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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1903
Page
3
The Johnson City column lists new services at the Lee House with meals around the clock and an ice cream parlor, local marriages including Sam Rowles and Mattie Hall, society notes on visitors and engagements, and obituaries for Dr Elbert S Miller with funeral details.
Emory and Henry College held closing exercises highlighted by a strong baccalaureate sermon by Bishop Morrison on Sunday, with alumni address by Judge Hutton and literary address by Harry St. George Tucker. Stanley Reeves of Johnson City took top salutatory honors. Ray Trent of Knox County was valedictorian.
In Jonesboro Tennessee a Black man named Jackson is jailed on charges of attempting to assault Mrs. Ike Pore a white woman living on Jump Hill across the river from Embreyville. He had been working on the railroad bridge at Embreyville when the incident began Tuesday morning.
Mrs Pore, after washing at a neighbor's, was seized by Jackson who threw her to the ground and struck her head with a rock, leaving her unconscious for moments. The assailant fled when screams drew help. he later confessed to the magistrate and was jailed to avoid lynching, with officials vowing a jury trial.
A 19th century mail route exhibit showcases Pony Express methods once used on the Great Plains. The arena presentation by Younger and Jates highlights rider risks and historical transport, with the owners appearing in person at the June 17 show.
In Johnson City Tennessee on June 11 1908 Frank F Cooper is summoned to appear noon July 7 1908 before Justice A H Bullock to defend an attachment suit filed by M E Ridley claiming $93 02 and alleging nonresidence. Writ levied on goods from Southern Railway property.
Delinquent taxpayers listed with district, acreage, and tax penalties will be offered at the courthouse door in Jonesboro Washington County. The notice enumerates numerous individuals and acreage across districts, with totals for taxes and penalties, including outside corporate and corporation tax items. If the sale is not completed Monday, proceedings will continue daily until finished.
The sheriff offers at the Johnson City opera house door the land of Mark Hamilton in the Tenth Civil District Washington County Tennessee. The parcel contains about twenty acres and is described by metes and bounds with reference to Fulmer Bowman White Eden and Joseph Bowman lines. Sale to satisfy E M Edens judgment of 825.25 with interest and costs, subject to homestead right. The sale occurs after levy dated January 2 1908 and is conducted by D S Boring D J P.
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