22 Dec 1871
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Newspaper
Tennessee Bristol News
Location
Bristol, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1871
Page
1
An OCR fragment mentions a New York City grocer and a Friday schedule with wrists and a job work section. The readable text is garbled, offering little coherent context or complete names, dates, or events.
Friday December 22 1871 Isa Foxman editor of the Press coll Hetahd named District Attorney for the Criminal District of Knox Gav Brotra appoints Robert McFarland to the Supreme Judgeship after Judge Nelson resigns Shields of Gran ger declines illness Maj J W Goodwin leaves A M Co for Chicago Bridge Company appointment cited as loss to local venture
The Danville Timer reports that representatives of the English company arrived in New York on the 15th and are expected in Danville soon to arrange financing and completion of the road project with New York interests.
The piece reports Bristol's planned openings including Capt JW Johnston & Bros boot and shoe store, a skilled hardware shop, a Spring dry goods venture by Mr James, and Carter & Smith tobacco stone. It envisions a strengthened trade center and an era of revived enterprise.
A local event titled a benefit concert is announced for the town church, featuring a lineup of notable town figures and friends. It aims to support the church and includes several performances and musical numbers.
Reading from a late 19th century issue recounts a young woman’s fall and death tied to a poem titled Beautiful Snow, with editor Enos Reed introducing its publication. It cites poet Thomas Buchanan Read visiting the grave and likens the event to a moral meditation on mercy, sin, and salvation.
Ralph Hartsook flees a clamorous Flat Creek mob and seeks trial in Clifty. Hannah Means and others testify as the prosecuting attorney builds a case of alleged robbery and suspicion around the schoolmaster. The one legged Pearson and Hank also provide testimonies as the court weighs the evidence.
In Union seven miles west of Bristol the store house and residence occupied by Aiken & Co. are offered at a low price. A livery stable is also available with terms including a twelve month purchase option and interest. Parties should inquire of A T Howis on Main Street Union. December 1871.
Scribner's Monthly announces a major enlargement for 1872 with enhanced illustrations and eminent Atlantic contributors. It promises diverse content including papers by Granstone on banking, shorter stories, poems, editorials, illustrated articles, and a strong literary and artistic standard. Subscription is 4.00 per year, with 12 volumes offered for 3.00 to subscribers, along with a sales note from Scribner & Co.
Advert reads a comparably favorable offer for Qasu buyers featuring new and cheap Coors, bottom prices, and embrac ing the latest windows?ry items.
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