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Newspaper

Comet

Location

Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1894

Page

8

Comet requests signoffs from correspondents

The notice urges correspondents to sign their communications for faith. It warns that names will not appear if enclosed in parentheses, and asks that signatures not be published unless explicitly required.

Giveaway details at Watauga Bank sale event

A 110 piece prize will be given to the ticket holder matching the sealed envelope number in the Watauga Bank. Each customer who spends one dollar on goods receives a ticket for the drawing.

Watauga Bank

Local notes on city politics and residents

Alderman Wofford gains another pet as Fourth ward loses ground politically. James Pritchett plans to seek the Democratic county convention ballot for sheriff in Jonesboro on the 28th. W. H. Cox buys Ed Sinclair property on Poplar near Buffalo and moves in with wife, a former Johnson City belle, to make the mountain town home. Hamilton House Bristol Va presented as top Southwest Virginia hostelry under W P Hamilton and Mrs Hamilton.

Wofford Paul James Pritchett Jonesboro Jim Sheriff Timber W. H. Cox Ed. Sinclair Poplar Street Buffalo Cox Mrs. Cox Johson City Hamilton House Bristol Thia Virginia W. P. Hamilton

Hart Smitil New Dress Goods Line Attracts Shoppers

The store touts fresh dress goods in new styles, stressing quality and low prices to lure customers. The message highlights strong turnout and期待 purchases exceeding expectations as the week features a large, entirely new line.

Street cars connect with trains at Carnegie depot

Johnson City services will run street cars at two pm to link with Nosrand A trains at Carnegie depot, with cars departing upon train arrivals Nos, A and 4. Also notes assorted local notices and social visits including Mr and Mrs J H Sessions of Bristol, Conn, visiting Mrs E H Stevens in Carnegie.

Johnson City Carnegie Depot Ae Depot Ramon Asi Wollord & Co J. H. Sessions Bristol Conn E. H. Stevens Carnegie Sessions Watauga Lighting and Power Company G. M. Peavler Main Street Tennesse Drs. Toy & Broyles

Oxford Shoes For Ladies and Children on Sale

Oxford ties for ladies children and babies with a range of prices from 65 cents to 2 dollars. Children’s oxfords and infant’s slippers also offered. Large assorted stock and a specialty in style and price to please customers.

Oxford's Children’s Oxfords

Fine Dress Goods and Trimmings Offer at Local Store

Shop advertises a full line of staple dry goods Notions corsets hosiery underwear gloves and related items. The note invites customers to browse the selection and assures there is no pressure to buy.

Hart dog foiled by Johnson City chase earns 5 dollar reward

Unicoi City dog owner offers five dollars for the dog that wandered to Johnson City on Saturday. A pursuit by local youths ended with the dog escaping near grave yard hill and Tucker's Ridge before returning Sunday and being captured by Landon Harkleroad.

Unicoi City Johnson City John Banner Graveyard Hill Tucker's Ridge John Landon Harkleroad Mapp

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