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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1891
Page
3
Weekly assembly for Knights meets every Wednesday at 7 pm in the hall above First National rank. Visiting Knights invited. Also notes drugstore moves and medical ads including catarrh cures and local business changes in Johnson City and Coal Creek region.
Fragmented OCR reflects a report on Judge Dead erick and Hon. Tobeet Burrow in the city. It praises judicial ability amid uneven business, compares local lawyers to an older attorney from a neighboring town, and notes Hammad W tiper year’s judicial and legal experience.
Inquest at Fort Sanders West Knoxville finds M. O. Meredith died from a pistol shot fired by his own hand. A torn letter and a photograph near the body suggest a betrothal, with Meredith to be married that evening. Parents in Baltimore were notified as Knoxville mourns a prominent local figure.
Elk Park advances lake plans with fountains islands boats and trout stocked for guests while local press notes Bristol party chaperoned by C H Black and Knoxville Sentinel reporter W C Jenkins travel No 2 train. Minor obituaries and investment ad appear among community items.
At Jonesboro yesterday Comer representatives inspected the new bark building of the Jonesboro Banking and Trust Company. The structure stands as a substantial yet cozy design with hand made brick and Tennessee and creole marble accents. The Merchants and Traders Bank operates in the old post office building and both banks report healthy business. Movements of the President report notes a San Francisco departure for Palo Alto with stops at San Mateo Redwood City Menlo Park and Stanford University visits including Palo Alto stables and stock farm.
The influenza outbreak in Lancaster spreads rapidly, halting business across sectors. Numerous factory workers are bedridden, with several deaths reported as the epidemic worsens.
A nineteenth century note discusses fluctuations in the Caspian Sea level. Observations from 1843 to 1848 note declines, while early nineteenth century rises gave rise to beliefs in thirteen year cycles. Philippi studies suggest winds, temperature, rivers, rain, and earthquakes as drivers of monthly and daily fluctuations.
An architectural expert advocates starting with roof purpose in safe building design. He advises designing roofs to protect against weather, fire, and heat, notes vulnerable slate, and praises industrial roofs with centered pitch and water channels to shed rain and improve upper-story light.
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