Illiteracy and rural schooling in Tennessee focus
Washington reports show high illiteracy among native white farmers in Tennessee, with 11.4 percent rural illiteracy and 2.2 percent in cities. Census data notes 231,071 illiterates, 188,869 on farms, and 99,176 boys and men and 89,684 women on farms unable to read or write.
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Washington
DD. C
Tennesese
Tennessee
Bureau of Crop Estimates
United States Department of Agriculture
Political notes from Garbers on election shifts and figures
The Garbers column surveys First district results and reactions to the bull moose candidacy, noting republican leanings and possible outcomes between Lyle and Cox. It references Sam Selis, Tennessee politics, and broader state and national adoptions of repudiation of Wilson, with local musings on roads, crops, and leaders.
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Gerbera
Sam Selis
Lyle
Cox
H. P. Garber
Ike
Jim
Jackson
Miss
Tennessee
Wilson
Messeo
J. J. Jones
Johnson City
A. B. Crouch
Republican
Moose Committee
Royston
Old North
Cocke County
Creed Hoyer
BE. N. Moore
Republican Party
Mlllnois
Uncle Joe
Congres
Tost
Sam
Mexico
Europe
Congress
Boone
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Oiheis
United States
President Harrison Explains Southern Railway Retrenchment
Atlanta on November 16 Fairfax Harrison outlined the need for retrenchment at the Southern railway after revenue declines since the outbreak of war. He said August and September saw steep drops in gross operating revenues, with October not yet reported, and stressed maintenance and essential services remained intact while public convenience faced cuts. He praised staff response and public support, noting ongoing construction funded last spring and optimism cotton relief measures will lift general business soon. A second item promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs with patient testimonials.
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Atlanta
Southern Railway Company
Fairfax Harrison
South
Southern Railway
Wilson
Staed
Official vote of Johnson County in gubernatorial race
Mountain City Tennessee Nov 14 official vote in Johnson county shows Rye 327 Hooper 1488 for governor. Welch 410 Sadler 1403 for railroad commissioner Folley 1155 Robinson 621 for direct representative Gardner 1044 for senator Sells 1046 Cox 124 Lyle 30 for congressman. Prohibition strong nationwide and in state.
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Mountain City
Tenn
Helal
Johnson County
Rye
Hooper
Welch
Sadler
Folley
Robinson
Gardner
Sells
Cox
Lyle
Notice to Lee Mfg Co in Tennessee Attachment Case
A legal action in Washington County Tennessee orders Lee Mfg Co to appear before Justice of the Peace to answer a debt claim. Because the defendant is a non resident, publication in The Comet Johnson City for four weeks is mandated and failure to appear may lead to ex parte judgment.
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Eva Mc ‘O Meding
State of
Tennessee
Johnson City
Jonson City Comet
L. Hilbert
J. Stanley Barlow
Della M. Lawson
Lee Mfg. Co
W. ©. Pierce
Washington County
Lee
Comet
Auld Leo Mfg. Co
Johnon City
Tenn
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Sparger Mills Co
Bristol, Tennfssee
Ruby
Pamanei
Sud
jay—Js
Irwa
Ney Smith
The
Butterick Publishing Company
Nudson Street
E General
Detroit
Bell
Bell Telephone
Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Company Incorporated
South Pryor Street
Georgia
S. B. White
Spring Street
Ypres
Little
Germany
Poland
Rungla
Constantinople
Berlin
London
Plymouth
Hunderburg
Warsaw
Canal
Hell
FISH
Texas
W. Hall
Olive Street
St. Louis
Dr. King
Tennesser
Rarm Statistics
Inez
Tennén
Garbers
Harrison
Covn
J. R. Watts
Floydale
Malerh Cure
Surrey
Dr. Bell
Thedford
Crouch’s Book Store
Main Street
Eva MC. L. Meding
Law Court
John J. Meding
Eva Mc. S. Meding
Bent Farms
Madison County
Alabama
Enterprise Real Estate CO
Hantsville
Ala
Seventh Ave
Mia H. J. Crumley
Harris Ave
New
VOR
Astra
Carolina, Clinchfield & Obie Railway
Gray
Fordtown
Pactolus
Kingport
Cameron
Va-Tenn
Speers Ferry
Port Blackmore
Dungannon
St. Paul
Dante
Virginia
Unicol
Erwin
Leves
Cheton
Unaka Springs
Montdale
Green Mountain
Twocane
Boonford
Burnaville
Pens
J. J. Campion
East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad CO
Leviville River Railway
Central Standard
Johnson City Milligan Col
Watanga Point
Fmore Shoals
Elizabethton Coal Chute Valley Forge
Hampton Pardee Point Blevins White Rock
Pat
Minneapol! Vale
Newland Montezuma Pinedla Ly
Bierni Station
W. Hardin, V.P
Nashville
Knoxville
Guy H. May
Knoxville, Tenn
J. E. Shipley
Pass
Nasabville
Elen
Bristol
Bristol, Tennessee
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