Tennessee centennial opens with McKinley in Nashville
The Tennessee centennial exposition opens in Nashville with President McKinley pressing the opening button at the White House telegraph, as crowds surge to view the displays. A grand dedication marks the first public day, with ceremonies at the auditorium and fountain, and widespread celebration across the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Hutton
White House
Washington
Tennessee
Union
South
United States
Exposition
Exposition Park
Nashville
John W. Thom
Pike Road
Fort Ne
Ignacio Garcia
Mexico
Union Depot
Sor
Robert L. Taylor
Thos
Gailor
Presdent Thomas
Exposition Association
Gov. Taylor
F.C. Lewis
Thomas
Woman’s Board
W. L. Dudley
Sculpignor Moretti
Vanleer Kirk
Woman's Board
Moretti
John W. Thomas
Centennial Company
Chattanooga
St. Louis
Middle Tennessee
van Leer Kirkman
East Tennessee
W. A. Henderson
Knoxville
West Tennessee
John Overton Jr
Memphis
Work of Congress and Indian policy debated in Senate
A digest of legislative actions reports that the House completed the Indian appropriation bill, sent it to conference, and debated opening the Uncompahgre reserve under mineral laws. An amendment to lease lands rather than grant possession to corporations was proposed, while oil leases by the Senecas faced rejection. Other items include a Senate delegation plan for a New York tomb dedication and adjournment rhetoric amid tributes to Grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
New York
Children’s
Commerce and Transportation
Fine Arts
Eugene C. Lewis
Maj. A. W. Wills
Harrison
Herman Justi
Bureau of Promotion and Publicity
House
Senate
Isrant
Harris
Tennessee
Frye
Nelson
Minnesota
Milburn
Grant
Gorman
Morrill
Pettigrew
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Northwest
Michigan
Eufaula
I. T
Diaz
Mexico
Vera Cruz
Holman
Nowine
Indiana
Peter Maher
Tom Sharkey
Sault Marie
Mich
Antonio Maximo Maria
Spain
Washington
Edhem Pasha
Thessaly
Pittsburg
University of Virginia
University of North Carolina
Bulgaria
Mexican Congress
Germany
France
Russia
Great Britain
South Africa
Egypt
Worth of body parts in injury cases shocks readers
A New York Journal article details court valuations of body parts, estimating a person’s life capital at four dollars for sound eyes and multiplying through limbs and organs. It cites juries setting sums for eyes, hands, arms, ribs, legs, toes, nerves, and lungs, alongside a South African lamp snake myth.
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New York
Preme Court
Antonio P
Gargiulo
Peavey
Kansas City
Central Railroad
James Verde Bray
Georgia
Texas Railroad Company
Supreme Court
Quinn
Long Island
Charles Thompson
Louisville
Thompson
William Moore
Atchison Railroad Company
Norfolk Pa
David Burge
Norfolk and West Virginia
John Hamilton
Third Avenue
Simpson Waldron
St. Paul Railroad Company
James Hand
Union Pacific Railroad Company
New York Journal
Lamp snake myth and literary notes in a seaside chronicle
A fragmentary article blends local superstition about the lamp snake of the Umyoti river with literary news. It mentions sea legends, a glowing pool at night, and notes on authors such as Sir Martin Conway, Clark Russell, C D G Roberts, Harold Fyney, Richard Watson Gilder, Anne Hollingsworth Withartoy, Pierre Laffitte, Auguste Comte correspondence, and Parence Dunbar touring England.
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Mmbela
Umyoti
Thorn
Martin Conway
Ty Spitzbergen Alps
Clark Russell
C. D. G. Roberts
New York
Harold Fyney
Theron
Richard Watson Gilder
Lincoln
Sheridan
Anne Hollingsworth Withartoy
Martha Washington
Pierre Laffitte
Auguste Comte
Austin
India
Kulul
Jehad
Maj. Pond
Pav “Arence Dunbar
Pav “Arence Dunbar, the Negro Poet, 1 Enzrland
Pond
Ness
Dunbar
Awe
Ica
I Salle Il
Oldest Race Name and Mongolian Origins
A fragment discusses racial classifications, claiming the yellow race originated in central and eastern Eurasia, named Mongols or Turanese. It argues whites are a minority and that other races emerged from Mongolian stock through migration and climate changes. Rawlinson is cited as partially supporting this view.
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Globe
Anderson
Great Central
Eurasia
Mongolia
Norway's First Ironclad Unveiled by English Yard
Norway receives its first seagoing ironclad built by Sir Willes Art strong & Co. in England. The warship Tarold Huaartager is named by Mme Stang, features towers, two torpedo tubes, and heavy armor. A second ironclad for Norway is planned. distant notes describe dwarfed willows on Ben Lomond and a critique of cheap articles.
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Norway
Sir Willes Artstrong & Co
England
Ciys
Tarold Huaartager
Mme. Stang
Tion
Harold
Phei
Euter
Norvesies
Ben Lomond
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Tennessee Exposition
Tal
Old
Volunteer State
Tennessee Turnpike
Cumberland Hills
Jerman Justil
Bureau of Publicity and Promotion
Nashvile
Tullahoma
Dr. Price
Miss Slay
Wautanga
Halto
Vanity Fair
John Ier
Mechanica Devies
Ian
George Washington
Vermont
Kentucky
Tennessee State Capitol
Anleer Kirkman
Woman's Department
Childred
Work OF Congress
W. G. Hunter
Natal
Natl
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