about Frank J. Cheney offering rewards for cured catarrh and ads for medicines like Dr Acker's English Pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Mrs Mortons Paris Gowns and Society Notes
The feature details Mrs. Morton’s lavish Wardrobe by M. Worth, including twenty gowns with a $20,000 bill, colors and furs, plus remarks on her striking appearance. Also mentions visitors to the city, court business, and an advertisement for Dr Acker's English Blood Elixir with a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fara
Mrs. Morton
Knoxville Sentinel
Andy Patterson
Andrew Patterson
Andy
Five Strong Points of 8 8 B First
Five strong points claim a vegetable cure with no poisons and blood disease eradication claims. It touts cancer skin cures hereditary taint and scrofula elimination, plus general health boost compared to mercury mixtures. Advertises free treatment treatise by Swift Specific Co Atlanta Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta, Ga
Also Mentioned on This Page
Watauga Bank
Chicago Herald
Boston
Kanaag
Colorado
Columbua Forum
United States
Fort Smith
Arkansas
Lason
Bullard
America
Siam
Demorest
Family
Far East
W. Jennings Demorest
East 14Th 8T
New York
Shiloh
Hart Armbrust & Co
Ivote
Pricese
Goeda, Co
Ladis
Liem
Fa Stratton
JW. Hoste
Citizens Bank
Johnson City, Tenn
Buapivo
Ouabier
Johnson City Furniture CO
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Fim
Thia
A.W. Gleasox
Hall
Props
Ue An Silex
Johneon City
Wanamaker & Brown
Philadelphia
Bn” el Angel Fr
Josefu Hankis
Drom
Eons
Kirkpatrick
Shelby
N.C. Sayatey
T.M. Deiner
Washington
Randolph
Wrestere
Cleveland County
Maxton
The
Detroit Journal
W. H. Brearley
National Treasury
Bol Ingersoll
Madison County
Cazenovia
Evergreen Cemetery
Col
Rob't G. Ingersoll
Milan
Alton
Ailinvia
Bupt
Powell
Aeaven
Neompilon Care
Kirkpatrick & Rd
Memphis Avalanche
Tennessee
Alabama
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