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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1914
Page
3
Public notice outlines permissible weight tolerances for commodities under Tennessee law. It lists specific per cent variances for fresh meats, butter, groceries, hay, corn, oats, coal, and other goods, to help consumers spot underweight products.
Mrs Eliza Murphy aged eighty three died at her home in Jonesboro Thursday afternoon after lingering illness due to old age and paralysis She was last of fourteen children daughter of General A E Jackson and Seraphina Jackson born January 31 1831 member of First Presbyterian Church funeral Friday at First Presbyterian Jonesboro led by Rev B O Byers.
The piece notes the district starts the first Monday in September, teachers’ quality promising a prosperous year, and calls for work from loafers. It mentions rain aiding corn and fall pastures for farmers, plus a dig at political factions and whiskey supply amid a noncompetitive congressional scene.
The Bristol area reflects partisan murmurs as mentions of Shipleyite and Coxite factions surface. Families such as Hosa and Garber are noted for travel and illness, with local figures like Hiram Bayless planning moves. Unrest, illness, and election speculation color community life as business stalls in lumber and wood trades.
Market notes report watermelon sellers struggle to move fruit at normal prices as supply remains unusually large. Wood remains on market at typical rates despite overall price softness for related produce.
Southern Railway announces a weekly fast stock service from September 3 to late October to move livestock from Western North Carolina and nearby areas to eastern markets and Virginia feeding grounds. Trains depart from multiple junctions, consolidate at Morristown, and reach Asheville then Spencer with feeding and rest stops. additional feeder deliveries occur en route to Greensboro, Danville, Raleigh, Goldsboro, Richmond, Lynchburg, Charlottesville, Manassas, and Potomac Yards. Also includes a note on Catarrh treatment and loose dental mention.
Reports late tonight show United States Senator Ed Smith leading Gov. Cole L. Blease by about 8 200 with half votes counted in the South Carolina Democratic primary. Smith 36 722 Blease 28 519 Jennings 922 Polack 833 for governor Richards Manning lead in second race with Cooper Richards as opponents amid expected delays in final returns.
An old advertisement claims Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder issues in men and women. It states effects on back rheumatism and irregularities, promises diabetes relief, and offers mail order for $1 with a sample bottle described as two months’ treatment.
Virginia apple growers in the Shenandoah Valley plan a cooperative marketing association modeled on the Georgia Fruit Exchange to secure fair prices through scientific methods. A meeting with Southern Railway officials outlined the Georgia model, with a committee appointed to organize a similar body as 1150 cars are expected to be shipped this season.
Generalsuperintendent G. W. Taylor of Washington and K. F. Simpson of Richmond met with growers to gather ideas on service, car supply, and additional facilities needed to ensure prompt and efficient movement of the crop.
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