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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1914
Page
2
Governor elect Tom Rye frames victory remarks at Nashville, with praise for Democratic majorities in both houses and a parade welcome in Johnson City. The paper notes Republican and independent resistance softened, cites Rye’s gratitude and unity in Tennessee politics, and mentions local social events and upcoming ball at the Country Club.
A Nashville newspaper notes the senate speaker may be A. L. Todds and a house speaker candidate is not clear. W. M. Stanton of Shelby could win the house post if St Stewart is not chosen. Welch may back the senate clerk, Cason likely unopposed for house clerk, Green for assistant clerk. The old democratic caucus shapes offices as comptroller and state treasurer races loom with J. H. Creath a Memphis candidate for treasurer and Barthel Williams for comptroller.
Gov Ben W Hooper sends Gen T C Rye a telegram from Knoxville stating returns indicate Rye’s election and wishing him well in the duties ahead. Telegram dated November 4 from Pemertess Headquarters Nashville Tenn.
Shelby County Democrats report a sweeping victory for Gen. Thomas C. Rye and the Democratic ticket. Rye carried the county by about 10,000 votes, with strong showings in country precincts and a late city surge. George N. Welch won county precincts by about 2,000, aiding Rye statewide. other races showed little interest as candidates rallied to Rye and Welch.
Mrs. J. D. Porter widow of Tennessee Governor James D. Porter died at 12:25 am in Montgomery Alabama, where she had lived since his death in 1912. Born 1882 to General John T. Dunlap, she will be buried in Paris Tennessee beside her husband. The piece includes verse and an ad for Hall’s Catarrh Cure.
Paris reports a microbe causing gangrene in bullet and shrapnel wounds, discovered by Dr. James Scarlett and Dr. Georges Des jardins of the American ambulance service. A serum by Dr. Jehri Weinberg at Pasteur Institute is in preparation and being used on battlefront patients to prevent amputation and save lives.
Memphis dispatch reports a posse of ten men abducted and lynched Tom Burns, a Black man, from a deputy sheriff escorting him to the jail at Hernando. The lynching occurred on the Horn Lake road bridge near the Tennessee border after his arrest for an alleged murderous assault on T. B. Miller, a Whitehaven merchant, Saturday night.
A small morning blaze swept the roof of Dr W J Matthws’s home on Unaka Avenue, drawing the fire department but causing little damage. The report ends with a social quip about self-centered views.
The U S Department of Agriculture estimates Tennessee apple production in 1914 at 5,000,000 bushels with only a small share reaching top prices in major markets. Most Tennessee orchards lack systematic care such as tillage, fertilizing, pruning, and spraying.
Rose bushes suffer heavy infestations of plant lice requiring immediate spraying with a strong soap and tobacco solution. The rose chafer beetle, about half an inch long, feeds on blooms. Remove or shake off insects and use arsenate of lead at five pounds per 56 gallons. Contethyrium, a stem disease, shows dark brown spots on the stem causing girdling and death. Prune affected canes and spray remainder with standard fungicides like Bordeaux Mixture or lime sulfur, best done while roses are dormant. Tennessee Experiment Station, M Bentley.
Fragmentary historical note warns against overextending farming by taking on too much land. It argues profits will be shared with the woods and subsoil will suffer from poor cultivation. The tone resembles cautionary agrarian guidance from earlier period publications.
Misa Mattie Thompson of Watauga and Mr. Pruit of Greeneville wed at Johazon City and will reside in Greeneville. Mrs. J. F. Robertson died after a lingering illness. burial at King graveyard. Mr. Robertson is superintendent of the M E church south Sunday school at this place. Miss Beulah and Laura Cooper hosted Polly Allison of New Bethel as guest. Polly Allison returned home after visiting. G Buchanan of Unicoi organized a lodge of the Patriotic Sons of America. Mrs. Sam Atkins and her young son from Morristown visited relatives. Anne Bolle spent Thursday afternoon with the Jolietown City party. MH Reynolds and daughter Anne Boll spent Holloween with friends. Charlon of Jonesboro visited on business Friday.
European War Number Seven laments lost ideals and empty courts in the Hague. The palace of peace stands dark as nations grapple with war. Great Britain is urged to save four widows as the world tries to illuminate the problems that persist.
In Tuesday's elections Republicans swept gains nationwide. Whitman defeated Gov. Glynn in New York. Brumbaugh elected governor in Pennsylvania. Ohio may flip as official count decides. Massachusetts reelected Gov. Walsh. Prohibition issue weakened in several states. The piece also references war rhetoric and various political figures of the era.
A satirical piece mocks political campaigning as women vote and mingle at polls. It depicts women in receptions serving tea while attendees trade tickets for matinee access, presenting a caricature of electoral influence.
A fragmentary scene describes a crowd and a young girl named Sally who, carrying a market basket, seeks help from Augustus. He observes her earnest temper, she asks for help, and he notices her flushed cheeks. The exchange hints at courtship, with marriage proposed as a future step.
A hostess explains a puzzle listing initials that match famous persons from history. Clues reference Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Winfield Scott, William McKinley, Grover Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt, Ota… Kane, William Ewart Gladstone, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Mark Twain, Jerome K. Jerome, A Conny Doyle, Walter Scott, Susan B Anthony, Frances Willard, Thomas A Edison, Andrew Carnegie, Paderewski, Michelangelo, Shakespeare, Pope, Robert Burns, Thomas Upton, Charles Dickens, Frederick Douglass, O. W. Holmes, Hiram Ulysses Grant.
The article explains candy production from creaming centers to dipping in chocolate. It describes gum drops marshmallows and stand up caramels, crystal fruits, and the creation of crystal syrup coatings. It notes the use of sugar colors, nonpoisonous standards, and strict safety in coloring.
C J Frasier outlines salvage goods from fires and storms, focusing on grocery stocks and canned foods. The piece stresses buyer and seller precautions, proper handling, and compliance with Pure Food laws to prevent sale of damaged or mislabeled items, advising vigilance for poisonous contents and mislabeling.
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