Field Day for the Candidates Draws Big Crowd
In Kingsport on October 1 A. A. Taylor and Gen Penland drew a large eager audience for congressional campaigns. The crowd showed strong support for Penland and Taylor, with speeches described as statesmanlike and free of bitterness. Penland planned to speak at Sevierville on Monday and Taylor at Jonesboro.
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Kingsport
A. A. Taylor
Congress
Penland
Taylor
Gen. Penland
Sevierville
Jonesboro
How to Secure Capital Meeting At Commercial Club
The Commercial Club held a meeting where the chair factory project was discussed as a potential local site. Mr. Carlisle, experienced in industrial matters from Washington and Alabama, will address the club next, offering practical suggestions on attracting capital and securing industrial locators for the Slew section.
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Carlisle
The
Commercial Club
Washington
Alabama
Shix
Johnson City Day at the Exposition planned crowd goal
Johnson City Day at the Appalachian Exposition is set with over two hundred citizens already signaled interest. A special train is possible if ticket sales reach three hundred, with expectations to exceed that. Notify Amzi Smith or A. L. Lowe to sign up.
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Johnson City
Amzi Smith
Smith
A. L. Lowe
Commercial Club
Conflicting Records on Desertion Charge In 1898 Soldier Sells
A disputed affidavit from Major Weeks and a General Ainsworth letter cast doubt on charges of desertion against Sells. The documents conflict over whether Sells was tried, and state he was honorably discharged after returning home nine days before his father's death.
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Johnson City
Major Weeks
Saii Ht. Sells
Sell
J. W. Weeks
E. J. Vaught
Major Week
F. O.ainsworth
War Department
Sells
W. P. Brownlow
Jonesboro
Tennessee
F. C. Ainsworth
Weeks
Selly
Propgg
Superintendent Russell Tours East Tennessee Speaking Circuit
Rev T E Russell of Johnson City superintendent of the Anti Saloon League for East Tennessee visited Knoxville and nearby points this week. He delivered a lecture at Sevierville Thursday and will likely speak at Straw Plain Sunday per the Knoxville Sentinel.
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Johnson City
Anti-Saloon League
East Tennessee
Knoxville
Russell
Sevierville
Straw Plain
Knoxville Sentinel
Difficulty on the carnival grounds leads to knife wounds
A disturbance at the carnival grounds last night left John Carroll and Toad Brockwell with knife wounds. The report mentions a warehouse on Southern Railway and various local firms. Further details are unclear from the fragmentary text.
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John Carroll
Toad’ Brockwell
Taft pardons four sugar weighers connected to New York frauds
Customs Department reports President Taft has granted pardons to Howard A. Boyle John R. Coyle Patrick J. Hennessey and Thomas Kehoe four sugar weighers serving sentences for connection with customs frauds in New York.
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Washington
Taft
Howard A. Boyle
John R. Coyle
Patrick J. Hennessey
Thomas Kehoe
New York
May responds to Sells campaign accusations in Jonesboro
In a Sept 30 1910 letter from Jonesboro Tennessee editor R M May rebuts claims by Sam R Sells campaign team accusing him of misusing funds and attacking A A Taylor James R Penland and Z T Massey. May asserts bank records show his account as chairman of the Republican committee held $800 and $441.10 withdrawn, totaling $774.60, and denounces the sworn affidavit as false.
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Jonesboro
Tenn
Comet
Johnson City
Dear Air
Sam R. Sella
Congress
A. A. Taylor
James KH. Penland
Sells
George C. Sells
Sam KR
Bells
Charles &. Mason
R. Sells
D. C. Swab
James R. Penland
Z.T. Massey
Sam R. Sells
First National Bank of
First National Bank
Republican Congressional Committee
R. M. May
First National Bank of of
A. L. Shipley
Republican Executive Committee
First Congressional District
D. C
Shipley
K. M
Tn Hensley
Nat'l Hank
A. J. Shipley
Choa
Safe crackers blast Pikeville bank and flee
In Pikeville Tennessee on October 1 a burglary gang cracked the People's Bank safe but took no money. The robbers then fired at town and fled when hunters returning to town frightened them away. The bank safe was badly damaged.
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Pikeville
Tenn
People’s Bank
Typhoon Ravages Northern Luzon Causing Destruction
Manila reports an unusually severe typhoon sweeping the Cayagan river valley in Isabella and Cayagan provinces on September 24. Four towns, including Hag- an, were practically demolished. about a thousand left homeless and destitute, with two reported fatalities. Government relief plans are under way. Also noted is the death of Edgar Henderson at his father's home, his burial at Oak Hill after services at First Presbyterian Church. His wife Lena Hunt survives.
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Manila
Cayagan River
Cayagan
Isabella
Luzon
Hagan
Governent
Edgar Henderson
A. P. Henderson
Mr. Henderson
California
Johnson City
Lena Hunt
H., Hunt
First Presbyterian Church
Slock
Allison
B. Vaught
R Tarwater
Oak Hill Cemetery
Zemo Kean Liquid for External Use Promises Skin Relief
The City Drug Co announces Zemo Kean Liquid for external use to cure scalp conditions and skin blemishes. It pledges money back if not satisfied, claims prompt relief after the first application, and offers a 42 booklet on skin care.
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The
City Drug Co
Zemo
Lockout Closes 700 Mills as 130000 Operatives Affected
The Federation of Master Cotton Spinners declares a lockout affecting 130000 operatives and at noon closes the doors of the 700 mills owned by its members in Manchester England.
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The
Federation of Masters Cotton Spinners of England
Manchester
Eng
Get
Federation of Master
Penland Defends Record in Congressional Candidacy Dispute
R. Penland rebutts editorials and Thompson backed claims about his removal from office and loyalty to colleagues. He asserts Brownlow never ousted him, cites Taft and Wickersham backing, and accuses Thompson of flip flopping on Selle and Penland. Penland defends his five months over time and urges voters to judge candidates by their records and experience.
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Johnson City
TH. Thompson
Penland
Selle
Sells
Col. Brownlow
Brownlow
Mr. Penland
Mr. Sells
Mr. Selle
Thompson
Henderson
Green County
Swab
Dows
Selle Hae
Pebrowry
Congress
Taylor
Goysenor
bin bin
Patterson
Menion Theas
R. Penland
City Transfer Co. dissolves partnership and continues business
The partnership between KS McClain and T E Gordon doing business as City Transfer Co. has dissolved with T E Gordon retiring. FE McClain will continue the business, assuming all outstanding obligations and collecting debts due the firm.
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KS. McClain
Bristol police officer guilty in 9-year-old murder case
Four years ago in Bristol Tennessee Grat M Walk a former city policeman was found guilty of murdering Houston Childress a fellow officer nine years earlier. The verdict carried a twenty year penitentiary sentence. Walk was arrested in Seattle Washington where he was serving as a police officer after nine years as a fugitive.
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Walk
Seattle
Bristol
Tenn
Grat M. Walk
Houston Childress
Wash
First National Bank Of Jonesboro Chairman A L Shipley Credit
A. L. Shipley chairman of the First National Bank of Jonesboro Tenn is shown to have a credit of 800 dollars on Sept 26 1910 with 778 80 now shown as the balance after a 20 40 withdrawal. The affidavit notes that the cashier had died recently leaving two assistants acting in charge. Five candidates qualified and a total of one thousand dollars came into the chairman s hands.
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Hensley
Fred McPherson
First National Bank of
Jonesboro
Tenn
A. L. Shipley
Chi
NY Bank We
O. L. Hensley
Jonesboro, Tenn
W. FE. May
H.C. Jackson
No. Bank of
F. J. Button
J. J. Hawkins
Washington, Co
A. Lb. Shipley
F. E. Britton
W. E. May
Hawkins
Bheril
Washington County
J. A. Anderson
Huvng
Swab
Jim
A. L. Bhiplicy
Ringling's Circus Coming Friday of Next Week
A notice announces Ringling's Circus arriving in town next Friday with performance details and schedule to be announced locally.
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Ringling's Circus
Horses Inspire Awe as Schuman Plan Comes to Johnson City
Albert Schuman, famed horse trainer from Berlin and other European capitals, brings a 15‑animal act to Ringling Brothers World’s Greatest Shows touring America. The Brewery Barrel performance, beer toast, and human horse feats promise novelty in the Johnson City engagement on October 14, with elephants, monkeys, dogs and a comedy mule also featured.
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Albert Schuman
Circuw
America
Ringling Brothers
Johnson City
Berlin
Frankfort
Scheveningen
Mar
Sehunian
Herr Schuman
Wall's Catarrh Cure Ad Offers Mercury Remedy
An old advertisement warns against mercury confections for catarrh and promotes Wall's Catarrh Cure by J Cheney & Co Toledo. The copy notes internal use and claims the genuine product, with bold price and free medicine samples.
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Wall
Manu
Ager & Co Toledo
Saken
Seman Boping
Cacarth
J. Cheney
Pak Hall
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Penland and Taylor
T. KE. Hurst
Southern Railway
W. Fields
City Transfer Co
Sterchi Furniture Co
Armhurst-Smith Parkes Co
Conner Bros
T. KE
Hurst, Real Estate Ofice
Uanka National
Customs Department
OF Vige
E. S. Henderson
Mn Thompson
J. H. Anderson
Schuman
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