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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1906
Page
2
A 30 year ad claims Scott's Emulsion is superior to substitutes and urges customers to request a free sample from Scott & Bowne in New York. It cautions that other cordials or oils may be offered at the drugstore, but stresses authenticity and quality. Prices shown are 50c and 1.00.
In a Washington county meeting held after a mass caucus, K J Baxter was named permanent chair and J L Humphrey secretary. Delegates were chosen to Nashville for the gubernatorial convention with ten votes for M R Patterson and three for John R Bond. Strong resolutions condemned whisky money and fraud in elections, pledging unit voting for Patterson allies.
A historical political quarrel centers on Col. E C Reeves of Johnson City and his 1904 letter denouncing John Isaac Cox as corrupt and traitorous to the party. The piece recalls Cox’s 1906 stance and asks whether Reeves slandered Cox or supported him, highlighting party divisions in Sullivan and Blountville contexts.
Native Thought annual meeting of Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company will be held in Jonesboro Tennessee on Saturday May 5 1906 commencing at 1 o'clock. R K M K Dianina president W S Sonmma secretary and treas. Dont Grow Old From Weekly Take health and accident policy payable on the monthly installment plan with Dalaney and Lewis
In Johnson City on April 27 1900 the Washington county Tennessee ninth civil district Democratic executive committee called a meeting at Haskie H Dyer law office to consider matters for the district primary convention. H H Dyer was named chairman and J R Lewis secretary. A motion to use printed ballots for permanent chairman was adopted with four tellers to count votes. A Cox claim to chairmanship was noted and challenged by committee members.
The Morning and The Hummingbird a comedy at Memorial Hall on Monday May 14 presents a husband absorbed in action studies and a rival Italian nobleman The Mummy and The Hummingbird clash for the wife The play is described as apique forceful and deeply engrossing with success noted over three seasons
Cheerful health and accident insurance promotes worry-free coverage with monthly instalments. Dilwnet McLowin, real estate and insurance agent, lists office in Warren with travel sales and investment references.
Supplemental registration will be held in Jolson City four wards from Thursday May 10 to Saturday May 12 under state statute. An election in Johnson City for $27,000 of school building and related bonds is set for Tuesday January 5, 1906. Election committee members include Gro, Winterr, Haxcree H, Dyen, Manzin. Washington County election officials oversee proceedings.
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