Deputy Collector Taylor Raiders Down Moonshiner in Union County
Deputy Collector OC M Taylor and deputies arrested J Logan Briggs a magistrate and noted citizen near the Carolina line inside his ten acre orchard for operating an illicit still. Briggs attempted to run but was halted and disarmed as three others were taken into custody. This marked the third still destruction by federal raiders, with Briggs finally caught red handed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OC. M. Taylor
Sam
Union County
Carolina Line
J. Logan Briggs
Mr. Briggs
Taylor
Martin
Buckner
Love
Jesse
Rice
Briggs
Kragan
Uncle Sam
Ohio River Charleston Line May Be Completed Across Mountains
Bondholders take control of the Charleston Cincinnati Chicago line forming the Ohio River and Charleston company. Reorganization plans merge lines from North and South Carolina Tennessee Virginia and Kentucky under temporary heads Samuel Hunt and A Fripp with headquarters at Blacksburg Virginia. Hillier asserts $1,000,000 new capital backs the project to create a through line from Charleston, and completion will aid southern rail service, though recent finances delayed work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Cincinnati
Chicago
Arep
South
North Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Kentucky
Ohio River & Charleston
Samuel Hunt
A. Fripp
Blacksburg
Charles 1B. Hillier
Boston
Ita
Drexel, Morgan& Co
Richmond
Ohio River
Cloaks a Per Cent Cheaper Than Last Year
Local retailer touts lower prices on cloaks with latest styles, claiming discounts relative to last year. Shop emphasizes updated fashion and affordable options for customers seeking contemporary outerwear.
Largest and Finest Line Brought to Johnson City
A grand exhibit titled the largest and finest line ever brought to Johnson City drew crowds with its breadth and quality. The event showcased a diverse range of items attracting shoppers and local spectators alike.
Local Briefs From Johnson City Courier October 1898
October 17, 1898 notes residents traveling to Chicago and Boston, a new postmaster and deputy appointed, visits from Knoxville and Richmond figures, a tannery manager away, local illness, a fall from a horse injuring a pupil, and community notes on a bridge floor project and a poet returning from Chicago with cautions about debt and winter needs.
Draughon’s College Promises Tuition Financed Upon Seat
An 80 page free catalogue offers details on Prea Draughon’s C. P. Business College and School of Shorthand in Nashville Tennessee. Four weeks with their teaching system equals twelve weeks by old methods. Enter at any time and mention this paper. Also notice H W Lyle buys stock of Dulaney & Taggart to open a book store in the former W M Sexton room. The Comer subscription is $1 a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Draugnon
H. W. Lyle
Dulaney & Taggart
W. M. Sexton
Child Scalding Fatality Rocks Piney Flats Home
Scalding death occurs near New Bethel in Piney Flats Tenn. Millard Cramley's home was the scene as a child left in care pulled a kettle of boiling water onto itself. The child suffered a painful lingering death, passing away this morning after the incident yesterday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piney Flats
Tenn
Millard Cramley
New Bethel
Favcrrr & Co Announces Hand Made Brogans
Favcrrr & Co unveils hand made brogans highlighting sturdy leather, strong stitching, and classic workwear style. The firm markets durable boots aimed at laborers and traders seeking reliable footwear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Favcrrr & Co
Paradise of Fools lecture delights Tennessee crowd
Ex governor Robert L. Taylor drew a crowded house with The Paradise of Fools a lecture that mixed humor and philosophy. The speaker steered the audience through laughter and pathos praising human heart insight and eloquence as he guided listeners away from gloom toward cheer and divine Eden imagery. The talk was praised as popular and well prepared with a flowing southern eloquence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robt. L. Taylor
Taylor
Tennessee
Paradise
Grand Musicale at Baptist Church Friday Evening
The Baptist Church members with city talent will host a musicale and literary entertainment on Friday evening October 27 at Prof. Couch's Institute. Faucette & Co. advertise their new Spring Street store and grocery selection while Sam Leach claims the largest fruit stock in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Church
Couch
Sam Leach
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mra. L. Townsend Rising Fun
Delaware
Hood
Tony
Aparitin
Sean
Charles E. Hillier
Johnson City
Burris & Jackson
R. W. Smalling
J. C. Robertson
Baptists
L. B. Moulton
A. M. Davenport
Mrs. T. J. Galloway
Bristol
Robert Scott
W. 8. Sale
Ed C. Holyhaner
J. H. Smalling
J. R. Englebert
M.D. Mitchell
P. C
Elizabethton
J. W. Cox
Hart
J. C. Doty
Rheatown
Ed Roberts
Embreville Road
May
Johnson City Institute
Will Boyd
Thadeus A. Cox
Thad
W. E B. Morrell
Lick Creek
Grand Musicale
Fawcette & Co
Spring Street
Jobe
Faucette & Co
W. W. Kirkpatrick
Main Street
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!