Senator Taylor Finds Fountain of Eternal Youth in Senate
Washington May 80 Senator Robert L Taylor of Tennessee says he has found how he may live to a hundred years He believes he can live to be a centenarian with aid and consent of his constituents He jokes that campaigns for re election come with the most astonishing impudence and that a senator’s term is misread He would like to be reelected forever and even old Ponce de Leon could have benefited from a continuous Senate seat He also notes a debt of revenge is different from ordinary debts and that paying such a debt keeps one humane yet superior to those who refuse to repay it
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Washington
Robert L. Taylor
Tennessee
Inndren
Ponce de Tace
Senate
Taft no trio for quartumvirate in Tennessee tale
East Tennesseans know Capt. W. P. Chamberlain of Knoxville as a leading Republican. He notes he cannot publish President Taft’s correspondence without permission and expresses support for pulling a full judicial ticket. He argues no white house scheme can deliver Republican votes and cites party dissatisfaction in Tennessee. He urges Republican voters to back lawful judicial candidates.
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Nashville American
East Tennessee
W. P. Chamberlain
Knoxville
H. P. Chamberlain
Whattanooga
Lower East Tennessee
Taft
White House
Capt Chamberlain
Amercan
Yester
Aierean
Chamberlain
Nashville
Tenn
Iie
Tennessee
Sanders
Brownfon
Austin
Increase in ration funds for disabled veterans homes
In Washington on May 2 the House discussed the sundry civil appropriation bill and approved a $100,000 increase in the total appropriation for rations at the national homes for disabled volunteer soldiers. An amendment by Anthony of Kansas to move the board of managers headquarters from New York City was rejected after opposition led by Tawney and Fitzgerald of New York.
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Washington
Len National
Board of Managers
New York City
Anthony
Kansas
Board of Mansgeam
Jas. W. Wadsworth
Rome Nites TON OORROR Ra ee
The text mocks rumors about restoration and singling out local figures. It notes no more chateen until relocation, mentions a lecture on Connubial Bliss, and reports marriages, departures, and local characters like Frank Willand and Comrade Hess. It preserves a noisy, informal tone with names and places from the era.
Old Soldier on Onion Farmer Brig Gen Markley Retires to Farming
Brig Gen. A C Markley Retired after a long army career plans to run his Redo onion farm on the Rio Grande. He recalls early Laredo days, served in Cuba and the Philippines, and returns to rebuild the 22 acre property to grow onions after relocating from Philadelphia.
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Laredo
Texas
A.C Markley
Rio Grande
Cuba
Philippines
Aguinaldo
Philadelphia
Sullins College Elects Dr Neighbors as President
At a board meeting in Bristol the resignation of President W J Martin was accepted and Dr W S Neighbors elected as his successor. Dr Martin will lead the Montgomery Alabama college before leaving. Four new trustees were named A M Cox A D Keeble W F Blaley and M Pearson. The meeting discussed possible moves involving Emory and Henry College president Dr J G Wheelerhouse who may become bishop in the Southern Methodist Church.
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Sulline College
Priday Afernoon
W. J. Martin
Nethbors
Maretin
Big
Woman's College
Montgomery
Ala
Dr. Neighbors
J. Gi. Wheferhouse
Emory and Henry College
Emory
Vetholet Church
South
Asheville
Sullins College
Dasvinige
AY. HM. Cox
Keeble Dra
W. F. Blaley
M. Pearon
Bristol Herald Center
Kidney pills claimed to cure kidney trouble
An 1890s style testimonial promotes Peters Kidney Pills by Dan’s Kidney Vil cure and its agent Poster Milburn Co. It recounts back pain from heavy lifting, fatigue, and improvement after using the pills bought at Grorsprow Drug Co. and sold nationwide by Poster Milburn Co.
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Dan
Jolson
Ted Kite
GrorSprow! Drug Co
Poster Milburn Co
Kuaffilo
New York
Gole Agente
United States
Resignation Ends Civil War Veteran’s Danville Home Era
A long-serving veteran known as the Landeinister at the Danville Soldiers Home resigns and retires. The Captain, a fine old boy and Civil War veteran, is succeeded by a long-haired, gentle man with virility vigor and will to lead the institution.
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Danville
Hag
Mustenfell
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