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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1901
Page
3
A fragmented ad blurb advertises permanent employment opportunities for a cook, gasoline deals from Galliber & Co, and multiple local merchants promoting goods and services. It mentions Miss Hester King’s visit, Gold Dust products, City Drug Store fountains, and Jackson’s meat and fruit specials alongside seasonal promises and thanks to customers.
Freak vegetables daily at Jackson's and many city visitors are listed. circulars mention arrivals from Towesbore, New York visitors, and local shops like City Drug Store and Jackson's announce goods. Several residents are named including Silas Cooper, Geo. R. Brown, F. A. Stratton, E. J. Cronin, and J. Monroe Jackson with social events, health products, and upcoming union and church activities cited.
Markwood and family from Knoxville travel through the city Monday toward Elk Park to spend several weeks. Cole, a former Washington county native, has long served in the way mail system and is now stationed at Knoxville passenger depot as station postmaster.
Merchants look to offer premium items for the fair and are urged to list them quickly to proceed with the catalog. The community notes marriages, railroad sidings, and local visits, including Gillespie and Klepper wed at Limestone, various river bridge repairs, and social events at Watauga Point.
The Tri County Fair Association offers a 500 dollar racing premium to fund three days of racing with Knoxville horses. Subscriptions include New South Brewing Co. 1000, W. O. Phillips 1000, G. J. Asheraston, and others pledging. more supporters to be listed later. Also notes a Tennessee wedding in Ansonville and local figures attending the Tennessee Press Association.
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