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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1911
Page
3
John Robinson presents a grand wild animal revue featuring 19 pure white polar bears and three herds of elephants. The act promises a lavish collection of novelty feats and menagerie magnificence for all ages.
Fragmented local notes describe community figures at a Wednesday fore hanes and theater plans. It mentions Eva Taylor Jobe, Dr. G. Re Daemnanadh, and a Lite gounky court member. discusses theater opportunities, expositions, and a call for local health remedies. The piece notes movement of A. H. Doyle family to Johnson Urty and invites support for a city orchestra.
Jackson Tenn Sept 18 The local board of health urges typhoid vaccination for all exposed individuals and offers vaccine free where unavailable. The report mentions Confederate veterans gathering in Bristol and includes unrelated ad text about teething syrup and kidney remedies.
Mrs Mel H Weiler chaired Circle Five of the Munsey Memorial Uhareh Workers at her home on Wednesday afternoon. The circle includes about thirty members and many attended, with the event described as royally entertaining. The notice promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and lung troubles, claiming wide healing use and a trial bottle offered.
Dr. George G. Keener of Kingsport was appointed chief surgeon at the Petros branch prison by Gov. Hooper, drawing a $3,000 yearly salary. He was ordered to report immediately. Earlier, on A. L. Shipley’s request, he was removed as Kingsport postmaster by Congressman Sells to favor a Selly supporter.
Hon A M Stuart longtime posteaster at National Soldiers Home Teon Tenn died Sunday at 1 10 pm at his home in Johnson City age 72 after months of declining health Immediate cause stomach trouble Survived by widow Capt Edward Stuart stationed Vancouver Island BC and Mrs T A Hacker Boston Mass daughter Mrs J A H Nelson died six months ago Brother George Stuart sister Mrs Nathan Gammon all reside Uhockey Funeral held at his late residence then moved to Jonesboro for burial Attendees included Judge T A R Nelson and daughter Miss Mary Knoxville and Mr and Mrs D A Bowers Bristol
Barnum of Freeville New York praised Bucklen's Arnica Salve for a stubborn fire cure after tried remedies. He claimed it healed burns boils eczema cuts and bruises quickly and noted its availability at H C Miller's for two gents.
The good roads drive extends from Johnson City to Hyder’s Ford linking Sullivan County routes by a bridge. Attorney A B Johnson leads land purchase and subscriptions with a petition to county commissioners to start work.
An early 20th century advertisement extols Dean's Kidney Pill as a cure for kidney trouble, claiming strengthens and invigorates kidneys to purify blood. Includes testimonials from Johnson City and a price note, with a standard “for sale by all druggists” line. Mentions Foster-Milburn Co. as US agents in Buffalo, NY. Also references teething syrup for babies in a separate line.
Mrs Laura Boyer Farr wife of R W Farr manager of Hotel Imperial died Thursday night after a brief illness. Funeral at her daughter Mrs Robert Foust Melrose place Saturday morning at 10 Rev Josiah Sibley officiating. Interment Greenwood cemetery. Survived by husband a son R W Farr Jr of New York and daughter Mrs Foust. Born and reared in Norristown Pa married to R W Parr in 1888. She was a member of First Presbyterian Knox ville Journal and Tribune.
Bristol dispatch reports a Bristol family’s move to Canon City Colorado ends in a triple tragedy. Mrs. D W Garrett shot and killed her two children D W Garrett Jr eight and Juanita Garrett and then killed herself with the same revolver. Only sparse details arrive signaling possible insanity from despondency after leaving home in East Tennessee.
Misses Dorn and Gwendolyn Wallace travel to Blackstone Virginia to enter Blackstone School for Girls for a year. T. T. Reese of Palm Beach Florida and nephew Ernest Reese head to Monteagle Tennessee then Idle Hour stock farm near Lexington Kentucky to visit Edward K. Bradley and wife before education plans in Chicago. James T. Humphrey of Mosheim Tennessee visits relatives. Watauga and Watauga Flats baseball teams play near Watauga Mats school house. Flats lose. Ice cream social draws a large crowd. Mrs Banuel Thompson of Turkey town returns from visit with son near Booneford North Carolina. Samuel Atkins of Taylortown visits his girl and Samuel France of Millers visits his uncle. Rebt Mattern of Bristol visits his father. Rev S B Vaught to preach at Methodist church next Sunday at 2 pm. all invited.
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