Comet Compares Local Power, Politics and Rates
The Comet notes Johnson City coal rate at 75 cents a ton, discusses George L. Carter’s rise, the C O Ry grade comparisons, and,Taft appointments. It mentions Geo Burbage’s senate bid, Mrs E W Carmack postmistress hopes, and local civic moves to expand storefront space. Subscriptions urged to boost Johnson City’s industrial profile.
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Johnson City
Taylor
Taft
E. W. Carmack
Columbia
Washington
Commercial Appeal
Our New Railroad to Johnson City and Charleston
Report on the Charleston railroad meeting notes imminent service to travel from Johnson City to Charleston or Cincinnati without change. Coal from Kentucky and iron ore from North Carolina would fuel Johnson City furnaces, with Col. T. E. Matson named chief engineer. First article on this road, dating back to 1886, recalls earlier timing mixups and later events.
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Charleston
Johnson City
Cincinnati
Johnson's
Kentucky
North Carolina
Birmingham
Tennessee
Bessemer
Col
T. E. Matson
Buss
Johnson City Opens Doors to All Worthy Guests
Johnson City welcomes visitors from everywhere as the southern latch string and local lines disappear. A Freight Tree Department booklet on Johnson City and its industrial potential, compiled by Mr Maule, is credited for its plentiful illustrations and truthful letter press.
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Mason
Dison
Johnson City
The
Southern Railway
Maule
Knoxville Politician Denies Gubernatorial Candidacy
The Hon. Charles J. Cates of Knox ville emphatically denies any run for governor next year. The Chattanooga Times notes his candor, while a Chicago club woman studying marital infelicity suggests a corrective for husbands. Cy Lyle jokes that many wives might hide their husbands if they could.
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Charles J. Cates
Knoxville
Gubernatoria
Cates
Chattanooga Times
Chicago
Cy Lyle
Chattanooga
Cardul Promises Relief From Female Ailments
The advertisement claims most women experience occasional pain from female health issues and urges mild cases to take Cardul to prevent worsening. It advises long-standing troubles to start Cardul immediately and use it persistently to help.
Lauding Judge Murray Provokes Early Distillery Debate
A Nashville Tennessean note in Johnson City Comet contrasts Judge Murray with Hon J J Vertrees. It queries whether a distillery merits praise or dislike and warns Cy may be out of favor among the righteous. The Chattanooga Times critiques the Pharisee tone.
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Uy Lyle
Nashville ‘Tennessean
Johnson City
Nashiv
Judge Murray
Ban Murray
J. J
Miajeste
Regular Trips to New York by Fabian Produce Dealer
Fabian the produce and chicken dealer will run a carload of poultry and eggs to New York this Saturday and weekly thereafter. The business has grown since opening a produce house here, justifying the weekly car and promising higher prices than any local dealer.
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Fabian
New York
Railroad Boosters Predict Growth Near Mount Mitchell
The piece notes optimism for a new railroad to spur town enterprise and bring a bustling city under Mount Mitchell’s shadow near Wsauga. It highlights progressive stunts and confident plans, naming booster groups aiming to attract growth and visitors to the region.
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Mount Mitchell
Bob" Taylor
Wsauga
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