Comet gossip and editorials roil Tennessee papers in 1885
A sprawling, satirical collage recounts editorials and political theater across Morristown, Knoxville, Bristol, and Johnson City. It notes the Johnson City Comet debut led by R L Taylor and Robt Burrow, tied to Democratic polemics and local rivalries, with mock propriety and gossipy jade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Helm
Morristown Gazette
Knoxville Tribune
Knosville Tribune
Morriatown
C.C. K
Johnson City
Taylor
Rolert Borrin
Tenn
R.L. Taylor
Robt. Burrow
Moristown
Comet Specimens and Shadows in Washington Letter
In a Washington Letter from 1884 a reader discusses specimens of "The Comet" and observations mirroring shadows on well known aerolites such as the New York Sun and Washington Post. The writer praises clarity from sources like the Philadelphia Times and National Republican and notes Johnson City’s progress and regional enterprise as a sign of national growth and interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wastrsortos
D. C
Mr. Epston
N. Y. Sin
Courier Journal
New Orleans Pie
I¢ Alos
Rene
ATL
Johnson City
Hone
Tennees
Trienl
Tere
Hail Storm Ravages Knoxville and Environs on Train Trip
Emigrants aboard the train to the West pass through Greeneville and Knoxville amid a violent hail and rain siege. Sheriff Frazier pursues a fugitive linked to a murder case as windows shatter and glass losses mount. The storm wrecks farms and fields, delaying travel and signaling a grim agricultural outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Ephoks
Ui A.m. i
Kanwan
Arkansas
Oregon
Frazier
Greene
Greeneville
Lexington
Greene Circuit Court
Kanseville
Kane |Ville
Gay Street
Woodruff
Hamgoxton Sidney School
Knoxville
Morrie Town
Johnsons
Limestime
Young Virginian Miners Body Recovery Prompted Marriage Pact
In Poesnowras Virginia March 23 an indignation meeting pressed mine owners to uncover the body of a coal miner entombed in the Durning mines. Relatives and friends packed the chapel as Rev Charley Ashley of Union Church urged action while residents attempted entrances and leaned toward strong measures if the body remained unrecovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poesnowras
Dnrning
Charley Aahley
Union Church
Alice Leone
Apsiley Sarki
Mier
Ier
Lathrop
Molli¢ Morrin
Mollie
Desperate mine rescue as entombed workers feared
In a village mine disaster, relatives plead for access to rescue entombed workers despite mine owner orders to seal the shaft. Mine officials hope to suppress panic while experts assess a slowly dying fire. townsfolk hold vigils and a young woman vows to marry the first rescuer. Obituary notes Mary J. Taylor’s death in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. Taylor
David A. Taylor
Wilburn Hodges
Sullivan County
Methodist Church
Mary
Ulan
R. LT
Destructive Cyclones Hit Multiple Towns Across States
A despatch reports a destructive cyclone sweeping Boyd Kentucky and other towns Saturday afternoon, tearing roofs, downing fences and injuring residents. Estimates place damages around fifty thousand dollars with many livestock and homes affected. Reports span Cincinnati and several locales including Greenview, Gainesville, and Colmanaville with varying damage and casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnate
The
Commercial Gazette
Boyd
Houges
Mateh
Gaineville
Louisville
Falmouth
Kentuky
Courier Jovens
Kentucky
Lextyoros
Colomanaville
Harrinan Couuty
Trinity
Davtox
Ubis
Goherel
Destructive cyclone strikes Lebanon area and surrounding towns
A cyclone swept from the north damaging Oakridge and surrounding properties including a threshing yard and a dwelling. Trains delayed as a railroad line was blockaded. In Anderson and Greenville regions the storm leveled buildings, caused fatalities, and injured several residents. Multiple deaths and severe injuries reported near Pittsburg and London with churches and homes destroyed and trains toppled. toll details incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Oakridge
Thos. Andrews
Willian Payne
Abso- Hom Wilwin
Conan
B.C
Daily Register
Greenville
Andersen
Watton
Levisthin KY
Mireh
Courier
Journal
London
Pittsburg
Here
Jno
Hallman
Broughton
Col
C. W. Stringer
G. W
Logan's Nomination Prospects and Right Hand Man’s View
In Washington, Daniel Sheppard of Chicago, known as Senator Lagan’s aid, discusses Logan’s nomination prospects. He critiques Edmunds Grant Arthur Sherman Lincoln Blaine and Tecumseh Sherman, noting Blaine’s quiet stance and Logan’s strong potential if his name and record carry weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine
Daniel Sheppard
Chicago
Lagan
Washington
Logan
Owlatt
Grand Army of the Republic
Republican Party
Edmunds
Grant
Arthur
Shermans
Lincoln
Sheppard
Seite
Blaine Ald
John Sherman
Gen. Tecumseh
Todd
Tan Wetorn
Iran
Ayahoe Blaine
Che
Alan Hand
Ming
Hopeean Gety
Psp Titan
Slander and Dark Imagery Echoes in Early Verse
A fragmented 19th century style meditation on slander and evil shows in a cadence of grim imagery. The text laments malign speech and its desolation, portraying night as a stage for decaying virtue and ruined hopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denyton
Heaven
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West Main Arrest
Bristol
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W.P. Ramileos
Pope
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J. C. Campbell
Graal Marchand, Pedroa
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