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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1911
Page
2
An odd fragment notes Moose organizers fleeing with two sheriffs present while Col Astor contemplates using money to hire a minister to marry him. Joe Bailey declares he will not seek re election to the senate and Texas political power struggles intensify amid odd quotes and weather quips.
Rev S B Vaught, Methodist pastor at Munsey Memorial Church South for four years, resigns to become financial agent for Emory and Henry College for five years starting October 1. He aims to raise 500000 for a 100000 college and administration building and endowment, after previously building a 20000 church in Bramwell and directing a 50000 church in Johnoxon City.
Washington reports the Brownlow Memorial volume on the life and public service of Tennessee’s Col. Con Kreasman Brownlow will be bound with a portrait and biographical material. Distribution is expected early next week. Also included are cures and testimonies for catarrh involving Hall's Catarrh Cure and Mall's Family Pills, with Toledo, Ohio as the address for testimonials.
F L Fornshell and wife visiting East Tennessee for the first time in five years. They now reside in Salem Oregon and are spending the evening of life in peace. They lived here twenty two years ago when he was connected with The Daily Comet. Later they moved to Jonesboro where he published the Herald and Tribune until retirement five years ago. They are in good health and welcomed by friends. For bowel complaints in children use Chamberlains Colic Diarrhoea Remedy and castor oil. sold by dealers.
Two engineers will oversee the Memphis to Brixton highway with Atwell Thompson in charge of the western end from Nashville to Memphis. A second engineer may be supplied by the national road department after further consideration. An August 19 commission meeting set a maximum 6 percent grade, with potential 8 percent in tough spots, and a 20 foot width with 12 foot central metalled strip.
Kina Friends the Salvation Army seeks clothing drives to clothe poor mothers and children. The plea notes discarded garments could double aid and expand Sunday and day schools. CAPT D COY appeals for community sharing to boost Johnsonity. Diarrhoea season Reminder promotes Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy available through dealers.
An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a universal cure for blood and skin conditions including eczema, sores, itching, and rheumatic complaints. It claims to purify impure or diseased blood, stops pains, and heals sores, with sample offers and price details, plus availability through Ward & Friberg and Miller's drug store in Atlanta, Georgia.
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