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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1904
Page
2
An advertisement asserts Scott's Emulsion restores strength and flesh for those with sick blood. It claims cod liver oil benefits, promotes health in pale young women, and offers samples. The ad lists Scott & Bowne as manufacturers and provides a New York address.
The Hardeman Free Press reports the new board met to organize and swear in the mayor and aldermen. E. E. Ellsworth became recorder, George F. Campbell chief of police, and officers were assigned committees on Finance Streets Police Water and Lights Sanitary Tax Grievance Building School. The board set bond amounts and adjourned to December’s third Thursday.
The Johnson City Traction Company completed the ring extension to Hotel Carnegie with celebratory ceremonies. H. H. Kirkpatrick, the company manager, and another hotel official drove the last spike as a regular schedule was announced to begin Saturday. Officers were elected at local lodges and council meetings, while obituaries and memorial services noted Mrs. Hannah of Piney Flats aged 98, and Johnson City Lodge held a moving memorial service with Rev. M. P. Currie delivering a notable sermon. Senator E. W. Carmack rode through Nashville en route to Philadelphia for the cruiser Tennessee launch, denying reports of purchasing the Memphis Morning News and planning an afternoon edition.
The Hub clothing store proprietor J A Parsons announces a ten day sale starting December 14. The event promises unprecedented prices on season attire with the entire stock marked down. C P Wofford, now with Royal Exchange Insurance in New York, tours the south inspecting fire risk and spoke of recent southern city fires while visiting Memphis and the region.
A cluttered Christmas letter page from Johnson City and nearby towns featuring multiple children asking Santa for dolls, toy trains, carriages, candy, and other gifts. Names like Maven Moony Lane Johnson City Tenn and Sackies Tyne appear amid lists of desired toys, items for siblings, and a note of continued requests on page four.
By deed of trust from KK Boyd and wife dated Sept 1 1807 and recorded in Washington County Tennessee the trustee offers for sale on Jan 7 1405 in front of Jolbo’s operators Johnson City Tennessee the following properties in blocks and lots of Carnegie Land Company and Garr addition with half interest in other lots. Property to be sold for cash with equity and homestead rights reserved. Dated Sunday December 1904. T. Th Hacken Trustee.
The bill shows Leon L. Clarke is a nonresident of Tennessee. She must appear by January 10, 1905, at the clerk and master's office in Johnson City or face entry of confessed demurrer and ex parte bearing. Notice runs weekly for four weeks in The Comet. Solicitor: D. C. & M. Joan Hi. Nownan.
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