Johnson City News Highlights Railroad, Library Plans and Local Affairs
Johnson City citizens seek annual city finance statements as the Carnegie Land Company teases a large development below the city with street grades sewers and 425,000 in improvements. Rail executive Johnson City news covers bond cases, Augnata division work, water works, local business openings, a golf of civic boosters and a push for a 10,000 library linked to Andrew Carnegie’s name debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Lant Company
Mile & Co
Con. R.A. Jonson
Charleston, Cincinnati & Chicago Railroad
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Col. Johnson
Nashville Herat
Carnegie
Johnson City
Mr. Carnegie
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Carnegie
East Tennessee
Herald
Johnson's
Henry Johnson
Johnson
Johnson's Depot
Huner
Dommioner
Mr. Pierce
Subscriber's Question on Warner's Safe Cure Letters
A reader questions the reliability of testimonials for Warner's Safe Cure from Messrs H H Warner & Co of Rochester. The letter cites claims of cures for Bright's Disease and other ailments, noting many pamphlets with signatures and urging careful verification of the disease misdiagnosis issue and proper treatment. Also reported: a theft incident involving Fred Jackson, and a rail line announces low fare round trips to New York for the centennial celebration with limited return dates through May 6, 1889.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messia
H. H. Warner & Co
Rochester
N. Y
Warner
John Doherty
N. Main Street
Concord
N. H
Bright
Carrie A. Fry
Wathena
Kan
L. B. Rive
Hanover
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway
New York City
George Washington
United States
New York
Metropolia
Mean deed ends in conscience and stolen trust
A young man, once trusted by a city firm, stole from their safe to help a friend. The firm chose to overlook it, but the act marked him as mean and unbecoming a gentleman. The piece condemns fraud and urges patrons to avoid such a swindler, advocating straight honest goods and fair prices.
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Johnson City
Ling
New York
Philadelphia
Main Street
Reeves
Crumley & Gilmer
Hoss, Hodge & CO
Johnson City shop touts worsted dress goods and bargains
Wiley M. Christian promotes woolen and wash dress goods at Old William Broadhead stock in Johnson City. He touts worsted dress goods that wash like domestic cloth, embroidered fronts, and Zeiglen Bros. shoes as best. The ad urges early visits to secure seasonable goods before stock runs low.
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William Broadhead
Johnson City
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