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Newspaper

Comet

Location

Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1909

Page

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The Solar City Of The Future By Edison Visionary

Harold Chapman in the New York Tribune outlines a future electrified city in which solar generators and wireless power supply electric trains, ships, and homes. The piece imagines underground cities, automatic gadgets, and widespread convenience powered by sun and radio waves, with a transformed economy and daily life.

Nilure Mediterranean Washington New York Harrold Chapman The New York Tribune

The Sun Electric City and the Future Home

A speculative essay envisions solar powered electricity transforming daily life. It imagines rooftop generators storing energy for meals and heating, powering light, sewing, ironing, and even agriculture. The piece extols electricity as effortless, costless, and ubiquitous, predicting a bright future urban landscape.

Obituary of Mr White Nose in 1909 death notice

Obituary notes the death of Mr White Nose on the night of December 22, 1909. The piece describes him as a nine day old and not common, noting a well built matl medium size frame and fine qualities.

White Nose Dicken

Illumination advances and wireless signals shaping transport era

The article traces the dawn of electric light transforming lighting, contrasts with flames, and forecasts a future of no darkness. It previews a wireless engineer device to warn of approaching locomotives, mentions increased naval wireless effort, and hints at evolving signaling technologies. It weaves in local anecdotes about figures named Alex Jim Burns and a dog tax plan, ending with a fragmented memory of Vineland and a dog life figure known as Mr Eye.

Jim Burns Jim Alex White Nose Vineland Indian Ridge Dog J Biodie Mr. the Eye

White Nose the Dog and a Reflective Tale of Merit

The narrative recalls White Nose the dog who worshiped at Sulphur Spring camp and earned praise for courage and bark. He could outrun a rabbit in size yet failed to catch one, while his barking scared rabbits into stillness. A social companion named Mr Black Nose shared Kentucky speed. both symbolize loyalty and resilience as age ends.

Bol White Nose Link Orth Hieir Mr. White Nose Mr. Black Nose

Prospect for Tennessee Republicans in State Affairs

Washington based AP report says Internal Revenue Collector Rob L S Sharp will be named as assistant postmaster of the United States after the holidays, succeeding Mc Grinfield who has been postmaster at the unit ed states office.

Washington Associated Press Rob LS. Sharp United States Mc Grinfield East Tennessee Sharp Shiatp Tat Drudge Uoehran Kentucky P. Bunford Tennessee Thorace Hh. Lidton United States Circuit Court of Appeal Rufus W. Peekhuis New York United States Supreme Bench Shurh H. Clay Ryans Matty Brandest H Jol Sanford Lirton Hob Sharp Chattanooga Republican Party Alonzo G. Sharp

East Beggar and Faithful Dog at Unmarked Grave

A fragmentary local note speaks of a beggar followed by his dog to an unmarked grave on Indian Ridge near the C and O tunnel. The piece contemplates a hopeful future for the faithful pair and asks when the resurrection will bring peace to their memories.

White Indian Ridge Blait and Herald and ‘Tribune

Soldiers' Home Notes Report Deplorable Conditions

Dayton Home members describe squalid barracks with cold water shortages and inferior bedding compared with other homes. Dining girls earn 18 dollars monthly at Milwaukee Danville and Dayton Homes. other homes employ men as waiters. Christmas show included moving pictures and an airship Santa Claus. Governor Cook delayed a member's marriage citing sanity and pension facts.

Dayton Bng Milwaukee Danville Coney Island Arthur Burn Santa Claus Maud Gov. Cook Leavenworth National Home Kansas

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Staic Jers Thomas A. Edison Asone Elaine Livers Ay Pelham Park Public Service Commission Allinller Caruso Lee de Forest Metropolitan Manhattan Opera Evans-Hill CO Thomas A. Bedman Williams Jno D. Cox Johnson City Tavs L. Bannesy Ava B. Crouch Nationa J. E. Crocuh Waterman's Ideal Main Street Johnson City, Tenn United States Navy Department United P. M Grey-Sprowl Drug Co Jack Frost Mason City Steam
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