Noted Citizens Host Quirky Newport Banquet
The item mentions Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lohr and Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt Jr hosting a dog banquet at Newport. It also cites Judge Floyd Entill in Winchester, political chatter around Willard and the Virginia lieutenant governor race, and trade notes on kerosene between the U.S. and Korea amid Jamaica-U.S. commerce, plus a printer’s error in Johnson City Comet and a Chattanooga News quip about a newspaper layout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lohr
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Newport
Memphis
Wood on Cuba tariffs and economic futures
General Wood’s report to the governor general of Cuba critiques U S tariff policy, arguing tobacco and sugar duties raise prices and hinder Cuban development. He warns Cuba’s market access in the United States depends on lowering tariffs to prosper, framing tariff reform as vital to the island’s welfare and U S obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood
Cuba
War Department
Aigil
United Sates
Cabia
United States
Old Rebels Support Ingersoll for Supreme Judge
Letter from Greeneville readers recalling postwar disenfranchisement and how Judge Ingersoll aided re enfranchisement by signing voting papers in Greene County. It cites a registration certificate dated 1809 and claims a thousand residents benefited. The writer, John Moons, attributes lasting loyalty to Ingersoll and cites a local motto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeneville Democrat
Ingersoll
Senter
Gresne County
Greane County
State of Tenn
Geeeter
Moore, Jr
United States
Aalst County
John Moore, Jr
H. He. Inquinoun
Com. Ray
Greene Co
Tenn
The State of Franklin Anniversary Recalls a Short‑Lived Republic
The article marks the anniversary of the State of Franklin and recounts its three year existence from 1784 to 1788. It notes the August 1784 convention at Jonesboro, the 1784 December constitutional draft naming Franklin after Benjamin Franklin, and the early 1785 Jonesboro legislature with John Sevier as governor and Landon Carter as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ten
Franklin
North Carolina
Jonesboro
Jes
Washington
Greene and Sullivan
Davidson
Tennessee
John Sevier
Landon Carter
Tonesboro
Benjamin Franklin
Pennsylvania
John Sevior
Senate
Thomas Talbot
Wim.Cage
Thos. Chapman
House of Commons
David Campbell
Sod Joahua Gist
Jobo Anderson
Wm. Onge
Stockley Donaldson
Daniel Kennedy
Wm. Cocks
Soy
Caswell
Bovier
Jefferson
Wayne County
Carter and
John|anny Counties
Greeneville
Foneahorn
Washington County
John Tipton
Gay
Senate of
James Stuart
Richard White
William Cocke
North Oerelina
Countien
Supreme Court
North Barolina
Folling
Pron Davidson
Jamon Robinson
Robert Hayer
Iron Greene
Daniel Kenney
John Blair
Hawkine
Nathaniel Henderson
William, Marshall
Sullivan
Joseph Martin
John Scott
George Maxwell
Tennessce
Montgomery
Robertson
Stewart
Chattanooga
Tri County Fair Opens in Johnson City 1901
Historical item notes the Tri County Fair Association 4th annual exhibition on the association grounds October 8 to 11 1901 with premiums listed in The Comet and a historical sketch of Franklin era counties and North Carolina Tennessee border changes. It ends with an ad for Dr Miles Restorative Nervine touting grip cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-County Fair Association
Office of Comptroller of the Currency
Washington, D. C
Dane
Unaka National Bank
Johnson City
Washington
State of Tennessee
United States
Bank- Dat
Premium listings for prizes at county fair auction
The exhibit catalog shows premiums awarded by D. N. Walters Beatty Starch Co. Summers Barton Parrott and others for a wide range of goods from Ivory Starch to Dunham's Shred Cocoanut. Prizes include tobacco, cocoanut products, canned fruit, and household items with several entries by James Pyle Gump City Drug Store and Dunham Manufacturing Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatty Starch Co
M. 1. Gump
Beatty Aaa Co
M. KL Gap
Beatty Starch Uo
M. 1
Best
Beatty Starch
M. Tormgi
Summers, Barton & Parrott
Seston
Tual
Dunham
Danham Manufacturing Company
M. J. Gamp
Danham
Dunham's
M. L Gump
Ceevecoeel
Dim Manufacturing Company
James Pyle
Jamen Pyle
Ici
Cesscee
Eesssvernvee
Pearline
James
JavessEnsvessl
Bull Durham ‘Tobacco
James Ae
M. I
Iano Sag Wendseesstensans
Durham Tobacco
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OY H. Lyle
Pontapice
el Oh
Pierce Peat Ian
Rou Arya Wwoweie
Floyd Entill
Winchester
Supreme Bench
Court of Last Resort
Court of Inquiry
Navy Yard
Yellow Journals
Barksdale
Clarkayitle Leaf Chronicle
Smith
Jack Reeves
Virginia
Govenor
Willard
Bar’l
Willards Hotel
Old Dominion
State Department
Korea
Japan
Treasury Bureau of Statistics
Government Service
West Indies
Treasury Department
Jamaica
Great Britain
Abe
Cy Lyle
Jack Meares
Hardeman Free Press
Chattanooga News
Col. Ingersoll
Tri-County
Johnson City Tenn
Dr. Miles
D. N. Walters
Drnham
Dunk Manufacturing Company
Mf Gan
Paps Geenen
Sare Oeee
TL Gamp
Bull Dugham
Obacco
Beat Fen
City Drug Store
T Pound Bull Durham Tobacco
M. Dyer
Box
Hiexler
Baylor
John Ity
G. G. Drangoole
M. Jackson
G. GO. Dromgoole
M. Sgoumdiee
G. O. Dromgoole
Taree
G. C. Dromgoole
Petaboy
A. M. Mettotal
Saoke
Mettetal
A. M. Mottetal
A. M. Mattetal
F. M. Heiastio
Hormis
Burpee
Biddle & Ellsworth
Millera
H.W. Pardue
J. B. Ire
Richardson Bros
Shoo
Nakville
Lady's
Saubal
Hab Vel
Peter
Arate
Summers
Barton & Parratt
Doling City
Oliver
Alivio
Seai Eee
Ti Tui Suifer
Alivio Manfg.co
Willan i
Spring Street
Charles G. Dawes
I Cranes G. Dawns
Gold Dust
Ifeline
N. K. Fairbank Company
Chicago
New York
B. J. Howann
A.M. Hoek
Bas. T. Menaann
Turin
N. Brows
M. Boo
Brun
U.0
Gio. W. Serax
L. O. Moan
De 8
L. Howarp
S. B. White
Crean Pyeezer
J.D. Weaver, Sons & Co
Contracting Carpenters
B.P.I.T
Pleane
J. D. Cox
Tate L. Barnest
Williams
Aya Lidividuals
Knoxville Brick Company
Cay St
Knoxville, Tenn
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