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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1901
Page
2
Embreeville and surrounding towns report catastrophic flood damage along the Chucky and Doe rivers. Ten houses washed away, mills and rail lines destroyed, and widespread communication cut. Dozens displaced, several fatalities, with recovery efforts underway and aid telegraphed from Washington.
White Store in Sullivan County reports the Watunga River flood as the highest in a century, washing away houses, barns, and crops along the valley. Dozens of homes at Elizabethon and nearby hamlets are destroyed. residents, including Mr. Jones, endure peril inside submerged dwellings while cattle drown and furniture sinks into debris.
A letter from the Elizabethton Relief Association praises Johnson City for promptly aiding the distressed and pledges reciprocal support. It notes Elizabethton’s past humanitarian giving to India Galveston and Jacksonville and urges continued generosity as the community recovers. The missive ends with a pledge to preserve the subscription list as a record of honor.
James Hicks returns from the Watauga Valley and reports severe soil loss and barren terrain with sand and river rocks scattered across the valley. Provisions sent there are moved to Allen Town and other points along the Doe River, while some areas remain unreachable by horseback as men haul loads along rugged terrain.
The court held Porto Rico was a U S territory not a foreign country when duties were levied, invalidating those taxes and ordering a refund. Justice McKenna dissented joined by Shiras and White. The decision clarifies DC and territorial status in federal law and treaty contexts.
A fragment from the Brown et al dissent discusses territories outside constitutional clause, Supreme Court creation, and Congress power over territorial laws. The piece shifts to a drug ad for Laxative Bromo Quinine and ends with a note on cigarette law restricting tobacco papers and a Hastings town Gazette reference.
An advertising note cites Jove’s Tastole Chill Tonic as iron and quinine and claims no cure no pay. It mentions Marion Kooks, manager of T M Thompson millinery at 1008 Milwaukee Avenue Chicago, and an anecdote of cold relief with Chamberlains Cough Remedy. For sale by City Drug Store.
The Southern Railway announces reduced round trip tickets to Memphis for the United Confederate Veterans gathering May 28 to 30 1901. Tickets from within 200 miles valid May 27 28 29 30 return by June 4 1901. Extensions possible with deposit and fee. sleeping car options available. contact local ticket agents for details.
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