Retirement of W. J. Elliott and local notes endure
After twenty eight years in business W J Elliott retires from the Crockett County Sentinel selling the paper to a stock company He has made a good paper and the rent he is taking is modest The Memphis Commercial Appeal published a reunion edition May 28 with history and photographs of notable persons Representative Bankhead commented on suffrage and political cautions The article also mentions John Allison's twentieth century map of Tennessee and remarks on education and civic matters in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Elliott
Crocket County Sentinel
Memphis
John Allison
Tennessee
Unaka Springs to Come Again After Flood
Garbers Tennessee June 1902 editor notes Unaka Springs Hotel delayed opening until June 15 due to lumber loss and ongoing repairs plasterers start today. Flood damages at Unska and surrounding summer residences include destroyed cottages pine trees and a ruined railroad bridge drifting to Wilder's dam. Bridge crew salvage timbers and some may be reused awaiting company plans to rebuild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unaka Springs
Garbers
Tenn
Unska
Kirkpatrick
L. C
Patton
H. H. Doaser
Wilder's
Unaka
Deaspenier
Can't Hang Birchfield Thirty Year Sentence
Jim Birenfield a noted county murderer was sentenced last week to thirty years in the state penitentiary. The Rogersville hearing before Judge H. T. Campbell followed a history of multiple prison terms and a fatal arson murder tied to his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Birenfield
Manxing County
Rogersville
H. T. Campbell
Birchfield
Firat
Supreme Court
Morristown Gazette
Boundary line re-survey marks Bristol city limits monuments
Commission Baylor and Buchanan completed a new Tennessee Virginia boundary line through Bristol from east to west along Main Street. White flags mark each end with a six foot monument planned in the west. A two foot monument to be placed in the cemetery on the eastern line. They will survey east of Bristol toward White Top mountain and Cumberland mountain and finish this year. The notice promotes Grove's Chill Tonic for malaria with a no cure no pay claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Tenn
Baylor and
Buchanan
Eoat
Main Atreat
White Top Mountain
Cumberland Mountain
Non-Resident Notice in Jonesboro Chancery Court
A notice in The Corner newspaper of Washington county calls non resident defendants Kate D Dorset Charles E Dower Belle M Boott Goo Scott Eva Neill Jas K Neill William T Neill and May Neill to appear before the Jonesboro Tennessee Chancery Court by the first Monday in July to plead power or demur to the bill, else the bill to be confessed and the case heard ex parte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate D. Donsser
Charles E. Dosser
New York
Belle M. Scott
George Beott
Ohio
Aon Neill
James K. Neill
William T. Neill
May Neill
Oregon
Washington County
Kate D. Dorset
Charles E. Dower
Belle M. Boott
Goo, Scott
Eva Neill
Jas. K. Neill
Chancery Court
Jonesboro
Tennessee
Ae A. Sinary
J. D. Myles
Turk Cosner
Johnney City
Enn
Eaid Chancery Court
Clerk & Master's
Smuirney
Miner
Congressman Brownlow Talks on Tolソuil Soliders Home Plans
Congressman Walter P. Brownlow of the First district visits the city on private business and discusses progress on the new soldiers home at Tol souily. He notes completion of site surveys, topographical mapping, and forthcoming bids, with construction likely to start after July 15 and take three years to complete. Plans parallel those at Danville Illinois, with fifty-two buildings to be erected and governors chosen by the nine member board of managers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter P. Brownlow
Sentinel
Tolsouily
Hou
New York
Johnson City
Danville
Ill
Brownlow
T. Harris
Lnd
Tennessee Division
Grand Army of the Republic
Col. Brownlow
Jonesboro
Knoxville Sentinel
Senator Carmack Attacks Supreme Court on Insular Decisions
Memphis Tenn June 8 Senator RB W Carmack charged the Supreme Court with decayed authority after Porto Rico and tax cases. He argued the court aimed to align with administration policy and warned against eroding constitutional limits, citing Jefferson and fears of a revolutionary judiciary. He defended preservation of established principles against radical shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Carmack
Supreme Court
Memphis
Tenn
W. Carmack
United States Supreme Court
Porto Rico
Philos
Eupreme Court
Thomas Jefferson
Public Tax Sale Notice at Jonesboro Courthouse
On the first Monday in July at the courthouse door in Jonesboro Washington county Tennessee the trustee will sell all real estate of delinquent taxpayers for 1900. The description is in the trustee's office and sales will continue daily if not completed on that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonesboro
Washington County
Tennessee
H. C. Daoksos
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Stedeford
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Menrenn
Tix Comer
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Judge Smith
N. & W. Road
Southern
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Alabama
Livingston
Georgia
South Carolina
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Tillman
Washington
Teddy Foel
Conkling
Teddy
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Buffalo
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Hoot
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Knox
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Maine
Commission
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Secretary Root
Root
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Blackstonian
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Montreal
Siegfried
White House
Charlow A. Moore
American Protective Tariff League
Mr. McKinley
Pacific Coast
Moore
Anle
Congress
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Abby
Almio Manfg. CO
Johson City
Fesh
Grove
Wife
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Marion Rooke
I. M. Chompson
Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago
City Drug Store
Haiti
Lena T
Friel
East St. Louis
Wyanyss
Erman Kali
Nawow
Peeeiiaa Rina
Lng Tapayas
Arive
Myles
J. D “Hylesnessee
Rosenblatt & CO
Frooneville
Tennesse
S. B. White
Johnson City, Tennessee
Vie
Lange
Prom Shich
J.D. Weaver, Sons & Co
Contracting Carpenters
Reyminine
B.P
Dalton Marble Works
Colvard
Prop'r
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Dalton, GA
J.D. Cox
Tate L. Faunest
the Banking and Trust Company
Ranklin Chemical CO
Dept. A
Filbert St
Philadelphia
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