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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1911
Page
2
The Johnson City Post Office handled second class mail for August 10 1911 under the Comet Oy editor H Lyle and owner. The note records Bureau involvement and office location in Tennessee.
The article reviews a three game series between Soldiers and Knoxville with lively banter. It praises players Bremerhof Shaw Dave Taylor and Aleck while naming Garner Bremerhot Lee Kelly Herrell Burton Moran Hayes Pitts Landgraff among others. Scores recap: Monday 11-0 Soldiers, Tuesday 4-1 Soldiers, Wednesday Knoxville 6 Soldiers 5. notes bold lineups and dramatic moments.
Washington County Tennessee announces general voter registration for the Ninth and Fifteenth civil districts. Registration runs August 1 for ten days. Registrars listed include J Akin John B Cooliran W H Fulton G W Swingle George H Berry and J E Birain with supplemental Jonesboro registration August 9 10 and 11 1911. Commissioners U Reeves A B Bowman oversee the process.
Nashville author John Trotwood Moore visited the city Tuesday morning as a guest of local citizens. He spent days at Unaka Springs gathering material for a new book and toured the Soldiers Home grounds with Gov. John P. Smith, leaving for Roan Mountain later in the week.
Mrs Alexander Rowan announces the marriage of her daughter Bella to Joseph T. Matson on Tuesday the twenty fifth of July nineteen eleven in San Leandro California. The notice from the friends of Joseph T Matson in this city congratulates him on his union and praises him as a fine fellow.
W. J. Winesett bought a lot on Watauga Avenue adjoining F. B. Brownlow’s residence from Major Paul E. Divine and is constructing a modern home.
Bland E Ballard is confined to his mother's home in this city after stepping on a stone and spraining his ankle while crossing a railroad track. The injury is serious enough to keep him in his room for several days as his family had been visiting from Johnson City.
The Salvation Army will dedicate its new quarters at 210 West Main Street next Sunday at 2 30 PM. The program includes Leasting entertainment with city ministers assisting Capt. Vary and lay talks by A B Crouch on the Spiritual Side B Williams on the Social Side Dr Randall on Caring for the Sick J J Barding on the Financial Side and W H Robertson on the Army's relation to the Church Music will be provided by the Christian bard. Attend and be entertained.
Clinton Maine resident E E Chamberlain declares Bucklen s Amica Salve robs burns scalds sores boils piles and cuts of pain and healing power. Available only at H C Millers.
Johnson City’s colored baseball squad fell 28 to 3 before the Bristol Negro nine led by Alex Hayes. Bristol players exhausted after a one sided contest as they ran the bases relentlessly and dominated the field throughout the game. Lewiston reports the death of Senator William Pierce Frye at 2 55 PM in his daughter’s home. Funeral plans not yet set. Taft and Gov. Pinisted notified. Nearby text notes a local ring promotion promising guaranteed rings.
Senate Bill 92 amends Chapter 196 and Chapter 198 acts to move the Washington county circuit court in Johnson City to the third Mondays in February June and October from April August and December 1908 terms. Provisions declare rescheduled process returns valid and the act takes effect upon passage. Governor Hooper approved in 1911.
The Caakn Springs Hotel hosted the Second Weekly Concert featuring Mr. John Trotwood Moore and Judge John A. Allison of Nashville. The program included dialect stories, poems, readings, songs, and an address, with notable participation from Miss Antoinette Dexser Paine and Mrs. E Lyle Griffin. A silver auction note and a lost pension paper were also mentioned.
Paul Mathul ka of Buffalo New York says he keeps at home Dr King s New Life Pills the liking of laxatives and calls them a blessing for stomach trouble dyspepsia and headaches sold only at H C Millers
Col L D Tyson leads the Appalachian exposition at Knoxville Tennessee from September 11 to October 1 with heads for Agriculture and Horticulture John A Jones Live Stock Dr M Jacob Poultry and Pet Stock L B Rudglor Forestry and Min erals J G Crumbliss Amusements and Attractions Col Cary F Spence. The effort aims to surpass last year with broader exhibits across agriculture live stock forestry art and mineral displays and welcomes wider regional participation.
The 1911 Appalachian Exposition in Knoxville will be led by Col L D Tyson as president with a directors board of prominent citizens. The exposition aims to promote progress and prosperity through its planned exhibits and activities. A fragment mentions hot weather and clothing, with lines about water and a product reference, ending with a stray ad-like phrase involving Dr Fahrney’s Teeth ing Syrup and babies.
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