Political shifts and candidate moves on Tennessee race
Fragmented article notes Republicans reduce opposition to Patterson by 10 percent as Wright withdraws. Tillman plans no governor’s mansion residence and criticizes expenses. Col. Sam L. King calls a congressional convention in the First district as Carmack allegedly loses while Patterson’s nomination is discussed in Nashville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patterson
Wright
Mr. Tillman
Sam L. King
Piret
Trains Begin Passenger Run to Marion NC
Last Monday the Johnson City to Marion North Carolina O and O schedule was inaugurated. The first train completed the round trip without incident and arrived two minutes late against the timetable.
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Johnson City
Marion
N. C
City Condemns Dobson Building for Removal
City council condemned the Dobson building on Main Street as a fire trap and ordered its removal within a set time. It is believed Dr. Dobson will replace it with a modern brick building this fall.
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Dobson
Main Street
Prisoner Escapes Captured in City Arrest
Mitchell county sheriff wires city chief to arrest Grande Bowman an escaped prisoner from Bakersville jail. Officer Wilson and R C Warren made the arrest Wednesday evening when the O C O train arrived and he will be held to await the sheriff’s arrival.
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Mitchell County
N.C
Grande Bowman
Bakersville
Wilson
R.C. Warren
Contract Awarded for Concrete Bridge on Roan Street
At a called city council meeting Monday night the contract for a concrete bridge over Uruol creek on Roan street was awarded to Borches & Co of Knoxville. The bridge will be 50 feet wide and 29 feet long with 10 and 6 foot sidewalks, costing about 1500 dollars.
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Uruol Creek
Roan Street
Borches & Co
Knoxville
Mad
West Main and West Market petition for paving
Property holders on West Main and West Market Streets Roan to Division petition the city council to create improvement districts for paving. An improvement district is likely from Southern Railway at Market Street to Main and along Main to the bridge near the Presbyterian church, covering the Public Square to become a beauty spot.
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West Main
West Market Streats
Roan
Division
Southern Railway
Marketstreet
Main
Miss Broyles Quietly Marries in Greene County
Miss Mary Willie Broyles wed Mr H L LaRue of Oklahoma in a quiet ceremony at Mrs Bowman's home. Rev J Edmunds Brown officiated. few friends attended. decorations by Mrs Bowman. luncheon followed. The couple will reside in Oklahoma after a brief stay in Greene County. LaRue, a business man there, wins a charming partner.
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A. Bowman
Mary Willie Broyles
Bowman
Marrige
H. L. LaRue
Oklahoma
J. Edmunds Brown
Jefton
Greene County
LaRue
Soldiers' Home Sights Highlight 08 Class Event
The 08 class from a Virginia high school visited Johnson City to view sights at the National Soldiers' Home in Bristol. Local coverage notes the outing and reception of the group by residents and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson City
National Solfiers
Bristol News
Comet Offers Double Paper Deal With Memphis Appeal
The Comet announces a one year offer with The Memphis Weekly Commercial Appeal providing both papers for the Comet’s regular subscription price of $1.00. The Commercial Appeal is promoted as a leading southern paper and readers are urged to take advantage of the combined rate.
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Comet
Memphis Weekly
South
Stockholders Meeting Votes 4 Percent Dividend
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the B T and W N C Ry Co was held in the company offices. Superintendent Geo W Hardin reported a prosperous year. The old board was re-elected and they reappointed the officers, with a 4 percent dividend to be paid October 1. Attending were F Firmatone, J4 Wine, F P Howe, A D Pardee, Edgar P Earle, and C J Creveling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Hardin
F. Firmatone
John 4. Wine
F. P. Howe
Cranberry Furnace Co
A. D. Pardee
Edgar P. Earle
Philadelphia
C. J. Creveling
Blackwood
Railroad plans to build through the city flagged at council meeting
Attorneys for the railroad asked to cross all north south streets between Sloanland and Harris Mfg and to close or widen streets as needed. City would regulate right of way, condemn a ten foot Cherry street strip on one side in exchange for the same on the other. The line would run past the foundry, Joe Lyle farm, and Harris factory, requiring razing of buildings.
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J. Norment Powell
Sloanland
Oak Veneer Mills
Harris Mfg. Oo
Cherry Street
Joe Lyle
Junation
Tharrie
Buck-Snodgrass Lumber Co Opens North Bristol Yard
L. H. Snodgrass of Johnson City spends the day in Bristol as Buck-Snodgrass Lumber Co opens a yard in north Bristol. The firm is now dealing thousands of feet of lumber there according to the Bristol News.
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L. H. Snodgrass
Johnson City
Bristol
Buck-Snodgrass Lumber Co
Bristol News
General Creditors Bill Filed Against Hayes Store
The grocery store of J. E. Hayes was closed last Thursday by order of Chancellor Haynes with J. R. Gardner appointed receiver upon request of Vines & Price who filed a general creditors bill. Liabilities, including $3,000 due his sister, will likely reach $4,500 while assets total only a few hundred dollars.
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J. E. Hayes
Haynes
J. R. Gardner
Vines & Price
Bricklayers Picnic on Labor Day at Austin Springs
A large group of bricklayers with wives and children enjoyed a Labor Day picnic at Austin Springs. Col. Oy H. Lyle was invited to speak but was delayed. attendees spent a day of rest and merriment before returning to the city fulfilled and content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Springs
Col. Oy H. Lyle
Senator Taylor Visits Johnson City Ahead of Campaign
United States Senator Taylor and his wife spent Sunday with Dr and Mrs W J Miller in Johnson City and planned to return to East Tennessee in about two weeks to begin campaigning for the Democratic ticket. He arranged for his two sons Bob and David to attend Milligan College, the same institution where he was educated, and was met by his brother Hon Alfred A Taylor who came from Chuckey Valley to join the visit.
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United States
Taylor
W. J. Miller
Jehnson City
Washington
East Tennes
Johnson City
Bob
David
Milligan College
Here
Senator Taylor
Alfred A. Taylor
Chucky Valley
Home Steam Laundry Organized by Local Directors
The Home Steam Laundry directors have elected officers H R Shipley as president Eldridge Hord as vice president W S Lee as secretary and treasurer and J M Slaughter as manager. The firm will occupy a building on West Main Street built by R D Parsons and will outfit it with modern machinery.
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The
Home Steam Laundry
H.R. Shipley
Eldridge Hord
W. 8. Lee
J.M. Slaughter
R. D. Parsons
West Main Street
Hall's Cure Promises Rewards for Uncurable Drape
An archaic advertisement touts Hall Qotarrh Core as a universal cure with a hundred dollar reward for any failure. It imitates legal tone citing F. J. Ob ROY and asserts the vendor Walding Kirnamn Marvin Wholesale Drugminty Toledo endorses the product and its claimed health benefits.
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Camnnr
Cu Cjeda
F. J. Ob Roy
Walding
Kirnamn & Marvin
Wholesaie Dragminty
Toledo
Mall
THO System
Peatimanials
Kent
Hall
No Services at Market Street Church
There will be no preaching at the Market Street Methodist church next Sunday due to the absence of Rev. 5, B. Vaught at Dandridge.
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Market St. Church
Market Street
B. Vaught
Dandridge
J F Spence Elected Chaplain General G A R Toledo
Knoxville man Dr J F Spence was chosen as chaplain in chief of the G A R at Toledo Ohio last week Morristown Tenn July 27 1908 Tennessee Valley Fertilizer Co Florence Ala yields note favorable opinions of their goods from a customer praising wheat results and company representation.
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J. F. Spence
Knoxville
G. A.R
Toledo
Morristown, Tenn
Tennessee Valley Fertilizer Co
Florence
Ala
Judge Nelson of Washington County A Civil War figure
The article recounts Judge Nelson known as Tom, a Washington County citizen who supported the union and constitution. Re elected in 1861, he was captured by Confederate forces near Cumberland Gap and imprisoned in Richmond, Virginia. In 1870 he became a Tennessee supreme court justice and died in Knoxville on August 24, 1873.
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Congress
Nelson
Washington County
Cumberland Gap
Washington
Richmond
Supreme Bench of
Tennessee
Tom
Knoxville
Old Gray
New Street Car Line to Ask for Franchise
Hon J Norment Powell told the city council Monday night that the Unaks Corporation seeks a franchise to widen and clone streets and build a street car line from Bullsio street to the Southwest Addition. Backers are not stated, but Geo L Carter is widely believed to be a major investor.
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Malinda A. Akers
Basham
Cardus
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Our Bob
Caas
Wittiams
Frank Taylor
Studebaker
O. K
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Johnson City, Tenn
Max Ney
Genewee
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Mike
J.E. Hayes
Wardwell
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