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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1898
Page
3
A collage of advertisements and notices lists home repair tips and goods. J Boron promotes durable paints, while M Jackson offers clothing deals. Mrs Mayern visits Marbleton with T J Galloway. General Wilder and Stuart Wilder are noted in city chatter.
Miss Lila Taylor smiles at Frank Taylor's Racket Store as Miss Gertrude Weiler takes over at the Bee Hive. Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine grows in favor since 1840. demand exceeds all others. Zack Pugh subscribes to Tan Comet after visiting from Okolona. Wade Patton earns a regular mail clerk appointment between Chattanooga and Atlanta. Will McCormick injured by shattered glass at the Bee Hive. Dr. Brelis ties artery and aids recovery.
The note states H. W. Pardue will return to Johnson City to open a new store, renting and refitting the Watauga Bank building on Main Street for the venture. Also mentions a funeral for Ea Misher and local political shifts including election of officers and a House investigation proposal. Presence of Chamberlain's remedies cited for illnesses.
A seven year old boy died at Happy Valley from rheumatism. funeral attended by Johnson City relatives. Update on W. P. Brownlow's health from Washington. Bristol wedding marks Hart and Carmack families. Hart's business success noted. Local notices cover a wounded boy, medical remedies, and community births and civic appointments. Election results in Johnson City: Mathes elected mayor, Williams chosen city attorney, W. K. Mantio named chief of police assistant after multiple ballots.
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