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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1915
Page
3
A bride receives a novel utility shower where guests found hidden gift packages behind tissue wrapped items. Selections included practical home goods such as a dust cap and kitchen towels, all funded by 15 attendees. The event featured tea, sandwiches, and a piano-led reveal with music guiding treasure hunts.
The column lists social events and personal updates from Knoxville, Jonesboro, and surrounding areas. It highlights visits by Eugene Gillespie and family, church talks by Rev J N Shinn, camping trips, resort outings at Anaka Springs, and a peach shipment from Johnson City. It notes a fatal railway accident near Johnson City and a Boy Scouts camping trip, plus local business and school remarks.
Dr J E Humphrey of onkling is appointed to the Washington County board of pension examiners after the resignation of Dr N N Warlick. Humphrey is praised as a fine physician and strong Democrat with many supporters in the area.
Chapter 6 Senate Bill 977 enacts that county road commissioners become the board of superintendents for turnpikes and toll bridges within their counties. They gain all powers and duties vested by law, must take an oath, and laws in conflict are repealed. The act takes effect after passage, dated April 3, 1915.
Round trip tickets include Johnson City to Bluff City and Bristol with Saturday Sunday validity from June 26 to September 12 1915. Tickets must be returned to origin by midnight Sunday of return date. G M Ellis division passenger agent Knoxville Tenn notes sale details. Also short local ads appear for sale items and a hardware company summer closure notice.
The act prescribes schedule for circuit courts in Sumner Robertson Montgomery Stewart Houston Dickson Humphreys and Dickson counties with sessions at Gallatin Springfield Clarkeville Erin Charlotte Dickson Dover and Waverly plus related bond and process return rules and a May 11 1915 effective date noted by Speaker Albert B Hill and Governor Rye.
Mrs L Newcomb offers switch making from cut hair or combings in Johnson City Roan and Millard Streets. Prices reasonable, work guaranteed to be best. All country work sent by parcel post and returned in 3 to 5 days.
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