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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1900
Page
3
Local items show Jacksons and Berry Brothers promotions, trains between Chattanooga and Jacksonville, plus notices on births, marriages, revivals, census work, and shop offerings. Community updates include improvements, church events, and merchant catalogs for Wilson County shoppers.
A broad assortment of ginghams in phii and corded wear, with prices at 12 2 per yard. New foulard, dimities at 5c, and 25c quality goods among the bright fresh arrivals.
A large group of soldiers and accompanying families spent Tuesday night in Elizabethton before traveling on Wednesday to attend the state meeting of the GALR. The Greeneville band arrived by No. 4 train and departed for the same destination. Tax assessment work for 1990 is completed by Tax Assessor Martin with footings outside the corporate Uth district showing seven lots.
Sunday May 20 services include Doxology Anthem readings and a sermon by Rev J C Davidson at the opera house. May 23 undergraduates entertainments. May 24 closing exercises for class of 1900 hosted by Mrs Englebert. Fourth of July races planned at the Fair Ground with Col W A Dickinson among organizers. Property figures show total values and net gains. Kansas City convention room arrangements offered via local office. Committee meeting called for May 19 in Jonesboro with full attendance requested.
Notice proclaims an election on May day for school commissioners in numerous districts with many named candidates and district polling sites. It lists district officers and clerks, and directs voters to contact County Superintendent S. W. Murray in Jonesboro for details.
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