Democrats Behind Burrow in August Court Race
Democratic groups establish headquarters across counties to back Judge Robert Burrow in the August election. The party touts Burrow as a strong candidate, with support growing since his nomination, while Republicans name Hooper and Williams as their standard bearers. Knoxville Sentinel notes Burrow’s hoped-wide appeal and mentions local lawyers Williams and Ryton Tain attending court events.
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Robert Burrow
Bor
Denis Mitts
Nashville
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
John M.taylor
Court of Civil
Aj Pala
Hooper
Nelson Cate
Newport
Taylor
Au Kuat
Cate
Court of Civil Oy Powls
I Publican
Moore
Wits
John K. Shields
Hooner
C. Williams
William
Williams
Withs
Zinc and metal outputs in Tennessee early 20th century
The article details Tennessee metal production from 1912 to 1918 including gold silver and copper values, ore tonnages, and recoverable content. It notes declines and shifts in output, cites Mascot mines as major producers, and mentions zinc properties in Jefferson County Knox and Washington counties. It ends with an ad for Dr Fahrney’s Teething Syrup.
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Tennessee
Mecuskey
United States Geological Survey
Loy Mince
Jefferson County
Mascot
Knox County
Washington County
American Zinc Co
Tennersev
Southern Railway to double-track 64 miles Washington to Atlanta
President Harrison arranges financing for a major Southern Railway project. By selling 20 million dollars in bonds, 5.5 million already sold, funds refund existing bonds and fund double-tracking from Washington to Charlotte and then toward Atlanta. Estimated cost 12 to 14 million for mountain sections, with 130 miles still single track north of Charlotte and 49.3 miles already double-tracked south of Charlotte. Completion promises a transportation revolution for the South, boosting labor and material demand.
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Atlanta
The
Southern Railway
Washington
Harrison Hive
Dumensée
Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line Railway Company
Georgia Railroad Commission
Charlotte Air Line
Southam Rtailway
Washington and
Charlotte
Lashoe
Georgian
Orange
Amherst
Whittle
Dan
Pelham
N. C
Sum
Concord
Hartisburg
N.C
Fatilies
Duuth
Sewanee
Jacksonvile
Savannah
Columbus
South
Southern Railway Withdraws Rates to West and Northwest
Washington July 4 No more low one way colonialist rates from any point on Southern Railway lines to the West and Northwest will be sold. President Harrison announces the permanent withdrawal from such rates to meet competition. The policy aims to discourage movement of people from the South while continuing homeseekers rates into the South.
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Washington, DC
Northwest
Southern Railway Company
Harrison
Southern Rail Way
Harison
Southern Railway
Settlement lines stir debate on southern opportunity rhetoric
President Harrison argues the South offers greater chance for improvement and that withdrawing inducements to leave is in the public interest. In Tennessee, illegal distilleries rose sharply with 2089 melts reported destroyed this fiscal year, up from 180 previously. 114 men were found in distilleries versus 83 arrested last year.
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Harrison
South
General Inter- Railway Company
Tennessee
Nashville
Knox Booth
Neir
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Main ST
Weiner
Tennessee Eastern Electric Co
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Tyher
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Knoxville
Charleston
Pullman
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Chattanooga, Tenn
G.N. Ellis
D. P A. Knoxville
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Myelina Weivnat
Crom
China
Ulster
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Muad
Dodd, Mead & CO
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