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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1912
Page
4
A Los Angeles Times letter argues for a standard road width from 40 to 100 feet with strict adherence. The writer opposes current variations and suggests using overhanging land sales to fund land purchases to reach a uniform standard, noting the county forestry board should publish official highways.
The article notes that seed and plant distributions to students invite home visits, improving relations between teachers and families. It also mentions gardening guidance given during such visits and implies better outcomes when home and school interact. It briefly discusses distomes and pearl formation in marine mollusks with description of early calcareous deposits.
The bill alleges John Scalp is a non-resident of Tennessee and cannot be served by ordinary process. An order requires publication in The Comet of Johnson City to summon him to appear before the court by the third Monday in June 1912. Failure to appear will lead to ex parte hearing. J. L. Hilbert, Clerk. Geo N. Barnes, D.C. Wot.
In Johnson City Tennessee Kate H Aarsst sues War Be Barratt and Retta White as non residents. Publication in The Comet requires appearance before the Law Court by the third Monday in June 1912 to answer the bill or defenses will be confessed. Court clerks J L Hilbert and J L Wilbert oversee.
A reader recounts a voyage where Willie serenades the ocean while father and mother suffer seasickness. The boy’s antics annoy other passengers as the stern voyage continues. A star gazer offers a love potion for $2, prompting a practical wife to reject magic yet seek real payoffs.
A compact collection of quoted phrases and rhetorical lines. The items include I Haven’t Time Fresh Buttermilk North Temperate Zone The Grand Calumet River One Word More and I Leave the Subject With You Certainly Madam It Will Afford Me Pleasure to Contribute Some thing Go ahead Dear I’m Listening.
A quirky exchange about credit, meals, and raises. Fragments reference a color change, dandelions, and a rich uncle stingy to the end. A question about Het Alice and a young man throwing shoes at a wedding appears.
Mrs Lap- Bling admires family portraits and laments modern photographs lacking the charm of the old Vagario era, noting how today’s pictures don’t match the artistry of years past.
A fragmented quote riffs on a Turkish towel and a printer turning into a Turkish howl. The remark shifts to blame toward Italy’s actions toward Turkey, suggesting a tangled digressive thought rather than a clear news item.
A quoted exchange questions whether women should mingle with men in public spaces. The speaker compares mingling with women to mingling in overcrowded cars, implying concern over propriety and safety. The fragment hints at gender norms and crowding issues in a public setting.
A fragmentary exchange discusses how intoxication can paradoxically loosen behavior, noting a paradox in conduct. The speaker remarks that imagining oneself as the universe’s center is a major abuse, reflecting on ego and social perception.
Justice Eli Cherry of Gillis Mills Tennessee feared a cancerous leg sore. After trying multiple doctors and remedies, he used Bucklen’s Ambul Salve and was completely cured. The salve treats burns boils ulcers cuts and piles, with agents at H C Miller.
In Garden Cities, Wilhelm Miller extols Bourneville near Birmingham as the perfect urban model. He imagines a Pittsburg suburb of 3,000 with no saloons, abundant parks, and affordable housing at 12.30 a month. Bourneville, founded by George Cadbury, blends workers and others, with rents fueling growth and projected incomes toward expansion of other cities like Dourneyilie.
The writer advocates Acacia Dealbata the silver wattle as the best tree for city street planting. He notes early trials four to five years prove satisfaction then another five years may reveal flaws. Pepper has long tested but residents resist planting. silver wattle requires proper care and is very beautiful among acacias.
The Minneapolis Garden Club shows how to improve unsightly vacant plots by planting sunflowers and flowers along nearly four miles of street frontage. It cleared every unoccupied lot on one street and planted grass and blooms where rubbish stood, ending the season with about a thousand vacant lot gardens and eighteen thousand home gardens under care.
The Princesa Polignac opens the Foundation Singer Polignac in Paria, a brick and iron apartment house for 64 families. Rents start at $44 yearly for a room and kitchen, $60 with dining room, or $82 for two rooms and larger spaces, all under $100 before taxes. A garden adds $4 annually.
Citizens debate keeping streets neat as waste paper clutter remains a common nuisance across cities. Proposals urge greater public responsibility and clearer upkeep to improve curb appeal and order.
Scientists report that at 45 feet underground the temperature remains constant year round. For muscle soreness from intense exercise or injury, Cherain's Liniment provides relief and is valued for rheumatism. Sold by all druggists.
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