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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1909
Page
2
The Morristown Gazette reports on potential Republican renomination for Hal H. Haynes and other Tennessee races. It notes Sam R. Sells entering Congress race, Maj. Divine possibly reentering Attorney General race, and a death notice for Mrs. Cy H. Lyle in Johnson City.
Major Wm Andrews and Captain T A Peart schedule lectures in two churches and an afternoon address at the Soldiers Home as Governor Smith presides. Captain Peart to bring Bristol soldiers for initiation services near the depot. officers plan a new meeting house and corps for Johnson City.
Washington and Tusculum college board reports endowment fund now 103000 after a 20000 gift from Mrs. Nettie McCormick of Chicago. New chapel at Washington branch completed about 4500, electric plant for Tusculum branch ordered, water plant urged, and press editor Cy MH Lyle mourns his daughter.
The Minister's Association of this city will hold a Union Thanksgiving service at Munsey Memorial Church with a special musical program. Rev. Dayton A. Dobbs of Watauga Avenue Presbyterian Church will preach the sermon. Staples & Dyer stock was sold to fire insurance companies at eighty five percent of invoice. after transfer, the stock was sold to Armitage and Hannah of Greeneville, Tennessee, for sixty five percent.
H C Austin aged 60 died Sunday at 6 am at his Dante home. Survived by widow and children Richard Fred Charles in Cincinnati and four daughters Nannie Jennie Elizabeth in Tom e Maud Truslow Redland Cal. Funeral Monday at Dante M E church conducted by Rev W R Barmett and Rev W W Pyott with interment in Glenwood cemetery. He lived many years in Johnson City and local friends mourn his death.
A. 8. Roberts of the Knoxville Carving and Moulding Co says he may move the plant to Johnson City, though no decision is final. A Johnson City Commercial Club committee will visit the plant to discuss incentives that could attract the business. He adds Knoxville organizations have not offered the hoped for encouragement.
Mrs Will Leach who lost her hand at the Johnson City Steam Laundry underwent wrist‑level amputation after initial minor injury and complications. She plans to sue the company for damages. If your boy needs a New Suit take him to Pedigo Co's.
A large group of Masons from Johnson City and nearby towns will travel to Memphis next Sunday to receive the Beattish Rite degrees. Seventeen applicants will ride the special Pullman No 41, leaving Knoxville on the Scottish Rite Special. They will stay five days to confer 42 degrees, with several couples accompanying them.
Yesterday afternoon P. Q. Miller, Esq. united in marriage Mr. Brian Washburn and Mrs. Laura Wagner of Toronto, Canada. Washburn had come for a lumber deal and planned to return soon, but stayed to wed, inviting his bride to Johnson City where the ceremony took place.
Dr Harry Cease of Columbia Tennessee formerly of San Francisco now located in Johnson City treats eye ear nose and throat diseases. A Vanderbilt grad with post graduate training in California Chicago and New York he stays at a local hotel with his wife while seeking a home. Johnson City welcomes them.
At a city council meeting last Thursday night the Commissioner was instructed to notify property holders on Roan street east of the C C and O crossing to build a concrete sidewalk.
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