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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1892
Page
4
Saturday August 6 opens our doors to a fresh stock bought in the best market. We will not feature red legs or thunderstruck goods but offer prices cut to suit the times and people as our motto.
A local ad proclaims quick cash sales with no credit, highlighting affordable shoes and especially children’s footwear as a specialty. It notes the business aims to offer better value than competitors and hints at another focus area to be announced.
A brief note invites customers to inspect ready-made underwear lines, noting some items have not yet arrived and will be mentioned later.
Official tests by Prof. Chandler of the New York Board of Health show Royal Baking Powder contains twenty seven percent more strength than any other brand. In value, Royal costs about 50 cents per pound while rival powders run over 36 cents. buyers should demand the lower price if compelled to accept a substitute.
R and G Corsets ad presents general information for passengers on electric cars. Cars run every 20 minutes from 7:01 am to 12:40 pm with special runs from Opera House after entertainments. Details cover boarding, alighting, smoking rules, open and closed car seating, and platform access. Local notices mention Miss Lillian Fletcher in Elizabethton and other city residents with health and travel notes.
C Taylor from Milligan and Geo Swadley of Buffalo Creek were in town yesterday. Sumpter Cogswell of Louisville visited the Carnegie. Ed F. Sisson of the Santa Fe Railway was in the city last night.
A list of arrivals and local visitors including W R Pace Bluff City John White 18ide Elizabethton J E Morrell Elizabethton Sam M Hamilton city BF O'Brien Erwin Tenn J M Limerly Elizabethton J W Tipton Elizabethton GO Carriger Watauga Valley JD Faucette city R C Coe city George Miller city WG Payne Milligan John Nance Va J Whit tington city B B Frazier Bluff City H Hunt Peno J P Hopple city JW Shepherd city H A Hale Boones Creek WE Hale Boones Creek Dr Taylor city GM Dillard city Jamar Snyder Free Hill Earnest Miller city George O Terry city Robin Jones city Maddison Kreisher Ind Dan Kreisher Ind EJ Hoppina Grand Rapids Mich Gol M Parsons Iain Abingdon Va Gouveneur Morris and wife returned to South Watauga yesterday Dr Patton came up from Limestone yesterday and will spend a few days in the city Hon A B Bowman is up from Knoxville Hon Jesse L. Rodgers Knoxville is in the city today J W Crumley E H B Stevenson went to Jonesboro Wednesday J M Limerly from Elizabethton yesterday Mrs Robt Brown wife of Foreman Robt Brown Cranberry NC at Greenwood hotel under Dr Pierce care Miss Ella Howell returned home in Knoxville from Bristol Nellie Hoss returned to Jonesboro yesterday Miss J G McFerrin arrives for vacation in country nearby Misses Yonee and Massengill returned to Bristol Bluff City Cy H Lyle editor Tur Corner returned from Nashville after attending the State Democratic convention and nominating Judge Peter Turney.
A humorous patient story promotes Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for Amelia's pimples sores and coughs, Pa's rheumatism and swellings, and general ill health. The ad claims liver cleansing and blood purification, curing ulcers boils scrofula and other ailments.
The document presents the bank's condition at close of business on July 12 1892 with resources including loans and discounts 7400.08 overdrafts 71 0 8 bonds to secure circulation 12500.64 securities and claims 21440.64 due from reserve and other banks 2002.57 108.6 banking house furniture and fixtures 102? 03 real estate 102? 03 current expenses and taxes 4 checks and cash items 168.18 fractional currency 185.07 specie Haar 47 legal tender notes 189507 redemption fund 220450.65 Total. Signed Crandall president and sworn before J W Caton July 3 1892.
At the Close of Business July 20 1892 A B Bowman President G W St Jon Vice President Loans and Discounts Overdrafts Secured and Colateralized 1866 Office Fixtures Cash and cash items 1 928 180 068 Liabilities Capital Undivided Profits Deposits to Check Demand Time deposits State of Tennessee Washington County Cashier F B St John sworn to before me July 1 1802 B Brading Notary Public
Walter Bridges of Athens Tennessee writes a testimonial about Botanic Blood Balm cures for six years of running sores and a leg bone enlargement after six bottles the sores healed and health improved.
Sullivan and Corbett Meeting in New Orleans prompts Queen and Crescent to offer half-price round trips with sale dates September 3 to 6 and return by September 20. Vestibuled trains run Cincinnati to New Orleans daily. a special train operates September 5. Inquiries to D. G. Edwards Cincinnati.
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