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Communication.
Nashville
Tenn., Dec. 4,1874. Editor Pacific Appeal : Can you furnish any information of
the whereabouts of Nathaniel H. Dunlap, formerly of San Francisco, Cal., if so,
please inform. Respectfully yours, John J. Cary. Nashville, Tenn.
Pacific Appeal, 12 December
1874
A Narrow Escape.
Nashville,
Tenn, December 24th.— Baxter Court, the handsomest office building in Nashville, was burned to-night. The
loss was $100,000. Judge Matt. W. Allen was at work on the sixth floor when the
fire started, and managed to fight his way to the second floor through the
smoke and flames, where the firemen rescued him. He was seriously burned.
Daily
Alta California, 25 December 1888
Death of an Ex-Governor.
Nashville
(Term.), Nov. 4.—Ex-Governor Albert S. Marks died suddenly at the Maxwell House
early this morning.
Sacramento Daily
Union,
5 November 1891
Fire in Nashville.
Nashville, Tenn., March 10.—Fire tonight in the establishment of Orr,
Scoggins & Hume did damage to the extent of $50,00
Los Angeles Herald, 11 March 1893
A Nashville
Bank Collapses.
Nashville,
Term., Jane 13. — The Nashville
Savings company, Thomas S. Marr, president, the oldest financial institution in
Nashville, filed articles of
assignment tonight. The liabilities are placed at $220,000, and assets,
according to the president's estimate, will pay not more than 25 or 30 per
cent.
Los Angeles
Herald, 14 June 1893
Another
American Bank Goes.
The
First National Bank of Nashville, Tennessee, has failed for one million dollars.
Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal, Friday 11 August 1893
Consecrated Bishop of Nashville.
Nashville. Term., July 25.— At St. Joseph's Church to-day Right Rev.
Thomas S. Byrne, the newly appointed Bishop of the diocese of Nashville, was consecrated with very
impressive ceremonies. Archbishop Eller of Cincinnati conducted the services
and Bishop Rademache of Fort Wayne preached the consecration service.
San Francisco Call, 26 July
1894
Shot and Killed Accidentally.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct. 20.—Information of a fatal
accident that will cause some disarrangement of the plans for the launching of
the gunboats Nashville and
Wilmington at Newport News. Va., tomorrow, reached the Navy Department this
morning. It was that William Guild, the son of the Mayor of Nashville, was accidentally shot and
killed at Nashville yesterday.
San Francisco Call, 21 October
1895
The Nashville
Show
NASHVILLE.
May 10.—The attendance at the Nashville
centennial exposition today was not large, owing to the threatening weather. At
the mothers' convention, Mrs. yan Leer Klrkman of this city presided. Mrs. M.
Fleming of Chicago, Mrs. Walter Farabee of Memphis, Mrs. Josephine Locke of
Chicago and Mr. F. Hopklnson Smith of New York delivered addresses. Recitations
were given by Miss Patee of Chicago and Miss Fleming, Mrs. G. H. Thurston of Nashville and Miss Clara Conway of
this city.
Los Angeles
Herald,
11 May 1897
McKinley Will Visit Nashville.
NASHVILLE,
May lit.—President John W. Thomas of the Tennessee Exposition Company received
a letter today from President William McKinley stating that he would visit the
Centennial Exposition on Ohio Day in July.
Sacramento Daily Union, 14 May
1897
Darius Green Eclipsed
NASHVILLE,
May 14.—Prof. A. W. Barnard, who made an ascension in an airship from the
grounds of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition, landed near Madison Station, 11
miles from thla city and returned home today.
Los
Angeles Herald, 15 May 1897
Nashville's
Guest
WASHINGTON, May 20.-The president has finally decided to
go to the Nashville exposition
next month. He has fixed on the 12th as the date.
Los Angeles Herald, 21 May
1897
Nashville
Weather
NASHVILLE,
Term.. August 30.—The heat broke the record yesterday. If the government
reports shown were correct the temperature was 100 degrees at II o'clock. No
prostrations are reported.
Los Angeles
Herald,
31 August 1897
Nashville
Exposition
NASHVILLE,
Term., Oct. 24.—Last week's attendance broke all previous records at the
Tennessee centennial exposition, 110,927 being the registered admissions. This,
the closing week, is expected from all indications, to far exceed in attendance
last week.
Los Angeles
Herald,
25 October 1897
Women Debarred.
NASHVILLE,
Tenn., June 26.— The Tennessee Supreme Court at Jackson today decided that
women cannot practice law before any court of Tennessee. Judges Wilkes and
Caldwell dissented.
San
Francisco Call, 27 June 1900
Nashville Growth
Washington, Sept. 6.—The population of Nashville, Tenn. is 80,865, as against
; 76,158 in 1890, an increase of 4.097, or 6.17 per cent.
Los
Angeles Herald, 7 September 1900
Convicts Killed
Nashville.
Tenn . Dec. 1. —Four convicts, were killed andseveral others injured this
afternoon by the falling of a wall at the old prison.
Los
Angeles Herald, 2 December 1900
Disastorious Blaze
NASHVILLE. Tenn., Sept. 10.—Fire today resulted in the death of
William Smith, the injury of eight others and damage to property to the extent
of $125,000
Los
Angles Herald 9 September 1903
Victims Numbered Thirteen
NASHVILLE.
Tenn., Dec. 21.—The last of the bodies that were reported missing were
recovered today from the ruins of the dormitory at Walden University. The total
loss of life by Friday night's fire now placed at thirteen.
Los
Angeles Herald, 22 December 1903
Tennessee Fire
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. Cl.—The Tennessee Central shops liere were
burned tonight. Loss $320,000
Los Angeles Herald, 1 Jan 1904
Fire Destroys Freight Sheds
By Associated Press. NASHVILLE.
Oct. 19— Fire today destroyed the new freight sheds and contents of the Nashville. Chattanooga & St. Louis
railway. Loss (200,000)
Los
Angeles Herald, 20
October 1904
200 Radnor Girls |
San Francisco Call, 10 June 1909
The Majestic Theater in Nashville, Tenn. Has now been
completed and will shortly open to the public.
The house is owned by A. N. Johnson, a leading Negro theatrical man of
the south, and will cater to colored folks only.
The New
York Clipper Feb 24, 1912
CAR PLUNGES DOWN TWENTY FOOT BANK
Thirteen Persons Are Seriously Hurt in Accident NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 27.—Thirteen
persons were seriously hurt this afternoon when a streetcar in which they were
passengers plunged over a 20 foot embankment in Shelby Avenue.
San
Francisco Call, 28 July 1912
Nashville Open Again
The influenza ban on theaters and public gatherings here
has been lifted by public health order. The half-score movie houses together
with the Auditorium, one of the Lynch circuit houses, will open their doors
again this week.
The New
York Clipper Mar 03, 1920
The Rex, Nashville, Tenn. New motion picture house,
owned and operated by William Wessman & associates, opens about April 1.
The New
York Clipper, March 30, 1912
GOLF BYRON NELSON CHAMPION
NASHVILLE
Tennessee September 4: Byron Nelson won the 10,000 dollars Nashville invitational tournament with 269. 'fifteen strokes below par, defeating Jug McSpaden
by one stroke. Nelson scored 64, 67, 68, 79.
Townsville Daily
Bulletin, Wednesday
6 September 1944
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