Bristol News Briefs Mention Local Events And Officials
A Bristol Courier report notes ex senator Carter’s appointment to a St Louis exposition post and hints at other ex senators promised positions. It also references Cuba policy, reciprocity treaties, and a heavy winter cyclone affecting Johnson City area. An Indianapolis death is recorded and a legal case against Benedict Bros. over timber taxes proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Lindsay, McBride
Thurston
Fire alarm system proposed for Davidson county town
Plans to install electric fire alarm boxes costing around $200000 in Davidson county and millions state wide. Albert Parlett of the telephone company backs wiring via poles and a central office indicator. Proposal includes sixteen boxes, four per ward, with potential for private boxes. supports rapid fire location and broader city protection. Also reported is the death of Lula Grisham Earnest at age 11, wife of Tate L Earnest, with funeral at M E Church South and interment in Jonesboro. family mourns four children and an elderly mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tifforte
Albert Parlett
Jetus
Lula Grisham Earnest
Tate L. Earnest
Bhe
M. B. Church
South
Watauga News Highlights Local Society and Civil Events
March 11 1901 notices from Watauga report Mrs D Welch returning from visits to Chilhowie Blountville and relatives Lark Shell and wife attend burial of Wm Stepp Miss Ethel Reese visiting Johnson City Epworth League to meet weekly 86th volunteers report arrival at San Francisco mustering out soon notes on funeral for Mrs Charley McFall at Piney Flats and local visits by Mrs D N Reese and Lucila Wille.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watauga
D. Welch
Chilhowie
Blountville
Lark Shell
Atlanta
Johnson City
Epworth Loague
Edgar Roberton
Misa Plorence Campbell
Charley McFall
Piney Flats
D.N. Reese
W. EB. Reese
San Francisco
Manila
J. F. Grishman
Sam
Rooney Shea Company
Priday
Mins
Lucila Wille
Greene County
Severe March Windstorm Strikes Johnson City Causing Damage
A powerful windstorm Sunday morning blasted Johnson City and Elizabeth ton, lifting roofs and disabling buildings. Property damage runs into hundreds, with injuries including a man crushed by debris and a man in Bristol taking his own life at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson City
I. O. White
Main Street
Thia
Somona
PA Stratton
Col
Marwon
Pardue
Elizabetht
Colored Baptist Church
Henry Anderson
Keplinger's
Garber’s
Tip Powell
Bristol
Holston
Outbreak stories and a death notice in Naperville Herald
A Naperville Herald item cites a Morganton Tennessee woman praising Bucklen's Arnica Salve for a skin condition. It also reports the death of Mabel Sabin at seventeen in Hinsdale Illinois, describing her as beloved daughter of Guy and Nannie Sabin with a hopeful note on eternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Tabill
Morganton, Tenn
Bucklen
City Drug Store
Hinsdale
Mra. Sabin
Mabel Sabin
Guy Sabin
Mia
Nannie Sabin
Sevier
Tennessee
Naperville College
Thealley
Naperville (Il
Herald
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Joke City
Morgan
Fitzpatrick
Harrison
Indianapolis
W. BR. B, Co
A. C. Smith
Bristol Nova
Poffer
Washington
Kansas
Lyle's Comet
W. BR. RB. Co
Bristol ‘Courier
The
Atlanta News
Hobson
Miles
Dewey
Cy Lyle
I. C
C, Co
Uncle Rastus
Mississippi —Courier
Cuba
Congress
Cubana
France
Senate
Hay
Nicaragua Canal
Old Boreas
Baslless
Plymouth
Tuildens' Proper
Vesugins
Long
Navy
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Navy Department
Hanna
Senate Committee On
Tom Carter
McKinley
Hanns
Benedict Bros. Va
Davidson County
Monte
M. E. Church
A. N. Jackson
J.B. Herndon
Feneral
Jonesboro
Watauga News
Elizapetiton
Jonmeboro
W. C. Snapp
Atlante
Cratches
Miles’ Nervine
Rey. B. P. Suarcy
la Grange
Dr. Miles Medical Co
Elichact
Ind
Dr. Miter
Nelson Clay
Lucy Gaines
Chancery
Tenn
Lucy
E. A. Scenyx
E. Minter
Grand Collections
Iun
Rita Teesis
Pav
Emia
Dies
Gomi
Celsius
Padene
Gaetan Wing Ganneay
James Vickssons
Btone
Rochester
AAA
J. D. Weaver, Sons & Co
Contracting Carpenters
B.P.I.T
Phone
Hettie Schwain
Chancery Ve
John Chas, BR
Schwain
Son City
Chas
RB. Schwain
State of
Tun Comer
Tohnson City
Chancery Court
Court House
E. Ih
Surry
B. Mtcimm
D. 0
Jelligo
Watanga Light and Power Company
Telegrompt
D. W. Shipley
Aditesn
Sterling Remedy CO
Chicago
New York
B. A. Mathes
Practical Electrician
Johnson City, Tenn
Geo. Brown’s
Dalton Marble Works
H. P. Colvard
Dalton, GA
J.D. Cox
Tatel
Earnest
Williams
the Banking and Trust Company
Australia
Iitelou
Genwine
C.C. C
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