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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1884
Page
3
Local paper reports candidates Henry A. Maley and others for county offices, community events and church building plans. Mentions births and deaths, marketplace ads, new brick machine, and a lively procession of readers and visitors through Blountville and Bristol with light humor.
C K Line recalls Athens days and the life of Will B McKeldin a wholesome man whose memory lingers among old friends. The note honors a pure hearted neighbor as one who lived with warmth and genuine impulses.
A grand new circus style show comes to Johnson City on April 18 presenting a parade and a vast array of attractions. It touts no vague claims while promising novel feats including zebras, reindeer, giraffes, a steam airship, and numerous clowns, with an impressive street procession featuring 80 camels in rich native trappings.
An aged account describes Barnum's sacred white elephant amid gilded gear and exotic guards, with a list of notable observers and scientists who vouched for its uniqueness. The scene features elaborate staging, Buddhist priests, and a chorus of voices debating its authenticity and grandeur.
Lyxenbuta Va March 28 A 16 year old named Lavender attempted to rob farmer Alexander Owens eight miles from Salem. He shot Owens in the back as he repaired fences, then wounded Owens wife in the breast. He fled to Matt Bandy for shelter but was denied. Lavender stole a hat and fled toward Montgomery County with possible escape to Franklin County. Both Owens and his wife are expected to die.
Mrs Sterns, wife of a butcher, sues Mrs Rubens of Seventy Fourth Street and Second Avenue for 6100 claiming she arranged a marriage for Mrs Rubens's daughter Rachel. The tale names Hermann Gurahner, a marriage setup, a $40 payment, and a liquor business placement. Rubens acknowledges a sum, denies a contract with Sterns, decision pending.
East Tennessee Virginia Georgia Railroad time table dated December 30th details routes from Knoxville to Louisville via Cleveland and Atlanta to southern points. Mentions sleepers between Knoxville and Cincinnati and long-distance connections including Toledo and New Orleans routes. Includes divisions and connections with Norfolk and Western, Western North Carolina, and other lines.
An old style advertisement proclaims a timetable and sales pitch for East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad. It touts good quality furniture at low prices, promising freight and breakage terms, and highlights a wide range of items including parlor suites, marble top furniture, desks, wardrobes, lounges, tables, chairs, rockers, beds and more.
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