Chautauqua Week Here June 1 to 8
The local committee bought season tickets at 2.50 dollars each and will sell at 2 dollars while they last. After that all tickets cost 2.50 dollars. Chautauqua Week runs from June 1 to June 8.
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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1915
Page
3
Graduation Dress Trends For Freshman Girls In Empire Style
A New York fashion focus on graduation gowns for girls features net and taffeta frocks with Empire waists and lace trims. Styles show old time influences from 1840 to 1850, with roses and other color accents, silk gloves, and low-heeled shoes in white or black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Batiste
Dimity
Rankey Jone
Jonesboro Social Notes Weakened By Local Visits
In Jonesboro the week featured visits from Judge W N Walker and Ex Gov John of Bristol. Attendees included Mrs J C Allen and Miss Nell Boring at Washington College events. Local talent “SavageLand” drew a large Friday night crowd as Marion Anderson returned from Etowah and will teach again next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
PD. T. Lovegrove
Leona Lovegrove
Visteulpe
Bristol
Kirkpatrick
Nashvile
Albert Butler
Brushy Mountain
Mountain City
E. J. Baxter
Johnson City
J. C. Allen
Chuckney
W. N. Walker
Limestone
R. M. Huffine
Nell Boring
Washington College
Newton Macker
Inexville Secontly
John
Savageland
Marion Anderson
Etowah
R. C. Thomas
C. C. Taylor
J C. Berry
Daggers and Pins Shape a Young Girl's Fashion Finish
A fragment notes daggers or pins as a finishing touch for a young girl's hairstyle. The passage critiques fashion taboos and tastes, hinting at commentary on style and societal norms in a period publication.
Doan's Kidney Pills Proved Effective in Johnson City
Mrs. Sarah Foran of 405 Poplar St Johnson City reports persistent back aches and kidney irregularities improved after using Doan's Kidney Pills from Whitehouse Drug Co Since December 1910 she has continued using them with good results She recalls recommending the remedy again on March 10 1915 Price 50 cents at dealers Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY props.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Johnson City
Sarah Foran
Poplar St
Endorsement of Tanlac by Mrs. W. C. Surrett of White Pine
A Knoxville woman gains ten pounds after two Tanlac bottles and another Knoxville resident reports significant relief from stomach and kidney illness. Mrs. Surrett of White Pine writes from February 23 praising Tanlac and urges others to try it as local news notes expand endorsements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Surrett
White Pine
Tenn
G. F. Willis
Surrett
Taniac
Knoxville
Willis
Tate
Johnson City
Grego. Drug Co
Advt
Sean
Normal School Bill Defeated in Senate in Nashville
Nashville Tenn May 14 The amendment appropriating 175000 dollars to the normal schools was defeated in the Senate tonight Senators Todd and Gardner spoke in favor All Republican senators voted for it Comet ads promote job printing services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Senate
Todd
Gardner
Palace Barber Shot at 12 Buffalo Street
At 3am E causida proprietor The Finest Shop in East Tennessee Mr Gardner Mr Thomas Mr Bur gees arthitic aenintants will be glad to serve you promptly and efficiently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace Barber Shot
Buffalo Street
Causida
East Tennessee
Gardner
Thomas
Burgees
Arthitic Aenintants
Ten Million Plan for East Tennessee Electric Railway
Leray Park of Eastern Capital Site announces plans to build a high grade electric railway through East Tennessee from Kingsport to Newport, linking with Sevierville Eastern and nearing Bristol for a Norfolk & Western connection. Preliminary surveys underway. estimated cost around 1.0 million dollars to build and equip the line through mineral and agricultural country lacking transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Tenn
Constitution
Perry named presiding elder for Morristown district
Morristown May 15 Bishop Waterhouse of the Holston conference assigns Rev J W Perry D Th to preside over the Morristown town district succeeding Rev J C Orr who becomes president of Stins College. Perry will begin at once but residence moves after June 15. He previously led Church Street M E Knoxville and now serves as conference mission board secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson City
Tennessee
Reeves
P. H. Wofford
W. M. Styder
Washington County
Morristown
R. G.waterhouse
Holston
M. K. Church
J. W. Perry
D. Th
Morrixtown
J. Cy Orr
Stiins College
Perry
Church Street
M. E. Church
South
Knoxville
Conference Mission Board
Mrs J Norment Powell Elected UDC President at Murfreesboro
The Tennessee and East Tennessee United Daughters of the Confederacy convention closed in Murfreesboro with Mrs J Norment Powell of Johnson City elected president on the first ballot with 129 votes. Other officers include Mrs S H Mitchell of Murfreesboro and Mrs George R Griffin of Memphis. the bid to rotate the presidency among grand divisions was defeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murfreesboro
Johnson City
the United Daughters of the Confederacy
J. Norment Powell
Sarah Frazier
Chattaenooga
R. L. Cunningham
East Tennessee
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Wale
Jonesboro
Son City
Brading-Marshall Lumber Company
Wrg
White Pine, Tenn
Care Imperial Hotel
Knoxville, Tenn
A. B. Crouch
Los Angeles
Cal
San Francisco
New Orleans
Mr. Crouch
East Tenn
Dw. Perry, DB
Chestnut Street
Mary A. Ayres
Phumbet
W. P. Davis
Spring Street
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