Tennessee quota for consular posts approved by Knox
Secretary Knox told Senator Taylor that Tennessee must have its full consular quota and appointments will be based on fitness after rigid examinations. The shortage stems from few applicants and Tennessee’s Civil Service numbers, with Southern states facing similar issues. Census supervisor positions attract many requests from Tennessee constituents.
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Washington, D
Tennessee
Philander
Knox
Taylor
Draine
State Department
Civil Service Commission
Commemoration Day Verse and Military Tribute
A lengthy patriotic poem honors fallen soldiers and Decoration Day rituals, recalling parade rites and the sacrifice of front line troops. Major Ki H Cooper is cited along with a defense of Bucklen’s Arnica Salve advertised by H C Miller.
Cass Takes Charge As Clerk In Johnson City Court
A report claimed A J Shipley would refuse to hand over the office to J W Cass, the new clerk for the diynery court in Johnson City. The suit over the act remains pending, but Shipley has transferred the office to Cass who now heads the office.
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A. J. Shipley
J. W. Cass
Maxtec
Diynery Court
Johnson City
Asuit
Mr. Shipley
Cass
The Old Guard in Gray in Memphis
The Old Guard in Gray in Memphis headlines a civic procession with veterans marching through downtown. The group showcases alternating uniforms and historic insignia as local officials review the parade route and salute proceedings.
Return of Old Gray Guard to Memphis Is Memorial Reunion
The Commercial Appeal reports Memphis will host a three day veteran reunion as old Confederate soldiers gather by the inland river. The city closes courts and mobilizes hospitality, recalling the Civil War’s memory while honoring surviving veterans and their roles in rebuilding the South.
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Brive
Memphis
Himelf
Sons of the South
Brillesmen
Educa
Miss Averrdh Rpots
Pate v Ae
Dolly
Lappin
Scott
Wate
Booghye
Excursion Rates to Nashville via Tennessee Central Rail
Advertises low excursion fares to Nashville through Tennessee Central Railroad for Peabody Summer School for Teachers and Vanderbilt Biblical Institute with multiple sale dates in June and return options up to 15 days, extendable to September 30 for $1. Also notes gate tickets for June 7 8 9 and June 15 return and lists agents A P Cooper Knoxville and Theo Rows bai Nashville. Also a quote from Louisville Courier-Journal and an ad for Dr Caldwell's laxative syrup with free sample offer and pricing.
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Nashville, Tenn
Tennessee Central Railroad
Peabody Summer School
Vanderbilt Biblical Institute
Congress and Young Peoples
Chutauqua
A. P. Cooper
Knoxville
Tenn
Theo
A. Rowsbeau
Pawenger
Nashville
Record of Rheumathos Endorsed by Contractors at Grant Tunnel
Kelly and Brady Co railroad contractors of Knoxville report successful use of Rheumathos for neuralgia rheumatism and general pain relief among workers at the Grant Tunnel in Kenton County Kentucky. The letter praises quick relief and urges others to try the remedy sold by druggists in Molson City Jonesboro and Elizabethton.
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Kelly & Brady Co
Knoxville, Tenn
T. L. Beaman
Grant Tunnel
Kenton County
Kelly & Baapy Co
Confederate Veterans celebration marks reunion in Memphis
Memphis Tonight announces a reunion appearance aligned with the grand Confederate Veterans celebration planned for Memphis, highlighting a veteran honored with a prominent role during the event in the city’s streets.
Honors for Andrew Johnson Draw Huge Greeneville Crowd
A dense crowd of over ten thousand gathered in Greeneville Tennessee to honor the memory of Andrew Johnson the seventeenth president. The article chronicles Johnsons rise from a tailor to the White House noting his long political career including mayor legislator governor and war governor appointed by Lincoln. It highlights opposition to him and his role in Unionist politics during the Civil War.
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Greeneville
East Tennese
Andrew Johnson
United States
White House
Hiegel
Tennessee
Washington
Buchanan
Congress
United States Senate
Lincoln
Sion
Ford
Johnson
Senate
Mamui
National Cemetery
Memorial Day Reverence and Civil War Echoes in Tennessee
The piece describes postwar celebrations with Confederate flags and patriotic decor, noting crowds arriving by train and locals wearing badges. It discusses Andrew Johnson, Lincoln, and his impeachment, highlighting public opinion shifts, political trials, and Johnson's Senate election before his death, inviting historical perspective on his legacy.
Will of Judge Cooper Widely Cited in New York
The will of the late Judge W F Cooper probated last week in New York City values the estate near 100000. His brother Duncan B Cooper receives a life trust with remainder to his children. Col Duvican B Cooper named executor with three siblings and two brothers as residuary beneficiaries. Cooper, a Yale alumnus of 1887, had been a bachelor and lived in New York since leaving active law practice, noted as Alonzo Taft, father of President Taft.
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W. F. Cooper
New York
Inuirvond Cooper
Col Duvican B. Cooper
Flive Siders
Duncan B. Cooper
Duncan
Cooper
Mr. Cooper
Lee
Yale
Alonzo Taft
President Taft
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Featured In Family Remedy
An old advertisement extols Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a universal family remedy for constipation and digestive issues. It claims strong results, offers free samples from the Pepsin Syrup Co. in Monticello, and notes wide pharmacy availability. The fragment also touches on a dentist overcharge anecdote and teething advice from Dr. Fahme.
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Pepsin Syrup Co
Caldwell Bidg
Monticello
Soe
Normal School Plans Discussed by State Board of Education
Busy session at the Capitol focused on establishing state normal schools under the general education bill. The board agreed to visit bid locations, evaluate accessibility and suitability, and require bids by August 15 with a September tour planned. Lee Wak Appointed to draft location regulations for board action.
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Bute
Nanr
Superintendent of Public Instruction
R. J. Jones
Col
J. M. Barker
Bristol
Fnally
Nashville
Lee Wak
Nashville American
New Anaesthetic Found Stirs Interest Across Nations
Washington reports a discovery described as an anaesthetic mix of strychnine and storraine by a Bucharest consul-general. The inventor, Dr. Bawnyryall, claims spinal use for operations below the neck, with notes of tests reaching London. The fragmented text also includes stray quotes and romance-like asides.
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State Department
Bucharest
Romsaniz
Bawnyryall
Lonnon
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