This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1901
Page
3
OCR fragment lists stores and items with scattered names and places including Jackson's City Trug Store Summers Bur ton Parrott's and Hart spuit Sun day suggesting a damaged local market or notice page with no clear event or dates.
A dense mix of community updates from Johnson City including births, visits, business moves, and local happenings. Mentions Miss Mattie Bullock, Mrs. Herbert Russell, and the Methodists in Abazdon district. Notes on street work, pension exams, and government orders plus social visits from Bristol, Knoxville, and Greeneville.
Struck by a train near Asheville, Carson Looper of Watauga endured head injuries after attempting to rise from a cross tie pillow and was sent home after treatment. Buried deaths include Bob Barnes, a veteran O R and B engineer, who passed away after years of illness. The article also notes flood damage to the Elizabethan gorge line and ongoing railroad repairs, with estimates of at least $100,000 to restore service.
The orchestra and mixed quartet entertained the institute with salvations well received. Visiting teachers include Miss Fain of Bristol and Prof Sherrill of Carthage. An entertainment is planned Thursday with town talent. A secondary department is organized. A procession of maidens at Findley church carnival was advertised with a large sign.
A Washington County July 4 event at the Boone Tree organized by the Washington County Historical Society marked plans to locate Bean's cabin site and erect a marble sink. Speeches by local leaders celebrated frontier history while a large crowd enjoyed an old fashioned East Tennessee dinner and patriotic displays.
Thursday proved ideal for picnics as two Sunday Schools enjoyed outings. The Southern Methodist went to Unscot and the First Presbyterian to Austin Springs with many children. reports describe watery splashes, overeating, and lively activity. The Me Sol Gers Home board selected J H Freelander as supervising architect and Gen John T Richards to represent the board in construction planning.
A historic Tuscanum Tenn prospectus touts a century of work, scenic location, well suited buildings, new in progress facilities with steam heat and electric light, skilled teachers, practical courses, libraries and arts. Open August 27 1901 with moderate expenses. catalog available. Greeneville Tenn July 10 Martha J Patterson dies at Greeneville home after long illness.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.