Minstrel Show Delights Pittx Audience at Memorial Hall
A Pittx minstrel concert at Memorial Hall drew a large audience. The program featured humor and ballads, with performances by Miss Nugent and Miss Hall, and old time fiddlers led by Hon. A. A. Taylor. Over $126 was raised for the rightfielder Pitts after an injury incident at Bristol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Cillans
Foux
Pittx
Memorial Hall
Nimaline Lee
Deus
Janey Cones
Misa Nugent
Miss Hall
Patton
Aileeni
Golan
Colvin
A. A. Taylor
Pitts
Bristol
Agricultural Special Train Reaches Here and Goes South
The agricultural special will reach Johnson City Thursday at 4 25 p.m. and depart Friday at 7 06 a.m. for Jonesboro. The train has three coaches two baggage cars one stock car and eight stock cars for demonstrations with agricultural products of the south on board. Noted speakers will discuss all you want to know and a seaman will be held at 7 p.m. in the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson City
Jonesboro
South
Court House
Zemo Makes Astonishing Eczema Cure Commercial Claim
An advertisement touts Zemo antiseptic Soap as a universal cure for eczema and skin eruptions. It claims rapid relief, deep germ destruction, and a proven track record, endorsed by The City Drug Company in Johnson City.
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Zemo
Reilel
America
Dro
Johnson City Y
City Drug Company
Body of Rev. G B Draper Taken to Gate City
The body of Rev G B Draper who died in Morristown during the Holston conference closing session will be buried at Gate City. He had been ill with appendicitis and operated on at Morristown hospital. Draper was native to Gate City and had new assignment at Sequatchie.
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G. B. Draper
Morristown
Holston
Gate City
D S Bowers Is Transferred
D S Bowers moves from Bristol to Asheville North Carolina after years in the internal revenue service in East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Transfer granted due to lengthy service and evident performance.
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Bristol
David Bowers
Internal Revenue Service
East Tennessee
Virginia
Asheville
N.C
Hower
Prefern Webinge
Bristol Herald-Courter
Notable visitors and local events noted in Johnson City
Albert and Sabin of Orangeburg visited the city on business while Look Martin a Memphis barytone was a weeklong visitor. Mrs. Mel H. Weiler returned from a visit with Mrs. Sam Mansingtil in Carl Whitlock of the Watauga Electric Company was sick at the start of the week. Mier Mary Cox of Bristol guests Mrs. Chas Y. Deaterick at the Soldiers Home. East Main Street social column notes musicians’ informal concert at the Carlisle Hotel on Monday October 1. Mrs. J. M. Brown and daughter Fanne from Unaka Springs attended Pitts Minstrels. Will Gildersleeve joined Carl Johnson City residents. Read Carr Bros ad for fertilizer. Mrs. A. D. Hughes from Asheville visiting family here. Carl Bros. cutting price on fertilizer. The Sourda quartet was entertained by Mrs. Dunn on Holston Avenue with selections by quartet members and Mrs. C. M. Bullock, followed by refreshments. N. D. Reeves visited Johnson City after two years in Sydney Australia, via Egypt and France, to see his parents at Rosemond and plans to stay several weeks before possibly moving to California.
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N. D. Reeves
Johnson City
Sydney
Australia
United States
Egypt
France
Hix
John D. Reeves
Rosemond
Calfornia
Holston Conference Appoints Morristown District Leaders
Holston Conference of the M E Church South adjourned after reading appointments. Rev W M Morrell becomes presiding elder Jno C Orr, with J A Burrow assigned to Morristown and R A Owings to Morristown Circuit. Other listed posts include W M Morrell at Johnson City, Carlock Hawk at Erwin Station, J M Walker at Limestone, A O Shugrat at Greenville, B W Lee at Jonesboro, W E Browning at Embreeville, M F Walker at Fall Branch, and W R B Fogleman on Johnson City Circuit.
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Holston
Morristown
M. E. Church
South
W. M. Morrell
8. Vaught
Munsey Memorial
Vaught
Emory and Henry College
Jno
C. Orr
J. A. Burrow
R. A. Owings W. ©. Hicks
Johnson City
Erwin
Carlock Hawk
Limestone
J. M. Walker
Greenville
A. O. Shugrat
Jonesboro
B. W. Lee
Embreeville
W. E. Browning
Fall Branch
M. F. Walker
Ciruit
W. RB. Fogleman
Hon A A Taylors New Lecture at Johnson City
Hon A A Taylor delivered a new lecture at the Methodist church in Johnson City on Thursday night September 28. The subject The Sheathing of the Sword opened a boundless field with history biography philosophy wit and eloquence. His fluency and epigrams mark him a scholar thinker and entertainer.
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A. A. Taylor
Methodist Church
Johnson City
Colonel Taylor
Taylor
McMahan Appointed to Coke County Committee
Chairman Shipley names Clyde McMahan of Newport Tennessee to the congressional committee for Coke County to fill the vacancy caused by the death of J I Waters. McMahan is the Circuit Court Clerk for the county, elected in a hotly contested election. He has hitherto been supposed-
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Shipley
Clyde McMahan
Newport
Tennessee
Congressional Committee
Coke County
J. I. Waters
McMahan
Veiled attack on McMahan linked to Massey congress bid
A Knoxville newspaper accuses McMahan’s ally of influence peddling under a Newport dispatch cover. It claims the appointment was to boost Massey for Congress, suggesting Massey’s recent candidacy taints McMahan’s associate. authors argue the shift reveals political manipulation.
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Knoxville Journal & Tribune
East
Tennessee
McMahan
Newport
Massey
Congress
Major P. E. Divine Appointed Executive Committeeman
Chairman A. L. Shipley named Maj. P. E. Divine as a Washington County representative on the congressional executive committee to fill a vacancy from Shipley’s appointment as chairman. Divine is a well known Republican organizer and expected to influence the upcoming campaign.
Pit Bull Terrier Kennels Advertise Dead Game Pedigreed Stock
Burnett Kennels of Burnett, Tennessee markets Pit Bull Terriers as fearless, loyal guard and fighting dogs. The letter promotes two types, claims gameness, and lists pedigrees with many historic names. Prices start at ten dollars for two months old pups, cash or COD with a five dollar deposit.
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Bol-tailed
Bob
Delibant
Paddy
Robinson
Terry
White Ston
Judge Lynch
Swineford
Saxon
Schofield
Burnett
Cyclone Dublin
Toby
Pat
C. O. D. Ism
Burnett Kennels Company
Ville, Tenn
Notice of Attachment Suit Against Wiseman in Johnson City
An affidavit shows J. W. Wiseman owes the plaintiff and is outside the state, making service impossible. An original attachment was levied on his property. The Comet in Johnson City Tenn. will publish for four weeks commanding Wiseman to appear before Justice P. Q. Miller on October 30 1911 to defend the attachment suit or it will proceed ex parte.
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J. M. Brinkley
Tennessee
Comet
Johnson City
Tennes
P.Q. Mille
Justice of the Peace
J. W. Wiseman
Tenn
Tome
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MR. Draper
D. S. Bowers
Southern Depot
W. B. Reynolds
Buffalo
Chichester
Hee
Howe
Taub
Molds Office For Life
City of London
Allies For Life
Mary Lyle
Albert &. Sabin
Orangeburg
Martin
Barytone
Memphis
Mel H. Weiler
Sam Mansingtil
Carl Whitlock
The
Watauga Electric Company
Mier Mary Cox
Mra. Chas. Y. Deaterick
the Soldiers Home
Mick Carol Oberdorfer
Marion, Il
Mra
Alex Patterson
East Main Street
Minsiciank
J. M. Brown
Fanne
Unaka Springs
Pitts Minstrelx
Will Gildersleevel
M. L. Thomas
Gildersleeve
Bristol Herald-Courier
Carr Bro
A.D. Hughes
Mr. Hughes
Carl Bros
Carr Bros
Washington County
Southern Commercial School and Audit CO
Egale Building
Johnson City, Tenn
Maj
P. E. Divine
A. L. Shipley
Congressional Executive Committee
Maj. P. E. Divine
Mr. Shipley
Maj. Divine
Bull Terriers
Tip Top
Richmond
Carload
Anaka
Majestic Ranges
Main Street
Public Square
Summers-Parratt Haw, Co
Brinkley
P. Q. Miller
J. P. Ty
Hoss & Hoss
Johnsea City
Tena
Carr Bors
Dr. Fahrney
Isa
Durgatoren
Dra D.tFakeney & Sons
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