Bonds to fund rambling rail lines in Washington County
The piece urges Washington County voters to approve a $150,000 bond issue to build the Loni ville Cumberland Gap Anaki and Nolachucky Roady corridors. It argues the bonds are secure, repaid by future taxes and road earnings, with long term prosperity, more jobs, and a thriving local economy. It honors fourteen local subscribers who backed earlier rail efforts and calls for voter support on December 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thien
Loniville
Cumberland Gap
Anaki and
Nolachucky
Washington County
Tiuepayers
John L. Blair
W. K. Blair
Robert Blair
Enat Tennessee and Virginia Railroad Era in the 1850s
Away back in the fifties this country was all dark and aflame with excitement over the building of the Enat Tennessee and Virginia Railroad. The people were divided into bitter factions. The era of rail road building in the United States had just begun. At that time the bound ie s and fertile plains of the great Northwest were almost unknown. The center of business and wealth was in the East. The people of the East realized the necessity of rapid links to accommodate the increasing volume of their business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Knoxville
Lower East Tennessee
Georgia
Lynchburg
King’s Meadows
Bristol
Washington
Jefferson
Knox
Washington County
Enat
Tennessee and Virginia
United States
Great Northwest
Jura
Baat
East
Upper East Tennessee
Ex-Governor Bob Taylor Opens Law Office Then Shifts to Public Speaking
Ex governor Bob Taylor leaves law practice to pursue public speaking work, claiming his talent for oratory will earn him substantial fees within weeks. The Chattanooga Republican notes his move reflects a return to public life and a focus on speaking engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Taylor
Chattanooga
Election day trends across states show party gains
Voting reports from Ohio New York Maryland and other areas indicate Democratic gains. Flower Fassett and Fowler lead in multiple districts while Kings County and New York City show strong Flower majorities. Edges shift as figures compare to 1888 results and statewide districts tally Democratic gains.
Boston Returns Show Small Lead for Russell in City Vote
Polls report orderly voting with no excitement as 191 of 206 Boston precincts show Russell ahead by 18 237. Across 50 towns Allen leads for Governor with 7 841 to 6 655 for Russell. Net Republican gain cited at 424 across Boston and surrounding towns, with slow returns from several towns and uneven precinct results.
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Boston
Russell
Allen
Brackett
Runsells
Ohio county results show McKinley lead amid precinct gains
Early returns from Ohio outside Cincinnati indicate McKinley ahead in multiple precincts with gains over Ryan and Campbell. Countywide, precinct tallies suggest a Republican plurality possibly exceeding 10,000 as more precincts report. Totals vary by district, but McKinley appears set to win.
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Croaiyxati
Ohio
Cincinnati
McKinley
Campbell
Ryan
Crowley
Hamilton County
Election returns show Republican edge in city and state
By midnight, tallyes from twenty one counties including Allegheny indicate Republicans lead Philadelphia by about 8,500 and statewide by at least 40,000. Gregg and Morrison frontrunners for Auditor General and State Treasurer show gains, while Democrats rise in many counties. Also noted is reports of American sailors killed in Vaparaiso, seen as unprovoked attack on U S. flag demanding prompt reparation.
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Tinapetrma
Allegheny
Alve
Philadelphia
Gregg
Morrison
Vaparaiso
Credit Troubles Hit Local Merchant J J Jones
Garber's Mills correspondent reports that prominent local merchant J J Jones has been forced to the wall due to excessive credit extended to questionable parties. The piece notes the benevolent nature of "Jord" in overextending support, leading to financial failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J Jones
Balloon ascent ends with safe landing near Brookside
Returned to Earth after a balloon trip from the fair grounds. Mr and Mrs H. S Hutchinson and Arnaut Sam Baldwin landed sixteen miles northwest near Brookside in the mountains. They reached a farmhouse for supper and then prepared for Tinmingham, noting a flight height of about one and a half miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremixoaam
Ata
Mra. H
Hutchinson
Arronaut
Sam Baldwin
Fair Grounds
Here
Brookside
J. E. Gomle
Coalburg
Tinmingham
Gostoare
Baldwin
Small but Deadly Microbes and Bwilt’s Specific Ad
An early 20th century advertisement extols small microbes as destroyers of life and claims Bwilt's Specific 8 8 8 can expel them from the body and remove poison left behind. It warns buyers to obtain genuine Bwilt's and not substitutes, and offers a book from Bwilt Specific Co. of Atlanta Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Liia
Swift
Warranted Fruits and Trees Seeks Local Agents
Earn money in spare time as a local agent for Warranted Fruits Flowers and Trees of Eugene Wwit ley Rochester New York. Yearly salary for steady work and a respectable business built quickly. Apply now for reliable men or women.
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Eugene
Rochester
N.Y
Lighthouse Window and a Lifelong Light of Love
A Detroit Free Press tale recalls a Canadian Lake Ontario lighthouse that saved unseen lives and bound a family. A troubled husband returns to a window light kept by a crippled boy, gifting the lamp to his father as the family endures sorrow and finds enduring companionship in the glow. The mother keeps vigil, a grand house facing the light, while a treasured lamp remains sealed in a cabinet.
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Lake
Ontario
Inez
Detroit
Wisdom on Right Action and Small Kindnesses
Quotes emphasize doing right leads to liking it, love grows from considerate acts, and life's value rests in small daily kindnesses. Observations note balancing patience for children with gentle humor, and that ordinary deeds sustain the heart and comfort.
Observations on street delays and social behavior
The writer notes the frustration of a street car delayed before a crucial train and criticizes noisy theatre interruptions during performances. They condemn church preachers who refuse to speak to each other as a greater critique of religion than Satan. The piece urges embracing wit and sunshine as health givers and advises giving children both indoors and out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pate
Sunshine
Catnin
Swift's Specific and other cures in late period ads
A fragmented 19th century advert page discusses Swift's Specific and other remedies. It touts medical terms and feverish claims, praising blood and skin healing, and includes testimonials of recovery from various ailments. The piece blends medical jargon with promotional tone typical of the era.
Mismatched Advice and Hidden Ads in Portrayal of Health Cure
A garbled Nation’s Capitol ad dominates the page with patently dubious claims for PanTind Cough and Cone poppies Cure. It blends unrelated scenes from unrelated adverts and a Western Settler note praising Stomach Bitters, warning of feverish imports, while the ad text inflates its own authority with misused medical terms and dated promotional rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haten
Washington
McFarland & Co
Wanted an energetic farm implement agent in Kentucky
WANTED An active energetic man familiar with farm work and implements to canvass Washington County on a good commission for three months beginning at once. Sell a special implement needed by every farmer in the county. Agent to furnish his own horse and wagon. Good references required with the application. Address B Avery & Bons 898-2 Louisville Ky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canyons
Washington County
Addrews
Avery & Bons
Louisville Ky
Speckled light roan heifer missing near Julinaon City
A thirteen year old milky heifer with underbit marks and ear crops is missing. A reward is offered for her return or information. Contact Win. Garland at residence 1% miles west of Julinaon City, Texas. Sale Elmira Gasella: Everything goes round in a sewing circle.
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Garland
Julinaon City
Tent
Salta
Elmira Gasella
Gote
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