Death of Hon. John J. Smith at fire scene
Obituary notes the sudden death of Hon. John J. Smith, clerk and master of the chancery court, from heart failure while attending a fire near his home. Born September 1844 near Valley Forge, he was active in Masonic orders and beloved in Watauga County. Funeral set for today at 11 a.m. under Masonic auspices. Also includes verses about Casey at the Bat and a Buckley’s Arnica Salve advertisement.
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Smith
Chancery Court
Mia
Mr. Smith
Valey Forge
Royal Arch Lodge
Bristol
J. C Smith
Masonic Order
Watauga Valley News
Missing Link Between Makers and Users of Furniture
Wholesale prices guaranteed from American Furniture Store Galena, Kansas. Catalogue included. Details appear garbled but indicate a furniture supplier offering low prices and a line of bedding or home goods.
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Hougehall Furniture
Spe Ag
Ie ‘Oonte
American Furniture Aetese Galena, Karis
Umbrellas and Hosiery at Special Values Now Offered
Local retailer lists ladies fine cotton hose size 8 to 9 for a quarter, children's ribbed cottons size 5 at 54, ladies Jersey ribbed vests 15 to 25 cents, plus a broad umbrella selection. Specials include two standout items: 26 inch black silk umbrellas with natural handles at 1.25 and at 1.50 to 2.00, plus horn and imported handles options.
Crops Damaged by Cut Worms Across Giles County
A long compilation of local notes reports cut worms causing damage in Giles County while yarns of town growth in Dyersburg and Somerville, plus planned Confederate grave decoration at Farmington. Telecommunication lines planned Loudon to Cleveland and Loudon to Kingston. A. B. Gamble notes stocking Blount County with young fish. An aged Marshall County blacksmith, W. O Linda, recounts sixty years at his trade. Democrats in Dyer County plan May 25 meeting on free silver. Editor Freeman of Hartiman jailed for criminal libel. Rain in Pulaski damages shade trees and hill lands. A tale of a hen surviving six months without water. Grandmother records cited for several notable women across states. Admission notices announced for Julington City and Tennessee university programs. End with short testimonial ads for Dr Kings New Discovery.
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Fieh
Blount County
Maryville
Freeman
Hartiman
Circuit Court
Pulaski
Newt Pylac
Pylant
Julingon City
RH. Freeland
Prof. Freeland
Addirons University of Tennessee
Knoxville
Tenn
HUG Bt
Extra session debated amid Tennessee politics and reforms
Nashville May 5 Amon reports division on an extra session with consensus it may be necessary due to looming tasks. If called it would focus on fee reform and penitentiary post Jan 1 1896 planning. Also mentions constitutional convention and revenue bills amid tax attorney fees and back taxes analysis. Featured notes on May Review of Reviews topics and southern economic signs.
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Trns
Amon
Turney
Senate
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Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Cures for Blood Diseases
An old advertisement claims Hood's Sarsaparilla has effected remarkable cures for scrofula and rheumatic troubles, touting its efficacy in blood diseases. A secondary note cites Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder as the forty year standard.
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Hood’s
Cannot Do It Alone Bax Fauxecisco
Senator Unilom of Illinois, visiting the Pacific coast, discusses bimetallism in an interview. He supports parity for gold and silver but urges an international agreement to set metallic currency relations, warns against extreme positions, and emphasizes safeguarding national interests over any single stake.
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Unilom
Inois
Senate Committee On Commerce
San Pedro
Santa Monica
Harbor
United States
Bourke Cockran Eyes Irish Politics and M P Ambition
The Morning Advertiser reports Bourke Cockran, in Ireland, plans to stay and pursue politics. Left with few ties after his wife's death, he contemplates becoming an MP, noting entertainment of a future in Washington politics. A humorous exchange with Tom Reed follows.
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Bourke Cockran
Ireland
America
Richard Croker
Congress
Tom Reed
Reed
Democrats
Washington
Hygeia Waieta Ad Promises Big Weekly Earnings
Wanted in every county to introduce the celebrated Hygeia Waieta for all ages. This waist supersedes the corset and has the unanimous approval of leading physicians of America. Three dollar outfit free. Energetic workers can earn from 15 to 50 dollars weekly. Send for circular and term details Hyori M'r'c Co 668 181 378 Canal Street New York.
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America
Hyori M'r'c Co
Canal Etropt
New York
Prices on New Goods Close Out at Cost or Below
Prices list trim ned lant at cents, better grade 45 cents, shill better 1.00 and up. The ad insists new goods remain available, arguing the season brings new merchandise. It emphasizes cost or far below pricing and asserts the business is still present and here to stay.
Fragments of humorous notices and a birth on a streetcar
A collection of witty quotes and snippets from various papers includes jokes about phones and beauty, plus a streetcar birth. On May 5 in New York a mother named Josephine Fervina aged 26 gave birth on a Ninth Avenue car at Fifty-ninth Street, the car stopped, an ambulance took mother and child to Roosevelt Hospital, both doing well.
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Hoosevelt Hospital
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