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!
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 24, 1908
Page
2
The Comet announces next week it will print an itemized statement detailing the financial condition of Johnson City. Advertisers are contributing air editorials this week as part of the coverage.
Roby J J Lewis was acquitted after a trial before Commissioner Vaught held Thursday and Friday. The government failed to prove illicit selling of whisky with key witnesses from Jonesboro jail and a witness named Martin whose testimony was impeached and later disputed. Lewis had long been a respected city resident for 22 years with no prior wrongdoing amid what appears to be perceived malicious persecution.
The Bristol poultry show drew over 1200 birds with top honors going to multiple Johnson City fanciers. Winners included S C Bull Orpingtons, Mord, Jas A Martin with several cock, cockerel, and hen awards, and silver cups for best pen and specific varieties. Walter Evans seized best pen of black Orpingtons, while others like G C Hale and A W Gilmer earned numerous prizes in Red, Wyandotte, and Pekin categories.
Public schools close Wednesday and remain shut until January 4 1900 to extend the holiday period. The article notes schools opened two days earlier this year to lengthen the break and includes an advertisement for Havi Supi Coal Co with phone number 292.
The navy department calls bids to build a high powered wireless system with 8000 mile sea and ship capabilities, secrecy assured, and a San Francisco station planned. Bids due January 5, with installation near Washington and on ships, aiming rapid, disturbance free communication.
The notice demands bidders provide detailed plans and the apparatus and materials to be furnished with bids and a guarantee to meet bureau requirements. No payment will be made until satisfactory completion and tests show proper operation, with tests lasting long enough to confirm reliability. The reader asks if you read the letter found last week addressed to Wm. Silver & Co.
Silver by name sells silver by ware with articles for table and toilet use plated and sterling ware. Call and see offerings from Win Silver and Company.
Exclusive for sale by Win, Silver & Co a piece of Pickard hand painted china is pitched as an elegant holiday present. The brief ad notes availability through the retailer, suggesting gift potential for the season.
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.
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!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.