East Tennessee tour highlights Milledge and moral contrasts
A Tennessee travel sketch tours East Tennessee from Chattanooga to Knoxville and Maysville, detailing Cleveland’s prosperity and local churches mills and colleges. The writer contrasts northern news and southern hospitality, praising lawfulness and willingness to help strangers, and notes East Tennessee’s 84 counties and rugged valleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margavinez
Blount Co
East Tennessee
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Cleveland
Sequatchia
Charleston
Knoxville
Little River
Maysville
Cumberland Mountains
Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
North
Putnam County
Hitingis
Snachwine
Unaka
Cumberland
Switzerland of America
Virginia Line
Surace
Reorylia
State Line
Ni’ Smaul
River Excursions Highlight Peoria Pleasure Trade
The Fayette carried a Peoria Christian church picnic with the Peoria cornet band aboard, a daylong outing to memory. Grey Eagle carried about 200 excursionists from Paru to Peoria then Havana, while Lady Lee brought St. John’s Episcopal Church party of 580 from Peoria, creating lively street scenes and banners on arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
River News
Fayette
Peoria
Christian Church
Grey Eagle
Paru
Eagle
Pekin
Havana
Spencer
Neighborhood News Brief from Lacon on Beers and Markets
Lacon reports quiet activity at the hub while a local Turbit marriage contract stirs talk after Peoria dailies. Local commerce features Jesse Sawyer opening a commission and auction store, with a busy crowd and millinery goods on display. farmers plow winter wheat as spring prospects look mixed and market chatter centers on corn oats wheat and livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LACON
Beecher-Tilton
Artemas
Peoria
D.C. Wallace
Wallace & Fenn
Dave
Jesse Sawyer
Jesse
Providence
Board of Trade
Kensian
Elso
J. Buckingham
Catte
Marshal County
Bob Weaver
Chicago
Minhler
Fa. H. Gaston
Champrau
Wil
Peter
Sparland Dog Poisoning Rhetoric Bemoans Cruel Acts
A letter from a Sparland writer laments dog poisoning in town and urges enforcement of the dog ordinance. The author condemns harming animals out of dislike and urges reporting to owners or police, while noting distillery complaints and a failing local drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparland
Philip Fosbonder
Kansas
Local notes from Sparland and surrounding towns
Sparland residents revisit family. C Hitchcock moves to Peoria creating a vacancy. Clayton lodge plans Fourth of July festivities with D.G. M. Welchner praised as an orator. Local visits include Mrs Sanford Booth and Mr and Mrs John Howe. Ed wards may leave the school, prompting discussions on teacher changes. Coal shaft funding advances with 1100 raised in three hours. total needed about 1700. Community urged to support the project before harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley
Sparland
Hart
C. ¥. Hitchcock
Peoria
Odd Fellows
Clayton Lodge
Akters
D.G. M. Welsher
Sanford Booth
Peru
John Howe
Princeton
Zimmerman
Brasfield
Edwards
Varna News Briefs and Local Notes
Died May 21 Eva Ong after a brief illness of quinsy sore throat. Local farming shows about 200 acres plowed and planted in corn with 60 acres replanted after cold weather. Swede Lutheran church crowding. ministerfarewell sermon. Varna and Wenona played baseball nine innings, final score Varna 98 Wenona 100. Building and painting surge noted, letters say grasshoppers remain active in Kansas and Missouri. Capt Warren refurbishes his restaurant to a high standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varna
Eva Ong
Afra
Durinda Ong
George Norton
R. L. Kimbro
Modocs
Caneer
Dilliard Renona
Wenona
Viego
Kansas
Missouri
Warren
Local notices and visiting viands in Fairview area update
BNACHWINE Mrs Birch wife of Rev H C Birch languishing on a couch for four months remains too feeble to sit up long Mrs M M Smith of Tiskilwa opens millinery rooms at Davenport house now occupied by Bobock family Henry Carpenter formerly on the farm now owned by Thomas Halligan visits from Tullahoma Tenn to oversee interests and may start a flouring mill Rev Mr Ferris visits and preaches at M E church Rev Geo Sharp guests of Elder W B Berry preached at Christian church Sabbath since last week shower cheerfulness returns among farmers Elder W B Barry visits near Fairview IL ANCIEN
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Halligan
Mr. Dunell
Tullahoma
Tenn
Prairie State
Ider W. B. Barry
Fairview
Ancien
Local notes on Captain Haw fences and area tidiness
Magnolia reports Captain Haw keeps a neat dooryard and rents well thanks to tidy properties. Mr Thomas of New Rutland visits, with school set to close in three weeks and plans to stay another year. Hon N Moore and Mr B Taylor inspect local cattle and game fowls. mention of future eastward travel and a line about sugar bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia
Captain Haw
Hawa
Thomas
New Rutland
Rutland
Maine
Homer
N. Moore
Benaoh Taylor
J. T. Thornton
J. B. Thornton
GB. Taylor
Johnny Fyffe
Heavy rainstorm harms bridges crops in Lone Tree
A heavy rain storm visited Lone Tree on Sunday the 23rd, damaging bridges, fences and crops. Old settlers say it was the heaviest rain in several years. The item notes transfers and moves of local residents including Cyrus Talliaferro and Mary Bol, with mentions of nearby counties and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau County
Lone Tree
Cyrus Talliaferro
Jong
Buran County
Remaeyve
Bnechwine
Quinoa County
Farma
Sarah Anderson
Chicago
Dr. Morgan
Misa
Mary Bolas
Iowa
Relavos
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Haldion
T. C
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Manshall
Fred
Potter
N. W
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C. M. Baker
W H Jones
Orr
Charles Davis
Feenate
Sub
Ny Square
J. C. Kalb
W. Nisce
Vrug
W. D. Kubingen
Wirt Street
Itichard
BC Taber
Hiysiclan
Puskell House
Koshlar
Geo. Motter, JR
I. Nock
Henry Poental
Burt
Paskell
Edwards Street
Geo. F. Paskell
Schoola
J. S. Burt
News Dealer
George Schafer
Bebere
Bolliard Hall
George Schaffer
John Kline
Brussels
St. Louis
Watt
Ita Vallega
Plountaing
Richmond
Santa Tona
Atlantic
Minnesota
Tith Ausstourt
Union
Cairo
New Orleans
Mississippi
Vicksburg
Tom Stevens
May Flower
Mary Walker
W. Norton
F.T. Sherman
Joliet
Johnson
Dan Rice
LaSalle
Grey Eagle Light
Seneca
Shamrock
Spariand
Tom B Stevens
G. L. Booth
LaSale
Reliance
Oak Leaf
Excelsior
Johnston
Light
Gipsey Queen
G. M. Lock
Nicholson & Bruce
Atone
Hiawatha
Gen. Rosencrans
Joliet Prison
Lockport
Propeller Banner
Frederick
Propeller Atlantic
Champion
Hercules
Waterloo
Poorin
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