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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1903
Page
3
Knox ville visitors and local shoppers figure in a bustling Johnson City week. W. Li and Thomas hail from Knox ville with meals and market news. Parks Worley and JOA visit, Mre. Scott hosts gatherings, and preparations at Soldiers' Home Souvenir Spoon showcases. The week also features church projects, races, auctions, and a fall store opening with music by Prof. McLeod.
Dr Neighbors convalescent after syphilitic fever shows improvement and can go out briefly. Bristol Courier notes friendly support from doctors and community. Also reports the opening of a wholesale fruit and vegetable house in Johnson City led by Ed De Croat, and the death of Bessie Moore in Russellville at 24, with funeral in Whitesburg.
Abingdon Virginia September 1 Mr L P Summers has purchased the Abingdon Virginian from Charles J Slack and will run it as a republican paper. Slack will stay on for a time. The long itemized Knoxville and Maryville notes discuss water company wrangles, orphanage funding needs, marriages, retirements of Braners Department Store, and Home for veterans construction reports with various civic details.
Wit! Build Residence will construct a modern dwelling on the lots between Gee T Wolford and W P Artz on Uneka avenue. Contract awarded to James Curtis at a cost of 2500 dollars. Foster Hoss of Johnson City heads to Yale College after leaving New Haven trip, but loses 42 dollars and a ticket on the journey. Bristol News notes a train mishap and a ticket loss. The Bristol Telephone Co expands lines with lead-covered cables to reduce central wires, improving service before winter. Bristol and Washington County Telephone Co enters Greeneville to Knoxville route, triggering cheaper rates and strong competition with Cumberland Telephone Co. The Central will open in Greeneville within two weeks, Morristown Gazette reports.
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