Farmers of Tennessee urged to seize wartime food market opportunities
Capt T J Peck appeals to Tennessee farmers to boost food production as Europe's war disrupts supply chains. He argues Britain and South America will demand more U S crops, cotton faces reduced European purchase, and a shift toward farming, mining, and manufacturing can stabilize wealth through secured markets and debt relief. He stresses soil fertility, crop selection, seed quality, and thorough cultivation to meet rising food demand within a decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
United States
South America
France
Germany
Austria
England
Great Britain
Endland
America
Funeral Verse Parody Salutes Rye and Pokes at Google Wool
A Chattanooga Times verse mocks the Rye confrontation with a playful parody song. The script lampoons figures like Hooper and Newton White while weaving in contemporary references and local names, ending with a note on the “fatal final ear” and lingering odor.
Help Us Words From Two Johnson City Citizens
Johnson City residents urge attention to back pain and kidney soreness as signs of weak kidneys. Mr and Mrs J O Laws of 521 W Main St Johnson City Tenn report using Doan’s Kidney Pills and obtaining relief from backache and kidney secretions. They bought from Whitehouse Drug Co and endorse the remedy priced 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co props Buffalo NY.
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Johnson City
J. O. Laws
Main St
Tenn
Doan
Whitehouse Drug Co
Dean
Laws
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Iscariot's Kiss and Respectful Salutations Across Cultures
A fragmented passage from the Christian Herald describes kissing customs in Jerusalem and among Moslems, noting gestures from a lady to a visitor, an old servant, a child toward a father, and a pupil to a servant. It mentions a historical figure Judas Iscariot and a betrayal memory, all in antiquated prose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Nistemeher
Welch Honored by HS Own People
Monterey Tennessee voters paid strong support to George N. Welch in the race for railroad commissioner with Democrats and fusion candidates in the wings of Putnam County. News from Monterey noted the town’s heavy local backing, while ads urged Sloan's Liniment for rheumatism and joint pains with a money back guarantee.
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Welch
HS Own People
Nashville
Tenn
Paneueaae
Monterey
Putnam County
W. G. Sadler
Independenta
Friends
Fusion
George N. Welch
Iit
Sloan
East Tennesseans Get State Pensions List Expanded
The state pension board completed its quarterly work adding veterans and widows to the pension rolls, with trustees appointed. New added include W. S. Bridgman Bristol, Joase W. Hale Jonesboro, N. J. Love Shouna, Geo. A. McClain Johnson City, J. W. Nave Bristol, J. T. Riley Bluff City. Widows added include Margaret Copp Chuckey Catherine E. Courtney St Clair Lilah Crouch Johnson City Delilah C Elrod Johnson City Sallie BE Fain Rogersville Clementine Gousey Bristol M. J. Seaff Jonesboro Margaret Stokely Del Rio Emma C. Troxwell Piney Plains Sarah E. Zimmerman Sullivan. Also lists first second and third class counts and the trustees Eldridge Carrier N. D. Bachman Bristol.
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State Board of Pension Examiners
East Tennesseans
Bridgman
Bristol
Joase W. Hale
Jonesboro
Soldiers' Home Echoes From an Editorial Clash
A Philadelphia Record editorial from the 2nd cites Roosevelt, Taft, and party labels in a harsh critique. It brands Roosevelt as discredited and warns against sensational warlike claims. The piece urges loyalty to regulars and cautions against dangerous political rhetoric.
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D. P. Ballard
Oyster Bay
Rockefeller Foundation
Philadelphia Record
Roosevelt
New York
San Francisco
War
Navy Departments
United States
T. R
Judas
Taft
Teddy
Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles
Texas Wonder claims to cure kidney and bladder issues in men and women and dissolves gravel and diabetes. It promises full two months treatment from one bottle and offers testimonials. Mail order available from Dr EB W Hall of St Louis and druggists may stock it.
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Texas Wonder
EB. W. Hall
Olive Street
St. Louis
Druggista
Canvass of Hawkins county election returns in Tennessee
Official canvass from Rogersville, Hawkins county shows Hooper leading governor race with 1,353 votes, Rye 5, Lampeich 50, French 8, Sadler 1,222, Cambridge 407, Cox 358, Sells 1,208, Light 89, Supley 1,063, Seale 1,509, reflecting party and county outcomes with multiple races detailed. In Bristol, engineer Charlie Boyd’s train fatally killed two children and later struck a man and a woman and a child, with no names released for the deceased and injuries described as severe.
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Rogersville
Tenn
Hawkins County
Hooper
Rye
Lampeich
French
Sadler
Congress
Cambridge
J. B. Cox
Ol Tale
Sells
Hawkins and Sullivan
William H. Light
J. Lee Supley
F. Seale
Bristol
Charlie Boyd
Southern Railway
Bari Curtis
Boyd
Mascot
Knox County
Morristown
Porter Dunlap Seeks Tennessee State Treasurer Seat
Porter Dunlap of Stewart County, vice chair of the Democratic State Executive Committee and Rye campaign manager, announces intent to run for state treasurer before the next general assembly. He pledges faithful service if elected and asks for party support.
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Nashville
Porter Dunlap
Stewart County
Democratic State Executive Committee
Tom
Rye
Democratic Party
Hooper Wheelbarrow Bet Heads Toward Nashville
Mount Pleasant records say Uncle Tom Williams propels a wheelbarrow 466 miles to Nashville to settle an election bet. J. J. Jones of Rye rides in the barrow as the pair travel via Columbia and Franklin, with an expected Nashville arrival Wednesday night.
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Nashville
Mount Pleasant
Tom Williams
Hooper
J. J. Jones
Pike
Columbia
Franklin
Johnson City Professionals and Offices Directory
A readable 1920s style directory listing multiple Johnson City firms and practitioners. Names include J W Cox optician WM Silver, MOORE attorney, Johnson, F Miller, G T Lee, EB J Vaught, T A Cox, and others with office addresses in buildings around Unaka and Burrow, noting specialities in law, claims, abstracts, and eyecare.
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Unaka National Bank
Johnson City
Tennesse
F. Miller
Elizabethton
Anoka National Bank
EB. J. Vaught
Tennessee
Burrow Building
T. A. Cox
Burrow Hildy
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T. J. Peck
Snioner of Agriculture
Engin
London
Teres
Rome
Bere
Berlin
Czew
Mars
von Klock
Paris
Tine
Aisne
Beck
Count Bernstoff
Calar's
Metz
Baltic
Blalla
Cracow
Turkey
Russia
Bulgaria
Jeane M. Little
Chattanooga Times
Times
Mr. Littleton
Hej
Billy
St. Peters
Newton White
Newt
Pullin
Google
Arate
Exerton
Iscariot
Jixioe Teoariot
Christian Herald
Dr. King
J. R. Watts
Floydale
Texas
Health First
Hostetter
Home Ice and Coal CO. ‘Telephonea No. 6
Mann-Pierce Co
West Main Street
The
Steam Laundry
Il Spring Street
GE Electric
Tennessee Eastern Electric Co
B. P. Stayford
General Insurance
Spring Street
Johanson City
W. J. Matthews
Main St. Johnsom
Roan Street
Elmore Esters
Avalon
Locust Street
E. P. Marrison
McClain
Dickinson Stable
Market Street
City Drug Store
DE. L. M. Dykes
Johnson City, Tenn
J. W. Cox
Miller Building
Main Street
Wanaka Avenue
P.T. Massengill
Central
Boones Creek
W.¢. Pierce
West Market Street
Guy
Chase
Jobe
BE. N. Moore
E. BR. Johnson
Brown Building
Tennes
Oscar M. Fair
G. T. Lee
J. R. Gardner
Armbrust-Smith
D. A. Vines Sam W. Price
Vines & Price Attorneys
Coors Johnson City
G. Hartman
City
Hamach
Main
Buffalo Streets
W. J. Allen
Lone Tree Carber Shop
Western Hotel
Pownern Nallway
Nat Hyder
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