City and County Briefs From Tennessee News
Camden store fire reported with sparking blaze Saturday night. Cocke county public schools open. Memphis mourns. Bristol cow ordinance troubles persist. Knoxv ille records seven hundred births last year. Cyphoid fever hits Bluff City hard. Hiett the train robber jailed at Clarksville. Cleveland undergoes building repairs. Bristol library rights soon granted. East Tennessee canning factories few this year. J W Robbs appointed Glen Mary postmaster. Centennial attendance $7,150. John Cunningham, 19, drowns at Milan. Jore Baxter to work convicts on Tennessee Central. Miner strikes in Jelico district denied. Newport cotton factory ships 21 000 yards weekly. Track laying on La Follette railroad progresses. Tennessee State Druggists meet in Nashville. Dickson’s Weekly Star run by two 14 year olds. Jonesboro Fair Association reformed to boost Washington county fair. Fall Creek stockade near Crossville being repaired. H D Hawk injured in hay load accident. Hamblen county’s worst storm damages corn. Oliver Springs coal mine reports stir. Dr J S Smith’s barn at Mosheim burns. stock saved. John W Cates named deputy U S marshal for Campbell county. Circuit court at Sevierville with 125 cases including murder. David A Nunn appointed Tennessee collector for middle western district. Lightning knocks girl senseless in Tazewell garden. Newport chancery suit over $5,000 slander. Newport Weekly: no marriage licenses issued. Uncle Rasberry’s eloquence noted at county court. Elizabethton pension board reappointed. Stoney Creek pyrites vein noted rich. Baptist Young People’s Union to meet in Buffalo if rates fair. Clinton draws large crowd for Mynatt Leach murder trial.
Wannamaker Ad Plan Sparks Debate on Posters
The piece discusses Wannamaker’s stance against cheap posters and hand bills, arguing they cheapen reading public trust. It cites a long history of investing profits into advertising space and defending newspaper value against low-circulation promotions.
Foreign Notes Summary of North American and European Murkier Data
A private Chinese school teacher earns about half a penny daily per pupil. Glasgow with 853000 residents has 494 doctors, about one per 1726 people. Ayr town hall burned, 2000 capacity, organ damaged, loss £15,000 to £20,000. Odessa dispatch notes Russian authorities favor American rules and ordered 60,000 following a simple stock with shorter barrel than usual.
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China
Greater Glasgow
Ayr
Scotland
Odessa
Ticket Alternatives and Travel Tips for Loyal Memphia and Charleston Route
Notes advise travelers to avoid premium prices and extra hassles by using the old reliable MLC line to Memphis and Morrisions. It warns against costly layovers, fatigue from night changes, and troublesome transfers, promoting direct passage through the same corridor with lower fees. The message is attributed to K Allen, passenger agent, and A Delleverure, G A, Memphis, Texas.
Tariff hyphen error would have cost government $1 million
Treasury officials caught a missing hyphen in the Free List where fruit plants were improperly listed, risking over one million dollars in annual revenue. The error, tied to fruit and plats, would have misclassified fruits as duty-free. the hyphen will be inserted in the final tariff text. A separate ad letter from T A Srocem, M D, offers a cure for consumption and related diseases with three free bottles mailed to readers on request.
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Treasury
Washington, D. C
Senate
United States
Tom Comer
T. A. Srocem
M. O
Pine St
N.Y
Hell's Pine Tar Honey Detective Ad Parallel Claim
A distorted notice condemns the Hell's Pine Tar Honey as a non existent druggist product. It alleges misleading claims and warns against purchasing from a Fountain Park seller in Kentucky. The fragment mentions Heatherland Medicine Company and Granny Metcalf with unclear endorsements.
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Bell
Lottes
Hell
Granny Metcalf
Heatherland Medicine Company
Fountain Park
Taducah
Southern Railway Condensed Schedule July 4 1897
Southern Railway announces a condensed schedule effective July 4, 1897 with numerous routes and times. It details connections between Bristol Knoxville Morristown Morristown Asheville Atlanta Chattanooga Nashville Cincinnati New York and Washington, noting Pullman sleepers and combined services across the system.
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Southern Err Railway
Morristown
Mosay Crook
Seem
Seupu
Sian
Plaine
Ledim
Cape Knoxville
Knoxville
Tope Lenoir
Bristol
Knoxvile
Knoxvills
Attanooga
Chattenwogs
Ty Atnte
Pullman Sloey
Chattanoogs
New Union
Chatland
Carrien Pullina
Chatanooga
Atlanta
Knoryilie
Stra
Pinian
Mossy Crovi
Speyceri
Asheville
RogerwVille Jey
Lena
Grownvilite cc
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Mhat
Toaqin Fomerhofo
Ronaen
IB van
Zokpa Johnson
Ayipm
Vasa
Bristol Pr
Washington
New York
Was
Bristol No. i
Pullman
Hristol
Civitos No
Cincinnati
Harriman
Det & Qa
Loulyville
Jalice
Nowe
Eas
Radi
Tatum
Hope
Jaewville
Harriman Jusation
Ashevilln
Pullman Steapt Woulathle
Cucinmill
Jersico
Cupm
York
Aviz Apmata
Wanldieton
LyNosfolk
Bova
Martintown
Kolaw
Hettenooga
Adpin
Nashville
Norfolk
Salisbury
Grepn
B. C
WA Turk
G. PA
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Fragmentary OCR summary card
Fragmented text from a historical page shows scattered names and phrases. readable items include references to Hampton, Pardee, and a sequence of letters and numbers. no clear event, date, or complete names emerge to form a proper news item.
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Milwaukee Heer
N. K. Fairbank Company
Chienge
St Louis
Boston
Philadelphia
PABST
The
HOTEL
Piedmont
Johnson City, Tenn
W. B. Bowers
City
the Palace Livery Stable
W. C. Snapp
Watauga - Lighting - and - Power - CO
ARC Station
Corner Road
King Streets
Montevista Cemetery Company
J. E. Brading
W. F. Campbell & Co.,, Brick and Lime Manufacturers
General Contractors
M. Jackson
Main Street
Johnson City
Tenn
Columbian Cyclopedia
Ter Conommian
Eaay
Carreton, Cox & Co, Publishers
Buffalo
State News
Camden
Cocke County
Memphis
Rnoxville
Bluff City
As Hiett
Clarksville
Cleveland
East Tennerses
J. W. Robbs
Glen Mary
John Cunningham
Milan
Ttm
Jore Baxter
Jelico
Newport
Jere Baxter
Tennessee Central
la Follete
Tennessee State Druggista’s Association
Inst
Dickson
Star
Jonesboro Fair Association
Washington County
Fall Creek
Crossville
H. D. Hawk
Lawson
Sullivan County
Hamblen County
Oliver Springs
J. 8. Smith
Mosheim
Mashal Austin
John W. Cates
Newcomb
Campbell
Sevierville
David A. Nunn
Brownaville, , Tenn
Middle and
Tennessee
E. J. Brown
Tazewell
Jolie Huskey
R. L. Husky
George R. McNabb
Bison
Newport Weekly
Newport Times
Uncle Rasberry
Board of Pension
Elizabethton
8. B. Wood
A. J. Campbell
D- J. Smith, Jr
H. Clay Evans
J. N. Adams
Stoney Creek
Carter County
Board of Manafern
Baptist Young People’s Union of America
Chattanooga
Buffalo, N. Y
Buffalo People
Clinton
Mynatt Leach
John Heck
Coal Creek
Lily
Aotio
Rapekts
Becklet
Steetiog Bewpesy Co
Crieane
EV Soti
Asf Mengde i Bayeaaoes Oe
Cody Hot
Gadsden
Ala
Tom Hale
York Rogers
Rogers
Hale
Paducah, Ky
L, GL. Hank
Cerulean Springs
E. Boswell
Birmingham
Metropolis
J. J. Jackson
Jackson
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Oledo
Toledo
Ohio
J. Cheney & Co
Cardal
Anfiryadike
the Chatteneege Medicine Co
Chatterooya
Toa
Addison
M.D
Eter
Luse
Wwe
Phett
Apa
Anerica
Muno & Co
Ted
Merrite
Tadtasapolis
Tad
Moreen
Gare Crotestanton
Gabe Wet Ad” Ai Ategines
Scientific American
Salem Ra
Pattives
Nose Munn & CO
Broadway
Wells
Bn Mall
Langer
Express OF
Ty Address Wanz & Neuner
Lodtshum, Kr
Puale
Iman Neton
Orleans
Shreveport
Morrin Od
Chattanoogt
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Sjorsson
Otd Adam
East Park
Afton Street
Claibury Street
Grover and Chestaut
H.W. Lux
Upper East Tennes
Tennessee & Wastern N. G
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Witauen
Eikenethyon
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Abe
Ite
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Pardee Pong
Ely Ha Ait
Tae
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Charleston
Georgia
Alabama
Texa
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Texas
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Missouri
Linn
Arsen
Pass
Apt
J. M. Surrey
C.A. DeSavascur
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Michigan
Chicago
White City
ST. Louis
Wagner
McCormick
Martin
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Hikhtfeninn
Chathanooga
Palace
Ilowton
Baltimore
Florida
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Chattanvegs
Macon
Ttt Tennieene Cans
Jenne
Teches
Edmondson
Paws
Teng
Howell
Corth and
Market Sts
Chittencays
Tuun
W. L. Darley
Snow & CO
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Wasemeron
D.C Eee
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