Two Men Seized by Night Riders in Tennessee Killing
Union City Tennessee October 21 Colonel R Taylor sixty and Captain Quentin Rankin prominent attorney of Trenton Tenn were seized from Ward's hotel at Walnut Log by masked night riders. Rankin's body was found shot and hanged. Taylor's fate uncertain as search parties head toward Reelfoot Lake. Sheriff Eastwood and 4 possemen pursue suspects amid fears of further violence.
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Union City
Tenn
R. Taylor
Quentin Rankin
Trenton
Ward
Walnut Log
Rankin
Colonel Taylor
Eastwood
Ohion County
Sherri? Haynes
Lake County
Tiptonville
Sid Waddell
West Tennessee Land Company
Taylor
Reelfoot Lake
Captain Rankin
Residence Property for Sale on Asphalt Paving
Johnny Wiggins offers a fine residence property for sale on the asphalt paving near Purl Street West side. Also available a fine building on Main Street West side with paving and sewer plus rooms to rent above Johnson's Grain House.
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Purl St. West Side
Main St. West Side
Smith Clark Co Home Outfitters and Funeral Directors
Geo W Herr handles undertaker duties as manager for the Smith Clark Co Home Outfitters and Funeral Directors department.
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The
Smith-Clark Co.—Home Outfitters and Funeral Directors
Geo. W. Herr
Macho Havana Cigar Ad and Local Notices
Macho Havana filled 5¢ cigar promotion appears with contact lines for The Smith-Clark Co and Geo W Herr funeral director. For sale 17 room frame house in good condition must be removed from jet at once inquire of W W Hatch.
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Havana
Geo. W. Herr
The
Smith-Clark Co
W. W. Hatch
Origin of the Savagery at Reelfoot Lake Conflict
Memphs October 21 Governor Patterson offers 16000 reward for arrest of those responsible for the murder of Judge Taylor and Captain Rankin at Reelfoot Lake. Vigilantes head for the scene with two other companies en route to Memphis as armed posses search the swamps near the lake.
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Reelfoot Lake
Colonel Taylor
Rankin
West Tennessee Land Company
Obianwad Lake
Tennessee
Land Company
Legislaure
Taylor
Vanderbilt
Thiitsiman Taylor
Katherine Taylor
Robert L. Taylor
Prenton
Trewis
Memphs
Yattersall
Teleemotite
Lena Rivers to Be Seen Tonight at the Jefferson
The Jefferson Theater hosts a popular Mary J. Holmes adaptation Lena Rivers. William B. Morris and Grace Thurston will star with a promising performance set to draw broad audiences tonight. Earlier in the week Sol Smith Russell’s Peaceful Valley played to a good crowd. Prices are 10, 40 and 30 cents.
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Lena Rivers
the Jefferson
Mary J. Holmes
Morris-Fhurston Company
Sol Smith Russells
Peaceful Valley
Mr. Morris
Russell
Bristol News Briefs Trove of Local Moves and Events
John Scamehorn moves his family to Traverse City Michigan while Luther Dunbaugh returns from Canada with plans to resettle next spring. Earl App hosts a well attended dance selling 60 tickets as Bristol remains a dry town. Sam Pease visits from Elkhart and Valley Line may reach Bristol in two years. The Lecture Course opens with Ferrante the magic show on Monday October 26. Maud Showalter and Harry Immel visit Mosier Opera House from Goshen and New Paris.
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John Scamehorn
Traverse City
Mich
Luther Dunbaugh
Canada
Earl App
Bristol
Sam Pease
Elkhart
Ferrante
Mosier Opera House
Maud Showalter
Goshen
Harry Immel
New Paris
Dr Miles Heart Cure Promises Relief for Weak Heart Action
An 1890s testimonial describes nerves governing heart action and lists symptoms such as short breath chest pain and palpitations. The ad touts Dr Miles Heart Cure as a strengthening tonic. A reader from Covington Kentucky endorses relief after using the product.
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Barron
Main St
Covington
Americans urged to press Roosevelt on Austria aid
A group of 2L-Cheering speakers advocated war with Austria and the declaration of independence by exiled Serbians. They sent 1,000 Serviana representatives to President Roosevelt urging U.S. intercession with Austria on behalf of Bosnia and Serbia.
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San Francisco
Austria
Major John Brinkerhoff Becomes Association Actuary
New York reports Major John Jones Brinkerhoff, long time with the Illinois insurance department, has become actuary for the Association of Life Insurance Presidents. He will devote full time to the new role.
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New York
John Jones Brinkerhoff
Insurance Department of
Ilinoia
Association of Life Insurance Presidents
Ate Ee Hedmein Thie
Local Notes from Washington Township Update
Mr and Mrs Ross Nicholson hosted last Sunday. National Concrete company builds several new bridges in the township. I R Towner buys the Bristol Hotel and will take charge after November 1. C Rhue family plans to move west. Howard Congdon visited Miss Etta Reith Tuesday night. Dr J Hermance spent Sunday with friends at Burr Oak Michigan.
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Ross Nicholson
Washington
National Concrete Company
I. R. Towner
Bristol
C. Rhue
Howard Congdon
Etta Reith
J. Hermance
Burr Oak
Mich
Interurban reception planned at South Bend YMCA building
The Young Men’s Christian Association of South Bend will host an interurban reception in its new building next Monday evening October 26. Kodaks available to rent at Parfitts. Mexican Chillies Dangler’s.
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The
Young Men’s Christian Association of
South Bend
Sturgis Postpones Dance School and Assembly
Professor Sturgis delays the dancing school and assembly until next week. The note mentions the postponement affects the evening program scheduled for this week and lists no new time.
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Sturgis
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Deth
Quality Store
Eagle
Louis Simon & Company
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothing
Clayfets
Trump’s
Ghichester
Johnny Wiggins
Johnson’s Grain House
Jefferson Theater
Morris Thurston Co
Bill
Rt V
Storedom
Bristol News
Kodaks
Ing Machine Shop
East Washington St
Weather Man
Siz
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