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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1909
Page
2
A digest of sharp comments from Nashville and Montgomery editors criticizing gubernatorial nominees and political rivals. Include remarks on Gov Patterson and friends, local rail curb debates, and recollections of a funeral comrade as political humor and opinion.
D H Willard exits the business with J W Fisher, father in law, assuming control of D H Willard Co. HL BE Corbin is named in charge while Willard travels to Chicago for a new traveling agency role with United Insurance Co. The ad ends with a tonally unrelated product pitch for Dean's Ointment.
Gov Patterson has no official word on a rumor that Foy W Dulaney is not yet under arrest in Kingston. Extradition papers are in process as the fugitive was apprehended in Jamaica. The murder case is reportedly clarified and extradition should proceed with no major hurdles.
The Johnson City scholastic census, compiled by John Miller, records births and deaths from July 1, 1908 to July 1, 1909. It lists counts by color and sex for ages 6 to 21, notes increases over prior counts, and includes disease tallies such as general diseases and consumption with two deaths.
The state treasury ended Saturday with BMAGOCM in the bank, down nearly 750000 from July 1 due to heavy school payments. July disbursements reached 859910 while receipts were 129437.25, marking a 6000 deficit in maintenance of convicts and a prediction of further declines ahead.
At tonight's meeting the city council will order an election for about September 11 to vote on a water bonus. The vote will decide whether to purchase the current water plant and augment it or to build a completely new system.
At Wildwood the Mel H Weiler home welcomed over two hundred guests for a reception honoring Mrs Anderson of Fort Worth Texas. Elaborate yellow and white decor featured a fruit basket table with live grapevine accents and hand painted Lone Star souvenirs.
The Clinchfield Coal Co. secured the next quarter’s coal contract for the Soldiers’ Home. A reader from Hamburg, N.Y. reports her child was burned and treated with Dr Thom as Electric Oil, noting pain relief and the child’s peaceful rest.
Prof. Elins, principal of Dickson college, appointed to the state board of education to succeed Prof. Harned, who becomes state inspector of high schools.
Secretary of War J M Dickinson has accepted the invitation to be guest of honor on Tennessee Day September 23 at the state fair. President Taft may also attend, with other Tennessee celebrities mentioned. the day will be a legal holiday with events across the week including Children’s Day and Nashville Day.
A Wednesday afternoon move saw sixty seven loaded coal cars drawn by a single engine travel from Dante Virginia along the C C and U line through Johnson City toward southern points.
N. A. Senter of Humboldt has been named livestock commissioner for West Tennessee, replacing J. J. Craig who resigned.
Summers Parrot Hardware advertises a large selection of enameled ware at wholesale cost in its Main Street showroom. The notice touts patterns and discounts, promoting in-store viewing and sales for local shoppers.
The piece reports President Taft urging hides to be free while conferees push for a tariff. It notes critics argue the masses want cheap shoes and the poor would go barefoot without protection. Allenberg & Co. pays 12 cents for hides with branches in Branchhaven and Samson City led by Hugh F. Webb.
Governor Patterson accepts invitation to deliver an address at the unveiling of the Government Monument in King's Mountain on October 7. The invitation comes from the King's Mountain Centennial Association as reported by the Nashville American.
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