Clinchfield Route connects Dante to Spartanburg through line
Carolina Clinchfield and Ohio Railway announces the Clinchfield Route in effect December 11 1909 Eastern Standard Time. Through train serves Dante Virginia to Spartanburg South Carolina daily, connecting all points North East West and South. J J Campion Traffic Mgr Johnson City Tenn
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Dante, Va
Spartanburg
D. C
J. J. Campion
Traffic Mgr
Johnson City, Tenn
Southern Railway Improves Water Drainage with Pipe Bridge
The Southern railway installs large iron pipes under a track near the express office to drain water from a long standing wooden walk. A new bridge replaced the old plank path, filled with slag, and the railway will cover with rock and dirt. This work aims to improve safety and convenience at the point.
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Southern Railway
Puta
Officers After Dr William T Ellison
Several indictments have been laid against Dr Ellison who practiced medicine here last week in hotel Pur due where he charged fees without license. Large crowds gathered and when authorities closed in he fled, leaving a substitute who was arrested and held on bond. Cox, attorney for the county medical society, is the prosecuting attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eilison
Purdue
Kubstitute
Winder
Cox
Washington County Medics Society
Marking of Newspapers Postmasters Receive Order
Postmasters are informed of a Third Assistant Postmaster-General directive. If any item prints an international mark on a newspaper page such as S28 page 6 or p.6 that draws attention to the article, it is subject to first-class postage at two cents per ounce or fraction. No writing on the wrapper other than a marked copy is allowed, and no notation may be made on any page unless first-class postage is paid.
Local and Personal News From Bristol and Nearby
Monday visits highlighted by J and G Williams in Dudley Pendleton, Mrs. Fulton of Weyuna ill but improving, Captain James S Pritchett in from Jonesboro, and Miss Willie Joe Tompkins returning from Bristol. Notable events include the First Baptist trustees receiving a 15,000 offer for Main street lot, P. L. Gregory purchasing City Drug Store, and plans for a new Milligan electric light plant.
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Willie Joe Tompkins
Bistol
Lois Reeves
William E. Fulton
J. Ho MeGavock
Wytheville
J. 4. Palton
First Baptist Church
Main Street
Cress de Oo
Fulton
Weyuna
J. Norment Powell
P. L. Gregory
LaFollette
Tenn
City Drug
Warren & Co Real Estate Sale and Rentals
Warren and Co sell real estate while the eee fellow prepares. Furniture stored at T B Hurst warehouse on Southern Railway. Leave with R W Fields City Transfer Co Sterchi Furniture Co Armhurst Smith Parkes Co Conner Bros T K Hurst Real Estate Office FOR RENT three furnished rooms to gentlemen apply to Mrs H B Crus Harr y Avenue 804
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T. B. Hurst
Southern Railway
Onder
R. W. Fields
City Transfer Co
Sterchi Furniture Co
Armhurst-Smith Parkes Co
Conner Bros
T. EK. Hurst
Gentleven
Ih.b. Crus
Pressmen Will Build A Home In Hale Springs Site
Knoxvitle February 1 Geo Le Berry of San Francisco president of the International Printing Pressmen and Ar tists Union visits Rogereville to inspect Hale Springs property bought last summer as a site for a home for disabled and superannuated union members. The plan is a refuge larger and finer than the Childe Drexel home at Colorado Springs with over one million dollars to be spent. The plant will include an open air conservatory for tuberculosis patients on Pine Mountain. The union aims to complete a large line started years ago by Mrs doc Murray, former owner of the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxvitle
Geo. le Berry
Jof
San Francisco
International Printing Preremen
Ar~aistanta Union
Ot Rogereville
Hale Springs
Court Kale
Childe-Drexel
Colorado Springs
Pine Mountain
Union
Mra
Doc Murray
Ure Property
Banquet for Johnson City Bika Hosts National Ruler Visit
The Elks' Johnson City lodge entertained Grand Exalted Ruler J U Sammis and Hike national home committee members with a Friday banquet at Hotel Pantue. Guests praised Uncle Sanny’s soldiers home and inspected Jolson City’s facilities. An open lodge afternoon followed with speeches, then a Bedford departure to inspect the veterans’ home.
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Johnson City
Bika
J. U. Sammis
Membre
Hike’ National Home Committee
Hotel Pantue
Dutch Laneh
Armbront Smith
Sohliem
Uncle Sanny
Mik Wre
Jolson City
C. H. Lyle
Dave Vines
Bamamis
Davis
Morgan
Hill
Bedford
Oyater Cocktall
Bristol Officer Kills Negro In Self Defense
Officer Wicks of the Bristol Virginia police shot and killed Sawyer Miles after Miles attacked him during a late night confrontation at Beott and Moore streets. The incident occurred while Wicks was patrolling railroad properties and Miles allegedly struck the officer after a belligerent confrontation. the mayor ruled the shooting in self defense, and Miles died minutes later.
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Harry Miles
Curly
W. 5. Wicks
Bristol
Miles
Wicks
W. 2. W. Railway
Beott and
Moore Streets
Sawyer Miles
Oficer Wicks
Sawyer
Mr. Wicks
Wick
Rice
Bristol News
More Time to Mark Confederate Graves
Washington reports Senator Bankhead introduced a resolution extending to December 1 the act provisions for marking Confederate soldiers graves who died in northern prisons and hospitals. Gen W M Coates of Alabama is named to supervise the work and receive time to complete it.
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Washington
Bankhead
W. Mr. Coates
Alabama
New Factory to Move to Johnson City
J M Boyd of Pall Branch received city approval for a new plant site in Johnson City from the Commercial Club. He will relocate his facility at once to manufacture mantels and interior hardwood furnishings, using a site donated by Carnegie Land Co.
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J. M. Boyd
Pall Branch
Pactolgs
Commersal Club
Johnson City
Carngie Land Uo Me
Boyd
Bold robberies in homes alarm residents near Columbus Powell
A spate of daylight burglaries struck homes in the heart of the residential area over two days. Mrs Mitchell’s house yielded about £27 in cash and jewelry while J I Crockett and Prof T F Utterbuck lost money and valuables. Bloodhounds tracked the trails as police and sheriff pursue leads. Julia Young, 20, imprisoned then released after returning stolen items. Blaine Welch wounded by a shot as a posse closed in.
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Ela
Mitchell
Widlow
Columbus Powell School
Wherne
J. 1 Crocket
Atte
Crockett
Robbhem
T. F. Uttertack
Onc Unt
Utterbuck
Welch
Mrs Gertrude Range Dies at 31 in Johnson City
Mrs. Gertrude Range wife of James Range died at home last Sunday after a six month illness. She was 31, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Mitchell. Survived by husband and son Harold, with sister, brother, and parents. Funeral held Monday at Munsey Memorial Church at 1 pm, lifelong member entrance through Sunday school. Interment in Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Gertrude Range
James Range
W. 8. Mitchell
Harold
Munsey Memorial Church
Sunnday School
Johnson City
Oak Hail Cemetery
Mrs. William Roller Dies at Kingsport
Mrs. William Roller wife of a prominent and wealthy Bullivan county figure died at the family home in Kingsport after two years of illness. Funeral services were Tuesday with many attending from across the county. She was a member of the Sycamore Shoals Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Bristol and survived by her husband and several children. Rev Dayton A. Dobbs of this city conducted the services.
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William Roller
Bullivan County
Kingsport
Keller
Sycamore Shoals
Daughters of the American Revolution
Bristol
Dayton A. Dobbs
Mrs Alison Dead Near New Bethel After Illness
Mrs Elizabeth Alison died at her home near New Bethel on the 16 instant aged 77 years from pneumonia after a brief illness. She joined the Methodist church in early life and was known as a loyal friend and devoted mother who aided the sick and poor. She leaves two children Carl Alison and Mrs Gertrude Spurgeon, two grandchildren and two sisters. Frank and Walter Alison attended the funeral.
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Elizabeth Alison
New Bethel
Mo~nia
Methodist Church
Carl Alixon
Gertrude Spurgeon
Frank
Walter Alison
Ledgie
A. T. Burris Dies in Washington Iowa
Word reached from Lam a Iowa of the death of A. T. Burris in Washington Iowa on the 12 while visiting relatives He had just passed his 50th year Burris was well known in Johnson City for real estate ventures with D Carmichael and had many friends in the area
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Lama
Iowa
A. T. Burris
Washington
Tin
Mr. Burris
Johnson City
D. Carmichael
Robert Lloyd Dead After Sudden Heart Disease
Robert Lloyd aged 64 died suddenly of heart disease at his home six miles south of Jonesboro. He was a well known and respected citizen of Washington County. He is survived by his widow and three brothers. Taxes are due and must be paid by March, per the recorder's notice.
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Robert Lloyd
Jonesboro Thureday
Room Needed in the Library Aims for Enlargement
Due to growth the library seeks more shelf space and plans spring cleaning and rearrangement. Enlarged quarters are anticipated with a neat centrally located building viewed as a civic asset.
Virginia's Blow To Prohibition Enacted Opposition Stays
Richmond residents faced a setback as the state legislature sustains local option while voting down a state wide prohibition bill. Reported Feb 21 in Richmond Virginia with emphasis on the impact for the prohibition movement.
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Richmond
Watch to be presented at Bristol meeting
At the Consent Club meeting Monday night February 25 at 7 oclock Gol Barker of Bristol will receive a handsome watch from citizens for securing a normal schant for Johnson. All members urged to attend and citizens invited to participate in the public proceeding.
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Consent Club
Gol. J
Barker
Bristol
Johnson
The
Eluti
Whit
Tlo’eloek
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Aya
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