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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1906
Page
3
The Comet Watauga Lodge No. 29 invites visiting brothers to a Monday evening event in the Hrabeon Building Kant Market Wrest, rear of the Post Office. Brothers are warmly welcomed to attend the caulk week gathering.
A stream of church listings appears with multiple congregations on Main Street and nearby avenues. Details include pastors like Rev W Davies Hoblnxon and Rev J Loan Keavtl, service times, Sunday School hours, prayer meetings, and parsonage addresses across St Johns, First Presbyterian, and other churches.
Classified items include table boarders wanted at 117 Walnut street, a travel position with a $250000 capital firm offering $1072 yearly plus expenses, hardware ads for Hoosier drills and handles, a double wedding guest list, a remedy for piles, Y M C A plans, and local election results in Jones inches.
Henry DoArmond sells real estate in Cramley and buys Nelle andl reute property while Miss Maud Baxter returns from Greeneville. W W Faw travels from Knox ville to spend Sunday with relatives as Barton Mountcastle Hardware promotes wall paper and fertilizers. Preventica cold remedy marketed for all ages. M E Church conferences in Cleveland and Greeneville discuss plans.
Washington county election commissioners announce a special election for October 20, 1906 in the Sthelvil district to fill a vacancy for justice of the peace. The convention reveals factional tension as Cy Lyle accuses Caldwell of backing Brownlow, prompting his resignation as secretary to the state convention.
Advertises fall and winter hats with new fashions and low prices. Claims hats are made in own factory and sold wholesale to large houses across the United States. Describes itself as the largest exclusive mail order house in the country with free catalogues.
Newport residents heard Democratic candidate Hon. John H. B. Caldwell, challenger in the Pirat district, condemn Republican measures and tout tariff and rail rate critiques while praising white-collar reform. Caldwell cited tax increases, ballot manipulation, and trust power, urging strong Democratic rally to carry a Washington election certificate. The speech drew about 800 listeners despite a late theater crowd and included remarks from local officials and supporters.
Circuit Court with Judge A J Taylor and Attorney General Harmon adjourned after a week of trial. Notable outcomes include Will Jones fined 50 dollars plus costs for armed robbery, Dave Bowers charged with felonious assault with arrest order issued, Frank Kane acquitted of cruelty to animals, A L Babb acquitted of assault and battery, Henry Hatcher guilty of tippling with a 50 dollar fine, Walter Goff and Joe Erwin convicted of larceny with Goff jailed two years, Ed St Clair and J E Davis tied to related charges, Chas Blevins guilty of larceny with limited punishment, and other minor cases noted but unresolved due to garbled text.
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