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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1910
Page
5
Ashland, home of Augusta Evans Wilson author of St Elmo, blends late Greek revival with Bermuda inspired double deck verandas. The design, echoing Parthenon forms, suits Southern climate and romantic plantation life, expanding rapidly to cloak southern grandness with simple grandeur.
A Kansas City anecdote recalls former Maine Democratic attorney general General McClellan visiting a church with a white beard. He leaves the service mid sermon, returns shaved, and reenters as the organ begins, an act noted in the Kansas City Times.
The Clinchfield and Ohio Railroad industrial department issued an invitation from its main offices for Southern railroad industrial agents to meet in Altapasa North Carolina on January 10 to discuss the Back Home Movement. The campaign seeks to encourage exiles in the west and northwest to return to the South, highlighting farm lands and opportunities in fruit and stock raising, and is supported by letters from communities along the Clinchfield route and other Southern lines. The effort includes a proposed conference and banquet, with a list of invited railroad executives and agents.
An old Doan's Kidney Pills advertisement promotes kidney health with claims of amber urine and relief from back pain headaches and nervous spells. It cites H C Bunsley of Johnson City Tennessee and notes availability through tirey-Sprow Drug Co and Foster-Miller Co Buffalo as sole US agents for the product.
Nashville December 12 The state board of election inspectors led by the governor secretary of state and attorney general is in session canvassing November 8 returns The sole material contest concerns Claiborne county votes for state senator where both old and new county commissioners reported differing figures The board opened the Claiborne poll books and awarded the senatorial certificate to Davis General Cates opposed noting the new county board legality remains unsettled and adjourned until further notice
An early notice claims a sprained ankle leaves a person unable to work for three to four weeks unless treated properly. It promotes Chamberlain's ointment as curing in three to four days, calling it a remarkable preparation. Sold by all dealers.
Baseball enthusiasts met at the courthouse to decide if Johnson City would stay in the Southeastern league next year or sell its franchise. A $2,500 stock requirement was set and about $750 was subscribed. A committee was named to sell the remaining stock and report at the next meeting on Monday night December 19.
The peculiar properties of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy were tested during influenza epidemics and when taken in time no cases of pneumonia were reported. Sold by all dealers.
Notice to owners of parcels in Washington county Tennessee that failure to appear by February 15 1911 and pay taxes penalties interest and costs will forfeit right to redeem and a tax deed will be executed. Properties listed include Carnegie addition Johnson City Lot 25 block 16 taxed to Ht Holmes 9.20 Lot0-12 block to Mrs Lucy McMillen 20.44 Lot7 block to Annie Odom 10.14 Lot8 block 9 to Walter F. Martin 5.40. Date November 22 1910.
M r Vance wounded in the G C and O wreck near Clinch on December 4 died Saturday night in Erwin He was 86 a trusted railroad man The body was prepared and sent to Colburn Va The mention of influenza remedies Chamberlains Cough Remedy notes pneumonia risk and claims cure Sold by all dealers
Hartaville North Carolina December 12 6 a.m. D Boseman a 65 year old farmer was shot to death and his son Otia Boseman 22 badly wounded by Guy Blackman 22 who fled after the quarrel over pistol ownership. The incident ends a dispute over a pistol and syrup deemed conforming to the Pure Food Act.
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