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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1909
Page
5
An advertising note for a fortune teller offering readings of life events. The small-brick cottage at Corner Spring and Locust Streets hosts Madam Olga, listing services such as life readings, investments, pensions, estates, patents, and hidden treasures with a low weekly fee.
Local mentions show J Norment Powell visiting Bristol on Monday afternoon. Many Bristol residents and relatives travel, visit, or entertain across the region, including Miss Anna Jeeves, Mrs W Erwin, John Lewis from Washington College, and Robert L. Taylor Jr from Oklahoma City. Revival at Milligan College adds sixty converts. Capt. Lynch Thompson plans a move to Spartanburg along with his family. Johnson City laments losing the Thompsons.
Knoxville report says the Virginia and Southwestern railroad will not lease the Bull's Gap and Rogersville division on January 1 as planned. The Holston River line from Persia to Moccasin Gap likely won’t operate until next May. The Edisonia Theater features a strong vaudeville bill this week with La Pearle Sisters, Clams act, and more. Nora Howard Cochran, former Miss Nora Howard, died in Cincinnati hospital after an appendectomy, ten days ago, aged widow of Dr. S. J. Howard.
Arrangements are under way at the Soldiers' Home for a Christmas celebration at Memorial Hall on Christmas night. Santa will arrive in a modern carrier, with Billy Passara present at Ye Old Mill. The program includes moving pictures, illustrated songs by Artie Barmest, and various specialties, promising an artistic and enjoyable evening for all ages.
The death of Joe Powell near Chattanooga was reported in Jonesboro. Funeral services were held at First Presbyterian Church with burial in New West Cemetery. Powell, long a resident, belonged to a prominent local family and was brother of Mrs N N Wattick and brother-in-law of A Marina and Thora Pritchett.
A local storefront on Fiplon Street, reportedly built by James A. Suhuiigen, faces changes after a dispute over height and fire standards. City officials deny an approval for a taller three story design, granting a two story compromise.
December 25 2000 at the Soldiers' Home lists a holiday menu including roast turkey sage dressing baked sweet potatoes celery creamed onions cranberry sauce mince pie brend olives coffee and more. Pensions will be paid on the 24 and a large turkey dinner with trimmings is planned costing about 2000 dollars for the day. Congressman Brownlow arrived recently and will remain over the holidays. Adds a travel notice and a local clairvoyant ad corner Locust and Spright brick house.
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