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Newspaper

Comet

Location

Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1902

Page

3

Auction items include windmill and horse for sale

An 0 for sale windmill with a 0 inch diameter wheel and nearly new condition is offered by Stover Manufacturing Company along with a 10 hands heavy draft horse. The ad lists price options and contact details in Elizabethton Tennessee and Bristol Tennessee for merchandise and medical herb root purchase inquiries.

Ohio Atoel Stover _ Manufacturing Tagnive M. Th. Quanen Tennessee Ling and ‘Twine Co Elizabethton Tenn Soa

Live Men Wanted Five Young Applicants Sought

Advertises for five young men with good addresses and sound education. The business is remunerative and worth time and talent. For information, apply via Lock Box 75 in Johnson City Tennessee.

Johnson City Tenn

White Elephant Inn Moves To Market Street

W. Lime, proprietor, announces relocation of his business to the large frame building on Market Street known as the White Elephant. He invites friends and travelers to visit, pledging five and satisfactory accommodations with a regular rate of one dollar per day and a liberal rate for regular boarders.

Crutomers Market Street Lime Prop

The best Hour is Geld last in city news

George Wade has typhoid fever. Many Bristol visitors and local residents are noted at various homes churches and businesses. The Watauga Lighting and Power Co plans street line overhauls while multiple locals attend meetings and events.

George Wade John A. Bowman Bristol Watauga Lighting and Power, Co

Lost gloves spotted at the opera house on September 1

A pair of lady's black kid gloves left at the opera house after the September 1 performance. Return to the counter or office for retrieval.

Reserved season seats marked off next Thursday

Notice says reserved seats for the entire season will be marked off next Thursday October 24 at H Miller's drug store. Ticket holders may claim seats after 7 30 Thursday morning by presenting tickets.

H. ©. Miller

Fire destroys Peterman barroom on the public square

Early Wednesday, the J. H. Peterman barroom on the public square burned after an alarm at 1:30 AM. A freight train delay kept fire crews from arriving before the building and stock owned by Mike Dyer were destroyed. Origin of the fire remains unknown.

J. H. Peterman Mike Dyer

Steel Rails Arrive for South and Western Extension

Steel rails are expected to begin arriving within days for the extension beyond Green Mountain. Twelve cars have already been shipped. The heavy rail is suited to mountain terrain as the line is planned as a through route from the Ohio River to the Atlantic coast.

South & Western Green Mountain Oho River Atlantic

Water companies dispute ends with injunction held in Watauga case

In the Watauga Water Company versus Johnson City Water Company conflict over diverting Sinking Creek to the Soldiers' Home, the Johnson City Water Company withdrew its motion to dissolve the injunction. Judge Sneed presided in Knoxville and the injunction remains in full effect. DeWitt's Hit Salve For Piles Burns Sores.

Watauga Water Company Johnson City Water Company Sinking Creek Sneed Knoxville Johson City Water Company

Brown Shipley Killed by Train in West Virginia

Jonesboro notes the death of Brown Shipley, son of Adam Shipley, killed by a train at Blofield West Virginia. Remains will be brought home tonight. He graduated from Jonesboro High School and had many friends mourning his loss.

Brown Shipley Jonesboro Blofield W. Va Adam Shipley

Walkout Reds Soldiers Home Brickmasons Strike

Brickmasons were paid their dues at Soldiers Home and were working when union president Burnie Baylese was laid off. Refusal to reinstate him led to a full union walkout. Differences not resolved soon, terra cotta workers may join in sympathy with bricklayers.

Hart and Houston Store Fall Opening Draws Crowds

The Hart and Houston fall opening attracted shoppers Wednesday and Thursday, with windows across Main to Market streets showcasing fashion items. A string band played as ladies viewed shoes and hats while men observed prices, forecasting forthcoming purchases and the store’s ongoing appeal.

Hart Houston Main Street Market Street

Misses Smith and Caldwell Open Millinery Parlor in Johnson City

Johnson City sees the first opening of Misses Smith and Caldwell a Knoxville arrivals on Spring Street. The new millinery shop features a wide display of fairy creations and skilled handmade hats, earning early praise from local patrons. Carmack praise from George Wilmot Harris frames the Winchester campaign visit and political fervor in Tennessee.

Jolinson City Smith & Caldwell Johnson City Knoxville J Spring Street Carmack George Wilmot Harris Franklin County Truth E. W. Carmack Emporaliy Winchester Tie Texas Kansas Senate Republican Party Lito Tle Roosevelt Gread Fierco Philippic Ioane W. Carmack Tennessee

Deaths: Mrs Margaret Jones Mrs E D Cox and Mrs Etta Hunt

Last Saturday Mrs. Margaret Jones died at her son’s home after seventy two years. She sold Howers for years and was a longtime member of the M B E Church South. Funeral by Rev A N Jackaun and burial in Harrington graveyard. Mrs E D Cox died Wednesday at home on Watauga Avenue after months of illness. Her husband Rev RE D Cox and their three sons mourn her. Funeral by Rev S H Johnson at the Baptist church and burial in Oak Grove. Mrs Etta Hunt died Thursday age seventy as the wife of S H Hunt. Lifelong M E Church member and respected neighbor. Funeral at the late residence conducted by Revs J A Ruble J S Petty and G T Francisco. burial in family ground.

Margaret Jones Seventy-Second Mile M. BE South A. N. Jackaun Harrington E. D. Cox Watauga Avenue RE. D. Cox Etta Hunt H. Hunt Johnson City Old Hunt Home M. E. Church J. A. Ruble J. 8 Petty G.T. Francisco

Miss Hardys Parlors Fall Millinery Opening

Miss Hardys Parlors in Johnson City hosted a large fall opening this week. The decorated showroom displayed ribbon festoons and sunlit hats and notions. Hosts Atty Moore and Evans Miller offered warm tea and wafers, as gentlemen admired the display while others enjoyed the feminine scene.

Mesdames Atty Moore Evans Miller

Owens Pink Mixture Promises Strong Teeth Defense

Fragmentary OCR hints at a claim that Owens Pink Mixture guards teeth against decay and is promoted by druggists. The exact products, sponsors, and wider context are unclear due to poor legibility.

Brownlow Speech Draws Big Crowd in Sevier County

Brownlow opened with warm welcome to Sevier county back in the First district after twenty seven years away. He recounted his congressional service and appropriations for buildings in the district. The audience, initially large, shrank from about fifteen thousand to roughly two thousand by the speech's end.

Corti Froxville Sutton Brownlow Sevier County Congress Firat Cap'n Gibson

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