Weekly Comet misreadings and railbond debates in Leesburg
The Weekly Comet from Leesburg Tennessee drafts a satirical critique of tariff politics and rail road bonds. It mocks a tariff advocate from afar and discusses a county vote on issuing bonds for two proposed rail lines, including the Cumberland Gap and Chucky Valley projects, arguing about public taxation for infrastructure. Multiple local voices praise public ownership versus corporate control and urge voter consideration of the bond issue.
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Hit
Corse
Cumberland Gap
Chucky Valley
Leesburg
Tennessee
Johnson City
Courier-Journal
Washington County
Wie Bonis
Jay
Lola Apel
Jerodinen
United Corporation
Envil
Menner
Washington
Jerein
Second Doctor
VMOERQELY HIGH si NATURAL RESOURCES The Gateway
Fragmentary note from The Gateway reports on natural resources in the Alleghenies, mentioning minerals and local resource management. The text is partial and lacks clear event details but highlights regional focus on resource stewardship and exploration.
Johnson City Pioneer Growth Amid Rich Rail Links and Resources
Johnson City sits 106 miles northeast of Knoxville at key rail junctions with East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia and Charleston Cincinnati and Chicago lines. A series of rail ventures, including Johnson City and Greensboro Railroad and Cumberland Gap line, aim to expand connections. The city touts abundant timber and iron ore, nearby Cranberry Mountains, and potential as a South steel center, with four railroads now and more planned. It lies 1,650 feet up, enjoys a healthy climate, and shows a population rise to 4,160 from 685 in 1880, signaling rapid growth.
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Johnson City
Knoxville
East Tennessee
Virginia
Georgia
Charleston
Cincinnati
Chicago
North Carolina
Carolina
Greensboro
Richmond
Danville
Wilkesboro
Cumberland Gap
Southern and Western Air Line
Shelby
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Cranberry
East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad
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Cranberry Mountains
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Industrial era boom in Johnson City as firms form backbone
An OCR list shows numerous Johnson City enterprises under construction or operating, including tinware, foundry, furniture, electric lighting, railway, tannery, mill and brick works, bottling, canning, pest control, and hardware suppliers. Local leaders foresee rapid growth, with a Carnegie-era claim that Johnson City will become a major steel hub in the South within five years, boosting population.
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Johnson City ‘Tin and Stove Company
Manacturers
Markle Yard
Romine
Johnson Cty Foundry and Machine Works
Johnson City Furniture Company
Watauga Electric Lighting and Power Company
Johnson City
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Camnogie Street Railroad Company
Watauga Tannery
Taiton Blest Purnace-Carnegie Tron Company
Brown & Biddie
Miller Bron
Crandall Hurrie Tobancs Factory
Manta Mill
JM. Care & Co
Piwning Mill
John Sandere—Mantiystilt
Nakory
Fishback & Weiler
Oley Broman Lannbry
Boap Factors
Brownlig & Co
Watonins Water Co
B. Hownan
Alfred Sully
New York
Johnfantity
Selden Longley
Giodo Spring
Carnegie Joba City
Sears
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J. C. Cowan
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R.A. Wood
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J. JL Snow
J. A. Cargille
East Carnegie
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Carneels
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Chattanooga
S. J. Boring & Co
Eagle Building
Main St. Johnson
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Arnegie Tron Company
Johnson City, Tenn
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