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Newspaper

Comet

Location

Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1912

Page

4

Smith Discharged From Hospital After Battle Injury

Edward Smith of the Cox light and infantry company Tennessee militia was discharged after more than three weeks confinement with unconsciousness. An operation removed crushed skull fragments and a silver plate was installed. Smith recovered enough to recall climbing onto a caboose to wave to his wife, and doctors expect full recovery. He is twenty three and now with his wife in Johnson City.

Bristol, Tenn Edward Smith Cox Light and Infantry Company Tennessee Milita Smith Anniston Ala Johnson City Toflii N.S. Petters

First Bricks Laid For Jonesboro Court House

Jonesboro observers witnessed the laying of the first brick on the new courthouse under construction. Master Kenneth Waller of Knoxville placed the initial brick, followed by Masters Robert May, William Pritchett, and Albert Butler Jr. Local ladies and Knoxville visitors also participated as bricks were laid and a coin was placed under the first brick by W. M. Lee.

Jonesboro Court House Kenneth Waller Knoxville Robert May William Pritchett Albert Butler, Jr A. G. Walters Horace Huffaker W. ML. Lee

Notice of Estate Claim Deadline for Wm L Sanders

Notice is hereby given that the estate of Wm L Sanders deceased in the county court. All persons having claims axed against said estate must prove them on or before the eight day of August 1914 or be forever barred. August 8 1466. Sanders Xam of Estate of Wm L Sanders decd.

Jerome Stewart J.C. Thrallkill G. W. Vennerm Real Stata Johnson Gig Tennessee Joatw Locust Street Jobe Chestnut St Wilder Addition Firat and Second Avenues Carnegie Land Co First Avenue Third Avenues Ad Avenue Johnson City Comet Wm. L. Sanders Meen Averiaers Sanders Wmn. L. Sanders Campball J. Kegley J.D. Baumgardner P. Arnott M. Bollington EB. P. Bryan M. A. Carrington A. P.cowan Carmichael J. H. Garvin Ideed W. Case Geo. C. Sells

McMillin Corrects Nashville Speech in Letter

Gov McMillin issues a note clarifying his July Nashville remarks. He rejects press distortion saying he condemns illegal whiskey selling and defends law enforcement as his duty while stressing the need to follow the law. Local ad copy touts Electric Bitters as a stomach remedy with testimonials.

Nashville Tenn Benton T. D. Peebles Henry H. C. Miller

May Railroad Net Revenue Falls Per Mile in 1912 Report

The May 1912 monthly summary from the Bureau of Railway Economics shows railways earned 64,740,086 dollars in net operating revenue, down 17.25 dollars per mile from May 1911, with total operating revenues 226,109,262 dollars and expenses 161,968,677 dollars. Eastern railways saw the steepest drop, while the southern and western regions were steadier. annual comparisons also show declines per mile across eleven months of the fiscal year and five months of the calendar year.

Bureau of Railway Economics Inerstate Commerce Commission

Estate administrator appointed in Campball J Kegley case

Notice sets administrator J D Baumgardner for Campball J Kegley estate. Creditors urged to present claims for probate payment. failure bars future action. August 6, 1919. Also an attachment case against W A Rohr non resident of Tennessee requires appearance before Justice P Q Miller by September 5, 1912, for ex parte proceedings.

Gaston Hughes Tenn Tim Johnson City W. A. Rohr Swingle Bros Tennessee P.Q. Miller Justice of the Peace

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