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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1893
Page
3
Robert Burrow as trustee publishes a sale to satisfy a five thousand dollar note to the First National Bank of Greeneville. The sale on Market Street and Main Road properties in Johnson City will occur for cash to the highest bidder with deeds conveying risk of redemption.
The article notes strong Southern engagement with the World’s Fair, predicting hundreds of thousands from south of the Ohio River. It highlights the Big Four Route as the preferred railway, offering five deluxe trains with parlor cars and direct access to the Exposition grounds, hotels, and stations in Chicago, with D. B. Martin promoting ticket bookings.
An aged medical advertisement touts a tonic as a cure for rheumatism and related ailments. It markets proprietary “Mood depurcat” and “Hitters” as remedies for rheumatic pain, digestive issues, kidney troubles, and general bodily misery, urging private practitioners to endorse the remedy.
An old advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best balance of economy and strength with a bold claim that 100 doses cost 1 dollar. The terse copy emphasizes value and potency.
By deed of trust the trustee will sell at Jobe's Hall Johnson City property to satisfy a $5000 note to Fire National Bank of Greensville Tennessee. The land includes multiple Johnson City blocks and a Watauga Avenue frontage portion. Sale is in bar of redemption if debt and costs are not paid. Trustee July 1941.
A Demorest Family Magazine August issue highlights Niagara as a must see crown jewel with an illustrated travel article Day at Niagara detailing sights near the Great Falls and tips for visitors. Also featured are Life at White Sulphur Springs and Society Facts with fashion notes and other family content. Published by Wy Jennings Demorest in New York.
An ad touts Dr Hale's Household Ointment as the finest remedy in the world. It allegedly cures catarrh neuritis piles salt rheum sore throat coughs colds pneumonia cuts bruises burns chilblains corns bunions and more with internal use offered and pricing noted.
By power from the United States Savings and Loan Company a mortgagee sale is set for August 6 1898 at the Johnson City courthouse. It covers Lots 25 and 26, Block 13, Carnegie Land Company's Addition to Johnson City Tennessee to satisfy $614.75 due on a loan to J H Moninger. costs payable. Local attorney Trap A Cox signs. July 27-46.
In Johnson City Washington County Tennessee a Chancery case lists non residents including W J Rowland Cooper Parsons Ferguson Hopkins Snyder and F I Sieson. Publication ordered for four weeks in Tom Comer to notify them to appear on the first Monday in September 1893 or defenses will be taken as confessions.
By virtue of a December 23 1891 trust deed recorded in Washington County I will sell cash for the highest bidder Lots 11 and 12 in Block A Carnegie Land Company's addition Johnson City Tennessee at Jobes Opera House during legal hours on August 12 1893 to settle balance due on Lizzie Hossons note of 789.00 after credits and costs of advertisement. Trustee W W Baw July 10 1893.
The World's Fair, The E, T. V. & G. Ry. promotes its Chicago connection through solid ventibule trains on the Q, and C. route to Cincinnati with direct links to three lines at Grand Central Station for Chicago.
By deed of trust dated December 1892 A F Hoss Kate I Hoss C W Hodge Ida F Hodge secure note for 5000 dollars to First National Bank of Greenville Tenn Endorsers indemnified Sale in front of Jobe's Hall Johnson City Tenn of a 27 by 27 foot lot on Market Street bound by Hoss Hodge storehouse alley Mathes to satisfy debt costs sale proceeds go to creditors July 11 1898 Trustee Rosart Burroy Also an advertisement for Cure All salve misprinted textCertified as a patent medicine price five cents per box sold by McFarland Co
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