Abdon and Littrell sentence and Langhorne arrest report
Abdon and Littrell of Lee County receive eight months imprisonment and select Lee County jail. Langhorne of Bristol is arrested by U S Postal Service detective Fry for snail robbery in Cloverdale. Union W. Va paper McCreery praises his eight page agricultural publication at $2. A severe Friday storm hits Washington and Abingdon leaving damage from Walker's Mountain to Bristol with torn roofs, fallen trees, and blocked roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. District
Phurtop Abdon
Asten Littrell
Lee County
Langhorne
Bristol
Fry
U_ 3
Postal Service
Cloverdale
Batetuart
Tre West Va
Washlogton
Abingdon
Aristol
Walker's Mountain
Washington, Smith, Massel and Beart
Cierit
Local builders rush to finish new town structures
Mprovensenis begins a brick store at Main and Fifth with two azure light fixtures. Fowler starts a brick office at Exchange Price and Cumberland. Tinley nears completion of a frame building near the bridge. Thomas Brothers sell tenement frames on Va. Will. Lee and Sones complete Sash Factory on Lee Sycamore and Water Streets with machinery in operation. Caldwell moves into a fine brick residence. Trammell builds a cottage on Goodson Hill. Bachelor selects a brick two story bakery on West Main Street Goodson. Many other new buildings underway in town.
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BE. al
Seneker
Main and
Fifth Street
Goaedsen
LC. Fowler
Cumberland
Mre
Tinley
Messrs
Thomas Bro
Will
Messrs, Lee & Sones
Lee, Sycamore
Water Streets
Trammell
Goodson Hill
Bachelor
West Main St
Stamp Tax Reforms Limit Bank Check Tax to Two Cents
The act described by Mary Hay and the acts amending it impose a two cent tax on bank checks drafts and orders while many instruments remain exempt. The list of exempt items includes agreements bills of exchange promissory notes and other payment instruments and conveys a broad array of documents from insurance policies to leases and probates of wills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hay Passeed Frake
Richmond Letters on Greeley and Conservativism in Virginia
A Virginia letters page debates politics around the Baltimore convention, naming figures such as Grant, Greeley, and Wilson. It discusses Virginia delegates, party harmony, and the prospect of aligning with Cincinnati platform while preserving conservative aims amid competing candidates. The piece also covers local press commentary on German and Confederate figures and a church dispute over instrumental music in worship, with editorials and reader responses.
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Philadephia
Grant
Wilson
Sumners
Greeley
Baltimore
Virginia
Stae
Ling
Grint
Zinia
Cincinnati
Democratic
Watkes Warmer
R. T. Daniel
Meredith
Kelly
Tolladay
Gillman
Guid
Wise, Jr
Cramp
Richmond
KK. Connolly
Carl Schura
Connally
North Carolina
Texas
Sehara
Virgina
Litte
Advertiser
Williams Wickhams
Grant School
Congress
Connolly
Daniel
Tundreds
Letter to Horace Greeley Endorsed by Southern Home
The Southern Home of Charlotte North Carolina voices support for Horace Greeley in the Baltimore Convention era. The piece praises the acceptance letter as liberal catholic frank and manly and notes a readiness to bridge divides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
N. C
Greeley
Horace Greeley
Baltimore
The Old Organ Quest at Ortonville Church
A hometown speaker recalls the church organ replacing old ways, voiced in a comic rural ballad. A pastor's sonorous plea for tradition collides with modern tunes as singers stumble and laugh, while Deacon Tubbs and Sister Brown endure the not so heavenly chorus. The narrator vows to retire from singing after decades of service.
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Tsee
Bristol News
Jane
Bristol
D. Sullins
Gale
Ular
Bro
God
Amos
David
Salling
Israel
Uriah
Sullins
Robeson
Richardson
Toth
New England
United States
Man of God
Hart” Fend
Deacon Tubbs
New Tax Bill Provisions On Spirits Tobacco and Stamps
The committee of conference reports a consolidated tax of seventy cents per proof gallon for spirits and a ten cent rectifier stamp per bottle for certain wines and imposts. Tobacco tax rises to twenty cents per unit on July first with bonded warehouse withdrawals and forfeitures after six months. Stamps on bank checks and matches repeal slated for August. Republican tempers flare in remark about Grant and Greeley endorsement.
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Committee of Conference
United States
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Secretary of the Treasury
Destructive Fire Destroys Middle Brook Paper Mill
A Tuesday night blaze at Colonel G Hazen’s Middle Brook paper mill near the city destroyed the building, roof collapsed, and stock worth five to six thousand dollars burned. The mill, one of the state's largest with a 2000 pounds per day capacity, was valued at 20 to 25 thousand dollars and insured for 10 thousand. Rebuilding is planned. Hazen shows resilience as trustees move ahead.
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Middle Brochy
Aeiles
Col
Hazen
Thik
Col. Hazen
Georgia Home Company
Knoxville Press and Herald
Lynchburg Meeting Adopts Baltimore Convention Preamble
At a Lynchburg gathering Friday night presided by Hon. Thomas H. Bocock, resolutions praised the Cincinnati action and urged the Baltimore Convention to maintain Cincinnati nominees. The body elected delegates and alternates from two wards, including Capt. B H Nowlin and Hon. T S Bocock among others.
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Lynchburg
Thomas
Bocock
Cincinnati
Baltimore
BH Nowlin
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Voaror. le Nee
Ee Livingston
Dr Livingston
Zanvibar
Aste
Zanziber
Brite India
Unyampembe Livingston
Banley
Frenchville
Merver County
West Virginia
Graysville
Floyd County
Len'tal
Wm. Robeson
Winiian
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Sue
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Ortonville
Deacon Tébbs
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Callowraye
McGowraml
Toal
Richmond Enquirer
Hazen’s
Lynchburg Speaks
T.T. Gein
E.G. Mohler
D.G. Mohler
TOYS
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Smmen
Omer
Main Street
S. R. Ferguson
James’ Block
R. Ferguson
Portsmouth
L. A
Ealance
Bi Altimore
W.D. Jones
Tennessee
Morgan, Young, Artemus & Chi
E. Morgan
Jas
S. Young
Frankthis L. Afteinin
Horace P. Bann
Joe G. M. Miller
John P. Trimbin
Chan. A. Sen Kina
John &. Spackinass
Albert Parvin
Undertaker
Chestnut
Jayne Streets
Philadelphia
Wnd
Staten Clothing Waren
J. A. Buckner
Weisenfield & CO
Clofte
Casimeres
Westings
Axe Gsorts
Baltimere'st. Balitemore, MD
Mathewson
Produce Commission
Aengi Acusta
Marion Foundry
Aes Bristol
Tenn. Aripely
FISK
W. M. Raymond & Co
Pas Peat St
N. Y
Marion, Smythe Co
Bae
Menub
Argical
Lddabme & Co
H. A. Bickley
Bristol Business Cards
Virginia House
J Wheck Gzhomas
Mouse
de Sedt
Virginia In & Tennessee
J. Wheeler Thomas
Thomas House
Bristol, Tenn
the Exchange Bank OF
New York
E. H. Senerer
Preident
Bristol, Tennessee
W. W. James, Casar, Goldson
Vinz
King College
Catalyrave
Tallock
J Hf
Winetan
Tenn
Marble Yard
A.T. M
Washington House
Church Street
L. W. Scoville & CO
Basinist
Serres
TOC. S. Perotior
Bristol Foundry
Hume
Castelus
Naacher
Bixex
Amite & Hand
Wm. Rencher
West End of
Howe
Goqison
Jia
WM. H. Hill
Pashionable Barber
West End Nickels House
Ee Banseeng
Ligeaas Thiass
Mticrh
Apyagtaay
Legal
K. Yer
A. Fulton
York & Fulkerson
Altorney AT Law Ons Meee Blistol, Ta. & Tenn
Washington County
Washington and
Sillivan Consors
Alferainis
Orrier
Cumberland Street
Blackeley & Deaderick
Attorneys-at-Law
Andy
Wil
Grort
Shien
Ten Weckington
Alen
District Court of the United States
Abington
Cran. BR
Vaxery
Tenm
Jas, W, Werr
Ggatnm
Vance & Woon
Sullivar
Hawkins
Washington
Keene
Scott
Ler
Rusell
Supreme Court of
John E. Burson
A Law
Neversl
Clajtne
Poser
D. F. Bailey
Notary
Bristol Tenn
Artemis
Spiceerr
Browstorti
Estelevenne
Tayi Vieer
Dan
B. Th—ly
Joseph T. Campbell
C. Summers
Wier
Cogoty Sel Civens Cevirte
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Rowell
Ale
Court of Appeals
Uf 3
District Court
Enite
Bian
Otice Main Street
Abinginn
Ve. Iy
Medica
WM. N. Vance
Kingsport
Uristol
Tom Town and Country
King’s Cloes
IL V. Gray
Bristol-Goodson
Ener Ib
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Ugartin
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H.M. Grent
Pepper’s
Bunny
Dentiot Slee Dtstol
Lee Tol
Rader
FR Andersen
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