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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1910
Page
2
The article notes a gold bracelet given by The Comet as a special weekly price, won by Mrs Claude Taylor of the city. It mentions Miss Grace Millhorn Alma Ford and Miss Margaret Singleton finishing closely behind in the race for the bracelet. Sanders' gubernatorial selection is ridiculed as a joke.
A lively letter page notes General Penland’s clean stump style and strong appeal as he nears a congressman’s form. It argues Democrats skip primary unity, cites Cox alignment rumors, and critiques post office politics while advertising Pepsin Syrup products with a free sample offer.
Miss Lyle, sister of Mrs Me Neil, married Frank A Kelley at a suburban home yesterday afternoon. Rev Tarwater officiated as Mrs Matthews played the wedding march. Bride wore blue traveling suit and carried roses. The couple then left on the Memphis Special for a southern trip. Miss Lyle, a popular public school teacher, will begin married life with Kelley amid well wishes from friends.
Gen Penland and Alf Taylor addressed voters in Blountville, with Penland defending his candidacy for Congress and denying breach of faith with Sen Sells while praising good government and temperance. Taylor urged support for the short term and condemned scurrilous attacks, promising to press pension bills and finish his political career with service.
D J Taylor and family return to San Angelo Texas today Miss Elizabeth Faw of Franklin and relatives in oil of W Young and W vines were up from Jonesboro yesterday WJ Exiin went to Knoxville last night on business and pleasure Borsta Mr and Mrs J J Mod Laughlin Monday daughter Fronia Wagner Mountain City visiting Miss Sallie Fair Gen W ville Sunday over Monday Award was up from Knox Mt remained in the city Capt EK I Vance and wife returned to Hrivtol after a short visit to relatives in the city
The Comet announces further prizes for the popularity contest with a solid pearl brooch and amethyst centerpiece as incentives. Votes are earned by subscriptions and payments, with bonus votes for new and back subscriptions, and a final box closing midnight Monday with a public vote count the next day.
The City Drug Co offers Zemo liquid and Zemo soap for skin and scalp conditions. Customers are promised full satisfaction or money back. Zemo is touted as an economical, effective remedy for eczema pimples dandruff and other eruptions.
Mayor Guy L. Smith learns via wire that Chicago attorneys have approved the Normal bond issue and sale is confirmed. After engraving and signing, funds will be available to the State Board of Education. Work on grounds will begin once grading contracts are awarded. The note ends with a medicinal testimonial and a sales pitch for Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin.
Read about Mr and Mrs A H Winters recovering from grip illness. Wreaths and greetings flow as George Worrell returns to duty. Reports from Memorial Hall events, prize contests, and comradery abound with notes on Billy McCoy's furlough and hospital crowd at Mountain Branch Home.
Public sale scheduled for Wednesday October 12 1910 of the 174 acre Lewis Anderson farm in Greene County Tennessee six miles west of Greeneville on a graded road. The property includes a brick dwelling, outbuildings, barn, a good well and running water with 60 acres of bottom land and timber for farm use near schools and churches. Terms are one third cash and the balance on reasonable time. full terms announced sale day. For details contact James Armitage Greeneville Tenn.
A Watertown Wisconsin man, J A Swensen, says ten years of eczema resisted 15 doctors until Burk Jen's Arnica Salve cured it. The ad asserts the salve is infallible for skin eruptions, eczema, salt rheum, boils, fever sores, burns, scalds, cuts and piles, with the purchase location given as H C Miller's.
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