Tennessee News Briefs and a Development in Rail Link
Washington county caucus set before state convention. five appropriation bills sent to the President, six in conference, three pending in Senate. Theft claim: Porter of Paris Ark reports a $5,000 trunk loss and a $10,000 shortfall. Tennessee Press Association names officers. Cincinnati Enquirer notes sale approval for roads linked to Three O's project from Charleston to the Ohio River via P and V feeder routes. U.S. Court orders sale of the South Carolina Railroad, Camden to Charleston, a potential Three O's path to Charleston.
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Paris
Ark
Futten
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Tay Cincinnati Enquirer
Henry Lewis
Charleston
Cincinnati
Chicago
Lewis
5. C
Ohio River
South Carolina Railroad
Camden
8. C
Three O.'s
Ocean
U.S
Charleton
Who is Protected in the Steel Tariff Debate
A Courier Journal editorial argues Carnegie Steel and partners profit from high tariffs on steel rail and building materials under Mills and McKinley laws. It contends labor cannot be protected as immigration and mechanization drive competition, urging workers to question supporting capital.
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Carnegie Steel Company
Carnegie
Harrigan
Atnd
Courier Journal
Work is the watchword for Democratic campaign push
The Atlanta Constitution urges immediate organization for the state campaign. It calls for county committees central leadership, engaged speakers, abundant literature, funds, and a corps of workers to mobilize voters ahead of the six week state election. Inactivity risks apathy and defeat.
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Democrate
People's Party
Atlanta Constitution
Clarkson chooses campaign role sparks political caution
The New York Sun notes Benjamin Franklin Jones and John Sull ivan Clarkson may lack needed finesse for Harrison’s 1888 campaign. It argues Clarkson’s restraint suits him, while Blaine's 1884 experience warns against entrusting a loyalist with canvassing. The piece hints at broader leadership gaps if Quay Clarkson Dudley Fassett Muller are excluded.
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John Sullivan Clarkson
Republican National Committee
Clarkson
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Blaine
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Harrison
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Pittsburgh
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Platt
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Muller
Minneapolis
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Dr. Hale's Len—A Blood Purifier and Nerve Tonic
A remedy claimed to restore liver function and boost health is advertised as the great blood purifier and nerve tonic. It is offered for sale at McFarland's drug store, promoted as a superior health restorer.
Transit meteors not a paradox in old papers
A compilation of vintage newspaper snippets notes sensational lines from Chicago Nashville Knoxville New York Philadelphia and Washington. It references Turney's High Roller Buchanan's kite Turney column Pinkerton Clarkson Campbell and the idea of editors going to Washington.
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Buchanan
Knoxville Tribune
Pinkerton
Clarkson
Campbell
Philadelphia Times
Homestead
Washington
Nashville American
Tennessee
Blood Balm Claim Promotes Cure for Contagious Diseases
Botanic Blood Balm advertises to cure Hercfula Rezema and other contagious blood diseases after other treatments failed. The notice urges readers to try the remedy and sends a “Book of Wonders” with letters from users, addressed to Blood Balm Co. in Atlanta Georgia.
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Botanic
Blood Balm Co
Atlanta Ga
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