Imaginative books and public praise in 19th century reviews
Readers have acclaimed works with striking style and unique titles. The standout is the old novel She, praised for its immortal heroine Ayesha and her lifelong quest with Kallikrates, while modern notes praise Warner's Safe Cure and Peterson's Magazine for vitality and quality. The report also covers a prohibition meeting in Atlanta with Henry Grady, and New York reactions to President Cleveland’s Southern visit and reception, highlighting bipartisan business and cultural perspectives.
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Watrior Haa
Ayes
Kallikrates
Ayesha
Fountain Head
Kallikates
Earth
Cleveland
South
New York
Algernon
Sullivan
New York Southern Society
Magiatrain
Virginius Dabney
Virginia Dabney
Vince
Hia Civil Service
Chas
F Dennis
Inoria
Magixirite
John ©. Lathan, Je
Latham, Alexander & Co
Ida Kentuckian
Sullitan
Alvrival
Blackburn
Voorhees
Henry W. Grady Hie
Capital City Club
Atlanta
Teast
New York Tribune Eayls
Notable Kentucky Red-Hired Girl Admired By Nation’s Leaders
A letter in the Aluny Journal lauds Mia Cleve land as a refined social figure resisting wealth’s temptations and serving all citizens as wife of the President elect. The Louisville Times praises her humility and public spirit amid wealth and influence. Also noted are James Brown Voller’s theater links and Richmond farmer Biggerstafh’s old army crackers. Columbus Journal mentions the oldest lawyer in the US in active practice at a venerable age.
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Mia
Cleveland
United States
Hapd
Benius
Rod Sw Dik
Aluny Journal
Louie Smith
Louisville Times
Kentucky
Polo
Morristown and Greeneville rail and depot boom across East Tennessee
Across East Tennessee reports roll in of new depots at Athens and Morristown, expansion for Greeneville, a major railroad push from Carter's Depot toward Elizabethton and Knoxville, plus noted business growth. The area sees fires, political maneuvering, pardons, and local incidents as communities transform with new factories, housing, and transportation projects.
Thanksgiving Proclamation and Political Miscellany
A Tennessee proclamation by Governor Robert L. Taylor declares November 24 1887 a day of public thanks offering prayers and aiding the poor. The item also notes President Cleveland in the country and various political asides about Blackburn Voorhees Grady and Hullabaloo anecdotes from multiple papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prine
United States
Robert Taylor
Tennessee
Nashville
Robert L. Taylor
Yorkville Enquirer reports railroad progress and contract disputes
The Yorkville Enquirer notes progress by Linteyininity contractors near Yorkville Camden with wages paid by Col. Kirby while sub contractors Moore Eskrilge abscond. Dobson resigns. Henry C. Milla of Corning faces unsettled debts. Rail work pushes toward Camden after rain delays. engineers advance from Rutherfordton to Marion with grading to begin next.
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R. H. Dobson
Jop Uridin
Heal
Damien
Dite
Mesera, Taylor & Elmer
Lauder's Creek
Camden
Trafic
Maj. Adams
Amory & Ripley's
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Oman
Annie Jenness Miller
Warner
Mme Gray
Syrienne
Nature
Peterson
America
Adedress
Peterson's Magazine
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
Nolve
Hood
Somerville Journal
Atlante
Sd Tnat
Henry W. Grady
Atlan+ta Constitution
Grady
Henry Gundy
George Adair
Washington
Jefferson
Cataline
Craver
W. A
Janes Brown Voller
Biggerstafh
Richmond
Columbus Jourdat
Hoain
Athens
Morristown
Democrat
East Tennessee
Asheville
Adenne
Greeneville
Ed Taylor
Hook Taylor
Elizabethton
Greeneville Democrat
McMinn Citizen
Athens, Tenn
Newport, Tenn
Newport News
The
Tennever Midland Railroad
Hancock County
Upper East Tennessee
Rogersville
Herald
J. W. Booth
Jonesboro
John B. Brown
2Het
Gags Shed
Greene Chunty
Gov
Taylor
Joel Fout
Landon County
Bis Health
J. A. Newton
Bria, & Chat
Bell
Knox County
Sherman
H. Yoour
Johnson City
Clinch Mountain
Youn
Herald & Tribune
Charles Johnson
Smith
Knoxville Sentinel
Johnson
Rogeraville Herald
Land Antes, Co
Gov. Taylor
Horde
Bute
Carter's
Moesra Thome Teegarden
George 5. Finney
Chicago
Creeling
Oace
Indl
Atlantic, Tennessee Western Railroad
Carters
Efjanhethton
Wawa
Seaboard —Mountaineer
Bristol
Measre
Teegarden
Finney
J. M. Cameron
Doe River
Atlantic, Tennessee & Western
Watuaga
Mountaineer
Carolina
Knoxville
Western Road
John Davin
Treadway
Corps of Cadets
State University
Tennesevean
Candler
Ingomar
Aamaurt
Omaha
Mies
the Haven News
Blaine
Buffy Bill
Europe
Forvignera
Charles B. Brownfield
Louiaville, Ky
New Orleans Picayune
Ingomara
Marie Prescott
R. D. McLean
McLean
Prescott
Mary Anderson
Nebraska State Journal
Jobe
Opera House
Supreme Court of Utah
Tucker-Edmunds
Church of Latter Day Saints
Io the
States Supreme Court
Sacramento Record Union
Jeff Davis
Chicago Times
Pittenng Chronicle
San Francisco
Omaha Herald
New York World
Louisville Courier-Journal
Tocksonville
B. F. Butler
Ren
Philadethia
Foraker
Davis
Ohio
Mary Ann
Ating
Atlas
Chicago Sunday National
John Allinon
Wtate
Pittaburg Bae Pateh
Yorkville Enquirer
Lin Te Yininity
Yorkville
Marion
N.C
Corps of Engineers
Rutherfordton
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