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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1887
Page
2
A jumble of late 1887 notices covers Kentucky, Tennessee and national politics. Mentions Kentucky naal majorities, prison sentences, legal figures, and Cleveland’s tour invites to Knoxville. Notes earthquake impacts, river floods, GOP–Democratic contests, and a push to diversify U S Navy ordnance with Hotchkiss. Mentions Mitchell County race, labor and prohibition results, and local newspaper chatter alongside business and military developments.
A dated list of letters and postal cards remaining in the Johnson City Tennessee post office dated August 1 1887 including names such as Abbott John KR Jones Mine Alfee Bowers Jobn Hl Johnson City Knitting Co and others. The notice warns that uncalled letters in 30 days will be sent to the Dead Letter Office at Washington DC and provides instruction for callers through the acting postmaster W R Ruka.
Louis town Ky Aug 1 The elections for State and Legislative officers of Kentucky proceeded without incident. Voter turnout appeared light due to the long ticket and local demands.
A promotional notice extols the lungs and warns of clogged airways from cold or coughs and lists Boschee's German Syrup as the reputed cure. The ad claims 75 cents a bottle and guarantees relief even when other remedies fail.
From Piney Flat dated August 1 1887 the Sullivan County Normal at Holston Institute near Blountville ends July 29 after a two week session. Faculty included J B Hart R F King W M Poe M Warner N B Sheisney. About 50 teachers attended. Notables from nearby areas lectured. Dr M M Martin ill in Bakersville NC. Mrs Josie Hughes travels to Blountville to press jewelry theft case against Bill Britt. Rev Duncan preached at the Flats.
Physicians attribute rheumatism to a Theta contaminating foreign element in the blot and indigestion. The condition affects the sub cutaneous coverings of joints, causing constant shifting pain and stiffness with chalky deposits. Hostetter's Stomached Bitters is cited as showing stronger evidence against this theory, while its use is described as preferable to poisons, though claims are disputed.
The last W C T U meeting had fifteen members and one visitor. Efforts are under way to secure a picture of Miss Francis E. Willard to hang in the M C A hall. Ten subscribers are needed for the Union Signal. The Band of Hope met Sunday afternoon with children marching, studying temperance catechism, and singing temperance songs. appeal to youths aged eleven to sixteen to attend next Sunday afternoon.
Dr. C. F. Beema delivered a late great Prohibition mass meeting prayer at Cooper Institute New York. He asked divine help to crush liquor traffic and unite moral forces across churches law and social influence to stir the nation for the prohibition cause and empower fighters and children in the effort.
A letter from Comer notes Josiah Faust, about 16, fell from a train and lay unconscious, now improving. A baby of Wm and Lizzie Hodge died, and another child of John and Ruby Range died at the Falmer place. Miss Reese returns from Doyle and Sparta, Miss Daisy Goodwin visits Miss Lena May St. Joha, and several Plummers visit B. H. Plummer. Showers revive vegetation and farmers cheer. Sabath School picnic at G W St John’s woods on Aug 13.
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