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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1900
Page
2
Memorial fragment from a Tennessee political scene. Lists for Congress and other state offices, mentions E G Reaves and party lines, notes a carnival and fair dates, and references Republican leaders and local newspaper commentary. Contains scattered opinions on McKinley and China but largely catalogs names and districts.
Tolison City resident Murreran reports an experimental one acre wheat crop yielding 37 bushels and 24 pounds from 1 bushel of wheat and 600 pounds of fertilizer. He notes soil was thin clay upland with a southeastern slope and describes preplanting practices, sowing method, pasturing, and uneven ripening. He advocates no late plowing, proper sowing time, mature seed, perfect land condition, and fertilizer rich in potash.
The Southern Railway offers round trip tickets to Richmond for the Sovereign Grand Lodge I C C F at Richmond September 17 to 22. Tickets valid for return by September 25, sale dates September 15 16 17. For details contact the Southern Railway telegraph agent. Ralph Smalling died at Piney Flats aged eight years ten months after summer visit with grandfather Solomon Smalling. He was bright and loved Sunday School and services and is mourned by his father and many friends.
Watauga Tenn Sept 4 1907 excursion planned over the Southern Railway Bristol to Asheville with a Johnson City stop. Travel from Bristol at 7 am and from Johnson City at 7 58 am arriving Asheville 1 45 pm. Return September 12 at 7 pm fare 1 75 with accommodations for white and colored passengers.
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