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Newspaper

Comet

Location

Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1889

Page

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WATAUGA BANK DIRECTORS LIST SUMMARY

The record lists Watauga Bank directors and officers including Yocum, H Gildereleeve, Crumley, Dangan, Hunter, Will Hart, Taylor, Hart, Lide, Mountcastle, Judge John Pmith, and A B Bowman. It notes the bank is a Conservative banking house handling notes and discounting and earning community confidence.

Direcors HL. Yocum H. Gildereleeve J. F . Crumley W. P. Dangan J. W. Hunter Will Hart O. D. Taylor Tseas Hart K. Lide F. K

Agrees to Extend Vote On Railroad Extension Request

R A Johnson writes that citizens of Johnson City should support extending the subscription deadline for the Charleston Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad to complete a line through Washington County. He notes backing from East Tennessee Virginia & Georgia Railroad and urges a three quarter vote to approve a revised petition and avoid delays.

Charlaton, Cincinnati &, Chicago Railroad Co Washington County John” Son City New York Hoxor Ike T Jane Ayn Messrs H. A Reaves Sanut Simcox Johnson City Tenn Y Hing Board of Aldermen and Council Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad Company Jobneon City East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railroad Jolingon City Miyor and Board of Aldermen Cornell Jolioaun City Virginia Sevn Dukeson Jahne Manon Aclaves Tte Washington Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railroad Aldormen Thalao E. T Massachusetts and Southern Construction Company Juhusos City R. A. Jonsson Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad Company Kentucky Ite Twn Johnson Ely Tenteardo Asid Railroad, Company Waid Johnnson City Tromt Company Charleston Cincinnati Countien Sullivan Saltd Bank, Trustee Or Trust Company Bonda Mall Rilroad Company Bald Railroad Company Railroad Ald Taws Charteries Cibernnat R. A. Johnson Matager Tennemee East Tennessee Georgia R.A Johnson C. &C.k. i. Company Gald Coc. & OR R. Company Wader Ft. A. Johnson General Managen Beimg Railroal Company Aald Hearden Jobmany City Halroad Wali Donde General Assembly Tenneater Johmeon

Holiday Excursions and Travel Rates on The Upen Route

The Holiday Excursions and Crescent Route offer special return-valid tickets from December 21 to 26 and December 20 to January 1 1890 with refunds through January 3 and January 5 respectively. Also includes ads for Shiloh's System Vitalizer priced at 75 cents and medical endorsements for Tom Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hood's Sarsaparilla, with notices on internal revenue growth from spirits and medicines and long-time medical practice testimonials.

Upen & Crescent

Castoria Advertising Snippet Historical Slogan

An old promotional fragment touts Castoria for infants children and mothers. It repeats phrases about using Castoria from sickness to motherhood, reflecting period marketing language and product branding.

Heathen Hair Ropes in Japan Spark Foreigner Alarm

The New York Journal reports Bishop Fowler describing a northern Japan temple built from timbers hauled from a mountain site and ropes fashioned from local women's hair. An edict called for long hair, producing two ropes of 17 inches by 1400 feet and 10 to 11 inches by 260 feet.

New York Journal Fowler Japan

Also Mentioned on This Page

Watauga’ Bank Ints R.A. Johnson Pew Drew Shiloh Kirkpatrick & Wofford Harris Main Street ITIS Michel Aes Welker Feds Gossimers Ladjes Phaeprah Basila Hass Oloes Hart, Armbrust & CO Harris Building P. A. Ath Atton Prosident JF Beane, Canhier Citizens Bank Johnson City, Tenn Johnson City Furniture CO Browns Draggista Torepo Tan Moesra F. J. Chenny J. L. Gorsuch M.D Summit Hall F. J. Cheney& CO Props Toledo All Draggista Hoods Castoria Butterworth House K. N. Patton Department of Tennessee G. A. Hk J. M. Erwin P.C W. H. Nelson H. Hendrix J. V H. M. Weiler C. M Wheeler B. McAdams W. Hodge Acker Miller Taylor Raum Pension Bureau Swift Dilworth Greeneville J. Qe Franklin Tle Murray Nashville Teno Bettis Macan Glasgow Junction Attents Johnson Crry Texw
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