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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1904
Page
3
Several states seek workers to call on merchants with agents for profitable travel jobs. Weekly cash salary of 24 dollars plus all traveling expenses and hotel bills advanced. Experience not essential. Send references to THE NATIONAL 32 Dearborn St. Obien KO 1029-8¢. Also ads for sale of farm implements and tools appeared, along with political notices and local business promotions.
Fine Marriages reports D J Fine, a long standing bachelor, joined Wallace Feathers and Maud Leon ard in marriage Sunday night. He boasts of tying knots tightly and avoiding divorce, while Confederate Veterans in John B Gordon Camp urge support for Tennessee’s Willian B. Bate to represent the state in Congress.
A March 5 1904 Jersey Johnson City item notes camp members pledge to endorse General William Bate for U S senator and urge his re election by Tennessee's legislature. The piece mentions judges and ministers and discusses personal merit and public duties in a partisan context.
Aged Mrs. Lucinda Collins died Saturday afternoon March 19 after a short illness. She was born in Sullivan county September 24, 1813 and had lived with relatives in the city for years. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the late residence by Rev. Humphray of the United States Church.
G. D. Moore left Wednesday for Old Fort North Carolina. He is transferred by the U S Leather Co from its local plant to a new tannery at Old Fort. The new plant is under W. P. Artz formerly of this city. Mr Moore has served the local tannery fourteen years and is regarded as a valuable man deserving the promotion.
A district column reports minor injuries from a horse incident involving Mac Walters and J M Eades. horse death after a broken leg. Mentions Dana Harmon’s judge election margin of 185 and local people Mr and Mrs Leach aiding the sick at Cherokee.
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