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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1908
Page
3
A letter praising the Uneeda steel range as the best value in town, noting a customer’s satisfaction with the product sold by 8. B. White. Included is a farm anecdote about planting 200 pounds of special wheat fertilizer, yielding 50 bushels per acre, with weeded crops more than doubling the yield. The writer endorses the company and plans to buy again in the fall.
James Kirkpatrick, a White Horn farmer from Hawkins County, visits Bristol as an independent Democrat candidate for joint representative of Sullivan and Hawkins counties. He canvasses the two counties and claims broad party support in Hawkins. No Republican nominee exists, setting the race between Kirkpatrick and Judge Samuel L. Chestnut, the current fraternal representative, per Bristol News.
Local notes list David M. Buck, formerly of the city, as a candidate for the North Carolina legislature in Yancey County. The item relays charges from a Black Mountain paper calling Buck a Democratic candidate with various accusations, labeling some claims preposterous and sel ly. The brief references a mix of Bristol visitors and regional happenings.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the First Baptist church celebrated twenty years last Thursday afternoon with Mrs R C Hunter. The home was decorated with golden red and chrysanthemums. Mrs J J Adams oldest member present gave a report of twenty years' work. Mrs Johnson and Mrs Williams gave readings. Refreshments were served by Misses Sarah and Nellie Hunter after adjournment.
Miss Magenia Dickenson daughter of Senator R. Walter Dickenson married Hon. A. Sidney Higginbotten at Melrose Castlewood at 1 o clock Wednesday The bride heir to Southwest Virginia social prominence and her groom a leading Taviewell lawyer are the new pair in a ceremony at the home of the bride’s parents
Tiditor of The Comet prints a reader statement denying a claim that Dr Royston possesses a letter by the writer requesting support for county road bonds. Barvis offers a $100 reward for proof of any such letter, asserting the charge is false and urging the public to be wary.
Chaplain Rev J A Rable will fill the pulpit at United Brethren church next Sunday at 1030 a m in the pastor’s absence Rev H T Athey attends annual conference in Knoxville Tenn Everyone is invited to attend the service
Ad text touts Red Band Pure Scotch Bouff snuff as the best choice. It promises complete satisfaction from the highest grade tobaccos carefully cured, labeling itself as a pure Scotch snuff of the very highest quality.
First prize winners in Home and Floral include items such as homemade candy by Mrs. Herbert Russell, beaten biscuits by Mrs. Jas. A. Martin, and a fruitcake by Mrs. Joli Lamb. Numerous wins across canned goods, jellies, preserves, quilts, needlework, and paintings are listed with award names and winners.
Forty four more prisoners including two women were brought in at Camp Nemo Reelfoot Lake Tenn following the Walnut Log murder of Capt. Quentin Rankin by masked night riders. Seven others were arrested but paroled. Local officials named include William Pratt hotelkeeper J D F Carpenter Union City attorney and William Brewer a 60 year old farmer his wife and son. The arrest list carries no public charges. Meanwhile church leaders call for a united Holy Ghost revival with meetings at the Methodist Episcopal Church and open invitation to all pastors and congregations for joint services.
At the community fair several entries won premiums including Burnt Wood and Tart Leather by Mrs J W Cardwell and Elberta Cox Patch quilt work. Hattie Baker and Oscar Dr Lewis drew praise for pencil works while Gertrude Williams claimed Best Map Tennessee. The Twins prize went to Mr and Mrs Vance Showman’s duo, Robert Whitlock won prettiest boy baby and Mr and Mrs E Opie announced prettiest girl baby.
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