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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1904
Page
3
A crowded bulletin lists bids for street work, rail tickets, and lumber sales. It notes local arrivals and departures, boarding offers, school assignments, and job changes. The sheet mentions a world’s fair visit, rosters, and small advertisements including medicine and a sawmill for sale.
Weekly voting begins with new candidates open for selection and 100 votes per dollar spent. Entries list multiple voters and amounts, with locations on Main Street and at Center office, Mist Lith Barton.
Local items report MT and wife returning from Atlantic City, families visiting relatives, and residents traveling to Virginia, Bristol, and Cleveland. Messages note health recoveries, church events, marriages, a birthday party for George D. Hardin, and a banana hunt at Mrs. Summers’ residence with a known goose exhibit.
W C Molotov seeks to withdraw a $300 compromise in a $10,000 damage suit for Ann Bowman's death against Johnsonity Traction Go. He alleges fraud and attorney involvement with the defendant, claiming he received little after fees. Represented by Harry Swan Jr and Barr & Barrow. applicants must show own handwriting, salary, and references.
Fox and Miss Annie McMackin were married in the Hotel Piedmont parlor by Rev J Lom Keovill. Fox, a popular cafe proprietor, and his wife left for Knoxville to visit Fox's parents. The issue also reports on the Manassas Bull Run trip of a local military company, a shooting incident at Washington College, the Brading and Marshall lumber firm, Hotel Piedmont management change, school enrollment, Dr. Carr's surgery and recovery, Gen John T Wilder's marriage, and Mrs Slater's death in Knoxville with funeral plans.
Hon A A Saylor returned from Emory and Henry to place his son Nat in college. President Waterhouse commended Johnson City public schools as the best in Tennessee and Virginia, noting Nat entered sophomore year early. Home Mission Society conference of the M B Church South gathers East Tennessee women, with Mrs Alice Chapman presiding.
Monday night at the Gilmer and Willow streets intersection Opie Perguson was killed after arguing with Jose Dolaro who had just left with a woman. A bystander, Ferguson, struck Dolaro, who fired three shots as he tried to flee. one bullet hit Ferguson in the heart and he collapsed. Dolaro was preliminarily examined and acquitted.
Reports describe receptions for visiting Reverends W. S. Neighbors J. A. Burrow and A. N. Jackson. Activities include a Soldiers Home concert, a Cranberry trip by Narrow Cougé, and gracious hostdom by Johnson City residents. Cleveland chosen as next meeting site amid social events and fundraising notes.
Sul ivan House in El Reno Oklahoma reports quick relief from rheumatism using Ballard's Snow Liniment. The proprietor Sullivan endorses the product as the only remedy giving immediate relief and notes a price of one dollar at H M Miller's drugstore.
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