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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1901
Page
2
A compilation notes political shifts in Tennessee and Ohio, registration reminders, infrastructure damage from heavy rains, bridge washouts, and river flooding. Mentions Gen Chaffee on Chinese damages, a laborious road repair, and regional political anecdotes with references to Sampson, Butler, Hanna, Foraker, and local press association plans for Nashville in 2002.
Partial OCR text references a Free Press and bargain pricing for various goods. Mentions a tonic claiming no cure no pay and lists prices for chickens butter potatoes onions apples cabbages beef cattle and roasting ears. No clear event or person other than generic place names.
The dth annual exhibition of the Tri County Fair Association will be held on October 8 to 11 on the grounds of the association. The premium list is in press and will be issued in August. The premiums will be published in THE COMET as received from week to week.
A historical notice details special premiums awarded for exhibits at a Johnson City fair. Prizes include a 1000 pound bear for Mettetal wheat, a 4 piece Silver Tea Set for youth handmade works, a jar of bon bons for pantry products, a pair of Peter’s Diamond shoes, and a focus on farm products and crafts.
Comptroller Charles G. Dawes certifies that The Unaka National Bank of Johnson City Tennessee has met federal requirements and is authorized to commence banking under section 169 of the U.S. statutes. The document bears his seal dated June 29, 1901. Greeneville and Tusculum College advertises offerings and details for prospective students with dates and features highlighted.
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