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Newspaper

Comet

Location

Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1910

Page

2

The Comet Oy H. Lyle Pastor Owner

The Comet Oy H. Lyle, pastor and owner, is indicated in the notice. Mail directed to Johnson City is processed. The item appears as a standard church or parish notification with postal registration.

Contested election questions and legal public notice

A detailed discussion of possible congress election contests arising from irregularities in the late election. It examines the 1870s Tennessee Supreme Court ruling by Judge Neil on ballot marks and the validity of votes, and debates whether a special election was legally callable to fill an unexpired term, considering constitutional provisions and Shannon's Code sections on gubernatorial proclamations and writs.

Congress Bott County Tenn Supreme Court Neil Tennessee Report Shannon Tennessee C. H. Lyle D. Masesey Brownlow Nell Theco Brownlaw United States Nysible Musroot Aba Terye Eieetion Tol Patterson Brown

Cholera on San Giorgio Detained at Quarantine

The steamer San Giorgio arrived from Naples and Palermo with two deaths and nine sick aboard, including several cholera suspects. It was detained at quarantine for bacteriological examinations as bodies of a two year old child and the child’s mother were buried before port entry.

New York San Giorgio Naples Palermo Mt, the Woroas

Eagle and Dog Battle Ended by Severed Wing Claw

Westminster Gazette reports a keeper near Banavie in Glen Laragan was attacked when an eagle swooped at his dog and latched onto his ankle. In the ensuing fight the dog and bird clashed. the eagle was defeated and shed a claw, which the keeper kept as a memento.

Westminster Gazette Glen Laragan Banavie Golden Eagle Sheangan Fraser

Dinner with a distinguished guest leads to humorous mix up

Rehard W. Culahan of the New York Sun hosted literary figures at a dinner. The guest, late and merry after a fashionable wedding with punch, walked with Culahan up Fifth Avenue. On parting the guest asked, Who was the man O’Houlihan referenced.

Rehard W. Culahan The New York Sun Oulaban Fifth Avenue Haus Wald Oulahan Dickena O'Houllian

Doctored Wayne votes trigger state senate dispute

Nashville reports allege Wayne county election officials overrode the factual returns to certify Boyd and Hickman as winners, claiming a defective ballot designation. Critics say the action ignores proper authority, risking contests in the legislature and setting a dangerous precedent for canvassing beyond the returns.

Nashville Tennessee Wayne County Taylor Boyd State Senate Hickman Otter Taylor-Boyd-Hickman Wayne Tix Johnson Lying Rickman Senate House

Doan's Kidney Pills End Kidney Aches Says Johnson City Electrician

Johnsan City electrician 1 B Jones testifies Doan's Kidney Pills cured his kidney ache and warns others to seek this remedy. The Pills sold by Grey-Sprowl Drug Co and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY offer 50 cent bottles nationwide. Remember the name Doan and take no other.

Bright Dean Johnsan Jones Johson City Doan Down Grey-Sprowl Drug Co

A Poor Substitute In Fame Desire

A brief reflective piece argues that many seek notoriety as a substitute for real fame, critiquing the mindset of people who settle for notoriety over genuine achievement.

Seventy Five Armed Men Seize Oil City After Shooting

Shreveport reports a mob of seventy five armed men seized Oil City after the afternoon shooting of Thomas Hickey, alleged gang leader, by Deputy Sheriff Kelly. Sympathizers fired into the town as deputies tried to regain control.

Shreveport Thomas Hickey Kelly Oil City Here Ickey Iris

Lincoln and Grace Bedell Whiskers Tale Card

A short feature recounts how Grace Bedell urged Abraham Lincoln to grow whiskers, and Lincoln, after receiving her letter, famously remarked that he let his whiskers grow for her. The anecdote ends noting Grace later married and that she died in Delphos, Kansas.

Tai Lincoln Grace Bedell Westfield Chautauqua County New York Hamlin Little Grace A. Lincoln Bera Mis

Oldest Army Officer Gen Daniel H Rucker Remains Spry at 97

Brig Gen Daniel H Rucker, retired, is described as the oldest officer in the U S Army and the longest serving veteran. Born 13 years after Washington's death, he has lived through every presidency except Washington Adams and Jefferson. In Washington he remains active, riding streetcars and appearing brisk despite his age. A life-insurance map estimating his death prompted his irritation.

Daniel H. Rucker United States Army Thia White House Madison Florida Spain Union Maine Massachusetts Gen. Rucker Washington Adams Jefferson George Washington Ife Insurance Company Jefferson Place

General Declares Insured Policy Dispute

A general dies in a manner deemed alive in office hours after a rageful walk downtown. The life insurance company notes the policy payments are due since the claimant has passed beyond but the general refuses the payout, leaving friends wary of mentioning the matter.

Harper's Weekly

Mother of the Regiment at New Market

A New Market Virginia obituary recalls Jessie Heinning a Yankee schoolteacher who led an academy in the Shenandoah Valley. Married to Confederate veteran Ss P Rupert, she cared for the wounded after ensuring her two children were safe during the New Market battle. Her mercy aided the Eighty fourth Massachusetts and Fifty-fourth Pennsylvania, with the Thirty-fourth

New Market Hunter Sheridan Jessie Heinning Ss. P. Rupert Massachusetts Fifty Pennsylvania

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