Wanted board and lodging in city with rail access
A notice seeks first class board in a desirable location near the city, with Mrs W Sitanna of 117 Walnut Street as reference and a $250000 capital, plus weekly salary of $1072 and travel options. Also listings for office rental in Barrow building on Main Street and the Bolton house on East Market Street. Osake Handle Co offers 0.00 per card for first class hickory handles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasreo
W. Sitanna
Walnut Street
Jon A. Alexander
Johnson City
Pew
Barrow Building
Main Street
Bolton House
East Market Street
Comet
Local and Personal Notes Highlight Community Ties
A collection of brief items shows Henry DeArmond selling real estate and promoting Jackson meats, visitors like Miss Libby Patton and Miss Lucile Martin in Jonesboro, and Mrs. Jennie Badgeley staying with Mrs. Parrott. Local business ads for New Century metal polish and wall paper compete with social visits, church activities, and family news including a new baby and a funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson's
Lucile Martin
Jonesboro
Emma Teo Weiler
Cleveland
Jennie BE. Badgeley
New York
H.R. Parrott
City Church Directory Mixes Misspellings and Addresses
A jumbled church directory lists various congregations and pastors with scattered street names and service times. Entries mention Rev Woodames Robinson, Rev Harris Avenue services, Saint Joan’s Episcopal Roan Street, First Methodist, Epworth League times, and multiple Presbyterian and Brethren churches with Sunday School and prayer meeting notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chirch
Akin
Wodames Robhnson
Harris Avenue
Sam Keerll
Ieeting Weal- Tiending
Pethy
St Joan’s Church
Roan Street
Myrtle Avenue
First
Muln and
Hoan Stroetstiow
Howe Street
Sunsiy
Ory
Prayar
Market Street
Suilth—Trev
Roun
Premohlie
Watauga Avenue Presbyterian Church
Dive A. Moore
Pistor
Watauga Avenue
Sonday
United Brethren In Christ—Churchmani
Comer Ronn Street
Watauga Avenu
Arnott
Hina Provan
Independent Mayoral Candidate and Local Obituary Notice
An independent candidate announces for Mayor of Johnson City subject to voters. The Democratic Executive Committee of Washington County will meet in Jonesboro at 10 am September 1906 to discuss important matters. Mrs Tranam dies after long illness in her thirtieth year. funeral at Union church and burial at Union cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson City
Thomas B. Rosyenn
Democratic Executive Committee
Washington County
Jonesboro
S. m
Mes. R
Tranam Diex
Mra
Tranam
M. BE. Church
South
Union Church
Union Cemetery
Ten Miles of South & Western Railroad Contract Awarded
Contractors Carpenter and Boxley of Roanoke win the bid for ten miles of railroad work starting at Cherokee and crossing the Southern above the Soldiers Home then north toward Kingsport. The route through Young's Gap will be taken with land options held by George L. Carter. The project promises minimal grades and new shanty camps as earth moving begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South & Western Railroad
Johnson City
Carpenter & Boxley
Roanoke
Cherokee
Kingsport
W. F. Carter
Young’s Gap
Boxley
Soldiers’ Home
Straws Invest in West Market Street Real Estate
The 8 and West, a Straws party, are buying substantial property in the city. They purchased the old Smith Hale building at West Market and the Southern right of way, the Mary McKinney house, and have options on multiple West Market properties. Rumors suggest the Carr stable and McNees flat are under option as well, likely for speculation rather than immediate railroad needs. Ex-President Barr of the Seaboard visited the Arlington Hotel, but offered no public remarks on the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Hale
West Market Street
Mary McKinney
West Markets Street
Carr
McNees
Barr
Seaboard
Arlington Hotel
Southern Railway Rumor on Virginia & Southwestern Sale
A New York rumor claims the Southern Railway has acquired or is about to acquire the Virginia & Southwestern, with reports noting stock control held by Henry K. McHarg. The deal, said to be near completion, could fetch around ten million dollars, though details remain unconfirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Southern Railway
Virginia & Southwestern Railway
South & Western Railway
Virginia & Southwestern
Bu ‘Ie
South & Western
Ttmn
Henry K. McHarg
Stanford, Conn
Virginia Iron, Coal & Goke Co
Europe
Southern
Virginian & Southwestern
Black Mountain
Loninville & Nashville
Bristol Herald
Death of George Mitchell Shocks City at 23
Tuesday afternoon George Mitchell died of malarial fever at Augusta Georgia hospital at 1 pm after a brief illness. He was the eldest son of Mr and Mrs W S Mitchell and had lived here most of his life returning from Georgia recently. The family asks community sympathy as the funeral is set for Friday at 10 am at the Pine street residence with interment at Oak Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mitchell
Augusta
George
Mitchell
Georgia
Pine Street
Oak Hill
South and Western Line Through Clinch Mountain Tunnel
Br C Huffaker writes from Kingport to the Bristol Courier describing the new South and Western line through Clinch mountain tunnel. He notes the mountain peak on the south side exposed 500 feet and rapid progress with steam drills, a large shovel, and a dinksy engine. The contractors intend to complete the mountain route with large concrete culverts and no trestles as the massive railroad project unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South & Western
Clinch Mountain
Victim in Yard Accident While Coupling Engine
Garfeld Earl, flagman on the Embreville local, was fatally injured in the Southern yard during an attempted engine to car coupling. He crossed from the engineer side and was crushed between spring buffers, dying two hours after medical aid. Earl, about twenty, was praised for his diligent, honest work and is survived by his parents. Interment followed in East Bedford, Virginia. The Southern Railway assisted with transportation for his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfeld Earl
Mr. Earl
Embreville
Bruce Cartright
Varl
E. 8. Miller
J. H. Earl
East Bedford
M. P Carico
East Badford
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Doors Brading & Marshall Lumber and Building Material
Watauga
Uivace
Hyruleson
Markos
Post Omice
Wesssionon
Osaka
Henry DeArmond
Jackson
Sella and Roots Property
Libby Patton
Maud
Nell Mathes
J. W. Carroll
Crook, Ky
New Century
Wm, Silver & Co
Stuart
Dr. L. B. Caldwell
Greeneville
H, Ponder
J. B. Carrigor
E. G. Lyle
City
Bristol
Will Thomas
Appedy
Patton Drug Co
J. BR. Whitman
Canturn
Watehim
Opticians
Jewelera
H. Ponder
Straw Plains
John Webb
Rob
Sullivan County
Veneer Mille
Philadelphia
J, T. Cox
Allen Harris
Daily Po
John W. Doser
Herald and Tribune
Galbraith
Asheville
N. C
Mra. Thos
Misa Amelia
Washington
Ballard
Texan
Pain
Hasket Wood
G. A. Seaver
Pranik Taylor
Bence
Madison Square Garden
Bryan
Phonita Smith
Hart and Houston
Memphis
May Bayless
City Church Directory
TUK Pbl
Virat Presbyterian Church
Main and
Humboldt Streets
Key
J. Edmunds Brown
Hankers Mans
Watoura Avenue
P. An. Drager
Beena
Apournebeaui Building
Spring Street
University of Tennessee KN
Erry
Selentige
Ene Horticulture
Department of Law
Cours
Havensive
Fiubppert Laboratarion
Strypes
Riyenhove
Eutslousi
Feemanion
Wilitee
Weim
Brown Ayres
Hugh Webb
Wow, Remine
Texas Wonder
W. Hall
Olive Street
St. Louia
Tennessee
George L. Carter
Southern Buys
The
Hart & Houston
W. G. Webb
W. G Webb
Will Keebier
Todd Cvcn
Weiler
Spruce Pine
HL. Weiler
Aeherp Curve
Weslon
Hardware Company
Br. C. Huffaker
Kingeport
Bristol Courier
Armibentt Smith Bulliog
PISA
Norfolk
W. P. Truslow
Howe
Young People’s Advocae
People’s Advocate
Town
Union Depot
M.c.leacei
Chamberlain
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