Violation of Commerce Act Alleged By Johnson City Chamber
Johnson City Tennessee filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission alleging unjust and unreasonable railroad rates. The complaint targets Southern Railway and forty other lines, claiming Johnson City’s seven million dollar annual volume and nearly one and a half million invested by twenty two plants justify through routes and equal rates. Lawyers Wimbish and Ellis of Atlanta represent Johnson City, seeking hearings and a two year suspension of alleged violations pending ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Chamber of Commerce of
Johnson City
Tenn
Interstate — Commerce
Southern Railway
Wimbish, and
Ellis
Atlanta
Bristol
Tennessee
Virginia
North Carolina
Johnscon City
Harriman
Buffalo
Ohio
Mississippi
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Claims Internal Cure
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications only. The remedy Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and said to act on the blood and mucous surfaces. It is described as a combination of tonics and blood purifiers and is promoted with testimonials and a Toledo, Ohio company claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catarrah
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Fall
Senator Shields to Keynote Bar Association Meeting
Frankfort April 15 Gov Mc Creary will host a reception for Senator Shields of Tennessee the principal speaker and association members on July 8 first day of the State Bar association convention in Frankfort.
Fertility of Our Land and Livestock and Feed Solutions
A Tennessee extension note warns soil fertility and livestock nutrition have declined. It suggests cowpeas, soybeans, hay, and rice bran as feeds, then highlights cottonseed meal as a high protein supplement. It details feeding limits, ration mixes, and cost savings per day and year for work stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EM. Murphy
Nivielon
Tennessee
Furst
Lowing Permanent Pasture in Early Fall
This Tennessee extension note urges sowing permanent pastures in early fall rather than spring. Thick, weed resistant stands require heavy, well prepared seedings. fall sowing with prior discing and summer weed control improves long term pasture insurance, despite higher initial costs.
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J. C. McAmin
Division of Extension
University of Tennessee
Mfe
Tanlac Patient Praises Drug For Restoring Health
Robert Young of 912 Baxter Avenue reports Tanlac gave him renewed strength after a long battle with bone tuberculosis and after a leg operation. He says he now eats and sleeps better, has gained weight, and feels like a new man, though he notes it is not a tuberculosis cure. Sold in Johnson City by Gregory Drug Co.
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Herenoxville
Knoxville
Medicie
Tanlac
Johnson Ciy
Gregory Drug Co
Tennessee
Professor Rogers Receives Master of Arts Degree
Professor C F E Rogers of the state normal school received the degree of Master of Arts at the conferring date set by Columbia University. He also earned a diploma as teacher of mathematics from Teachers College due to exceptional work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F E. Rogers
State Normal School
Columbia University
Teachers’ College
Rogers
East Tennessee State Normal School
Pink shirtwaist luncheon for girls ends with gifts
A weekly social event hosted a pink themed luncheon for young ladies. Guests wore shirtswaists and received witty conundrums with prizes. A mission school in Tennessee later received the dolls dressed with provided materials.
Novelty Shower for Bride with Roses and Ribbons
A bridal shower featured guests bringing long stemmed roses with sentiments. Each rose was read aloud and given to the honored guest to form a rose nosage. The hostess presented a scrap book and white satin ribbon decor. The table centered with white roses, red candies, and a bride’s cake carried lucky tokens.
Four counties consider road bond measures this August
Johnson county plans a 150000 bond vote in August as part of a regional road program. Carter county has secured funds to extend the system, completing Memphis to Bristol links via Elizabethton and Bluff City, while Sullivan county advances its highway from Carter county line to Bristol. Greene county continues construction and a new steel bridge over the Holston River at Rotherwood may link Sullivan and Hawkins counties enabling progress toward Rogersville via Chovan Hill and Sissonsville.
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Bal
van Womuty
Thie
Johnson County
Carter Couty
Carter
Bristol
Washington County
Johnson City
Elizabethton
Sullivan County
Carter County
Bluff City
Greene County
Tip
Holston River
Rotherwood
Swilivan
Hawking
Hawkins County
RogersiNe
Choven Hilland
Sissionsville
Doings of Johnson City Readers Highlight Kidney Remedy
Readers endorse Doan's Kidney Pills as a trusted kidney remedy after suffering backache and weakness. Mrs. L A Rush of Johnson City testified in 1910 and again in 1916 that the pills improved her condition, with price listed at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. promotes Doan's Kidney Pills nationwide from Buffalo NY.
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Dean
Johnson City
L. A. Rush
W. Market St
Whitehouse Drug Co
Pine Forest Cough Remedy and Spring Tonic Promoted
Dr Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey advertised as quick relief for Whooping Cough and colds with looser mucus and soothed throats. Electric Bitters pitched as a spring tonic to aid sluggish livers and digestion. Dr. King's New Life Pills touted for stomach health and constipation.
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Dr. King
Lad Killed Instantly by Street Car in Excited Run
Quillen a 32 year old lad was instantly killed when a street car on a down grade struck him as he darted ahead of a crowd of boys on their way home. The child, crippled and wearing a brace, lived with his uncle Wiley Eaton and was a grandson of G. W. Lee. Remains sent to Knoxville for interment as grief spread through the city.
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Quillen
Quillin
Rec
Wiley Eaton
Thin Place
G. W. Lee
Knoxville
Annual Parish Meeting at St Johns Church Elects Vestrymen
The annual parish meeting at St Johns Church, led by new rector Rev W A Jonard, heard reports from the Women s Guild and Auxiliary and the Sunday school secretaries. Elected vestrymen include W F Baum, C Coe, W J Exum, WR Harrie, R A Lacy, S K Lindsay, J A Muse, J N Powell J, R Simmonds, J P Summers and H L White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St John’s Church
W. A. Jonard
Voie
J. P. Summers
Women's Guild
Coe
Women’s Auxiliary
W. F Baum
W. F. Baum
C Coe
W. J. Exum
WR Harrie
R. A Lacy
S K Lindsay
J A Muse
J N Powell J
R Simmonds
H. L. White
Savage Land musical comedy for church benefit
Jonesboro on April 1 reports a musical comedy titled Savage Land presented by town youths for the Second Presbyterian church benefit on April 8. Principal characters include Ruth Haire Eleanor Baxter Francis Hawkins Carry Mary Smith Rev M A Stevenson Paul Fink Robert McCall Harold Anderson and Earest Smith. Embroidery circle met at Mrs F E Britton’s home with sewing pleasant conversation and light refreshments.
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Jonesboro
Savage Land
Second Presbyterian Church
Ruth Haire
Eleanor Baxter
Francis Hawkins
Carry
Mary Smith
M. A. Stevenson
Paul Fink
Robert McCall
Harold Anderson
Earest Smith
F. E., Britton
New Postal Building Indefinitely Deferred
Washington April 14 A sweeping Treasury order backed by economy halts the purchase of 100 post office sites including the Elizabethton and Rogerville sites in East Tennessee. Congressman Sells had secured appropriations earlier for site purchases to prepare for new post office buildings, but no action will be taken toward acquiring the sites at present.
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Washington
Byron Newton
the Treasury
East Tennessee
Elizabethton
Rogerville
Sells
Grant Jarvis
Department
Agghroft Attacks Gov Hooper Over Pound Scheme
Agghroft targets Governor Hooper in a political clash over a proposed pound scheme. The exchange centers on policy details and fiscal impact as supporters stress practicality while critics raise concerns about implementation and public cost.
New York bids sought to fund Tennessee deficit
Memphis April 14. Senator Ashcroft cites Hooper administration waste in funding board actions to issue short term notes for a million dollars. New York banks are being invited to bid on the loan while Memphis banks deny favoritism. Governor Rye vows no lawyers fees or broker commissions, aiming to sell bonds publicly for a two year serial maturity and forty year payoff.
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Memphis
Hooper
T. C. Ashcroft
Chattanoooga Times
Ashcroft
Joint Legislative Committee On Finance
Funding Board
of Tenessee
New York Bakers
New York
Rye
Tennessee
Ryo
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