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Newspaper

Comet

Location

Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1907

Page

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Texas Cattle Fever Cure Law Warns Tennessee

A. H. Pettibone argues cattle fever is spread by the cow tick, urging eradication by grease and sulfur on livestock and pastures, plus strict quarantine laws. He cites losses, urges farmers to keep cattle off infected pastures, and notes new Tennessee regulations backed by federal USDA experts.

Tennesseee Texas Mexico Old Spain Ten- Tessee Tennessee McNairy Cheater Obion County McNairy and Chester Obion Johnson City Lower Upper Sam A. H. Pettibone U. 8 Department of Agriculture

Airship Like Hen Balancing on Thumb Inspires Flying Machine

New York report details William Morgan’s budding flying device modeled on a rooster’s balance on a thumb. The inventor, from near Fort Plain, demonstrates a rubber-powered two-propeller model that can fly, steer, and glide, using a nonviolent mechanism to descend gradually when motion stops.

New York Fort Plain William Morgan Gard Victoria Hotel Bowery Lodglog-House Mr. Morgan Howery

Mars not inhabited by humans says Professor Newcomb

Berkeley lecture by Prof Simon Newcomb of the U S Naval Observatory argues Mars is too cold for irrigation canals and habitation. He notes Lowell and others misread canals and says heat and atmosphere laws make Martian life unlikely. He rebuts Alfred Wallace on claims of inhabited Mars. Lantern slides accompanied the talk.

Berkeley Cal Mars Simon Newcomb United States Naval Observatory Lowell Newcomb Alfred Wallace

Lien On Man's Leg In Seattle Court Case

A Seattle lawsuit seeks $25 damages and custody of an artificial leg. Jules J. Pensie alleges John Sprentels borrowed $45 for a prosthetic, repaid in labor, then left his employer with the leg, prompting Pensie to demand repayment and care of the artificial limb.

Seattle Wash Ftel Eoon Pensiz

Monument to Champion Chicken Planned in Bloomington

Plans for a Vermilion County chicken belonging to O. L. McCord to receive a monument in Bloomington NL A after the fowl died aged 12 years. The bird was touted as champion of champions with eight consecutive state fair first prizes and a Pan American Exposition win. It was valued highly and regarded as one of the county’s finest chickens.

Bloomington O. L. McCord Vermilion County Sguro

Last Of The Pine Forest Near Dedham Wisconsin

Preparations are underway to log the last of the starting pine timber in Douglas county Wisconsin owned by a Chicago lumber company southeast of Dedham. About 300000 feet remain to be shipped to Hayward for sawing as part of a vast regional timber history.

Minneapolis Douglas County Wisconsin Chicago Lumber Company Dedham Hayward Wis Michigan Minnesota Yast Mississippi Inke J

Boston Woman Guide Leads Tours Of Historic Boston

Boston claims a unique woman guide for the United States with vast knowledge of historic sites. She plans to answer reasonable questions about Boston and focuses on groups of women teachers and schoolchildren. Abroad, guides are common and some work for visitors in London.

Boston United States London

Legend of moss rose and Brushy Mountain warden

Legend recounts an angel's sheltering rose as dew droplets become a sign of divine love while Brushy Mountain prison gains a new warden. Mrnson Plomooy English of Gites county is named to oversee the facility.

Earth Girale Brushy Mt

E. J. Vaught Attorney and Solicitor

E J Vaught attorney and solicitor based in Fabuson City Tennessee offers special attention to claims. Office in Brown Building Room 6 handles legal matters for clients.

G. A. McClain Paxsioia Naxo Sonawon Offoe—Brown E. J. Vaught Fabuson City Tenn Brown

City Barber Shop Seeks Patronage from Johnson City

Allrights Barbershop located in City Hotel offers hot and cold baths and massages with a specialty in grooming. Run by best-class white workmen, the proprietors Hamsh Beals and Dyer invite patrons to support the barber profession and those underserved. Corner Main and Rutalo Streets.

Allright Johnson City Hamsch, Beals &Dyer

National Pure Food Law Guarantee No 2041 Filed in Washington

A brief note records Guarantee No 2041 under the National Pure Food Law filed at Washington. The fragment references ARIOSA 4 Colo afr 37, indicating a product or batch designation linked to a regulation filing. Further details are unavailable in the readable text.

Washington

Military road to Yukon opens from Edmonton toward Klondike

Canada proceeds with 1600 mile northwest road built by the royal northwest mounted police. From Edmonton the route runs 70 miles to Port St John on the Peace River then 200 miles over the Rockies to Fort Graham British Columbia and 700 miles to Atlin. Two work crews, led by Capt Canles and Inspector McDonald, plan to meet before winter, opening a northern “front door” to the Klondike via Alaska and St Michael, Alaska.

Edmonton Dominion Canadian Northwest Propia l Yukon Territory Royal Northwest Mounted Police Port St. John Peace River Fort Graham Ti Brith Columbia Atlin Mos Ti Ile Rocky Mountains Canles McDonald Whitehorse Canada Golden Klondike Great Mountains United States Territory of Alaska Skagway White Piss Yukon Yukon River St Michael

OUR GUNNERS GOOD AS ANY

Washington wages debate over publishing naval gunners records as a patriot issue. Noted feats include Maryland eleven shots eleven hits in a minute, Ohio ten point eight hits per minute, Maine perfect score at ten point four per minute, Missouri ten point two per minute, Virginia three pounder twenty hits in seven seconds, and another gun ten hits in twenty two and a half seconds.

Washington Navy Department Channel King Edward Iin Atlantic Maryland Ohio Maine Missouri Vireginia

Husband fulfills dying promise and marries widow in Naples tale

In Philadelphia nine months after her husband’s death Mrs Maria Ti Cleco, 28, agrees to wed Antonio Di Mattio of South Sixth Street. Di Mattio saved her late husband Di Cieco from drowning in Naples years ago. Di Cieco dictated the arrangement on his deathbed, asking his wife to marry Di Mattio within nine months. The widow wears mourning and claims she is honoring her former companion’s wish, while Di Mattio says he always favored his new wife.

Philadelphia Maria Ti Cleco South Sixth Street Antonio di Mattio di Mattio DI Glen DI Cleeo Reujo Dikile Dr Mattio Mare Leo DS Mitro

Office Wall Project in Kansas City Outlays Large

A garbled report describes a wall project in Kansas City Missouri with a large outlay of 78 000 000 and mentions office walls and a commission in a stockyards exchange context. It references cancel et checks and a large figure of 50 000 but the text is largely unreadable.

Walle Kansas City Stchhyards Exchange Maneas Cy

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S. E. N. Moore Law Boon 4 & Fover Yonka National Bank Johnson City, Tenn Wd. Mathews Matthews & Gillespie Physicians and Surgeons Office Main Street Oturepte Kirkpatrick, Johnson & Miller Attorneys-At Brown Building E. 5. Miller C. Miller Jodre Aundance Kin Street J. A Gardner D. M. Guinn Courta. Johnson Offy S. C. Williams Tennessean COX & Sells Attorneys-At-Law Bolicitors IN Chancery Yweeia Vines Sam W Vines & Price Attorneys - At - Law C. J. Broyles Ane Steam Landry East Market Street R. K. Williams & CO Proprietors Lished Insurance Spring Street Barques Sternberg Speck von Sternber Germany Th Roness Kentucky Tae Law Congress Farmer Rooster Chanticleer California Lien Man Shylock Larry Moss Rose J. A. Ankrom City Arbuckle Bros
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