Johnson City Comet highlights local business scene
A Johnson City edition of the Cy-Lyle Comet profiles retail wholesale and manufacturing firms, churches, schools, and views of principal buildings. Editor C. I. Loop, formerly of Morristown, prepared the copy. the issue boosts Johnson City and Dayton’s chances for a normal school and notes rivalries with neighboring towns.
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Johnson City
Nashville
HL Loop
Morristown
C. I. Loop
North Pole claims mix with Peary Cook remarks
The note item mocks Peary and Cook over pole discovery and literary fame, arguing about who deserves credit for the pole and a best selling status. It questions whether Henson is dining, and hints at a Davidson county grand jury inquiry into the attorney general bond and a crook's testimony.
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Cook
Peary
Davidson County
Shooting and lawless deputies mar local scene
The text portrays deputy sheriffs, led by Deputy Sheriff Dean Tope, as a troubling menace resuming violent acts including shootings. It condemns deputies for chronic misconduct, calls for sheriff control, and notes past incidents in Tunica and Dyersburg, with references to a deadly hall incident, a Paris special officer, and a lawyer-like plea for harsher self defense laws.
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Sherif Dean
Monteverte
Tunica
Dyersburg
Paris
Omerr
Alfrays
Train of Eighty Eight Cars of Coal Record
A coal train of eighty eight cars ran from Vinehilln coal fields toward the south last Thursday, hauled by four heavy engines including No 000. The double-strength locomotive powered the train, described as a mighty hauling capability.
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Chnion City
Steel Cars For CC Route Modernize Rail Service
The Carolina Clinchfield and Ohio railroad ordered steel baggage and combination cars to be delivered by December 1. The move aims to reduce losses among express messengers and baggage masters from wooden cars collapses. Clinchfield Route plans to be among the first southern lines with steel baggage cars, complementing handsome, costly passenger equipment already in use.
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Carolina, Clindhfield and Ohio Railroad
Clinchield
South
Carolina
Clinchfield
Whip
Major Divine Seeks Attorney General Post
Rumor says Major Paul B. Divine, former candidate for circuit judgeship, withdraws to back attorney-general race. Campbell of Bristol and Harmon may run, with Moore of Johnson City and Robert Allen of Elizabethton mentioned as possible candidates. Divine, longtime Soldiers' Home treasurer at Johnson City, has strong East Tennessee support.
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Paul B. Divine
Nace
Fica
DT. Campbell
Bristol
Dane Harmon
Attrney
8. K. Moore
Johnson City
Robert Allen
Elizabethton
Major Diving
Soldiers
East Tennessee
Claiborne County
Herald
Fifteen Years for Charles W Morse in Atlanta Prison
Charles W Morse a noted ice king coastwise steamer line organizer banker and capitalist faces a fifteen year hard labor sentence in Atlanta Georgia. After liberty on 224000 bond since June 17 he returns to the Tombs prison as the U S circuit court of appeals ruling upholds the federal court verdict finding him guilty of violating national banking laws with attorney Martin W Littleton assisting.
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Supreme Court of the United States
United States
Charles W. Morse
Perera
Atlanta
Gia
Tiberty
Tombs
United States Circuit Court of Appeals Reniieredt
New York
Chier Federal Court
Martin W. Littleton
Morse
Fire and Robbery Saturday Night At Lumber Yard
Fire and robbery occurred Saturday near Soldiers' Home when two cars of lumber were ignited by an incendiary. While the lumber burned, burglars entered Joe Lyle's store and carried off many goods. Bloodhounds led to Mrs Coles's house before returning to the store. no arrests reported.
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Howe
Joe Lyle
Young Tipton Held For Murder In Tennessee
Jonesboro Tennessee October 12 a young man named Tipton who killed Clift was captured by a Jonesboro officer near the scene in Kansas City and jailed. He claims the killing was accidental though reports say he threatened to kill White earlier in the week. Tipton and White, both about 18, are from good families.
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Jonesboro
Tenn
Tipton
Clift
Ravbreeville
Kansas City
White
Tipo
Disbarment Appeal Dismissed Against Gen Pickle
Knoxville Oct 1 The court of appeals today dismissed the disbarment case against Gen G W Pickle former Tennessee attorney general who was recently disbarred by Judge Sneed The court held the judge erred and dismissed the proceedings taxing the state with costs A dance by Watauga German Club at Carnegie hotel followed with about twenty five couples and music by Soldiers Home orchestra of eight pieces.
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Knoxville
Court of Ely
I Appeals
G. W. Pickle
Tennessee
Sneed
Carnegie Hotel
Hen Taylor Dies Sudden Ly Near Jonesborg
J H Taylor a prominent farmer living one mile south of Jonesborg was found dead at home last Thursday afternoon by his cook Charles Ryans. Boyd was alerted and Sid Murry was sent to check. Murry found Taylor dead on arrival. The interment was at New Victory church Friday.
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JH. Taylor
Jonesborg
Charles Ryans
Jones
Boyd
Walling
Sid Murry
Taylor
Murry
New Victory Church
Death Ends Her Long Illness
Mira Elizabeth Hoss widow of Abraham Hoss died at her Millard Street home after several weeks illness. She was sixty four and a lifelong member of the M E Church South. Rev SB Vaught conducted funeral services Sunday at 2 20 p m in the UW presence of many friends. The body was interred at Oak Hill cemetery.
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Mira
Elizabeth Hoss
Abraham Hoss
Millard Strett
Hoss
M. 1
Church, South
SB. Vaught
Mie
Oak HU
Death of Miss Ora Mitchell After Typhoid Fever
At Bo'clock Monday evening one year old Miss Ora Mitchell died at her Boones Creek home after a three week typhoid illness. Survived by her father and two brothers, she was a devoted Christian, active in the Sunday School at the Christan church. Funeral was Tuesday at 2 pm at the home, with interment in Hoones Creek Cemetery.
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Missy Ura Mitchell
Boones Creek
Miss Mitchell
Christan
Te Eistere Ane
Hoones Creek
Prof T S Crouch Undergoes Operation
Word arrived of Professor Tom Croweh’s successful operation in Washington City. He left for care with his brother after intestinal trouble was diagnosed, not appendicitis. The procedure was described as more serious than initially believed.
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Tom Croweh
Washington City
Croweh
Werrius
Johnson City Man to Wed at St Ann's Church Bristol
Engraved invites announce the marriage of Mary Allen Harmeling daughter of Mr and Mrs George Harmeling to Mr James J Melaughlin on Wednesday October 20 1909 at six o clock at St Ann's Church Bristol Virginia.
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Johnson City
George Harmeling
Mary Allen
James J. Melaughlin
St Ann's Church
Bristol
Virginia
Christians Enroute To Pittsburg Centennial
Members of the Christian church travel to Pittsburg Pennsylvania for the centennial celebration of the church founded by Alexander Campbell. Delegates include Prof J Bi Arouch Rev J K Kershner Milligan College president Attorney Sam W Price and wife George W Hardin and wife and W Hatcher left Sunday with A B Crouch and W A Starrett and wife to depart this week.
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Christian Church
Founding of the
Alexander Campbell
Pittsburg
J. Bi,Arouch
J. K. Kershner
Milligan College
Sam W. Price
George W. Hardin
W. &. Hatcher
A.B. Crouch
W. A. Starrett
Injured man may recover in Johnson City report
Daniel Ford was injured while hauling sawlogs near town and trapped under a log. He was carried home on a stretcher and, though believed critical at first, reports say he is now doing well.
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Johnson City
Daniel Ford
Town
Young Ford
Knob Creek
Pickpockets in Johnson City and regional losses report
Officer Eugene White notes that Sheri Jones of Washington county found up to ten pocketbooks in Johnson City during circus day. Some items belonged to Sullivan and Washington county men, with a few including large bank deposit certificates. Also an ad for Dr Caldwell syrup and a notice from Watauga Water Co with a service discontinuation deadline.
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Eugene White
Sheri Jones
Washington County
Johnson City
Sullivan County
Bristol News
Eighteen Years Later A Florida Woman Finds Her Daughter in Jonesboro
Mrs. Th. J. Ellis of Pensacola arrived in Jonesboro after eighteen years apart from her daughter Nora Elizabeth Walsh Dunn. The tale traces renewals of hope from a letter in Elk Park, forged later as the Walsh family story unfolds, and Nora recalls taunts and searches for her true mother before learning Ellis lived in Florida and that Nora once believed her mother dead.
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Jonesboro
Opt
Th. J. Ellis
Pensacola
F la
Associated Press
J. C. Dunn
Billy
Ellis
V. B. Bowers
Elk Park
N.C
Ek Park
N. U
Elis
Nelson County
Elizabeth Lewis Witt
Tod. W. Radcliffe
Kentucky
Hotel Ellis
North Carolina
Florida
W. C. Walsh
Ellix
Bone One
Nora
Mrs. Elis
Pensacola Mother Reunites With Daugher After Long Separation
In July a Pensacola woman dreamt of reading the Pensacola Morning Journal and an ad seeking a lost mother. She wrote for news, learned her daughter Nora was alive with J C Dunn in Elizabethton, then found she had moved to Jonesboro. The reunion occurred at the gate with a poignant welcome. The mother, 50, plans to visit Tennessee before returning home. Nora Dunn, 20, and her husband, 27, live near Jonesboro with a 73-year-old grandmother on a farm two miles east of Jonesboro.
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Pensacola Morning Journal
Nora
Post= taster V. 1
Bowers
Tennessee
Pensacola
Hilix
Duns
Shy
Jonesbore
Johnson City Road
GOL. TAYLOR TESTIMONY AT HEART OF THE CASE
Union City Tenn A report says Col Taylor who was with Capt Rankin when Rankin was murdered last October testified before the grand jury that his prior testimony differed in material points from earlier sworn statements An November grand jury inquiry may compare the two sets of testimony An attempt to indict for perjury is anticipated
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Union City
Tenn
Bion
Taylor
Quinton Rankin
Wao
Dog
Rand
Col
Capt. Rankin
Water rents due for quarter ending Dec 30 1000
Water rents for the quarter ending December 30 are now due at the Watauga Water Co office on Spring Street. If not paid by October 15 service will be discontinued without further notice, October 1, 1000. Payment and discontinuation dates reflect the town notice from Watauga Water Co.
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Dna Ae
Watauga Co
Spring Street
Wataugs Water Co
Watauga Water Co
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