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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1912
Page
3
The Comet and The Merapuis Weekly Commercial Appeal present a joint one year subscription deal for $1.00 cash. The offer promises both papers at the regular price, aiming to attract many new subscribers given the Commercial Appeal’s strong pay rate in the south.
A flood of city and regional visitors are noted this week including Hon A A Taylor in the city next week and Sidney Gilbreath in Nashville. Bristol and Knoxville guests frequent the area as Miss Rose Hamilton guests Koons Creek and families from Abingdon Johnson City and Jonesboro are seen visiting friends and transacting business.
Illinois returns shown Roosevelt leads Taft by 115000 votes and Wilson tops Clark by more than 140000 in early tallies. Dunne leads for governor with about 40000, Sherman ahead for senator by 25000, Deneen nominated again with a 75000 plurality.
Geo A Tess, a reporter for the Commercial Appeal, left Memphis to care for his ailing father and remained at his bedside until his death. The notice warns about constipation causing many ailments and endorses Chamberlain's Tablets as helpful when first symptoms appear. Sold by all dealers.
A ceremonial session of Alhambrar Temple Nobles of the Mystic Shrine will be held in Johnson City on Friday evening April 26. It is the first session in East Tennessee outside Knoxville and Chattanooga and requires broad Shriners cooperation to ensure success in the small city.
The ad touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a cure for constipation indigestion and stomach liver and bowel troubles. It guarantees effectiveness and offers a free sample by mail from the Pepsin Syrup Co Monticello Illinois, with a price of 50 cents to 1 dollar per bottle at dealers.
The city council awarded surveying and construction supervision for the gravity water system to McCary company of Atlanta. Total cost listed as 8750000 with project price 4150, plus 13.5 miles of pipeline to supply 7,000,000 gallons daily from Big Blue spring in Unaka mountains south of the city. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy touted as pleasant tasting for children with maple syrup like flavor, sold by dealers.
The cornerstone ceremony for Central Baptist church took place Tuesday at 1 a m. The church, to be built at Millard and Roan streets, will cost $40 000. The cornerstone was donated by W C Remine and Rev L B Stivers led the exercises before a large congregation. The marble stone bears the inscription Central Baptist church 1912.
An old advertisement portrays the Tennessee farmer’s life and laments poverty while urging home industries. It lists products from many states and ends with a sales pitch for Chattanooga plows and regional hardware dealers in Johnson City Tennessee.
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