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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1898
Page
3
The staff has moved to Main street near the post office. A buyer seeks 50 car loads of Export Poplar Logs for Johnson City yard. Paying $10.00 to $12.00 per thousand feet in round logs with bark. Logs 10 to 16 feet long, 28 fusbee and up. Offers single logs or full lots. JAS A MARTIN.
Movements from Unaka Springs include W G Mathes and Mra Mathes, J B Brading returns from Chattanooga, Armhurst couple away visiting relatives, Misses Folsom of Morristown visiting, and Knoxville visitor Miss Iya Taylor. A secondhand piano offered cheap at 786 W W Paw. Local talk covers revivals, church notices, and school entrance exams at Columbus Power school.
Governor Taylor, BR. L. Taylor, is slowly improving from his recent illness and can be up around the house as he recovers.
The notice urges attendance at the Big Fair and asks readers to contact their local merchants for catalogs offering event details and participation opportunities in the fair.
Local notices report deaths of Mrs W. W. Cartright and Mrs Addie Reeves, with brief memorials and funeral details. A lightning strike on Unaka Avenue caused damage but no injuries. James Garber and nis Cordin Bowman are noted as deceased, with burial plans and bereavement notices.
The wife of Til Landingham collapsed in the garden last Friday around noon while gathering beans. She had been gone about twenty minutes when a child found her body. death was sudden and unexpected, with no prior illness noted.
The Washington County Fair catalogue will be distributed next week and highlights liberal cash premiums for prize horses and racing. Grounds are ready for the big fair on September 27, 28, 29, and 30 with several good horses expected to compete. farmers are urged to attend for valuable premiums and entertainment.
An obituary note describes John Lee, known as Humpy Lee, dying after a head injury from a billiard accident with Ben Martin. After initial coma and surgery by Dr Butler and others in Bristol, brain bleeding was removed but heart action failed. burial occurred at Henry Hive graveyard.
Nat Hasley died of malarial fever last Sunday in Riverton Alabama. He taught in public schools here two years ago then joined the United States Engineer corps where he held a position at the time of his death. He was unmarried and had many friends and relatives who regret the news.
It Saves the Children claim of effectiveness in croup and cold remedies is noted alongside a Knoxville federal court case. At Tuesday city council, Burrow and Harr were employed to defend the city in a $60,000 damage suit brought by Travelers Insurance. Pupils from 6th to 10th grades report Thursday at Science Hill for organization and classification, with regular work starting Monday.
The board canceled fines against Hawes Keebler John Davis Isham Hickey and Lola Pritchett on Thursday noting the men are Tennessee regiment members serving their country. The action pleased the soldiers and reflected patriotism in the community.
A pitch promotes sending a cabinet photo and 27 cents to receive a dozen miniature prints. Offered for 90 cents in Platino tiniah, the firm claims lasting quality. The address shown is Water J Cananie, Johnson City, Tennessee.
Salation of County Officers outlines 1897 salaries for Hamblen county officials and deputy provisions with fees funding the pay. H. B. Meate, Grand Central hotel operator, will lease and run Grand Central after moving from Hotel Piedmont on October 1.
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