Johnson City steel plant linked to Russian method gains spur
A new Johnson City Tennessee steel works facility is described as a pioneer plant using a Russian method to produce steel directly from ore. The article notes potential for lower costs, regional ore from Cranberry mines, and broader Southern iron development impacting Cincinnati’s economy. It cites contingents of plants in Chattanooga and near Cumberland Gap and forecasts national impact.
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Queen and Crescent
Cincinnati
Charleston
Johnsson City
Tenn
Tressanier Iron Works
United States
Res
Washington
Chattanooga
Cumberland Gap
Johnson City
North Carolina
East Tennessee
Alabama
Virginia
Kentucky
Mexican minister denies revolt tale in Diaz era peace era
Senor Romero, Mexican Minister to the United States, telegraphs denial of a San Francisco sourced claim that Mexicans were rising against President Diaz. He emphasizes fourteen years of peace, restored credit, rail expansion, and increased foreign trade, arguing revolt seeds were destroyed and the government remains strong.
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Senor Romer
United States
San Francisco
Republic
Dine
Mexico
Dublan
Treasury
Romeros
Diaz
Senor Dublan
Patriarchs Militant and Odd Fellows Open Encampment in Syracuse
In Syracuse Kirkwood Park hosts the first interstate encampment of the Atlantic division of the Patri archs Militant. Colonel HH. Russ Jr leads the division with Major Walter L Joyce Major C Wolcott and Captain I T White. Subdivision HQs at the Globe Hotel run by General Freeman I Daniels. About eleven hundred men from two Syracuse cantons Boston Bridgeport Conn New Haven Conn Canada and various New York towns attend.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Synvacuar
Kirkwood Park
Patriarchs
Order of Odd Fellows
HH. Russ, Jr
Walter L Joyce
C. ©. Wolcott
New York
T. W. Nichols
Ballston
I. T. White
Cortlada
Globe Hotel
Freeman I. Daniels
Ottawa
J. J. Dickinson
Boston
Bridgeport
Conn
New Haven
Cleven
Canada
New York State
Bridge collapse mars July Fourth celebration in Margaretville
Telegraph report from Roxnoon notes a serious accident at the Margaretville Fourth of July event. A large wooden bridge collapsed over the river, flinging seventy five people into the water as celebrating crowds watched in shock.
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Delaware
Roxnoon
N.Y
Margaretville
Ackerly
Murder in a Chattanooga Bar Feud Sparks Lynch Talk
Sheriff Zack Munsey shot and killed Policeman James Looney in a Market Street box room during a July afternoon. The two men, described as desperate, were said to be locked in a two year feud likely sparked by a woman. Munsey is under arrest amid talk of lynching.
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Cuarrasoods
Zack Munsey
James Looney
Market Street
Munsey
Cigarette Law Enforced in Johnson City Case
A Johnson City judge upheld the cigarette sale to a minor law. Pat Lovelace tried to obtain cigarettes via several youths, leading to Will Orr and Jim Phelps, with W L James as seller, and a ten dollar penalty imposed on Phelps for the first offence. The ruling signals enforcement and a warning to sellers and would be buyers.
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Johnson City
Pat Lovelace
McFarland
Lovelace
Will Orr
Orr
Jim Phelps
Jim
W. L. James
McFarland & Co
Phelps
James
Hart
The Smiths newspaper edition of December 5 1885
A satirical note introduces The Smiths published at Richmond Michigan. The editor apologizes for the novelty of the venture and jokes about the Smith surname as common as Jones while signaling a humorous take on early American journalism.
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Richmond
Michigan
United States
Jones
Smiths
John Smith
L. Lum
Smith
Old An
The Smiths Propose to Be Subscribers
The author mocks the large Smith family from the dirtiest tramp to society’s elite and asks if they will become subscribers. If one tenth join, the paper will be happy. if not, the writer jokes about returning to the asylum.
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Thony Comstock
Smiths
Transfer of Three 0s litigation moves to federal court
In a Tennessee matter, Chancellor Smith held the motion to transfer consolidated creditor causes under advisement. The decision sends the case to the United States court meeting in Knoxville next week, with attorneys anticipating remand to Judge Smith for further decision. Col Hutchings, counsel for the late bondholders organization, agrees with this view.
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Three 0
Tennessee
Smith
Jonesboro Yeaterday
United States Court
Knoxville
Comer
Sone
Col. Hutchings
Charter Agreed Upon For Knoxville Steel Plant
In Knoxville Monday night a meeting of steel plant representatives framed a charter with all articles agreed upon. They plan to begin work by September and will use more than sixteen million bricks for the plant.
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Knoxville
Bowman
Y Steel
Thhose
Lowered the Taxes by County Board of Equalization
J. M. Erwin, chair of the board of equalization for Whabington county, reports the district’s taxable property value was reduced by about $80,000. The changes shifted value but favored the district, with countywide reductions totaling about $100,000. The board’s work appears satisfactory, no appeals filed at quarterly court, and assessor Mr. Reeves did faithful work with corrections considered minor given the property involved.
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J. M. Erwin
Board of Equalization
Whabington County
Reeves
Firemen Organize Into Two Companies At Opera House
A meeting at the Opera House organized the city fire department into Hose and Hook and Ladder Companies. Officers include Chief H. D. Gump and Assistant Chief Wade Whitesides with a long list of foremen, secretaries, treasurers, and members across both units. Read The Comet every day for ten cents a week.
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Opera Honge
H. D. Gump
Wade Whitesides
P. H. Wofford
John Whiteside
Bam Leach
Hook and Ladder Company
C. H. Taylor
Barney Burleson
John A. Fine
W. T. Gentry
W. F. Martin
E. W. Brown
I. T. McNees
J. A. Galliher
Sanford Crouch
Sam Jack
M. F
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