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Newspaper

Comet

Location

Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1893

Page

4

Miners in Jellico Riots Injure Deputy Sheriff and Flee

A riot in Jellico yesterday left Deputy Sheriff Smiddy shot at while two miners fired dozens of rounds. The clash with local lawmen sent several miners fleeing into the hills with deputies pursuing and two men captured near the Bird's Eye mines.

Jellison Uelemoke Briddy Thy Sherler Smiddy Smith Campbell County Smidiy Minera Jellico Dozperatloss Bird’s Eye Mines Williamsburg East Tennessee Coal Creek Brotherhood Tellicothin

Tragic House Fire Claims Three Jensen Children

Olga Jensen five, George Jensen three, and Edward Jensen seven months died in a blaze that trapped them in their home. Fireman Albert Gehrek from company 35 was badly injured by a falling scantling but will recover. Mrs Jensen had left to buy meat when the gasoline stove lit the fire.

Olga Jensen George Jensen Edward Jensen Albert Gehreke Company No. 35 Mra. Jenson

Arnica Salve advertised with various cures and guarantee

Bucklea Arnica Salve billed as the best salve for cuts sores ulcers and many skin ailments with a satisfaction guarantee or money back priced at 26 cents per box sold by Mearland & Co. The piece also cites a quote from a German army officer about a king drawing his sword and never returning to the scabbard until enemies are overthrown.

Bucklea Mearland & Co Schkopp Germany

Mil ford Woman Praises Hale's Household Tea Healing

Mrs H C Rhea of Milford Nebraska reports suffering from female weakness and liver and kidney troubles. She credits total recovery to Dr Hale's Household Tea and Hepans Tabulos purchased at McWarland & Co drugstore.

H. C. Rhea Milford Neb

Mysterious Train Death Sparks Robbery Probe

A man fell from a Great Southern railway train near Alabana on April 5 and died next morning. The incident draws attention to possible robbery and violence. The deceased, John Pery-Raunt, had money and a gold watch. $200 missing, three new suits and other items elsewhere. Brothers, Australians, hunted by investigators. rail officials to conduct a full inquiry with conductor and trainer to be examined. The report notes a wide array of remedies including a pneumonia cure offered by McFarland & Co's drug store.

Ata Alabana Great’ Southern Ube Whatter Rockport Tex Arizid

English Editors Arrive for Columbian Exposition Opening

Fifteen Brit is editors arrive from Liverpool on the Majestic as the vanguard of a larger English delegation for the Chicago Exhibition opening. The party includes Misa Stoneach of the Dundes Advertiser. They plan to travel via Philadelphia Washington and Pittsburg to Detroit before returning to England May 27 on the Germania. Windsor Castle exhibitors, royal tapestry, and items from Windsor works were among the shipments to the Exposition. Hood's Sarsaparilla advertised as spring health aid.

New York Hifteen Brit‘Geli Liverpool Majestic Misa Stonach Dundes Advertiser Chicago Philadelphia Washington Phsburg Detroit Niagara Fale Toronto Montreal England Jan Diedge Windsor Castle Qoueen Victoria Prince of Wales Oaline Windoor Works Duke of Albany

Postmasters Appointed and Court Receivers Named

Postmasters in Wasiuxeros April 15 appoint 129 fourth class posts eighty two to fill vacancies from resignations deaths and removals forty four served four years or more Fink and McGhee reappointed Aruasa April 14 United States court Henry Fink and Charles M McGhee named receivers in a Central Trust Company of New York suit against East Tenn Railroad mortgage actions filed last week rolling stock mortgage foreclosed Luckey of Knoxville appeared for the Trust company.

Wasiuxeros Maxwell

Fractured Promenade Wires The Strikes Spread

A chaotic readout reports Brussels strike spread Honduran revolution folly New York Times management ex governor Gonzales alive and well 8500 Borinage district coal miners on strike with no disorder noted

The New York Times Gonzales Mexico

Two Disappointed Office Seekers Walk 1390 Miles Home

Captain Hugh Watson editor and proprietor of the Trinity Herald and publisher William H. Larham have been in Washington seeking office. They tired of waiting and will start from Wasnrxcros at 8 AM Monday to walk home via Richmond Danville Atlanta Montgomery Mobile and New Orleans a 1390 mile trek expected to take sixty days.

Wasnrxcros Hugh Watson Trinity Herald Joneaville William H. Larham Piaper Washington Government Printing Office Tere Richmond Danville Atlanta Montgomery Ala Mobile New Oleans

Deserving Pralee Promises Reliable Medical Remedies

A local advertiser touts Dr King's New Discovery for consumption, Dr King's New Life Pills, Bucklin's Arnica Salve, and Electric Bitters. They guarantee satisfaction and offer to fund purchase prices, claiming popularity based on efficacy and consumer trust. The misspelled text reflects early 20th century patent medicine marketing.

Pralee Dr. King Bucklin Droegisia

Cheney & Co oath on Catarrh Cure sale in Toledo

Frank J. Cheney senior partner of I. J. Cheney & Co swears each firm will pay one hundred dollars for every catarrh case not cured by Hall s Catarrh Cure. Notarized December 6 1886. Hall s Catarrh Cure advertised as blood and mucous system remedy sold in Toledo Ohio. Also T Nolan McDowell of the Toiler Nashville attends Elizabethton Co operative Town Company meeting.

State of Ohio Toledo Lucas County Frank J. Cheney I. J. Cheney & Co Hall Fuark J. Cresny A.D A.W. Gueason Wratn Notary Public D. Cheney & CO Ohio Draggiars

Proscription Cure Promises Yet Keeps Quiet Health Losses

Irregular ad copy touts a medicine as a cure all for female complaints. It claims low cost and fast health restoration while urging buyers to pay small sums for a supposed remedy. The text mocks risks and pitfalls of regulation, hinting at deceptive health claims.

Tennessee Postmasters Appointments in Fourth Class List

Washington April 12 Fourth Assistant Postmaster General today appointed 121 fourth class postmasters to fill vacancies and replacements in Tennessee. Appointees include J. T. Williams of Collinsville Shelby County to succeed J. R. Nortten removed and M. F. Woolley of Harburg Hanlin County to succeed J. H. Allen, removed. J. A. Hooke of Lookout Mountain Hamilton County to succeed HON McLane, removed. W. M. Mathews of Middlesburg Hardeman County to succeed W. K. E. Mathie resigned. F. P. Adams of Morris Chapel to succeed G. J. Moffet removed.

Wasaixoton Grner W. J. Jordan Hollow Rock Carroll County J. Butler J. A. Hooke Lookout Mountain Hamilton County Hon McLane W. M. Mathews Middlesburg Hardeman County W. KE. Mathie F.P. Adams Morria Chapel G. J. Moffet

Unanimous verdict on Hale’s Household Cough Cure

The article claims a unanimous jury verdict praising Dr Hale's Household Cough Care as a speedy remedy for coughs colds and bronchial troubles. It urges readers to try a bottle and notes McFarland & Co. as the draggists selling the product.

McFarland & Co

Abolish Death Penalty Bill Passes in Assembly

Aubany N Y April 11 In the assembly tonight a bill abolishing the death penalty was passed by a vote of l uyes 78 noes 20 The bill as passed goes into effect September 1 next and under the present circumstances will not afford any relief to Carlyle W Harris.

Aubany N.Y L Uyes Noes Carlyle W. Harris

Peculiar Ad Claims Cure For Ailments At Local Drugstore

A fragmented item notes a dubious claim from McFarland and Co Drug Store offering a remedy for conditions described as Rheumatism or Neuralgia. The text mentions sufferers and a supposed cure, but the passage remains unclear and partially garbled.

Pepe McFarland

Tennessee Medical Society Officers Named at Nashville Session

Nashville April 18 report lists officers for the Tennessee Medical Society including President N. T. Dunay, Bristol. Vice Presidents F. L. Lim Memphis TH Marble Clarksville. D. Nelson Chattanooga. Secretary S. S. Crockett Nashville. Treasurer Ambrose Morrison Nashville. Meeting slated for Memphis next year.

Nashvitm The Tennessee Medical Society N. T. Dulaney Bristol F. L. Lim Memphis TH. Marable Clarkaville D. Nelson Chattanooga Corretary

Two Valuable Friends and a Mysterious Remedy

A fragmentary 19th century note mentions a physician and a mysterious cure involving neuralgia and mutism. It references Pan-Tinn and a McFarland Co drugstore trial bottles. The text centers on a famed Ping Olt and a hopeful remedy offered to ease cold symptoms.

Bern Boris Ee Britaite Ettoger al Paly Inyo McFarland @ Co

Ground broken for large Columbia canal mill project

Columbia's Enterprise reports the April 14 ground breaking for a large cotton ducking mill. The project marks the first use of the Columbia canal with an estimated 3000 horsepower capacity for power generation.

Caruana 8. C Columbia Canal

Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption Coughs

A marketing notice promoting Dr King's New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. Claims the remedy cures throat chest and lung diseases with Bubh bottle guaranteed or money refunded. Trial bottles free at Melas tand Co's Drug Store. large bottles 50 cents and $1.00. Ripans Tabules advertised as ready.

Charleston Presbytery Considers Compulsory Work on Sunday

The Charleston Presbytery in session considers a proposal affecting a telephone employee named in the record. The case mentions a worker required to perform one hour of Sunday service, indicating a dispute over Sunday duty obligations and related compensation or policy.

Cova Charleston Presbytery Badie Mange

Trial botter of Pau-Tiva free at McFarlani s Co s Drug Store

A garbled wartime notice describes a trial bottle of Pau-Tiva offered free at McFarlani and Co s Drug Store. It mentions health battles and physicians, with unclear names and locations. The incomplete text references consumption and relief efforts during winter.

Duntroy Health Coley Elds Dughac Pooumeniand Hanson Nual McFarlanis& Co

Nominations Today From Washington Senate List

Among the nominations presented to the Senate today by the President were Richard H. Alvey of Maryland chief justice Martin F. Mortis of Columbia and Seth Shipard of Texas associate justices of the court of appeals of the district Lucius Q C G Raman of Mississippi recorder of the general land office Robert K Olespie of Tennessee principal clerk of public lands offices Cost Harrie wife and daughter Mine Fingonge attended the ten epics and ball at Hon Moh Purists Elizabethio Towinay night

Senate Richard H. Alvey Marylard Justion Martin F. Mortis Dietrich Columbia Seth, Shipard Texas Court.of Appeals Ortnbia Lucius Q CG. Raman Miselasipy Te Gmneril Land Office Robert K. Olespie Tenota P. Harrie Mine Fingonge

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