Local Notes Highlight Community Visitors and Veterans
Mr and Mrs Walter Hunter came from Kingsport to attend the High School play at the Majestic on Wednesday night. Major Nelson Campbell is promoted and with Pershing's men in France. See Tucker of Erwin and other locals visiting. Window displays by Powder Bros Purnitive Store honor the Red Cross Drive. Mrs R W Ragland and daughter visiting Macon Georgia. Tom McMurray heads to Camp Beauregard Louisiana for Officer training in the machine gun squad. Lieutenant Lyle Bruner arrived in France. Various city residents and visitors are noted, including Powell and Dr Powell of Asheville aiding a new branch for Penick & Co. in East Tennessee.
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Walter Hunter
Kingsport
the Majestic
Halal
Nelson Campbell
Pershing
France
Ecquire Tucker
Erwin
Powder Bros
Spring Street
R. W. Ragland
Macon
Go.e
Joseph Powell
Asheville
N. C
B. Penick & Company
New York
Powell
Man with 125 Jobs in Three Years to Speak at Chautauqua
Fred Sweet, Chicago newspaperman, who held 125 jobs in three years, will share his varied industrial career on the Redpath Chautauqua platform this season. He describes experiences from beggar to steeplejack, Pullman porter, circus clown, cowboy, and lumberjack and explains how it feels to walk in another person’s shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Sweet
Chicago
Redpath
Mr. Sweet
Freman
Johnson City Bay Arrives in France
Mrs George W Talley reports her husband Sergeant George W Talley has arrived safely in France from his unit in Company F now transferred to Supply Company. He is from her hometown in Johnson City Bay.
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Johnson City Bay
France
George W. Talley
British Knight to Speak on The Checkerboard of Europe
Sir John Poster Fraser F R G S British journalist and traveler will lecture on The Checkerboard of Europe as part of Chauteuqua. Fraser has served with the British army and fleet and visited Russia and the Balkans. He has written a dozen books and was knighted in June 1917 by King George.
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Farnoun
Sir John Poster Fraser
National War Secures Committee
Great Britain
England
Specal
France
Flanders
Russia
Balkans
Tints Jeter
Mr. Lloyd-George
Scotland
Sir John
Edinburgh
London
George
Buckingham Palace
Europe
Soldiers Home Notes Father Reunited With Son After Years
Captain W. T. Eaton of Home Co. E. at the Soldiers Home welcomed his son Ralph Eaton and wife from Poplar Bluff Missouri. Believed dead after being listed lost on a transport from the Philippines, Ralph had read death notices but reconnected in Chattanooga. The joyous meeting revived Eaton who joined them to Chattanooga on return and hopes to support the war effort. Also a note seeking a Bread Cutter at the Mess Hall for Captain Mush.
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W. T. Eaton
Home Co. E
Soldiers Home
Ralph Eaton
Poplar Bluff
Captain Eaton
Phillipines
San Francisco
Ralph
Chattanooga
Mush
Cleveland Woolen Mills seeks six veneer layers and typewriters for sale
Cleveland Woolen Mills posts help wanted for six experienced veneer layers with steady weekly pay. Also listing typewriters for sale including a No 4 Underwood a No 5 Royal and an Oliver call on H W Lyle Printing Co in Mobile Alabama for prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome H. Sheip
Underwood
Oliver
Royal
H. W. Lyle Printing CO
What the Italian Premier Thinks of the American Red Cross
Italian Premier lauds the American Red Cross for its aid after a Austrian driven collapse in October. He praises the relief effort as magnificent and powerful, crediting American cooperation and steadfast activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Italy
Also Mentioned on This Page
N. B. Taylor
Tom McMurray
Normal
Camp Beaurégard
R. J. Bruner
Knoxville
Lyle Bruner
Hugh Tate
City
Miss Low Brown
Gare Bers
Margaret Moore
University of Tennessee
Ruth Hart
Jonesboro
Scott Hickey Wan
United Sta
United States
Oney
John Foster Fraser
Sir John Foster Fraser
Sro
U.S. Food Administration
Bials
Cleveland Woolen Mills
America Red Cross
Frasce
Dunbar
Cardus
Cardal
Johnson City Coal, Ice& Creamery Co
Johnson City
BE Laval
de Laval
Johnson City Coal, Ice & Creamery Co
Cardu
The
Bristol Telephone Co
Hall
Fred. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
O ‘Sh
Edward Lassere
Dad Howe
Dearie
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