Johnson City Commercial Club Resolves on Vagrancy and Hog Ban
The Johnson City Commercial Club held a large Monday night meeting presided by Jas A Summers. It urged enforcement of vagrancy and sidewalk laws, plus prohibiting keeping swine within city limits, and appointed committees to press the city council for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercal Club
Jas. A. Summers
A. R. Johnson
Jas. A. Gait
M. J. Gump
Johnson City
Johnson
K.P. Young
Wie
Mbektenburg
Tar Heel
Lyon Tlk
Gainp
Vid
Kentucky
Jax J. Cecil le
In Favor of Good Roads in the County
The writer argues that county towns will share taxes for road bonds, not farmers alone. Towns pay state and county taxes plus extra taxes and many won’t use the roads. A plan to bid contracts to the lowest bidder with bonded oversight is urged to ensure efficient work and freedom from graft. Roads would boost farm values by linking farms to town markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmen
Strong Denial From Jesse Littleton Over Prohibition Plot
Former state figure Jesse Littleton denies involvement in a scheme to win Republican votes for an election measure by pressuring administration Democrats. He says he sought no such proposition and pressed for a fair election bill while warning Senator Sells to publicly exonerate him. The interview mentions Nashville visits, party tensions, and the ongoing statewide prohibition dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Littleton
Nashville Banner
Sam R. Selly
Administration
Patterson
W. D. Scruggs
Winchester
Franklin County
Nashville
Quan
Senator Sells
Senator Bells
East Tennessee
Sells
Dove
Thad
Bells
Renston
Re Publican
Assembly
Polk Marshall
Bradley
Geo
E. Burba
Senate
Guy, Patterson
Uribe
Sam
J. K.P. Marshall
Lee Brock
G. N. Tillman
Messrs
Jong
Prohibition Vote Pledge Shown During Campaign
The speaker recalls pledging support for statewide prohibition and states constituents directed that vote. He denies advocating trade for votes and asserts Republicans could pass their own election law. He mentions discussions with Senators Tillman Bells and others and notes contacting Tillman to draft an election commissioners bill.
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Selly
Messrs
White
Burbage
Marshall
Thach
Swab
G. N. Tillman
Lee Brock
Nashville
Washington County bond issue urged to improve roads
Historic vote urged as county court in Jonesboro proposes a road bond to fund paving and repairs. Advocates claim a 7.5 million tax impact is split by towns and farmers, with figures showing higher farm values and faster, cheaper shipping if roads are improved. Local rhetoric emphasizes bonds as a public benefit, not a burden.
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Rilbert Mitchell
Limestone
Jesse Hunt
Sulphur Springs
R.faylor
Johnson City
Jonesboro
Brownlow
Washington County
Argrough Company Incorporated forms in Roanoke region
The Argrough Company Incorporated, with capital of 15000, forms as grocers and druggists with imperial flavoring extracts under the name Taperial. D Ry Yarbrough leads manufacturing, sales cover Roanoke to Chattanooga and beyond, with four salesmen in a broad territory and a focus on flavoring extracts and supplies.
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D. Ry Yarbroughike Co
Accemurs
Laperrad Chemical Co
Fras
Cangille
Hy UW. Pandae
Tf Vison
Yarbrhuigh
Yarbrough
Ned
Heheatro Danoexpertolemiat Andllay
Jave
Roanoke
Via
Chattanooga
Morristown
Greeneboro
N. OC
Asheville
Columbia
Knoxville
Middlesboro
Radford
Vin
Yorhough
Convern
Ety
Himelf
Eitinn
Nis
Purify Your Blood Strengthen Your System
Purify Your Blood Strengthen Your System. Very often the cause of Cold and Sickness is impoverished or impure blood. If you do not feel well, if you do not have a good appetite, remove the cause of the trouble by taking A. B. S. HYPOPHOSPHITES. Bring Us Your Prescriptions Hot and Cold Drinks. Huyler's Candies, Wall Paper GREY-SPROWL DRUG COMPANY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huyler’s Candies
Grey-Sprowl Drug Company
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Commercial Club
Tate
Anam B. Craven
Tennessee
Tory
Axe
Win. H. Taylor
Win Deaking
Oak Hill Cemetery
Argrough Company Incorporated
Mugler
Bank of Commerce
State of
S.R. Seles
Pria
Sas Lanter & Wy, Co
Inocorp Whores
MILL
East Carnegie
Johnson City, Tennessee
Jobe Street
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