Local Directory and Community Notices
A fragmented directory page lists officials and offices such as Tax Collector J. Cole and Coroner Simon Hardy, with references to court dates, school board members, and jury commissioners. It also notes church listings, civic societies, and lodge meeting times amid scattered names and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmichael
Beauchamp
D. W. Crawford
B. J. Dinks
L. Williams
T. J. Cole
C. R. Carter
Simon Hardy
Joe Jolly
Rheau
G. M
J. L. Barkley
H. G. Asbury
T. O. Woodward
G. Mj Jd
M. Ball
J. i. Hale
J. W. Fietcher
J. W. Mieter
J. L. Pye
K. Smith
G. M.J. W. Holoway
J. H. Cole
J. van Wright
UW. B. Moore
KR. M. Harper
F. M. Maddox
G. M. W. O. Crawley
Cornelius McAluare
T. H. Nolan
U. M
T. P. Bell
M. Fletcher
J. G. Cornwell
J. H. Maddox
J. J. Wilson
J. A. Barnes
Board of Education
W. M. Mallet
A. G. Hitchens
J. T. Geonman
D. N. Carmichael
J. M. McMichael
E. E. Pound
Court House
H. N
Ars
I’. L. Williams
W. B. Dozier
Jud. Ball
V. P. Bell
Alex Avkin
Son
Justices Court
Aloward Ham
J. P
F. Z. Curry
N. P
Vist
T. J. Collins
T. F. Kell
N. P. Gig
GO. B. Kuccies
J. J. Barnet
N. P. Git
A.dd
Ovletree
L A. m
Mixdhaor
Jibong
Blue Lodge
Redmen
Only One Man Holds Key to Gold Treasure in Wahsatch Canyons
Enkon Davis awaits execution at Utah penitentiary after a U S Supreme Court appeal failed. He reportedly possesses the sole diagram to a legendary gold treasure hidden in Wahsatch mountains near the Uintah reservation, a story stirring Salt Lake City and rival prospecting interests.
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Salt Lake
Enoch Davis
Utah Penitentiary
Supreme Court of the United States
Wahsatch Mountains
Great West
Salt Lake City
Uintah
Davis
Rhodes
Utah
Swanson Polls Democrats on Bank Tax Repeal
Virginia congressman Mr Swanson reports tallies among House Democrats on repealing the 10 per cent bank tax. 121 favor unconditional repeal, 37 back repeal with safeguards, 81 oppose any change, others undecided or absent. He notes only about ten unconditional repeal supporters would reject a compromise.
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Washington
Swanson
Virginia
House
Tremendous phosphate find in Bradley County Tennessee
A large phosphate deposit is reported about twenty miles above Chattanooga in Bradley County. The vein is sixteen feet wide and about nine miles long with unknown depth. Property owners have known of the deposit since the war but only recently identified the substance. attempts to burn it for coal have occurred amid considerable excitement.
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Chattanooga
Bradley County
Tenn
Failure of Marks Twain firm ends with assignment filing
The firm Charles L. Webster & Co. publishers of Mark Twain works at 67 Fifth Avenue had its assignment filed in the county clerk's office. Samuel L. Clemens and Frederick J. Hall signed the deed with Bainbridge Colby as assignee. The firm started in 1884, published Twain and others, with Clemens estimated worth $300000 to $400000 outside the firm.
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Charles L. Webster & Co
New York
Samuel L. Clemens
Mark Twain
Frederick J. Hall
Fifth Avenue
Bainbridge Colby
Wall Street
Stern & Rushmore
Clemens
Bradstreets
Charles Webster
Webster
General Grant
Pope Leo
Surprise bill stuns Bland committee in seigniorage reel
Representative Meyer of Louisiana urged coining seigniorage and interest bonds before Bland’s coinage committee. He claimed Secretary Carlisle approves the measure and a presidential signature is likely, though Secretary Carlisle declined to discuss merits and the president’s stance remains uncertain.
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Washington
Bland
Meyer
Louisiana
Carlisle
Cleveland
House
Myers
Southern Passenger Agents meet in Atlanta after Lookout Mountain session
In Chattanooga on April 19 the Southern Passenger Agents association adjourned to meet in Atlanta on May 1. Summer tourist tickets to coast resorts go on sale May 15, mountain and interior resorts June 1. A shooting at Mount Vernon left two Indian soldiers mortally wounded before the shooter killed himself. The national grain convention adjourned in Wicora Kansas to reconvene in New Orleans in June with resolutions favoring west south ties.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Southern
Lookout Mountain
Atlanta
Mount Vernon
Ala
Belle
Nahtorahghun
Mount Vernon Barracks
Hugh Seeltol
Bell
Nahtdrahghun Seeltol
Wicurra
Kas
New Orleans
Mobile
Democratic Convention Chooses Judge Nominees in Tennessee
The Democratic convention in Nashville nominates five candidates for supreme court judges with Luke Wight of Memphis chosen permanent chairman. About 1,000 delegates attend the gathering. A second item notes a tragedy at Yellow Creek where Mrs. Lloyd Radsbaugh finds her husband and two children hanged in a barn, the children strangled before the hanging. Another blurb reports W H Thomas & Son, Louisville whisky dealers, making an assignment to The Louisville Trust with liabilities near 500000 dollars.
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Tennessee
Naspyville
Supreme Court
Luke Wight
Memphis
Park Keersburg
W. Va
Yellow Creek
Calhoun County
Lloyd Radsbaugh
Louisvil E
W. H. Thomas & Son
Louisville Trust
Detroit Polish Laborers Clash With Water Board
In Detroit on April 19 Polish laborers refused work over wage disputes for pipe extensions east of the waterworks. A mob of 500 armed rioters attacked deputies, two strikers were killed, many wounded, Sheriff Collins seriously injured, and a jail rally near the Polish quarter planned but not realized.
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Detroit
Mich
Water Board
Connor's Creek
Sheriff Collins
Engineer Williams
Collins
Goley
Cathey
Antwerp Matron Arrested in Insurance Poisoning Case
Madame Marie Therese Joniaux wife of M Henry Joniaux chief state engineer of roads and bridges in Antwerp province has been arrested on charges of poisoning several relatives to claim life insurance. Her prominent social status and a string of sudden deaths at her residence prompted police to investigate and authorities report strong proof of guilt.
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Antweerp
Madame Marie Therese Joniaux
M.- Henry Joniaux
Antwerp
Madame Joniax
Madame Joniaux
Capital Gas electric plant fire devastates Sacramento
The Capital Gas company electric plant in Sacramento burned destroying twenty four dynamos and several powerful engines. The fire wiped out a major coastal energy facility with an estimated loss of 300000 dollars. The plant supplied city lighting and streetcar power.
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Sacramento
Cal
Capital Gas Company
Prominent Rail Officials Plan Immigration Push to Georgia
In Atlanta on Friday morning, leading southern railway figures meet Governor Northen to discuss unifying efforts to attract immigrants. A rail immigration bureau may be established as a northern and European outreach grows, with funds from various lines to support Southern settlement.
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Atlanta
South
Northen
Georgia
Coxey Promoters Accused of Collecting Funds in Hancock
In Hancock Maryland on April 19 a scene erupted as Pizarro Smith and "Cheek" Childs, once Coxey's advance agents, arrived claiming authority and collected unspecified sums before fleeing toward Williamsport. Browne and Coxey denounced them as imposters and urged sheriff Charles Hubbert to arrest any found. Childs, a younger organizer with Coxey credentials, is described as having a questionable past and a likely relation to H C Frick of Homestead.
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Hancock, Md
Hancock
Pizarro Smith
Cheek” Childs
Commonweal
Coxey
Williamsport
Browne
Charles Hubbert
Childs
Massillon
H. C. Frick
Homestead
Wilmington Pays A Tribute To Senator Z B Vance
Wilmington N C April 19 Wilmington answered the call to honor the memory of Senator Z B Vance. A crowd gathered well before the meeting at the opera house and filled the hall by 2 pm. Mayor Fishblate opened the gathering with prayers by Rev Dr P H Hoge. Dr T S Kingsbury presided as addresses were given by R T Bennett A M Waddell C W McClammy Col T G Burr and T B Kingsbury.
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Wilmington
N. C
Z. B. Vance
Opera House
Fishblate
P. H. Hoge
T.S. Kingsbury
R. T. Bennett
A. M. Waddell
C. W. McClammy
T. G. Burr
T. B. Kingsbury
Funeral train for Senator Vance rests in Asheville
The funeral train bearing the late Senator Vance remained in Asheville overnight and will not depart until today to provide the escort a day of rest in the North Carolina mountains.
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Asheville
Senator Vance
North Carolina
Small Cotton Market Sees Disappointing News for Bulls
The Sun reports a small cotton market with no striking features. Early news from Liverpool and the south disappointed bulls. Texas temperatures did not fall as predicted while a large crop movement kept prices down. Some buying and shorts covering caused a slight advance, then prices slipped below Tuesday’s final levels. Southwestern planting in some regions is several weeks late.
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New York
the Sun
Liverpool
Texas
Weatherford Nominated Free Silver Governor Candidate
The Oregon Democratic State Convention at Astoria nominated Judge Wm. G. Galloway for governor amid factional fights over chairmanship and free coinage. The platform backs President Cleveland, endorses income tax, and favors bimetallism without specifying free coinage.
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Astoria
Ore
Weatherford
Cleveland
Congress
Wm. G. Galloway
State Board of Agriculture
Accident on the track ends long race in Charleston
In Charleston, April 19, John S. Prince, the champion cyclist, raced against two riders at the baseball park. Bloomfield, a local horse, stumbled and broke a leg in mile fourteen, Morris the jockey was thrown and injured. The horse was shot, Prince completed the twenty mile event in one hour and thirteen seconds.
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Charleston
John S. Prince
Bloomfield
Morris
Prince
Tariff Debate Moves in Senate and Washington Gossips
Washington gossip notes progress in the tariff bill as Morrill speaks in the Senate and Mills signals a next Tuesday address. Reports cover urgent deficiency bill adjournments, Wilson’s expected return, Morgan's Alabama trip, Gordon declining a toast, and Virginia postmasters confirmed.
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Senate
Mills
Washington City
Attempted assassination attempts on J C Anderson at Rockford
A Knoxville dispatch reports an assailant fired at J C Anderson in bed at his Rockford home, wounding him in the hip. The attacker then burned the Anderson plantation barns, destroying livestock and feed. A man named T J Shoemaker, former employee, was captured near Marysville amid strong circumstantial evidence.
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Washington
Knoxville
Tenn
J. C. Anderson
Rockford
Anderson
Anderson Plantation
T. J. Shoemaker
Marysville
Shoemaker
Breckinridge Plans Speech in Lexington May 5
A letter from Colonel Breckinridge says he will speak at the Lexington opera house at noon on May 5. With Breckinridge, Owens and Settle in the congressional race, his supporters flood papers with cards while opponents appear scarce in morning editions.
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Lexington
Breckinridge
Owens
Settle
Whisky Did It Former Manu of Men Reaches Work House
William Harding once a well known hackman in Louisville was found lying drunk across the sidewalk at Tenth and Jefferson streets. He had been worth $25,000 but squandered it all. He could not pay a $50 city court fine and was sent to the workhouse.
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Louisville
William Harding
Tenth and
Jefferson Streets
Harvard observatory to open branch at Flagstaff Arizona
Wire reports note a Harvard observatory branch planned for Flagstaff Arizona. Other possible items include the international strongmen tour likely in St. Louis Missouri and Bloomington Illinois electing an independent Republican mayor by 124 votes. Edward Morrell jailed for life in Fresno California. Deadwood South Dakota merchants end boycotts. Dr C L Ford leaves 1300000 for library and charity. Henry Carter of Jaffe and Pinkus collapses dead in Cincinnati.
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Harvard Observatory
Flagstaff
Ariz
St. Louis
Bloomington
Ill
Edward Morrell
Chris Evans
Pote
Frenso
Cal
Miners’ Union
Knights of Labor
Merchants of
Merchants of Deadwood, 8. D., Is Declared Off. the Will of Dr. C. Lt. Ford
University of Michian
Henry
Carter
Jaffe and
Pinkus
Burnett House
Cincinnati
Ohio
Spies Arrested in Belfort Lebel Factory
Two German women at Belfort France in the Lebel cartridge factory were arrested as spies. A Berlin area murder suspect Julius Thiede was arrested in Schoeneberg Berlin suburb suspected in the death of a Sister of Mercy near Grunewald.
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Belfort
France
Queen Victoria
Munich
Coburg
Attar
Sauteur
Cardross
Morris Addison
Episcopal Church
Fitchburg
Mass
Heathfern Lodge
Hampstead
England
Gladstone
Julius Thiede
Shhoeneberg
Berlin
Sister of Mercy
Grunewald
Romance of Three Planets by Astor to Be Published Friday
The New York Times reports John Jacob Astor's A Journey in Other Worlds a Romance of the Future will be issued by D Appleton & Co. It resembles Jules Verne in style and foreshadows science triumphs toward the year 2000 featuring life on Jupiter and Saturn with thrilling scenarios and imaginative research.
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New York
John Jacob Astor
D. Appleton & Co
Jules Verne
Astor
Jupiter
Saturn
Ed Corrigan's Vassal Wins Peabody Handicap Despite Accident
Memphis April 19 Ed Corrigan's Vassal won the Peabody hotel handicap despite an accident Monday beating favorite Strathmeath in a close finish. Addie Buchanan had a standout second race victory as Dora Wood led early then faded. Linseed pressed Buchanan down the stretch with Dejure finishing third.
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Memphis
Ed Corrigan
Vassal
Strathmeath
Addie Buchanan
Dora Wood
Linseed
Buchanan
Miners Strike Continues in Alabama District
Brraincham Alabama April 19 The coal miners for Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad and Sloss Iron and Steel remain out after a Saturday strike over price cuts. Of 7500 free miners in the district 3000 have joined the walkout. No new replacements have appeared. Seddon declines comment beyond stating mines are open and workers may return if they accept the price.
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Brraincham
Ala
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Sloss Iron and Steel Company
Seddon
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M. W. McKibben
Jackson
M. M. Mills
Attorney AT Law
Jackson, Georgia
W. W. Anderson
Frank Z. Curry
Anderson & Curry, Attorneys AT Law
T. K. Tharpe
Flovilla
O. H. Cantrell
Fckson
Cleveland House
Morrison House
C. R. Gresham
Propriet
Dempsey
Public Square
A. M. Zester
Mr. Swanson
San Antonio
Tex
Peter Jonasi, Sr
Joe Dwyer
William Boener
Frank Umheid
District Court
Henry Pauly
Rome
St. Peter's
Benito Santazy Fores
Seville
Spain
Frachise
Nashville, Tenn
United Electric Railway
United States Circuit Court
Nat Laxter, Jr
Wasumncros
Charles R Pendleton
Valdosta
Isaac B. Williams
Paris
Joseph Skerrett
Jos. N. Miller
Detroit Water Board
Smith
Skip
Vance
Galloway
Oregon
Wheelman
Washington Gossip
Morrill
Turpie
Mr. Wilson
Ile
Hogg
Executive
Senator Morgan
Alabama
Morgan
Nicaragua Canal
Birmingham
Gordon
U.S. Grant
Palmer
Illinois
J. Randolph Tucker
Robert G. Howerton
West Point
Fannie S. Williams
Hartford
Farragut
Constitution
Knoxville, Tenn
The
Lexington Opera House
Tynehead
Bremen
Deal
Charles Russell
Great Britain
Justice of Appeal
Lord Bowen
Germany
Reichstag
Bundesrath
Pineville
John Duncan
Thomas and Dickson Streets
W. L. Gannon
Chemical No. 4
Thomas Dolan
Ben Shively
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