Rebels Take Juarez as Feds Surrender After Fierce Battle
News from El Paso reports the fall of Juarez to Francisco I. Madero after a two day battle with Mexican federals. Casualties on both sides were heavy, with about 80 dead and 150 wounded overall. American losses were 4 killed and 16 wounded. The city lay in ruins as rebels captured the Diaz stronghold and seized key artillery.
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el Paso
Juarea
Prancisco T. Madero
Juarez
Goa
Navarre
Mexico
Francisco I. Madero
Instrrectos
Navaro
Diaz
Navarro
Rio Grande
Texas
Watauga News Items From Watauga Tennessee May 10
George and James Lacy and Wm Carr returned from Lenoir where they were employed in car shops. Charles B Smalling returned from Altapass. The new M E Church South was dedicated by Rev George D French. Large crowds from Johnson City Elizabethhton Piney Flats and Austin Springs attended. Several locals visited Piney Flats for John Dempsey Sr burial. George and Edward Daniel enlisted in the regular army and left Tuesday. Joe Carter assigned to the coast artillery sent to Fort Caswell. Maj J F Dunlap and William W Scott on the sick list. Dr E M Fleenor of Piney Flats here Tuesday. John C Dempsey at Altapass sick at home. Mrs J B Range returned from Johnson City after visiting relatives.
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Watauga
Tonn
George
James Lacy
Wm. Carr
Lenoir
Charles B. Smalling
Altapass
N. C
M. EB. Church
South
Geo. D. French
Morristown
Johnson City
Elizabethton
Piney Flats
Austin Springs
Mia
H. C. Hendrix
Leulah
Flora Massengill
Robert Akard
P. B. St. John
Jas
A. Martin
J. W. Wallace
Bristol
Edward Daniel
Joe Carter
Coast Artillery
Fort Caswell
J. F. Dunlap
William W. Scott
E. M. Fleenor
John C. Dempsey
J. B. Range
B A Swingle Dies at 95 Pioneer Citizen of the County
B A Swingle, a long time county figure and postmaster at Union City before the war, died at his Chucky River home Wednesday morning at age 95. He served twenty seven years with the county court, twelve as clerk and master of Washington County, and was noted as an influential early resident. Funeral at his home at two this afternoon conducted by Dr Ja Ruble and Rev O B Tarwater. He was father to G W Swingle and W Swingle of this county J F Swingle of Greenville and Mrs B K Ponder of this place.
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B. F. Swingle
Chucky River
Swingle
Washington County
Unicority
G. W. Swingle
W. ©. Swingle
J. F. Swingle
Greenville
Lieutenant Kelly Killed Falling From Curtiss Airplane
Lieut Geo E M Kelly of the Thirtieth Infantry U S A was killed at Fort Sam Houston when he fell from a Curtiss aeroplane during a flight. About fifty feet from the ground his seat shifted and he landed on his head, skull fractured, dying moments later. Kelly had trained under Glenn Curtiss in aviation and recently arrived from San Diego where he began lessons. The accident is believed caused by an unexpected engine start during landing.
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San Antonio
Texas
Geo. E. M. Kelly
Thirtieth Infantry
U.S. A
Fort Sam Houston
Kelly
Glenn Curtiss
San Diego
Cal
Judge Miller Officiates Aanes and Febuary Nuptials
At John Hess residence yesterday afternoon Judge P Q Miller presided over the marriage of Neil D. Aanes and Blanche Louise Febuary of Roan Mountain. Aanes, long in Alaska, met his bride by mail prior to the ceremony. The couple plans to reside in the city and the courtship included mail correspondence.
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John Hess
Four Men Die At Shelby Grade Crossing
Four men die when a Baltimore and Ohio train hits an automobile driven by James Hissong of Shelby. Victims include Jas T Hissong, Samuel Winner, J J Hell, and Mack Sterling. Esterline dies later in hospital. George M Allen and Mrs. Allen visit family in Shelby. E J Cadieu from Orlando visiting parents on Bullio street.
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Shelby
James Hissong
Jas T Hissong
Samuel Winner
J. J. Hell
Bucyrus
Mack Sterling
Esterline
E. J. Cadieu
Orlando
Fla
Bullilo Street
Return to Their Homes State Election Board Awaits
In Nashville Tennessee on May 9 regular Democrats in caucus planned to leave six senators and six representatives to guard the session and adjourn for the day and possibly years. They argued they had tried to adjust the state troubles and would wait for runaways to return to form a quorum while the state’s credit and elmoseynary institutions suffer without funds. The state board of elections met briefly. two members participated and adjourned until May 24 to resolve disputes over Tigrett Stratton.
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Nasheville
Tenn
Nashville
Tulane
Senate
House
State Board of Elections
Messrs. Young
Maynard
Tigrett Or Stratton
Young
Carthage
Clarksville
Mr. Stratton
Memphis
Tigrett
Stratton
Crump
Davidson
Fourth of July Program Adds Open Air Concert
Several new features will be added to the Fourth of July celebration this year including an open air concert on Fountain square to be held in morning and afternoon with instrumental and vocal music by local musicians. Details of other entertainment will follow. Att’y Isaac Harris transacting business in Knoxville today. J M Catrell of Fall Branch visited yesterday. G M Hale of Boones Creek in the city yesterday. W P Smith of the Limestone bank transacting business yesterday. Mrs W J Barton Mrs H W Lyle and Mrs W F Jones spent yesterday at Washington college. Mrs S R Jennings returns today from Castlewoods Va after weeks with friends and relatives.
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Fountain Square
J. M. Catrell
Fall Branch
G. M. Hale
Boones Creek
W. P. Smith
Limestone Bank
W. J. Barton
H. W. Lyle
W. F. Jones
Washington College
S. R. Jennings
Castlewoods
Florence Adamson
Lexington
Union of Colleges Sparks Discontent in Tennessee Town
In Washington county near Jonesboro Tennessee residents rally against the union of Washington college with Tusculum College protesting trustee actions. They accuse plans to strip Washington of endowment funds and Carnegie building and centralize assets at Tusculum, calling for the union dissolved and Washington restored. Also notes several local movements and a real estate ad at the end.
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Washington College
Jonesboro
Washington County
Tennessee
Institution of Learning
Tusculum Collecs
Greene
Board of Trustees
Tusculum
The
United Schools
Washington
Carnegie
Clinchfield Route Through Train Serves Dante to Spartanburg
The Carolina Clinchfield and Ohio Railway announces daily through train service on the Clinchfield Route from Dante Virginia to Spartanburg District of South Carolina with connections to North East West and South. The company reserves right to vary times without notice and directs patrons to nearest agent or to Charls Mandel Trav Pass Agent J J Campion VP Traffic Mgr Johnson City Tennessee for definitive information.
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Dante
Spartanburg
D. C
Carolina, Clinchfeld
Ohio Ry
Clinchfield
Chas. T. Mandel
Trav. Pass
Agt
J. J. Campion
Johnson City
Tenne
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Federal
Squire J. D. Crouch
John H. Sanders
Prof. Gilbreath
Chattanooga
B. A. Swingle
Lieut. Kelly
P.Q. Miller
Srade
George M. Allen
Allen
J. C. King
East Market Street
Birrees
Election Board Awating
Mesiers
Isaac Harris
Knoxville
Union OF Colleges
T. G. Hensley
D. M. Gwinn
Greeneville
Lamont St
Fulton St
W. B. Harrison
Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio
Flarston
Sovtusocnn
Noxetunounn
Dpr
St. Paul
Speers Ferry
Marion
Thermal
Bostic Junc
Rtanburg Ir
Sparger Mills Co
Bristol, Tennessee
Jack Daniel’s
Jack Daniel's
Hopkinsville, Ky
Jack Daniel
Hopkinsville
Kentucky
Hice Mig Co
Johnson City, Tennessee
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