Public service debate and railway plans heat Johnson City
Local columns criticize a public servant and discuss near term political maneuvers. Railroads dominate the talk with routes through Johnson City, Marion, Gillespie Gap, and McKinney Gap. Reports describe Southern and South and Western line choices, engineering efforts, and projected construction milestones amid a busy railroad scene.
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South O Railway
Johnson City
Tenn
Marion
N.C
South & Western Road
Gillespie Gap
McKinney's Gap
South & Western
McKinney Gap
W. B. Crenshaw
N. C
Southern
Carolina Construction Company
George L. Carter
Southern Railway
Blue Ridge Mountain
Journal and Tribune
Hardeman County Prose and Local Prattle
A fragmentary Hardeman Free Prose piece skewers time, politics, and misfit town legends. It recounts Cy Lyle looming over a Brownlow scare, a Mississippi man climbing a tree to drink, and whimsical town events including Sigh Lyle and Boozefalous’ vanished acts, plus a school exercise and a local poker club election.
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Cy Lyle
Brownlow
Hardeman
Hardeman Freeross
Lyle
New Road Project Aims at Bristol to Mayfield Route
Survey work by railroad engineers for a line from Bristol through Campbell Claiborne Hawkins and other counties to Mayfield and Whitley County Kentucky is planned. The project envisions a southern Kentucky route with western terminus at Mayfield. Cairo and Tennessee Liver Railroad Company named may seek 12.5 million dollars from New York financiers with Kentucky financiers backing the effort.
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Campbell
Claiborne
Hancock
Bristol
Whitley County
Thance
Logan
Todd
Christian
Trigg
Calloway
Killed by Lightning at Coilay Creek Greene County
O P Browning was killed by lightning Thursday afternoon while standing in a doorway at Coilay Creek in Greene County. His brother J T Browning, of this city, was notified by telephone and left on the 2 07 train for Greeneville. The deceased was well known locally, representing the county as a floater in the 190% legislature. A Spartanburg input notes Southern Railway plans to build a line from Johnson City to Rutherfordton, 40 miles, but construction uncertainty west of Marion delays action. On Monday, July 23, a large stock sale of mattresses begins with prices up to 5c and up. Comforts and blankets offered at various low prices. TP Baxnie advertises wholesale bargains.
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Spencer
The
Southern
Enoraille
Sentinel Reporter
Johnson City
O. P. Browning
Hig Rill
Coilay Creek
Greene County
J.T. Browning
Greeneville
Thin County
A. B. Calvert
Spartanburg
Southern Railway
Rutherfordton
N. Y
Marion
First Presbyterian Church Groups Share Grief for Lost Child Edmunds
The Missionary Society and Ladies Aid Society of the First Presbyterian church express deep sympathy for the pastor and family. They bow to God’s will, believing the child Edmunds is now transplanted to a brighter, loving realm, though deeply missed at home.
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Edmunds
Missionary Society
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Presbyterian Church
Litte Edmunds
Trinity Park School Prospectus Describes Facilities
Trinity Park School, a first class preparatory institution, advertises a ten-member faculty, seventy five acre campus, library of thirty thousand volumes, gymnasium, and modern instruction. It claims certificates of graduation admit to leading Southern colleges, frequent lectures by prominent lecturers, and seven years of phenomenal success with moderate expenses. Address J A Biviss, Headmaster, Durham North Carolina for catalogue and information.
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J. A. Biviss
Durham
N.C
Attachment Notice in Washington County Tennessee Claim
Attachment order issued against Dave Leach in favor of N J Vines for $18.04. Writ levied on an undivided 28 acre tract near Munbreeville branch, with non-resident status noted. Dave Leach must appear August 7 to defend. dated July 16 1904 by J P A A Byuse J P.
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Dave Linen
A. H. Bullock
J. P
Washington County
Tenn
Washington Couny
N. J. Vines
Dave Leach
J. M. Byrd
Said
Said County
Munbreeville
The
Southern Railway
Jno
Geo
W. Oliver
Obe Leach
C. W. Fine
Bullock
Tennessee
A. I. Bullock
J P
Sth
A. A. Byuse J. P
Holston Baptist Association meets at Flag Pond Church
The Holston Baptist Association plans a meeting at Flag Pond Baptist Church in Union County on Tuesday August 15 1905 at 10 am inviting ministers and members to attend. A railway rate of one and one third fare for the round trip from Johnson City to Love Station is noted with travel details and wagon transport to the location.
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Holston
Lohuro
Prof Crowebs teaching praised by Gay Townsman
The Gay Townsman lauds Prof Croweb of Townson City for practical clear instruction and fully credits Supt Mitchell for securing him. The piece notes a failing certificate is blamed on ignorance rather than teaching. It also reports Southern Railway excursion plans Bristol Tenn to Asheville NC July 25 1905 with round trip fare 31.75. Also mentions Speaker David Henderson’s poor condition and death of Gen. W. W. Blackmar in Boise Idaho.
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Crotch
Townson City
Mitchell
Diggins
Croweb
Sueedville Times
Southern Railway
Bristol
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