Bristol to Be Terminal as Rail Line Extends
Field Agent Leroy Park states the Carolina Greeneville and Northern Railway will extend to Bristol, with construction to start across divisions and a through Kingston to Knoxville service hoped. Bristol business leaders expect improved freight rates, new industries, and boosted farming, ore and phosphate output from Greene and Johnson counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Park
Bristol
Tenn
Cyrolina Greeneville and Northern Railway
New York
Park
Kingsport
Newport
Knoxville
Bevierville
Carolina
Greeneville
Northern
City
Southern Railway
South
North
Greene
Johnson Counties
Washington County
S. Depew
S. W. Sherrill
Chamber of Commerce
Johnson City
S. G. Gilbreath
Lee F. Miller
Paul £. Divine
Dayton A. Dovbs
George Green
Nonresident Notice in McAllister Law Court Case
The Law Court at Johnson City Tennessee orders publication for four weeks in The Comet to notify Lizzie McAllister a non resident of Tennessee to appear on the third Monday in October 1915. If she fails to defend the bill the matter will be heard ex parte.
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Alexander J. McAllister
Lizzie McAllister
Johnson City
Tennessee
State of
Comet
Washington County
Law Court
Tennessee, At the Court House In Said City
J. L. Hilbert
Tenn
J. Stanley Barlow
D. C
Walter Preston Brown
Natonal
Mia
Kyle M. King
Col. Brownlow
Walter Preston Brownlow
National Soldiers’ Home
Don
R. W. Austin
National Soldiers’ Home Band
John P. Smith
Mr. Austin
Colonel Brownlow
House of Representatives
Memorial Hall
National Soldiers' Home
Education progress in Georgia schools expands reach
A report notes continued progress in Georgia education with more than a large number of children enrolled in state schools. Officials emphasize improvements in curriculum and access, citing gains in literacy and math benchmarks across districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Fire Prevention Day Proclaimed by Governor Rye
Governor Tom C. Rye proclaims Saturday October tenth as Fire Prevention Day urging observance across Tennessee. The notice highlights preventable losses linked to fires, promotes inspections of heating and lighting equipment, and recommends school lectures and drills to reduce costly fire waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Insurance Commissioner
United States
General Assembly
Treasury
Tom C. Rye
Chicago
Nashville
A. D
Tom
Mummy Shaped Casket Prompts Origin Probe
A mummy shaped casket found in swamps near Bullitt's Bayou about 20 miles from Natchez attracts wide attention. Discovered by hunters, the casket arrived in Natchez partly opened and of uncertain age. Speculation cites Natchez Indians or distant civilization links as authorities call for origin verification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natchez, Mixs
Bullitt's Bayou
Peru
Proclamation Noted for Fire Prevention Day Saturday
Proclamation by the governor marks Fire Prevention Day on Saturday December 9, urging awareness and safety measures across communities. Officials emphasize fire prevention campaigns and public education to reduce incidents and protect residents.
Brownlow Ume Unveiling Hon. W. AUSTIN Orator
A Brownlow Ume unveiling event features Hon. W. Austin as the keynote orator. Local officials and residents attend the ceremony at the historic venue, commemorating the figure’s impact and legacy.
Health and Happiness Depend Upon Your Liver
A vintage ad claims a sluggish liver dulls mood and brightens world views. Dr King’s New Life Pills promise to restore bile flow and improve well being, at 25 cents per bottle.
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Dr. King
Dean's Kidney Pills Advertises Relief from Kidney Weakness
R C Collins of 102 Ivy Street Johnson City testifies that after years of weak kidneys and night-time urination his back aches and rheumatic pains subsided after using Dean's Kidney Pills from Ward Friberg Bee Hive Drug Store. He reports four years of relief with no return. Price 50c at dealers. Poster-Mitburn 60.
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Dean
Johnson City
R. C. Collins
Ivy Street
Ward & Friberg
Bee Hive
Agricultural Par Very Low Fares Via Southern Railway
Agricultural par offers very low fare tickets sold Sept 27 28 29 and Oct 1 with return limit Oct 3 1915 through Southern Railway Knoxville Tennessee G M Ellis D P A. The wedding of Miss Mary Lavinia Cox to Mr Joseph Henry Fleming held at First Presbyterian Bristol with a decorated auditorium and a program preceding the bridal party.
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Matt B. Cox
Mem Ring
N. B. Preston
Fred Bonham
Asisle
Mir Perne Kebson
Mat Allen Whitaker
Bechmer
Bult We Kendrick
Jow Summers
Johson City
Mims Mangaret Smith
Elizabethton
Cox
Me. Tate Wright
Athens
Georgia
Emily Taylor Miller
Johnson City
Annie McNeill
Greenwood
Misa
Hunter Galloway
J. Stewart Prench
State Street Methodist Church
Charles €. Carson
First Presbyterian Church
Mendelssohn
Jace
Buuler
Anderson Street
Delle Smith
Storey
Sa~vannah
Matt Cox
Champ Clark
Missouri
Fleming
East
Out of Town
George Sells
Margaret
Thad Cox
Will White
Abingdo
Will Dulaney
St. Charles
Munsey Stack
Messrs
Tate Wright
Joe Summers
Annie McNeil
Mia
Margaret Smith
Emily Taylor
Charles R. Hyde
E. C. Buck
Chattanooga
Chas Y. Deaderick
Hen Taylor
J .N. Storey
Sivannah
Southern Railway
G. M. Ellis
Knoxville
Tenn
Lavinia Cox
Joseph Henry Fleming
Mary Lavinia Cox
John Isaac Cox
Bristol
Handel
Handel's “Largo,” and Mr. Will White, of Abbingsdon
Carrie Jacobs Bond
Lohengrin
Orebertrs
Dr King’s New Discovery Ad Claims Cough Remedy Supremacy
An old advertisement urges use of Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and colds. It asserts personal testimony of effectiveness for the author’s family and lists prices of 60c6 and 1.00, reflecting historical marketing language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrelf
Terrific Gulf Storm Carries Destruction Across New Orleans
A mobile report from New Orleans describes a hurricane that devastated portions of the city, with at least five dead and many injured. Property losses run into millions as buildings are wrecked, the French Market partially destroyed, and communications disrupted. Winds peaked around 86 miles per hour with a barometer reading 28.11 as the center moved northwest. Rail and electric services halted. travel suspended along the Gulf coast from Bay St. Louis to Pascagoula. Local requests for aid emerge as the storm isolates communities and damages spread.
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New Orleans
Excelsior
Creole
Mobile
Ala
Mississippi River
Mississippi Gulf
Bay St. Louis
Pascagoula
Pensacola
Biloxi
Gulfport
Miss
Loulaville and Nashville Railroad
Louiseville
Nashville
Rigolets
Savage
Ocean Springs
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W. P. Brownlow
Governor Smith
Ben H. ‘Taylor
A. A. Taylor
Milligan
Taylor
Robert L. Taylor
Col
John Allison
Jonesboro
Thad A. Cox
East Tennessee
Anaka National Bank
Governo
RE. W. Austin
Bristol, Tenn
AVERY
Interhal Hall
Toledo
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