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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1900
Page
2
The piece notes trustee and sheriff nominees in Washington county with H G Jackson and Gus Broderick. It recalls a wreck near Asheville and trips to Morehead City with the Tennessee Press. It urges premium decisions for the Tri-County Fair and comments on Admiral Dewey and Otis amid national politics.
An article recounts the Tennessee Press Association meeting in Morehead City North Carolina with editor hosts, coach service, a rail mishap near Asheville, and social scenes. It notes visits to Biltmore gardens, farm details, and a banquet amid a crowded party of Tennessee editors and their wives.
A wave of brief items references a sweet graduated girl and another who did not graduate, a glass-house owner who had his home smashed by a thrown stone, and Editor Connelly’s sobriety notice. Ex Governor Taylor mourns his wife in Knoxville, while Carmack’s victory hints at political trends in Lincoln County.
The premium list for this year’s fair is more liberal than any prior year and the catalogue will be published early in July once completed. If you have an attraction eligible entries are sought.
The Southern Railway promotes travel to Asheville Hot Springs Hale Springs Roan Mountain Tate Springs Lookout Mountain Monte Sano and other East Tennessee Western North Carolina and Virginia resorts. A folder titled Honor Homes and Resorts describes nearly a thousand summer properties and boarding options with rate details.
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