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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1903
Page
2
A column mocks unreadable text about Carnegie libraries and the Memphis Scimitar moving to a new building. It debates the Monroe doctrine and pensions, then furnishes quick editorials on political figures and party dynamics in Tennessee, with comments from several city papers.
The community reports a large Masonic installation with officers named for Blue Lodge and Thomas E. Matson chapter. A feast followed, with hundreds fed as members praised fraternal bonds and urged attendance at future events. Local court actions include a water-right case where injunctions were dissolved with bond. Johnson City Water Company may use Scott spring water pending April court. Carnegie funds a soldiers home library in Johnson City. regional political notes and upcoming events are listed.
Jake Bewley yesterday left his general agent role for the Knoxville La Follette and Jellico railroad and travels to Radford Virginia to assume the duties as assistant to John H Newton general manager and vice president of the Virginia Tron Coal and Coke Co He has been welcomed by friends amid congratulations for his new appointment expected to begin today.
To the creditors of Gov W Campbell of Johnson City Washington county district a bankrupt notice is given that on December 24 1902 Campbell was adjudged bankrupt the first meeting of his creditors will be held at the United States court room in Knoxville Tenn on January 17 1903 at 9 o clock in the forenoon creditors may attend prove their claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and transact other business Joanna W Caldwell Referee in Bankruptcy Knoxville Tenn Jan 3 1903 NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF CREDITORS
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