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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1910
Page
3
Oscar Libsloet, winner of the 1907 St Louis balloon cup, perishes in midair as the Erbalool dirigible explodes from a benzine tank leak. Four crewmen die. the gondola torn loose, motor buried, observers report a rapid descent after a foggy ascent.
Rev Father John K Larkin Catholic Chaplain at the Soldiers Home has died at 12 55 pm in his quarters surrounded by his niece and friends after a second stroke. He came from Memphis years ago and was about 50. Burial plans unsettled with a Memphis sister and a New York brother seeking custody of the remains. The body prepared by Undertaker Kipping.
Nashville July 1 the state democratic committee held a well attended meeting at headquarters and spent hours hearing county reports and planning a lively campaign. no action suggested on congressmen declining participation in the judicial campaign. reports were described as earnest and promising victory for the August ticket. A digressive ad then appears promoting Dr addwell Strup Pepsin with testimonials and price.
The Appalachian Exposition in Knoxville Tennessee runs Sept 18 to Oct 12 with coach excursion rail rates near one cent per mile. Southeastern Passenger Association set regional rates to boost attendance across Tennessee Virginia West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Alabama and Kentucky.
A marble band stand will anchor the Appalchian Exposition in Knoxville Tennessee from Sept 42 to Oct 12. It will showcase East Tennessee marbles with a ten-column floor of pink and white marble and a roof designed for beauty. Quarry and mill companies from Knoxville will supply the marble and display marble products in the exposition main building.
The soldiers, fading in six recent games, prepare for a three game series against the Jobbers and a doubleheader today at Carne Ae, after a Morristown loss and postponements due to a death. Garner vows to shut down the visitors while seeking to boost their batting and overall percentage.
The one month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Will Day died Monday and the remains were taken to Virginia on No 42 for burial Monday afternoon. Sam Hall was down from Elizabethhton last Tuesday. Capt W H Nelson and daughter of Backwoods were visitors in the city yesterday. Worley and Lee Harr entertained a few friends Monday evening in honor of their guests Misses Mary and Daisy Harr of Bristol. Mrs John D Reeves who has undergone an operation in Knoxville is improving rapidly and is expected home in the next few days. Alex Patterson manager Kemble Cochran store moved from 244 to 246 east Main street. Mrs W E Woodward millinery trimmer of Mrs A K Hardy is visiting relatives in England and will go to Paris before returning.
A Pennsylvania Dutchman bought a run down Indiana county farm years ago and began restoring it by putting fertility back into the ground. The plan emphasized soil rebuilding over crop removal, shaping a turnaround story of farm improvement and sustainable practice.
A struggling Indiana farmer, aided by his father’s wealth from prior land, turns to intensive manure management and crop rotation. He expands humus, sowed clover, and plows deeper to improve soil. Despite debt and social mockery, he ships manure to town stables and becomes an early adopter of a manure spreader among local farmers.
Arthur Johnson from Coloma Agricultural College discusses the common potato beetle, its life cycle, and control. The article details egg laying, larval feeding, and the first spray timing with lead arsenate insecticide, including preparation and application notes for growers.
Rail readers report the Southern Railway weighing a reroute of a fast train from New York and Washington via Bristol instead of Asheville. Eastbound arrival in Bristol would be early morning and westbound late at night, with Bristol merchants urging a late night out and early morning in. A new limited service between New York and New Orleans, via Lynchburg and Bristol, may be studied, potentially using the Norfolk and Western for the Lynchburg to Bristol leg. Pedigo Co. ads push dress goods and closeout prices in a man’s store format.
Greeneville notes July 14 indicate that polit ical aspirants discuss a possible successor to Mos Brownlow amid mourning. Rumors outline several candidates already in the field and more entries expected as the region observes the vacancy.
Mrs Harbert W Fail is named President of the Woman's Board for the Appalachian Exposition in Knoxville Tennessee from September 12 to October 12. Mrs Hall, formerly Annette McMillan, is hailed as social leader and hostess with executive ability and charm suited to direct this important work.
The Forestry Building at the Appalachian Exposition in Knoxville will measure 70 by 100 feet with a twelve foot overhang. It will feature columns from hardwood logs and a colonnade design. A forestry exhibit by the government and Appalachian states will display charts and raised maps on forest and stream conservation.
The Appalachian Exposition at Knoxville Tennessee runs September 12 to October 12. It aims to show resources beyond forests streams and farms and highlight achievements in mining and manufacturing. Exhibits will illustrate that within two hundred miles of Knoxville lies all natural resources and vegetable products found elsewhere in the United States except tropical crops.
An educational congress will run September 12 to October 12 at the Assembly Hall of the Appalachian exposition in Knoxville Tennessee. Leading figures including the U S commissioner of education and the University of Virginia president will headline sessions with department meetings and talks by public school leaders.
A historical note describes gender seating division in church services, citing that in England men and women were separated during communion. The text references Edward Vis prayer book guidance and Westmorland church practices with detailed instructions for sex division during services.
Secretary Richard A. Mallinger arrived from Washington in Seattle declaring no resignation and intent to administer the interior department legally. He praised recent congressionally enacted land and survey measures, reclamation bonds, coal land entry, and pledged party fidelity under President Taft.
Mrs Antoine Skora wife of Karl Skora a former University of Krakow teacher was found shot beside her sleeping child in their New York home. Police found letters showing a suicide pact with Casimir Kalekki. He admitted shooting her then failed to take his own life. The piece blends sensational details and promotional medical text about a remedy.
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