Washington County Republican Announces Local Candidacies
A flood of notices shows Hal HL Haynes and others declaring candidacy for county and circuit clerk positions in Washington County under the Republican banner. It also notes political maneuvers, calls for support, and local commentary on the Tennessee election landscape amid ongoing party activity.
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Hal HL. Haynes
Tennessee
Tom
Lac
Trastes
Tana
Washington County
Arthur L. Hartsell
Mellor Kyle Sympathy from The Times and State Papers
The Times and state papers extend heartfelt sympathy to Mellor Kyle and his wife after a sudden illness. The notice laments the deep pain and sorrow caused to their home and acknowledges the shared grief of the community.
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Times
Mellor Kyle
New Treasurer Named for Mountain Home Branch
Oscar Hicks, current Cocke county circuit court clerk, named treasurer of the Mountain branch by the Soldiers' Home board of managers to succeed Major Paul Divine. Hicks was a private in the Sixth Infantry during the Spanish American War and is prepared to assume duties once his bond is approved.
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Oscar Hicks
Cocke County
Soldiers’ Home Board of Managers
Paul & Divine
Hleka
Conkl ing High School Program Preview Evening
Friday night November 2 a school program features piano duets recitations songs and a short chorus with students Arvetta Hulman May Berry Kiya Rowe Annie Frazier Hugh Mackey and Albert Bay. Ushers Walter Love Thomas Ruble and Miss Cary Deadrick Callie Smith assist. Admission scales with age. Humphreys principal.
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Galop Brillante
Arvetta Hulman
May
Berry
Pilgrim
Kiya Rowe
Annie Frazier
High Ghoree
Hugh Mackey
Roeceipt
Walter Love
Thomas Ruble
Cary Deadrick
Callie Smith
Humphreys
Prin
Train collision injures passengers on Virginia and Southwestern line
A work train collided with an accommodation train at Wiuff City on Monday night. A passenger barely escaped as passengers jumped to safety. The engine was torn apart and Trattle was blocked all night.
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Bix
Virginia and Southwestern Railway
Wiuff City
James S Byrd Announces Candidacy for County Clerk
James S Byrd, formerly of Johnson City and a Jonesboro merchant, announces his candidacy for county court clerk. He is a native of the county and described as a young man fit for the office. He seeks the Republican nomination by the primary method as before.
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Washington County
James
Byrd
James & Byrd
Johnson City
Jonesboro
Contempt Sentences Hit Six Former Officials in Supreme Court Ruling
In a historic move six men, including Captain Joseph F. Shipp and Jeremiah Gibson, were jailed for contempt of the U S Supreme Court after the court reviewed the lynching case of a black man named Ed Johnson. Shipp received ninety days, Gibson sixty, and five others six more.
Contempt sentences handed to six defendants in district court
Chief Justice Piller sentences six men Joseph F Shipp Jeremiah Gibson Luther Williams Nick Nolan Henry Padgett and William Mayes to jail for contempt after a hearing on cause and evidence. Shipp Williams Nolan receive ninety days while Gibson Padgett Mayes get sixty days in the District of Gol dinkia jail with execution by the court marshal.
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Washington
Supreme Court of
United States
Us City
Joseph F. Shipp
Chattanooga
Tenn
Jeremiah Gibson
Luther Williams
Ick Nolan
Henry Padgett
William Mayes
Cty
Supreme Court of the United States
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Nolan
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Mayes
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Piller
Nick Nolan
Anis Court
Aled
Joseph BF. Shipp
Luther Willams
Goldinkia
Sherif Shippoon
Marshal Wight
Pudwell
Chamlee
Atlanta
Clift
Shepherd
District of Columbia
Soldiers Home Notes and Octobers National Branch Totals
National Homes show Oct end counts with 19 620 residents across nine homes. Dayton Home reports 230 empty beds in barracks and 60 in hospital, with payrolls and pensions totaling hundreds of thousands annually. Veterans, officers, and staff are documented along with promotions, inspections, and pension rolls.
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Leavenworth
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Danville
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Johnson City
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Dayton
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Nova
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Kansas
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Col
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Brownlow
Knoxville
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Maine Cavalry
Bristol
Thanksgiving feast ends in bloodshed at post
A Sunday supper at the post ends in a violent dispute over meat as a man attacks an older guest with bowls and plates. The injured man bleeds to the hospital while the assailant is held at the guard house to await recovery. Captain King funds the post feast offerings including turkey apples potatoes and pie.
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Guard House
Wee
Retrial of the Night Riders underway in Union City
Union City Tennessee hosts a special court term to retry night rider cases from October and submit others to the grand jury. Judge J J Jones presides as a new grand jury is seated and witnesses begin testifying. eight convicted men may be released soon. Local notes mention Globe dress sale and visits by Det Gov John P Cox and Frank White.
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Union City
Tenn
Grand Jury
Supreme Court
J. J. Jones
Riret
Runkti
Det
John P. Cox
Taft Proclaims Thanksgiving Date in Knox of November 25
President Taft issued the annual Thanksgiving proclamation designating Thursday, November 25 as the holiday. The announcement sets the date for nationwide observance this year.
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Washington
Taft
Pension Board Publishes East Tennesseans Added to Roll
The state pension board completed its session from October 18 to November 1 and released a list naming East Tennessee residents placed on the pension roll. The names include Mrs. Mattie M. Hola of Johnson City, C. Bowman of Johnson City, J. S. Brown of Wall Branch Win, Campbell, Jonesboro, David Carothers of Johnson City, W. P. Horton of Elizabethton, Iris Tagto of Fall Branch, Brellon Taylor of Jonesboro and others.
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State Pension Board
Mattie M. Hola
Johinson City
C. Bowman
Johnson City
J.5. Brown
Wall Branch
Win
Campbell
Jonesboro
David Carothers
W. P. Horton
Elizabethton
Iris Tagto
Fall Branch
Brellon Taylor
Sullivan County Plans Road Improvements Contract Award
The Sullivan County road commission and Bristol Tennessee let a contract for road building totaling 20000 to Smalling and Cry, local contractors, with their bid on county work at 176150. The city receives 20 of the Baku hard issue and was awarded the contract for expenditures by the street committee.
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Road Commission
Sullivan County
Bristol
Tenn
Smalling & Cry
Vic County
Baku
A J Shipley Placed in Jail for Mental Unbalance
A J Shipley was placed in Joneshie jail last Saturday owing to his mental unbalance. For twenty years he worked as a leather roller at the Watauga tannery. He had a wife and several children and belonged to a prominent Washington county family.
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Walker Kennedy
Tennessee
Memphis Commercial Appeal
South
A. J. Shipley
Joneshieve
Watauga
Washington County
T H Morris Passes Law Examination
The Virginia Supreme Court announces the recent law exam results with sixty five successful examinees. Among those passing from this area is T H Morris of Johnson City, listed alongside others such as VK Kent and Bristol. The item also mentions The Globe offering cheap linens.
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Phe Supreme Court of Virginia
Kent
Ristol
T. H. Morris
Johnson City
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