Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Comet in Johnson City, Tennessee

We have 573,531 pages in Tennessee

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Comet

Location

Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1906

Page

3

Community church notices and church listings collide in Johnson City

A crowded church notices page lists Rev. James Robinson at City Church on Mal Street and multiple parish events. Also named are Roy Pun ter as president at Christian Church on Main Street, plus parsonages at Roan Street, Mt Myrtle Avenue and Watauga Avenue. Listings include service times, Sunday School and Prayer Meetings across First and United churches with pastor names A. S. Heaman, J. Edmunds Brown, and Rev. dere A. Moore. Also noted is a policy recall request for Pennsylvania Mutual Life Insurance on Refue Hickey with a location in Johnson City Tennessee.

Mal Street James Robinson Yeiumm Harris Avenue Veaco Watauga Avenue Presbyterian Church Dere A. Moore Manse Wateura ‘Avenue Penrobinis United Brethren In Christ Church Roan Street Watauga Ave Nus GW. Arnold S.C. E

WANTED Table boarders and lodging in city area

A notice offers table boarders at a reasonable rate in a desirable location near the business district. Also advertised are five room rentals, a penny papered house with hard oil finish, and various local commerce notices for auctions and remedies. Include names such as Mrs Fannie Cramley and C.G. Hannah and address details like King Street and Poplar Street.

Fannie Cramley King Street OC. E. Martin Poplar Street

Local shoppers find holiday deals across town

Worley Webb joins Patton Drug Co. and many local merchants tout Christmas inducements. Shoppers heard about low prices on meats at Jackson's and Carnegie Department Store, specials at 8. B. White, and a broad sale on coats, gloves, china, and silver. Attending events include auctions on Public Square and a Christmas mass at the Catholic chapel.

Jackson's Tate Earnest, Jr Maryville B. White Soldiers Home Wo’vlock J. Parke Worley Sullivan County

Local contest draws crowds in Jonesboro area

Ed Lake was shot in the shoulder by Burt Bisord last Tuesday near the 8th & W. depot. Richards remains at large. J. W. Shepherd returns from Pall Branch to join Summere-Parrott Hardware Co. as salesman. Union of marriage announced from Birmingham, Ala., between V. A. Dyer and Anne Hereford Gilmour. Washington County Medical Society officers elected. Peoples heads to Long Beach for months. George Hyder reports from Petr o s. Tom Collins and Buck Keys remembered. James S. Barlow patents wind instruments with Louis Barger & Co. Charter amended for South & Western railroad of Sullivan County. capital increased. Paul Gilmore stars in At Yale at Mountain Branch. University of Tennessee appoints H C Austin to poultry dept in Knoxville.

Ed Lake Burt Bisorda Richards J. W. Shepherd Pall Branch Summere-Parrott Hardware Co

Moving to Johnson City by South & Western officials

Davis and Staritt of the South and Western railway moved their household goods to Johnson City yesterday and will reside there once the Bristol offices relocate. Mr. Davis and family will board at Carnegie hotel. Mrs. Mary Gentry died Tuesday night after long illness at age 76, after many years in the city. Funeral held in M E Church South Thursday morning by Rev. M P Carico. Remains laid to rest in Oak Hill. Survived by one daughter, Mrs. J T Cash, of ten children. A minister of the late T A Fan and member of a prominent family.

T. F. Davis W. A. Staritt South & Western Railway Johnson City South & Western Bristol Mr. Davis Carnegie Hotel Bristol Herald Mary Gentry M. E. Church South M. P. Carico Oak Hill Waquare J. T. Cash Ainister T. A. Fan

Train 813 Wreck Near Johnson City No Injuries Reported

Train No 813 on the Southern railway derailed two miles east of Johnson City after 9:45 yesterday afternoon. A combination express and mail car baggage car and engine tender toppled while a first class coach remained upright. The rear truck of the engine left the track but the engine stayed on line. A colored fireman was shaken, passengers frightened. Rails uprooted during construction caused the accident. Engineer H W Roberts and conductor J Cal Morgan managed the emergency braking as cars toppled and contents spilled.

Bouthern Johnson City Freman Carnegie H. W. Roberts Windsor Avenue Bristol OC Anductor J. Cal Morgan Knoxville H. H. Stephens Jobe Cochran Clyde Seavers Roberts Connier

Quiet Marriage at SMU Parsonage Unites Miss Connelly and Mr Root

Thursday at high noon Rev M P Carico presided over a quiet ceremony joining Miss Anna M Connelly and Mr Bernard Root at the Southern Methodist parsonage. Friends praised Miss Connelly a public school teacher and Mr Root a prominent chamberman. They left for a bridal tour amid warm congratulations. Mirror humor aside, local readers await turkey offers and ink in the keg.

Southern Methodist M. P. Carico Anna M. Connelly Bernard Root Miss Connelly Rootie

Poultry prizes mark Knoxville show and state finances rise

The Knoxville poultry show awarded Light Bramas First and second in pullets and cockerels, Black Langshams First cock and top pullets, White Minoraos top hen and pullet prizes. The Tennessee treasury ended the year with $1,168,740.25, up $40,000 from last year, with two-year receipts $6,400,318.71, the best two-year total since statehood.

Johnson City Knoxville Saskett Wood Nashville Tenn Treasury

Also Mentioned on This Page

Brading &Marshall City Church Directory Christian Church Main Street Roy S Punter Battaloma Wem Newday Rt. Jon's Church Episcopal Myrtle Avenue First Methodist Episcopal Ee Main and Hoan New Heaman Worth Langie Rondayoesworth League First Presbyterian Carast ‘Main Humboldt J. Edmunds Brown Pennsylvania Mutual Life Insurance Company Hickey Sader The Rerys Hicrey Johnson City, Tena Waxten Mas W. Stanks Walent Atreet Dr. King H. C. Millera Drug Store E.W. Halt Olive Street St. Louie Mondad Tennessee Dr. Ney Fahrooy Jackson Public Square C.G. Hannah Wm, Silver & Co Worley Webb Patton Drug Co Carnegie Department Store J. A. Capil Miss Santa Tate Greendale Carnegie Department Dr. L. Elkin Virginia Mise Mary Crumley Sallins R. M. Page Abingdon Varnegie Mise Hattie Galloway Boone's J. E. Hayes Miss Shoun Greeneville Guy Bhoun Unaka Avenue Addie Hosa Jonesboro EO. Baldwin Hannah Willie Cox A. Byrd Atlanta Birmingham T. A. Bittle A. J. Davis Whitesburg Friends Jobe H, Slack and Wife Ala E. M. Slack Carnegie Tment W. D. Good Swake Handle Company Southern Southern Railway Florida Cuba Alabama Carolinas Georgia Louisiana Mississippi Mexico New Mexico Texan San Angelez San Francisco Portland Mexico City Spokane Hot Sprin Ark Loutl J. J. Meek D.P. A Teno Carenegis Dep E. H. Sencker Down Mia P. H. Wofford Emma Lee Weiler Allie Cooper Centenary Wm. Worsham Kate Briat ‘Tol Grandma J. A. Martin Louisville Mr. Martin R. C. Hunter Wy Joule Phillips Little Pov Cargille’s Art Gallery Kodaks Kodak Jonesboro Herald and Tribune V. A. Dyer Anne Hereford Gilmour Washington County Medical Society G. A. McClatu L. B. Gillespie Long Beach Cal Washington Bud Geo. Hyder Petros Suuilivan Tom Collins Buck Keys Geo Louis Barger & Co Washington, D.C James 5. Barlow John W. Morton South & Western Railroad Company Paul Gilmore Yale Mountain Branch Paul Iil Jules Murray Harvard Yate Mr. Gilmore Dick Besley Gilmore H.C. Austin University of Tennessee Mr. Austin Mrs. Mary Gentry WM. Silver & Co Beltre Victor Optical Department R.C. Hunter Anna Nevis Bia City National Bank Spring Street Brown Block City Mirror Clifton Mirror Steve Emden Geese Hugh F. Webb Congress OF Toys W. J. Cargille
Search Courier

Search the Comet Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Comet?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication