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Knoxville Daily Chronicle

Location

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1879

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Four New Fever Cases and Three Deaths Reported

Memphis records four new fever cases and three deaths Rosa Hendricks Louis A Gressen and George White. Father Fahey improved and a local Obiaf of Police Athy also reported improving. Casey Young seeks five hundred tents from the War Department to aid yellow fever sufferers in Memphis.

Memphis Rosa Hendricks Louis A. Gressen Geo. White Father Fahey Obiaf John Waters Ed. Moon Casey Young Secretary of War Young Seprsiana Bo of Health Oeray Stephen Bishop Sagua Lagrande Caristiana Mayaguez B of Health Green Board of Health

Sunday Sicken Death Roll Reveals City Losses

The list records six colored deaths and two white interments from yellow fever and other causes. Names include Mike Highland, Alva Farr, John Swoomy, Alice Goodman, Vince Green, Bettie Jackson, with locations on Broadway Second and Turley Street. An infant death from dentition is noted among the colored interments. The undertakers report interments, two white, two due to yellow fever, and one infant death.

Mike Highland Washins Cary QeeTerts Hospital Alva Farr Broadway John~Swoomy Jones Avenue George Pheimat Jefferson Alice Goodman Turley Street Nellie Hilly Turley A. McFale Vince Green South Bettie Jackson Vance Billy Stought Georgia Fritz Webram Clay Maggie Downey

Kentucky Election Backs Decline in Democratic Vote

Kentuck y reports from Courier Journal specials show a drop in Democratic turnout in yesterday's state officer and assembly elections. Dem estimates total over 000 with statewide decline over 50 000 from Tilden Hayes and 15 000 from the last gubernatorial race. City results alone show an 8 000 drop. Republicans gain slightly in the Legislature while the House coalition falls short but the Senate remains strong. A call for a constitutional convention is noted.

Louisvillle Couriera Journal Atgre Dem Gee Ittee Tilden Hayes Sorktiomir Gen Assembly

Fragmented 19th Century Dispatches on Politics and Crime

In this city parties fail to secure a constitutional majority while Workingmen elect seven representatives. Greenbackers split from the Democrats. Aug 5 updates report the Brother Jonathan wreck off Crescent City with treasure recovery plans. Nordenskjold Vega escape doubts persist amid Arctic ice conditions and Southeast winds. In Sussex County a colored couple Barker and Agnes Shields are jailed for murder of Maggie Tinno and her infant. they admit guilt and claim jealousy as motive.

Johnathan Point St. George Crescent City Treasury Alaska Fur Company Nordenskjold Vega Arctic Ocean PeTsasbure Aug. S Krenk ‘Barker Agnes Maggie F. Tinno Sussex Stony Point Station Sussex Court

Peru vian dispatch on Huascar Union actions at Panama ports

A Panama dispatch details Huascar and Union raids on Chilean ports destroying launches and capturing the steamer Aimco with the Zunquag cavalry regiment fully armed and supplied with horses plus three vessels loaded with coal and copper. St Louis Cotton Exchange protests New York convention move. Actor Mortar Qravaitors Fechter dies at ten.

New York Peru Panama Huascar Union Aimco St. Louis Cotton Exchange Executive Council National Cotton Exchange Pot Louis National Cotton Mortar Pas Hi — Fechter

Infanta Maria del Pilar Delays London Departure

Foreign note from Esconraza Spain reports Infanta Maria del Pilar sister to the King did not reach the area until after the infantai Lonpoon's death. Brighton meeting opens with Captain Mitchell's six year old Advance winning the Brighton stakes. runner Beringa placed second and Villager third among eleven, time two minutes fifty seven seconds.

Esconraza Spain Maria del Pillar Alfonso Austria Infantai Lonpoon Brighton Captain Mitchell C. J. Bedford Beringa Villager

Arrivals at the City Hotel for August 5th

A list of guests visiting the city hotel on August 5 includes J. C. Wright from New Market and several others from Tennessee Missouri Mississippi and Philadelphia. Names include Mrs S at Milam and three children Gay D Ms Parker Bristol Miss Bue A Miller Miss Roman V Fillinger W H Billinger Maryville Ed Goldsmith and J F Ware among many others. Send fifty cents for the Whig and Chronicle until January first.

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Ice Cream Event at Fort Worth Factory Ties Boss and Workers

Major W. R. Tuttle, president of Knoxville Iron Company, hosted an ice cream gathering at the new quarters of a large nail factory unit. He praised workers, noted harmonious relations, and highlighted productive spirit and mutual respect between employer and employees.

Rhys Knoxville Iron Company Maj W. R. Tuttle J Tile Jompaty Peter Kern Mej. Tutule Dj Seta Wilene AG Major Tuttle Iron Company

You Can Be Happy and Stop Extravagance

A fragment promotes natural wind remedies for ailments with a claim to happiness and wisdom. It suggests avoiding expense by embracing nature and cites a proverb about using Hop Bittern as a remedy.

Markets by Telegraph. New York and Louisville summaries.

New York markets show easy money with slight decline in wheat and mixed grains. Coffee steady, sugar weak with refined dull, pork quiet near eight ninety, whiskey asked at about one seven. Louisville market shows flour steady, corn easy, oats dull, pork quiet at ten dollars, lard and bacon steady with sides firm.

New York Elias Dul Louisville Messrs. ‘Lawrence Co Frank Leslie Illustrated Jane Pris & Co Mears. &Co Averamett Co. Bakers Exchange Place

Ayer's Sarsaparilla Ad Offers Broad Health Claims

The advertisement touts Ayer's Sarsaparilla as a premier alterative for scrofula and many skin and internal ailments. It cites ingredients like Stillingia and Mandrake with iodides and claims mild, safe, and effective purification of impurities, supported by physician endorsements and circulating certificates.

St. Anthony's

Gold by All GgistS Everywheel Seized by Ayer Co Lowell

Dr J C Ayer and Company of Lowell Massachusetts advertising practical and analytical chemistry services and gold products for use by all druggists with emphasis on universal availability and quality.

neraRivox J. C. Ayer & CO Lowell, Mass

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