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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1911
Page
4
Through daily train service between Dante Virginia and Spartanburg with connections to all regions. Clinchfield Route reserves the right to vary times without notice. Patrons urged to check with local agents for definitive information.
The court orders four weeks of publication in the Comet Johnston City notifying nonresident defendants Paul Sawyler Lillian B Natille Mary Campbell Nieswanner and the heirs to appear on the first Monday of September 1911 to defend or have the bill taken as confessed. Clerk W Cass and referee G T Lee sign the notice.
President William H. Taft will visit Knoxville Tennessee on September 18 as part of the Appalachian Exposition. Taft Day on September 8 features a grand parade and a stadium address, with officials planning extensive public reception and opportunities to meet the President.
During the first week of the Appalachian Exposition in Knoxville Tennessee there will be five days of running horse races. The card features five events daily including half mile and three quarter mile dashes and mile to mile and an eighth races. J. J. Ashe and J. Wylie Brownlee of Knoxville supervise the racing committee. A hygie show runs September 12 13 and 14 with premiums totaling 15000.
The Appalachian Exposition in Knoxville Tennessee runs from September 11 to October 1 showcasing a larger agricultural display than 1910. John A. Jones directs the agricultural department with expanded county and individual exhibits. Total cash prizes amount to 6500 with county prizes up to 600, and over twenty five counties plus several states expected to participate.
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