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 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1909
Page
3
Fragmented ad text shows W A Kite & Co at 127 Spring Street offering concrete work, property for sale or rent, and hiring. plus notices for farms, houses, lots, and vacant property. also requests for proposals for subsistence and household supplies with opening dates and instructions.
Notice to creditors of Vaucette Peaglor Shoe Company and T. H. Crouch as trustee, concerning claims against N. D. Shell and the named heirs or associates, with probate or settlement actions to be pursued under applicable estate and lien laws.
Johnson City's new directory, printed by Piedmont Directory Co, lists about 200 pages with an alphathetical, business, and street directory. D. Hutcheson will deliver the blue cloth bound volume, estimating a population around 11,125 to 14,000 including soldiers' homes, based on 4,770 names and suburban additions.
The Registration Books for the General Registration open Monday August 9 1909 and stay open to August 19 1909 for Johnson City precincts and wards and Jonesboro areas. Registrars named include J P Lawrence Goe W Swingle and others with book locations at Court House and White Elephant Market. Sealed proposals for repairs supplies will be received at Mountain Branch Treasurer’s office until August 21 1909.
Mrs H W Lyle is on the sick list Mrs Frank Burbage is convalescent T J Trent is recovering from an ailment of typhoid fever Misses Lucile and Sarah McCown show fever symptoms Misses Marty Gertrue and Mildred Lyle are in Bristol with relatives Hee Hawkins at Perligo Co's 2 and 21 for fall suit overcoat and related items
In Bristol Virginia several lawsuits threaten the local option vote as petitioners challenge poll tax practices and contest the election. City officials, including the treasurer, prepare responses while possible council changes loom. Local social notes list Knoxville visitors and area residents visiting families and businesses, with clerical notices for fall suit fittings at Pedigo Co and ads for early fall clothing openings.
At the home of the Rev T G Davis on Thursday evening a ceremony joined Lovegrove Vines of Leesburg to Robert Lovegrove of the Mghby District with Hertha Lee Vines as bridesmaid and L M Broyles as best man. The couple plan to honeymoon at Wick Park North Carolina and reside in Jonesboro.
Company F of the State Guard, from Fort Wayne, left for Camp John Sevier Knoxville for a ten day camp with the Third Regiment. Captain Lodges leads the charge as Gray and Hendrix on duty. Special train planned. Hampton and Bristol companies also moving. A picnic party from Unive... trips ended in a carriage mishap injuring Mrs. Robt Martin and two sons. Miss Katherine Wilson hosted a party at High Point South with about seventy five guests and refreshments.
Street railway construction progresses in the Carter addition area of Johnson City with a line extending from Huffalo Street through Walnut Street toward the new post office and Soldiers Home area. The route crosses the Narrow Gauge and OC C tracks, then proceeds north to Third Street before rejoining Southwest Avenue near Prof Utterback’s residence. Local manufacturers and businesses advertise offerings and solicit orders, inviting readers to visit Paligo Co and Kedigo Co for wardrobe needs while noting travel to Stuart, Va for family visits and a trip to New York.
On Wednesday a beautifully arranged reception honored Mrs. DeLong Rice of Nashville at her sisters Una ka avenue home. Guests wore fine gowns, served in parlor and library with roses, nasturtiums, and sweet peas. A late carl party honored Edna Giles and Annie Barlow with prizes and souvenir spoons awarded to winners.
Johnson City Lodge No. 451 gave 41 dollars to Mrs Mn Armbrust to help pay the costs for fountain improvements on Public Square. The gift is the largest from any organized body and was gratefully received, underscoring the Elks reputation for doing the right thing and being the host people on earth.
Mr. A. T. Maloney of Murphy has joined Staples & Dyer as a wholesale grocer in this city. He brings years of experience with J. L. Smathers Co. of Murphy and will be a valuable addition. He arrives with shipping clerk Ben Posey, son of a noted Western North Carolina lawyer, both joining the firm.
A recent display by Wmn. Silver & Co. features a South Bend watch frozen in ice set in a cake, drawing many spectators. A duplicate exhibit will run next Saturday for late viewers. W. Young, former clerk and master, appointed to audit books of Roy W. Dulaney, absconding circuit court clerk, works on the Jonesboro bricks project while Williams and his daughter Gertrudes return from PiQue, Ohio.
W Ring’s large Houring mill under construction nears bid time for machinery. About saozey Hien and big machinery houses have been quartered at the Car note hotel in consultation with Mr Ring. The mill, costing around 1 0,000, will be among the south’s finest when finished. The Secretary of State grants charter to Hewin Land Co Washington county capital 20000 with Cox Sells Kod Vaught Hensley Byrline as corporators.
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.