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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1908
Page
2
Local notices report Washington County shifting votes for Bryan, David M. Buck elected representative in Yancey County North Carolina, and Hurrah for Dave Goo winning county races. Minor statewide names and political outcomes appear, with stray lines about women’s health claims and a cheese joke from a Philadelphia paper.
The untimely death of Edward Ward Carmack elicits tributes from Tennesseans praising his genius with the pen and his bold truths. A fundraising effort for a monument is announced, with Tate L. Kamest serving as treasurer at Unaka National Bank until a state monument committee is formed.
Nashville November 11 The Coopers father and son plan to plead self defense at their trial for the killing of former Senator Carmack. They contend Carmack fired first, wounding Young Cooper, before the elder and then Young Cooper returned fire as the chase began. Young Cooper is hospitalized under guard. the elder Cooper remains in jail as the grand jury prepares to hear the case.
The body of Dr Paul Kirkpatrick who died Saturday night in Mexico will be returned to Jonesboro for burial Wednesday. He had traveled south for his health and died of consumption. He was formerly a physician at the asylum for the insane near Nashville and was the son of Judge and Mrs Kirkpatrick of Jonesboro. His widow was Miss Pennington of Pennington Gap Virginia, a highly connected figure in Southwest Virginia.
The mammoth steel bridge on the C. O. at Boone's Creek is finished and track laid over it. Laying progresses north toward Kingsport as rains run from the north. Once the Kingsport bridge is done, the line will connect and serve the coal fields.
Dr Daniel Trigg of Johnson City and Mrs Helen Dillinder of Cranberry North Carolina wed last Wednesday. They visited Allamont near Abingdon, received many congratulations, and plan to return to Johnson City early next week.
Col Cooper and his son Robin confront Senator Carmack on Vine Street. Carmack fires injuring Robin who returns fire fatally. Col Cooper surrenders and seeks thorough bond review. Mrs Eastman recounts events and Carmack’s final moments amid crowds near Polk Plaza.
Notice of a November 2 election in Johnson City Washington County Tennessee to elect a mayor and one alderman from each ward for two years. Polls open 8 am to 6 pm. Officers, clerks, registrars for 1st 3rd 4th wards named, with election board commissioners listed. Dated October 2, 1908.
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