Methodist Ecumenical Council Debates Sunday Opening and Education
The ecumenical council discusses Sunday opening of the World Exposition, Methodist Federation and cooperation among evangelical churches, and a broad program on religious education. Reports favor restricting Sunday openings and urge concerted action among Methodist churches, with sessions on family Sunday schools and university education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasiisever
Key
J. D. Murray
M. W
Baltimore
King
Liginess Committee
Pan-Presbyterian Council
Toronto
Dr. Curtis
Chicago
United States
Methodist Federation
Aod
Descates
M. W. Fitcher
Australian Methodist Church of
Victoria
Thomas B. Applegate
New Jersey
Methodist Protestant Church
John Evans
Denver
Cal
Robert Culley
London
Midl dborough and Chattanooga rail plan draws visitors
A group from England and Georgia visited New Kisosrox to inspect a proposed Middleborough to Chattanooga railroad. The party, including J F Russell, Q Quiller, and H M Smith, toured survey routes toward Oliver Springs while confirming local town growth prospects. Capt W B Rose announced the Emory River line acquisition and the new boat Key City for Harriman trade. Reports also note ex-Marshal Andy Johnson's jail time for a fatal Jellico shooting and his brother Isaac's missing return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Geo. H. Aubry
Cartoraville
Smith
Aubry
Bill
Cleveland
John T. McEwen
Oliver Springs
Fell
France
Italy
Middleborough
Chattanooga
Middlesborough Company
East Tennessee
W. B. Rose
Emory River Transportation Company
Key City
Harriman
Andy Johnson
Jellico
Dackeboro
Isaac
Band of outlaws raid Alexandria Ky injure property
Last Sunday night about midnight a group armed with sticks stones sling shots and revolvers attacked Alexandria Kentucky. Wm Suttle and his family fled as two other homes were menaced and a railroad depot and a dry goods store suffered damage. No one was harmed. The assailants are unknown but likely drunks from the country. Authorities seek evidence to convict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Suttle
Jesa Foster
Chesapeake & Nashville Railroad
J. L. Hinton
Mrs. Hoffman Removed as Coulburg Postmaster
In Coulburg Alabama fourth assistant postmaster general Rathbone removed postmaster Mrs Fannie Hoffman who yesterday tried to shoot J T Hill and Deputy Marshal Schonfield claiming they had traduced her Mrs Mary Ormond is appointed in her stead The department has had ongoing trouble with Hoffman during her tenure and she was removed once before though that order was reversed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wastmaton
Rathbone
Fannie Hoffman
Coulburg
Ala
J. T. Hill
Marshal Schonfield
Mary Ormond
Hoffman
Tennessee Delegation Fails to Promote Judge Hammond
A delegation of prominent Tennesseeans visiting Wasinxeroy on Monday to back Judge Hammond for a Circuit Judgeship left town after the President said Hammond could not be appointed.
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Hammond
Wasnixeroy
Killing on Missionary Ridge Shocks Texan Town
Henry Arnold aged nineteen shot and killed Tom Talley eighteen on Missionary Ridge near Chartaxooca. The weapon a double barreled shotgun loaded with bird shot. Discrepancies arise as to where the shooting occurred and the events leading to it. Arnold surrendered and awaits trial as coroner orders an inquest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chartaxooca
Texys
Henry Arnold
Tom Talley
Missionary Ridge
William Ware
Cincinnati Southern
McCullie Avenue
Henry Talley
Gahagan
Arnold
Squire Burge
Farmers Alliance debate lingers at Des Moines meet
Four hundred delegates attended the Des Moines Iowa Farmers Alliance gathering as they weighed uniting with the Southern Alliance and adopting its secret work. President Sanders ruled the report out. L A Weller appealed and the chair was sustained by a 124 to 0 vote. In North Carolina, George T Winston was inaugurated president of the University of North Carolina with remarks from Col Kenan and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Mores
Iowa
Farmers’ Alliance
Iowa Alliance
Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial Union
Southern Alliance
Sanders
L. A. Weller
Cuares Hill
N.C
George T. Winston
University of North Carolina
Col. Kenan
Alumni Association
Gilman
Johns Hopking University
Walter H. Tage
Forum
Kemp? Battle
Lis Sue Loexsor
Three O's Nearing Resumption of Work
Reports indicate bondholders near settlement to pay debts and restart operations. P F Cogan, returning from Philadelphia, says funds are ready and arrangements near completion to resume work at an early date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Three O's
P. F. Cogan
Philadelphia
Cogan
Panorama ends with sobering temperance scenes
The Panorama featured Bennett, a Yale alumnus, as the central figure tracing a drinker's path from first glass to the gallows. The striking stages and moral lessons left a strong impression on audience members, including women new to barroom depictions, reinforcing temperance and biblical themes for future audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butts
Bennett
Yale
Explanations issued after missing piano coupons blamed
The Comet reporter explains complaints about missing coupons in piano papers passing the post office. F Z Bureh, Mr. Barnett, and Mr. Hamilton are referenced with corrected details including that Bureh authorized clipping, Barnett’s paper not going through the post office, and a Cartier delivery. Postmaster Martin is praised and an apology offered for hastiness and incorrect conclusions. A pale mustache line closes the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
F. Z. Bureh
Bureh
Comer
Hamilton
Piedmont
Barnett
Burch
Ir. Martin
False Pretense Case Ties Texas Land Claims to Tennessee Requisition
In 1800 Galveston land schemes surface in Columbia Tennessee where Kinsant Carsant posed as Texas real estate broker to collect papers from Mrs Adams. Indicted for false pretense, a Texas requisition followed and Gov Buchanan warned of return if found guilty. Authorities sought a settlement by returning the land papers and settling costs. Carsant sought habeas corpus arguing the requisition aimed to collect a debt, prompting cross‑state demand and possible transfer back to Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan
J. 8. Black
Galveston
Tex
Adame
J. 8
Black
Adama
Texas
Carsant
Columbia
Dobbins
Mra
Gov. Hogg
Buchanan le
Tennessee
Hotel Arrivals List at Medmont House and Carnegie Oct 1
A lengthy hotel arrival record lists guests from multiple cities including Worcester Chattanooga Bristol Memphis Knoxville and Roanoke among others with names such as E F Garr J A McCorkle G D Massengill J Sitgreaves and J B P Cogan. An additional Carnegie Octobes entry appears with several names including James Churchill and Reeves. The passage ends with a remark about the week’s length for a servant girl and a trivial distraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medmont
E. F. Garr
Worchester
Mass
J. A. McCorkle
Chattanooga
G. D. Massengill
Bluff City
O. Sitgreaves
Bristol
O. Sitgreaves, Jr
Julia Phelan
Memphis
W. Dy Gass
Knoxville
J. BP. Cogan
Bizbethton
G. Kirkpatrick
Whitesburg
W. W. Faw
Lebanon
Town
C. W. Horton
Nicklesville
Jarnagin
C. Boggs
Greeneville
Julia Godfrey
C. E. Williamson
Roan Mountain
M. Meyer
New York
W. ©. Perry
J. W. Donaldson
Sam
House
Geo. A. Pain, Jr
Rail bond drive urged for Cumberland Gap lines
A county prominent citizen calls for rapid railroad bond campaigning for Louisville Cumberland Gap Unaka Nobelinky lines. Three fourths of votes, not a simple majority, must be marshaled. Johnson City is favorable. other areas require mass meetings, organized speakers, and cross county unity before December 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Cumberland Gap
Atlantic
Unaka
Nobelinky
Johnson City
Elizabethton poised to land Co operative Town Co announced
The Co operative Town Company plans to locate in Elizabethton after weeks of preparation and price negotiations. Locals have sacrificed much, hoping for a firm official announcement and a decade of growth that would boost Elizabeth ton, Johnson City, and surrounding areas. Time will reveal the final outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co-operative Town Company
Elizabethton
America
Depids
Cooperative Town Company
Tran
Elizabethtonia
Johnson City
Earthquake Felt Here Early Morning Shocks Residents
A readable fragment notes a second tremor felt yesterday around 4:90 or 4:09 o clock with vibrations moving north to south. It mentions Petapey Cin and an earlier lighter quake around 7, indicating seismic activity in the area.
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Petapey, Cin
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Methodist Church
Ecumenical Council
Joseph Ferguson
Primitive Methodist Church, of England
Tao
Csange
Bishop Andrews
Middlesborough
Southern Order
the Panorama
Totel Carnegie
Churchill
Mexsas
Cateaml Reeves
Joncabore
Blair
Roanoke
K. ©. Atkins
City
J. Mellichamp
Atlanta
the Co-Operative Town CO
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