President's Proclamation Orders Extraordinary Congressional Session
Grover Cleveland proclaims convening both houses of Congress in Washington on August 7 to address financial distress. He cites dangerous economic conditions and demands repeal of perceived unwise laws through urgent legislative action to relieve merchants farmers workers. Signed in Washington June 30, 1893.
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Wasuixorox
D. C
Ani
Congress
Therfore
Grover Cleveland
United States
Washington
Cork
Thorugh
Fifty-Third Congress
Grover Clavenann
Tannery Assured to Locate in Area
The Elizabethton paper reports a large tannery is assured to relocate here. It states all papers for the plant’s location have been drawn up and the removal will be consummated shortly.
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Elizabethton Mountaineer
Ex President Harrison on Cleveland’s August Congress Call
Ex president Harrison cites dispatches and argues Cleveland may act quickly if remedy is needed though money is plenty but hoarded. He doubts August session restores confidence and predicts possible obstruction from Congress over the Sherman act and silver support.
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Harrison
Cleveland
Congress
South
Insurance Agency Claim to Represent Strong Firms in East Tennessee
In Upper East Tennessee many Foreign Fire Insurance Companies have withdrawn leaving seven in Johnson City, six of which Craypraut and Worrord, agents, represent. They claim to offer protection with agencies totaling over fifty million dollars in assets amid financial lows.
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Johnson City
Upper East Tenn
Craypraut & Worrord
Greeneville Firm Strengthened In Local Business
Greeneville gains a strengthened firm as F. P. Baxter expands from Johnson City to Greeneville becoming partner with Col. Doughty. The business introduces an undertak ing department and boasts the largest stock in town. Ripans Tabules wishes success.
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Johnson City
F. P. Baxter
Greeneville
Col. Doughty
Neither Do I Condemn Thee Picture At Chicago Art Jury
The painting by A. A. Anderson, a New Yorker long in Paris, was rejected and wall hanging barred. It shows a three panel composition of Jerusalem scenes with nineteen life size figures, depicting Christ and the woman with the Pharisees and crowd, and emphasizes mercy over judgment.
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A. A. Anderson
Paris
Berlin
Anderson
Jerusalem
Temple
Ein
Christ
Fatal Lightning Strike in Wheat Field Near Shelbyville
Rufus Streeter, a colored laborer, was killed by lightning while working a wheat field near Shelbyville on Thursday. Also reported: Charley Douglass's two children in Jackson were bitten by a mad dog last week with hydrophobia not yet evident. Prisoners Mabe Moore and Frank Moore escaped Morristown jail. Frank Moore captured, others at large. Ripans Tabules advertised as best liver tonic curing scrofula.
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Rufus Streeter
Shelbyville
Charley Douglass
Jackson
Doc Mabe
Joln Moore
Frank Moore
Morristown
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Tillbrook
McKeesport
Wille Tillbrook
President's Action
Upper East Tennessee
G. Kirkpatrick
Cago
W. W. Kirkpatrick
Main Street
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