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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1905
Page
3
Voters in Johnson City Tennessee will vote in four wards on Wednesday November 22 1000 to elect one alderman from each ward for a two year term under the town charter and state acts Election commissioners GW Winaner H Drea J M Mangis supervise the process.
Local notices highlight the Star Restaurant offering meals at 25 cents every day. Also in town items include clothing sales at Jacksons and real estate services by Wm. G. Mathes. Residents travel from Bristol and Baltimore for visits and business.
Buyer seeks 60 to 125 acres near Elizabethton Tennessee. Desires thorough description of land and location relative to church school and market. States terms and lowest price, intends to compare several offers and choose best bargain. Respond to W W Weeks Elizabethton Tenn.
The Democratic and Republican parties met Friday night to name alderman candidates for four wards including White and Walters in the first, Harrison and Weiler in the second, Campbell and Kegley in the third, and Cass and Osborne in the fourth. Osborne died after a stroke Tuesday night at 80, leaving a widow and three children. funeral held at the Baptist church and burial at Jonesboro with Masonic honors. Earlier, a yard engine collision near Embreeville Junction damaged the yard engine caboose. engineer Pry and fireman Dougherty were bruised but to recover, while Conductor Pitts attempted to warn and save others before jumping clear. The Daughters of the Confederacy plan a meeting with Miss Retta Lyle next Tuesday. a Star Restaurant ad round out the edition.
The Fank Taylor Store promotes extra large wool blankets for sale this fall. Shoppers are invited to visit the store to view and purchase warm, generous blankets.
A local ad promises a fine down comfort at a reasonable price with a call to visit and view. The message emphasizes value and urges customers to inspect the offering in person.
Rail projects in East Tennessee and Western North Carolina surge this winter with extensive grading and tunnel plans. The South & Western line near Spruce Pine advances toward the Toe River as multiple surveying corps and contractors work, while a new route may bypass Marion. The case against O. S. Northrop in Washington and Knox counties faces possible retrial after a Supreme Court reversal.
Mrs. Sam Carr hosts M G R Club gathering as Miss Kern’s visit and several social evenings with Whist and progressive games unfold. Mrs H Gildersleeve, Miss Marion Friberg, and Miss Grace Hart attend events honoring Miss Kern. A Pettibone lecture is announced for Pirot M church next November. An Electric Oil testimonial from A S Gist of Hawesville, Ky is noted.
Frank Taylor Store promotes fall coats and direct factory stock with discounts from one to five dollars. The piece also notes Watauga Electric's rising basin rate and its wiring by Acme Electric Company with solicitor Carson offering cost comparisons and guidance. A Star Restaurant meal is advertised for 25 cents during visits to the city.
The third annual East Tennessee Education Conference will be held in Knoxville on Friday and Saturday December 1st and 2nd. The principal business is to plan for full benefit from the education campaign in the region. Railroads are expected to offer special rates and attendance should be large. W G Mathes real estate and The Star Restaurant advertisement are noted in the piece.
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