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Newspaper

Comet

Location

Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1915

Page

6

Patterson Predicts Nationwide Prohibition Within Ten Years

Gov. Patterson argues three fourths of states must ratify a constitutional prohibition amendment. He predicts liquor will be outlawed nationwide within five to ten years, with moonshiners and tax evasion to be crushed by federal law and public moral pressure, urging strong national government action.

Congress House of Representatives Patterson Gov. Patterson Anti- Saloon League Hippen Yrttan United States Washington South Kentucky

Belgian relief by food boxes urged by Mrs Darling

A wartime appeal urges Americans to mail food boxes to Belgium to avert famine. Mrs. Joseph Darling proposed the plan, with Dr. Harvey Wiley outlining suitable contents such as beans salmon oats cornmeal sugar and flour. The relief commission offers free transport via post office and refunds postage if donors mark the package with R. Collecting agents in Tennessee include Nashville and Chattanooga warehouses.

Belgium America Slater Joseph Darling Washington Alaska California Commission For Relief In Post Office Department Nashville Warehouse and Elevator Company Nashville Chattanooga Warehouse and Cold Storage Company Chattanooga Europe

State Sunday School Convention Elects Officers and Plans Knoxville Meet

The State Executive Committee of Carthel appointed a committee to arrange the program for the Tennessee Sunday School Association. The convention will be held in Knoxville in June next. Mr. T. W. Carpenter of Nashville was elected along with other officers.

Vitte B. EB. French W. H. Raymond T. W. Carpenter Joseph Carthel Tennessee Sunday School Associate Knoxville Nash

Majestic Theatre Presents Historic Shows in Johnson City

The Majestic announces Jan 7 8 and 9 showings with Clem Hackney’s Royal Marioneux a special ladies and children matinee Jan 11 12 and 13 Richards the Wonder carries a carload of scenery and effects at unusually low prices matinee 10 and 1 cent night prices children 10 0 cents adults balcony 15 auditorium floor 25 cents The Old Homestead returns to the Majestic for one night Monday Jan 18 featuring Jennie Dunn and a strong cast with a celebrated quartet delivering a nostalgic performance over three decades later.

Clem Hackney Richards Witl the Majestic Johnson City Eile Wizard Old Homestead Velassie Ricketty Ann Jennie Dunn Arthur Dunn Ezra Kendal Majestic Theatre

The Prince of Tonight Opens At Majestic Theatre

The Prince of Tonight arrives at the Majestic Theatre on January 21 with Tom Arnold in the title role. Scenic beauty and lavish costumes accompany a lively musical fantasy with strong dialogue, music, and production values claimed to be among the decade’s best.

Prince of Poers Majestic Theatre Tom Arnold Adams, Hough and Howard LeComte Plesher

The Prince of Tonight at The Breakers Palm Beach

Harmony of tints and magical mood set a lavish stage for The Prince of Tonight at The Breakers Palm Beach where Tom Arnold plays a struggling college youth turned Prince of Lunitania by a century plant bloom. He risks death at dawn without a kiss from the right heiress as catchy songs by Joseph B. Howard punctuate the show.

Tom Arnold Lunitania Joseph B. Howard Pell Yale Walter Walt

Senator Gardner Busy Day in Tennessee Assembly

Senate and house bills appeared on the second day of the fifty-ninth general assembly. Fifteen measures entered in the house and eighteen in the senate. Governor Hooper’s first general message was read in both houses. Knoxville’s Frank West proposed a bill to make carrying a pistol a felony. Knox delegation sought funds to erect a Roane grave monument, while another measure aimed to repeal the vital statistics department act. A Confederate women monument was planned for the capital. Committee of three was named to probe the Dykes Wilton contest. Senator J R Gardner of Washington county filed two resolutions urging nationwide prohibition and praising Wilson’s peace efforts, to be decided tomorrow. First reading bills by Gardner included a fellow servants act, bonds for a Washington county courthouse, taxation of attorney fees in diverse suits, election integrity measures, Johnson City bonds for a courthouse, legal admission reforms, and uniform express company charges.

Gardner Nashville Jan Senate House Fifty-Ninth General Assembly Hooper Frank West Knoxville Knox Tennessee Congress Wilson Washington County Johnson City

Dr King’s New Discovery for Colds

A health note warns that colds can bring serious complications and loss of sleep. It urges immediate attention and suggests Dr King’s New Discovery, based on a scientific analysis, available at your druggist. Buy a bottle today.

Trey O Hearts thrills Edisonias crowds at Ellisonia

Monday afternoon and night Edizonia Theatre showed the serial Trey O Hearts to packed houses. The Stalemate episode offered action and tense moments as Cleo Madison delivered superb acting. A standout scene featured Allen Law in an iron worker crane lifting Judith Trine, with the audience eager for next week to learn the truth about Rose.

Trey O Hearts Edizonia Theatre Trey O' Hearts Cleo Madison Allen Law Judith Trine Rose Trey QO Hearta Ellisonia Matines Land

Test for Liver Complaint Depression and Digestive Ailments

A period ad-style notice describes a test for liver trouble and associated mental unhappiness. It touts Tr King s New Life Pills to cleanse bowels tone stomach relieve constipation and purify blood while recommending Bucklen s Arnica Salve for piles.

Tr. King Bucklen

Hickman Receives Injury While Handling Coal

J Hickman a popular traveling salesman is confined to his room at home after injuring hip and ankle while carrying coal. He slipped on a coal lump spilling the load, causing a painful sprain though hopes remain for a quick recovery. His son D J Hickman Jr is a noted football and baseball artist. Dr Kings New Discovery is advertised as a remedy for throat irritation and coughs.

J. Hickman Mr. Hickman D. J. Hickman, Jr

Money to be Made in Johnson City

Promotes selling multiple town lots inside Johnson City at 50 to 75 dollars per lot. Highlights north wear side location with 60 foot frontage, 42 foot streets, 150 to 200 foot depths, concrete sidewalks, macadamized streets, city water, and electric lines nearby. Offers small down payment and adjustable terms from seller G. J. Cox.

Johnson City Corporation North Wear G. J. Cox

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