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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1910
Page
3
Severe coastal storm batters St Augustine with sea water flooding the business district. High tide and wind surge threaten more damage as streetcars stall, telephone lines fail, and the wireless link to Anastasia Island is cut. Dozens evacuated, hotels flooded, launches sunk, power plant shut down.
Nashville on October 1 authorities condemned twelve hundred bags of bleached flour seized in transit from Kansas City to Atlanta as adulterated food. The U S marshal ordered the product destroyed after federal seizure and ruling.
A chaotic political sketch from Tennessee discusses Senator Taylor facing a hostile coalition and potential resignations to topple him. It credits Newell Sanders with steering strategy, notes Hooper and Patterson factions, and cites the Chattanooga Times as context. The piece mocks opponents and touts Taylor's defense of the state’s welfare.
The piece recounts Lafayette C. Baker as the first chief of the U S government detective bureau and his covert Civil War mission to Richmond. It notes his 1853 San Francisco ties, vigilance committee era, and perilous return to the north to join the war effort. It ends with his 1801 formal attachment to the war department.
In sudden mishaps when a family doctor is not available Chamberlains Liniment is recommended to relieve pain from sprains cuts and wounds. The notice notes the product as a reliable remedy and states it is sold by all dealers.
The College of Agriculture plans winter short courses in agriculture at a northeastern state point during December 26 to 31. Johnson City is favored for accessibility to nearby counties. Courses cover soils fertilizers crops livestock dairying horticulture and bee keeping with faculty from the University of Tennessee. Local funds and support are sought to advertise and host about 200 attendees and a large barn may be needed for stock judging in bad weather.
Civil district No 8 Claiborne County shows a 13th census population of 2558 up from 1817 in the 12th and 1623 in the 11th. Nashville city totals: 13th census 110564, 12th 90885, 11th 74168. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy advertised with claims of safe cure for coughs colds and flu. Sold by all dealers.
Reports describe a massive tropical hurricane sweeping across Florida with Florida peninsula isolated and lighthouses dark. News from Savannah area notes high tides and disrupted communications as Tybee Island and coast towns suffer flood and wind damage. crops damaged in South Carolina and Beaufort areas.
The Comet invites children to join a pony contest with a $60 bicycle second prize and more awards. Votes start with 5000, 1000 votes per dollar on new subs, 2000 on overdue accounts, and 0 votes on dropped subs. Entries close December 28 with winners announced Christmas morning. The paper notes eligibility excludes editors’ families and urges self nominations or friend nominations. Local mentions include Fred Jonson in Nashville on business and guests Mids dda F. Penal of the National Soldiers Home and Dr J F Arnold of Limestone visiting.
In Cookeville on October 1, Prof. Ernest H Boyd superintendent of Putnam County schools and the Democratic nominee for representative declined the nomination. He is a stalwart prohibition advocate and had been unanimously nominated by the county Democratic mass convention. A. Ry Massa is the Republican nominee. The Patterson County executive committee calls for a convention in the city next Saturday to nominate a candidate.
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