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A Visit to Lyon’s View Hospital for the Insane in 1889

KGH School of Nursing Posted on April 5, 2015 by BillieApril 5, 2015

The Home of the Unfortunate.  A Visit Yesterday to Lyon’s View Hospital for the Insane This institution was visited yesterday by an attache of the Journal, in company with Mr. Moore, of Amesbury, Massachusetts.  It was not the day of … Continue reading →

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Bad State of Affairs at City Hospital in 1892

KGH School of Nursing Posted on March 22, 2015 by BillieApril 5, 2015

Kicked to the Board.  Bad State of Affairs at the City Hospital.  The Big Three at once Investigate the Charges and Decide a Change Is Badly Needed Mr. George Kitchen yesterday morning made complaint to the board of public works … Continue reading →

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Investigation of Lyon’s View Insane Hospital in 1889

KGH School of Nursing Posted on April 4, 2015 by BillieApril 5, 2015

To Be Thoroughly Done.  The Investigation of the Lyon’s View Insane Hospital Several members of the special committees appointed by the legislature to investigate the Lyon’s View hospital, the University and the branch prison at Coal Creek, including Senator West … Continue reading →

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Circle Park Sanitarium in 1895

KGH School of Nursing Posted on April 5, 2015 by BillieApril 5, 2015

Located in West Knoxville on Line of Electric Railroad and Commanding fine View of Mountain and River The Sanitarium has become [sic] to be a most important feature of medical progress in late years.  The rapidly increasing number of Sanitariums … Continue reading →

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“People with Vacant Heads” — Inmates at Lyon’s View in 1889

KGH School of Nursing Posted on April 4, 2015 by BillieApril 4, 2015

People with Vacant Heads.  The Lyon’s View Hospital and some of Its Strangely Marked Inmates — a Mother of Fifteen Children In company with Dr. L. J. Price, a Journal representative drove to Lyon’s View insane asylum yesterday afternoon and … Continue reading →

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East Tennessee Sanitarium Opens in 1891

KGH School of Nursing Posted on April 4, 2015 by BillieApril 4, 2015

[Transcriber’s Note:  The property described below was formerly the home of the Coxe family, known as “Crescent Bluff.”  The premises burned about 1912.  H. L. Dulin built his home on the site in 1915.  The Dulin home still stands in … Continue reading →

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Knoxville Mental Hospital for Blacks Proposed in 1895

KGH School of Nursing Posted on April 1, 2015 by BillieApril 1, 2015

Colored Insane Hospital Site Selected and Work Will soon Be Commenced The board of trustees of the East Tennessee Hospital for the insane, held a meeting last evening at the hospital and selected a site for the building for the … Continue reading →

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City Hospital Matron Resigns in 1890

KGH School of Nursing Posted on April 1, 2015 by BillieApril 1, 2015

The Big Three.  The Doings Yesterday — Matron of Hospital Resigns Her Position The board of public works met in regular session yesterday morning, all members of the board being present, besides a number of visitors. … The resignation of … Continue reading →

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Steamboat Excursion in 1896 Benefits Hospital Fund

KGH School of Nursing Posted on March 22, 2015 by BillieMarch 30, 2015

For Sweet Charity.  Boat Ride this Evening for the Hospital Fund This evening a gaily decorated steamboat carrying a dancing barge will leave the Prince street wharf at 7:30 o’clock making a trip down the river.  This excursion has been … Continue reading →

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Prevaricating Patient at City Hospital in 1896

KGH School of Nursing Posted on March 30, 2015 by BillieMarch 30, 2015

Fake Story.  Police Matron Badly Deceived by a Beneficiary Mrs. Miller, the woman who came to the city several weeks ago claiming that she was blind and friendless, confessed to Mrs. Wright, the police-matron, Tuesday, that she had misrepresented facts … Continue reading →

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