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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1903
Page
2
The fragment discusses rheumatism caused by blood acidity and liver and kidney issues, promoting Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a cure. It also includes anecdotes about a horse named Dandy dying after an accident, political snippets about editors and candidates, railway development talks, and local obituaries.
At a Board of Trade meeting in Johnson City a fountain honoring Congressman W P Brownlow was proposed. A committee was appointed to raise funds by popular subscription from Johnson City and surrounding communities.
A discussion on feeding livestock stresses science driven diets to maximize milk pork and eggs. Citizens back a subscription fund up to ten dollars to honor Col Brownlow by building a fountain and supporting the Brownlow cause in the district. The Johnson City Library notes its growth from a small club library to a public reading room, highlighting volunteers and ongoing fundraising to sustain library services and traveling libraries.
A pair of early 20th century letters from Johnson City juveniles request Christmas gifts. Edith Gilmer, age three, asks for a doll, rocking chair, and piano, while Goldie Thomas, nearly six in April, pleas for a rocking chair, doll, ring, firecrackers, a dress, red mittens, candy, and nuts.
A sequence of personalized Christmas letters from Johnson City and nearby towns. Young writers pleads for dolls, doll beds, toy furniture, candy, fruit, oranges, apples, and other gifts, with several children naming specific items and expressing good behavior and family ties. The missives reveal holiday hopes from local youngsters in December with several references to Santa Claus and Christmas Eve expectations.
On retiring I extend sincere thanks to friends and customers for past support and assure them future needs will receive prompt personal attention by my successors. T A Gannaway, 20, 1908.
W B McNabb sues Cicero Hale Co G J Asheva Cicero Hale and Geo W Atkinson agent for the nee of John O McNees by three renditions ex pands issued by the Clerk of the Law Court. The sale will be held in Washington County by virtue of the writs in the above styled cause.
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