A Great Sovereign Line and Local Debates in May 1887
A fragmentous mix of poems and news notes reports a disputed rail line extension involving G C and GOR, with discussion of Rutherfordton to Marion routes and southern distribution aims. The page also covers a public debate on high levy taxes in Johnson City, calls for street and sidewalk improvements, and local city governance concerns, dated May 14 1887.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lids
G. GC
GO Ror
Mutherfordton
Mavion Hax Boon
Gol 1
Tobydon
Thie Company
Ilenried Han Thiaie
PPL Dickson & Co
New York
North Caroliina
CC &@ BR Co
Marion
WNCRR
Burke County
Ashland
Johnson City
Toon
Ohio Valley
Virginia
Tennessee
Georgia
North Carolina
Ashville
Rutherfordton
McDowell
Shelby
Burke
County
Duhoxon City
oThe
Jube's Hall
Hite Tix Levy
Elas
Tad
John Sanders
Work progresses on Yorkville to Lancaster railroad line
Reports from the Yorkville faytheen describe contractors arriving and crews starting grading from Bear Creek toward town and from the Camden road toward Cane Creek. Bridges and trestles are planned between Rock Hill and Black's with a long trestle near Gabbie's Ford. Rolling stock shortages delay passenger equipment upgrades.
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Yorkville
Th A. Solingon
Massachusetts and Southern Construction Company
Rock Hil
Griffin
Laythrop
Lewis
Rock Hill
Black's
Fishing Creek
Gabbie's Ford
Camden
Lancaster
M. C. B. Streeter
Ruck Hill
Thos. Hardman
Shelby New
Til County
Thoms McParlon
Virginia
Bear Creek
Cane Creek
James F Clark
Camden Road
Frank Neif
Sal
Vaughin
Salem
Andrew's Place
Kwan Bolling
Mn JV
Welsh
Herangh
Union and American sale sparks town rumor wave
May 12 reports indicate stock transfers forming a new ownership group for the American and Union and American Publishing Company. Nat Baxter Jr and A M Shook among buyers. Colyar to edit. plan to continue old Union name or start new paper with new management. Editorial hints of democracy and fair contest, with staff layoffs anticipated if consolidation proceeds.
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Hyonlat Wien
Tone Nasavillk
AVON
ATPOC
Conpany
Nat. Baxter, Jr
A.M. Shook
J. D. Wheren
Fogg
Colyar
Iit
Union and American
Union
Neyniicate
Ding. J. Littleton
the American
Union and American Publishing Company
Colgar
Cooper
Imade
Corton
Nat Baxter
Parehas Eye
BE. W. Carmack
Notable Women and Self-Made Pioneers Across History
The article surveys self-made women from Lucy Larcom to Clara Kellogg, highlighting how many rose from humble beginnings to prominence. It notes figures like Matilda Heron, Sarah Bernhardt, Nell Gwynn, Rachel, and Maria Mitchell, and reflects on social perceptions of women’s scenes in art, science, and culture.
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Apollo
Clara Louise Kellogg
Clara
Miss Kellogg
Maria Mitchell
Nantucket
Maria
Jane d'Arc
Universal temperance work and politics in late union notes
A historical column reflects on the Union Task Day meeting, temperance youth outreach, and a push for constitutional prohibition. It cites The Union Signal as the WCTU organ and notes railway progress, celebrity blurbs, and medical advertising debates, with strong focus on public health, reform, and regional happenings.
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Howe
Aetad
Comitee
Union
Chicago
National
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Auace I
HD. Hirani
Goregor Hill
Herald
Connecticut
Ernst
Way
Ralph Severance
Johnston’s Pond
North Andover
Mass
Albert Jenkins
Newton
N. H
Graves
Maine
Charles Rhodes
Jesse Abrams
Govenor Hill
Masie Bill
Hewitt
Society of Hidies
Tandy
Nou
Geel
Govenor
R.A. Alger
Michigan
Munkacey
Mozart
Detroit
Mureun
Cyrus W. Field
Merertttite Lo Roh
San Francisco
Binekhirn
Carlisle
Sovern
CO. & Ror. Co
Te Caroline Cental
Wilington
Charleston
South Carolina
Cincinnati
Augusta
Thomasville
Spartenburg
Chrleston
Thin
Traffin
Gatshey City
Maeran
Rutherlodton
Spartanburg
Fra
Robert W Hughes
Jen Marhsall
Franklin and Miershall College
William Pepper
University of Pensylvannia
Benjamin Franklin
Joseph Ko Shultz
Lancaster County
Dome
Celia Logan
Lucy Larcom
Maud Granger
Sarah Bernhardt
Matilda Heron
Adehnde Nelson
Misa Braddon
Anna Dickinson
Charlotte Cushman
Nell Gwynn
Mrs. Langtry
Edmonia Lewis
Miss Lewis
Italy
Rachel
Christine Nilson
Sonny Lind
Minnie Hauk
Adelaide Phillips
Sanh Jewitt
Tris
Indow
Oman
Ujothar
Norforlk and Western Railway Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York, Philadelphia and Norforlk and Western
Louisville and Nashville
Keifer
Garfield
Congress
Lincoln
Boston
England
Rateu Watto Eagreay
J . Boston Museum Art School
Jase W. Ebgart
Bismarck Asp von Moltke
von Moltke
Cial
Anvardtaleen
Oongirseman Wantall
Valley Forge Memorial Association
Valley Forge
Berwyn
Mise
Annie Standall
Waltorial Simfes
Scribyer
Kral Discoveria
Atuily
Hil Medianl Conneils
Ans
Nis
ScambSowis
Thie Eeeures
Lik Henetiin
Akl
Wunener Willian
Bina
Josephine M
Mallion
Phile Aelphia
James
Trace
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