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Newspaper

Comet

Location

Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1917

Page

3

Governor Cooke Leaves Chattanooga for National Soldiers' Home

The Comet reports Gov R D Cooke departs Chattanooga for Johnson City to assume duties as governor of the National Soldiers' Home. Mrs Cooke and children will join him soon. Cooke has long been a Chattanooga figure, with real estate and business interests. Private secretary Kenneth Fine also moves to the reservation to begin new duties.

Ch Stanooga Mung Thomas Anderson Cooke, Jr Cooke Satedia Chavesnooga Smith Horel Chattanooga National Soldiers’ Home Kenneth Fine

Johnson City Board Meets amid school, water rent talks

Johnson City officials met Tuesday night with full board to hear President Gilbreath’s demand for a public meeting on the school question. A Friday session will reveal findings on a Bristol Telephone merger after a Thursday briefing. An ordinance shifting water rent to property owners passed second reading. Municipal paving work on Southean Street is promised to finish before winter.

Johnson City Gilbreath East Tennessee State Normal Publc Sam W. Price Messrs. Price McLeod and Martin Parlette Bristol Telephone Company Atorney Lee Miller Board of Mayor and Aldermen Stone Municipal Paving and Construction Company Southean Street

Fire damages Star Electric Co rooms in Brown Building

Fire discovered at one o'clock Wednesday morning damaged the Star Electric Co rooms in the Brown Building on Spring Street. It caused an estimated $5,000 loss to building and contents, with delay in notifying the Fire Department. Fire confined to two rooms, did not reach other parts of the building.

Star Fleeting Company Brown Spring Street Tuck Company The Electric Company

Postal Rate Increase to Three Cents on November 2

Washington reports Britain accepts a postal treaty change raising most foreign letters from two to three cents effective November 2. The three cent rate applies to Bahamas Canada Cuba Barbados British Honduras and other territories, allowing collection of the war tax. Separately John K. Shirley and H D Carripe attend funeral of Thomas H. Cartier in Bristol and visit Mr. Frank Carrier on Watauga avenue.

Washington Great Britain United States Bahamas Canada Cuba Barbandoes British Honduras Dominican Republic Dutch West Indies England Ireland Wales Scotland Leeward Islands Mexico Newfoundland New Zealand Panama John K. Shirley Harrisburg Pa H. D. Carripe Richmond, Va Thomas H. Cartier Bristol Frank Carrier Watauga Avenue

Local Personalities Attend Regional Conference and Visit Knoxville

A compiled list of residents and visitors notes numerous individuals traveling from Roan Mountain Elizabethton and nearby towns to Nashville for the 9th annual Southern Appalachian good roads convention October 16 to 1. The roster includes Brading Sam I Sells W J Barton and Wm G Mathes Gene ALF Perry and others visiting the city for business court shopping and social engagements.

Brading Sam I. Sells W. J. Barton Wm. G. Mathes Nashville Gene

High Grade Cream Production Instructions for Tennessee Farmers

Government guidance from C A Hutton urges Tennessee dairy farmers to produce clean cream. Key steps include clean barns, milking, and utensils. rapid washing and scalding of equipment. keeping cows healthy. separating cream quickly to 30 36 percent butterfat. cooling immediately and maintaining cold storage. using cold water. avoiding mixing fresh with older cream. storing in clean ventilated spaces. stirring cream to prevent lumps. protecting cans with wet coverings in heat. and delivering cream at least twice weekly in winter and three times weekly in summer.

Jess

Jonesboro Vaccination Drive Seeks Points To Complete Immunization

Prof. J. C. Berry of Jonesboro visited Thursday to obtain vaccine points for completing school children immunization. Health authorities and educators unite to prevent the disease from spreading.

J. C. Berry Jonesboro

Burglary Fear Ends in Tragedy at Paswnic Home

Mrs. Lucius F Spencer of Paswnic New Jersey died after a burglar frightened her into terror. A dark lantern flashed through a bedroom window waking her, she screamed repeatedly and fainted, the intruder fled and she never recovered.

Lucius F Spencer Paswnic N. J

Have you, Mr. Farmer, ever asked yourself these questions

A Tennessee extension official urges farmers to compare their operations with successful peers and asks six probing questions. He suggests evaluating land size and rent options, relative crop yields, dairy cow performance, cash crop shares, and income from animal products to guide improvements and profitability.

MR. Farmer C. B Allred Division of Extension University of Tennessee Knoxville

Fused Alumina Known as alundum in Crucible Making

Alundum is the fused form of alumina widely used in producing crucibles and other refractory vessels requiring heat resistant material. The term identifies a fused alumina variant essential to high temperature work.

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City News Gov. Gooke City Council Pire Star Electric DE Alf, Perry Elizabethton Noes Miormmey D. J. Miller Roan Mountain Eee J. R. Porter Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Co S. J. Wood J. J. Dalaney Twistol Puewitay HE. Wider Abingdon Yeee Geo, Brown Braemer Shee Th. J. Houtz Erwin Henge A. Votch Louisville City Wees Mra A. H. Lehman J. G. Weinberg Carter Addition Memphis John PF. Edington Law Court Stanley Younce Camp Gordon Mrs J. R. Apple VY. J. Bowers Elk Park M. W. Thompson Kingsport Thacraes Gladys McLaughlin Brarner Elie Buffy Not Sbvings, N.C John Taunhoveh Asheville, N.C BE. Ta. Gab Carl R. Marsh Bridy Mir KR. T. Hamach Painter Menjand N. Y J.B. Berry Thursiday M. B. Sparks Telford D. K. Trangm Anita Jobe Kaoaville Dana Slaughter Carter’ County Reese Mece Margaret Ambrose William Sanford Divison of Extension KR. A. Estes New York Mr. Estes Rogar Gray Mise Vera Milligan Colege Aoe Foster Cornette Ek Creek B. J. Bedwards Flora Massengill Piney Flats Mollie Hale Milligan College Wasl Umgton Reid ROYAL Zeone Akertontag Royal Baking Walt Javal Tion Simi Ipes Tennessee C. A. Hutton Mr. Hutton U. S. Department of Agriculture South Smallvox Tennessee Trust Co Drs D. Fahrney Central H.M. Smith Company Fise Bicycle Tires Buffalo Street Johnson City, Tenn
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