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Newspaper

Comet

Location

Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1915

Page

3

Mrs Chas L Taylor Dead in East Tennessee City

Mrs Chas L Taylor aged 34 died at her home after critical illness. She was daughter of Col James P Taylor of Chuckey river and mother of three. Funeral held at First Presbyterian Church in Johnson City with Rev Gilbert Glass officiating. Survived by husband, three children, parents and several siblings.

Chas. L. Taylor East Tennessee East Tennessee Gilvert Glass Kentucky Harry Glass First Presbyterian Church Johson City Gilbert Glass W. 8 Bristol

Strawberry shortcake sale at First M. E. church basement

The ladies of the First M. E. church will host a strawberry shortcake sale in the church basement on Friday afternoon and evening beginning at 4:80. Tea cream and sherbet will be served. The public is cordially invited.

Ladies of the First M. BE

Tanlac credited with saving Knoxville woman’s life

Mrs Holie Jeffries recounts a remarkable recovery after severe illness and kidney pain using Tanlac. She describes rapid improvement, weight gain, restored sleep, appetite, and strength, and credits Tanlac with freeing her from pain. Local dealers Gregory Drug sold Tanlac and officials praise lawmakers J R Gardner and George N Barnes.

Tanlac Taniac Kohlman's Advt George N. Barnes Nashville General Assembly Yeslori

Gas Plant Nears Operation in Johnson City

Construction on the new gas plant by American Gas Construction Co. progresses rapidly with delivery expected around August 1. McConkey leads the project, foundations ready, brick arriving, and mains to be laid. twenty workers on site, pipe stock unloaded, spur track to finish in two weeks. plant will serve about 76,000 people and be modern, with underground mains and minimal street disruption. Offices to be in the Buron building by June 10.

Johnson City Tech American Gas Construction Company 5S. S. McConkey McCorkle and Allen United States Buron Tennessee Hestern Electric Company

Society Notes From Greeneville And Nearby Towns

Mrs J C King visits daughter in Greeneville on Sept 8. W Sherrill from Nashville spends weekend with family. Miss Kathleen Campbell with sister in Knoxville. Mrs D A Vines and Geraldine visit relatives in Jonesboro. Mr and Mrs L P Ross and children from New York visit relatives. Mr and Mrs W V DeVault return from Florida after six months. Miss Hattie Hunt, former Athens domestic science teacher, returns home. Rev John R Herndon of Cleveland guests of R A Wood family. Attorney H H Dyer and family visit Hon Mc Chesney Wagner at Washington College. Mrs D A Istey and children return to Morristown after guests of Mr and Mrs A M Keen. Mrs Luther Beeler visits parents in Brown and returns to Jefferson City. Misses Alice Eva Carr and Belle Miller go to California for the exposition. Miss Gertrude Williams returns from Nashville after a year at Ward Belmon t College.

H. H. Dyer Chesney Wagner Washington College

Lightning Kills Two Horses During Sunday Storm

A Sunday electrical storm near Washington county damaged crops and killed two fine horses at the home of John Broyles two miles north of the city. The Prom Growers Form Association was created to advance fruit growing and marketing in the region with plans for a plant to be erected by the group.

Washington County Sun Wightning Jote Fruit John Broyles Canning City

Mrs Robt Cross 57 Dies at West Main Home

Mrs Robert P Cross aged 57 died Sunday afternoon at 1 o clock at her West Main street home after several months illness. She is survived by her husband and three children. Funeral services were held at the residence Tuesday at 1 o'clock with interment in Oak Hill cemetery. The Wereaved family and many friends extend sympathy through The Comet.

Robert P. Cross West Main Street

Dr Crowe Dedicates Piney Flats Church

Dr John M Crowe pastor of Munsey Memorial church dedicated the new Piney Flats church Sunday. The house cost about 6000 dollars and will be known as a union church. A very large congregation attended and dinner was served.

John M. Crowe Munsey Memorial Church Piney Flats

Reverend Green Called to Kentucky for Illness

Rev George Green pastor of Central Baptist church was summoned to Covington Kentucky on Monday due to the critical illness of his brother T J Green 57 superintendent of the street railway there He is ill with diabetes.

George Green Central Baptist Church Covington T. J. Green

Not an isolated case Kidney Pills ad claims cures

A Johnson City reader notes repeated similar stories of relief from back pain and kidney trouble. Deputy sheriff D. M. Walters credits Dean's Kidney Pills from Gregory Drug Co for his recovery and claims no kidney trouble since. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y advertises the product.

Johnson City D. M. Walters W. Maple St Dean Gregory Drug Co

Red Cross Special Car Arrives in Johnson City

The Red Cross and the Carolina Clinchfield and Ohio railways coordinated a special car to teach First Aid to the Injured. The car, led by Shields, arrived on train No. 4 and will stay through Saturday near the Clinchfield station in Johnson City.

RED Cross Johnson City Carolina Clinchfield

Pioneer in Good Move Breadth of Communion Cups

A sixteenth century Strassburg theology professor pushed individual communion cups, a demand enforced during the 1654 plague era.

Strasa|burg

Erwen School Closes With Commencement

Erwin public school closed its exercises in a three day span with Prof. S. W. Alexander of the State Normal giving the Thursday address and Dr. S. P. Fowler awarding diplomas to nine graduates seven boys and two girls. Friday night featured a student play Miss Topsy Turvey which drew a large crowd.

Fragmentary OCR list of place names and numbers in Johnson City area

A garbled OCR list shows station names, locations, and numeric codes including Milligan College, Johnson City, Pardee Point, Crabtree, Roan Mountain and Elk Park. The fragment reads like a transportation or telephone directory page with scattered figures and place references.

Jane Ee Milligan College Watauga Point Sycamore Sh Bifeahethton Malley, Forge Hee Johnson City Hampton Oia Pardee Point White Rock Roan Mountain Elk Park

Memorial Services at Mountain Branch Soldiers Home

Memorial services will be held Sunday May 20 at 2 p.m. in Memorial Hall at Mountain Branch Soldiers home. Chaplain Dr. J A Ruble will preside and a musical program will be featured. The remark about a man claiming the world owes him his due appears in the notice.

Mountain Branch J. A. Ruble

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