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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1891
Page
3
Fragmented items recount a railway workers’ tale with John Lindsmad and John Paterson among onlookers, plus scattered society news. The piece blends crew actions, weddings, obituaries, and church remarks with local names like Hattie, Wile, and Burrow, ending in family name twists surrounding the Anderson lineage.
The piece surveys the push for a constitutional convention and urges Nashville lawmakers to engage, listing local entities like Cotton Exchange and Merchants Exchange in Greeneville and Knoxville. It reports moonshine raids in Carter County, transportation updates, and a flood of local notices, ads, and events across multiple towns.
Society notes describe Ina Jube visiting Blut City and Sam Stuart from Jonesboro in town. Mr J D Faucette and wife return from North Carolina trip. Dr J H Preje and Mira Nannie Fushong wed at Main Street residence. Longfellow Circle adopts new winter course and hosts reception for Mr. and Mrs. Faucette. Various visits, engagements, and a local eel plant debate are mentioned with affectionate community detail.
Unclear OCR text shows a winter notice for an Episcopal Mission Service and Cumberland Presbyterian Church with a sermon from Rev. L. J. Hawking of Greeneville. It invites all to attend a Wednesday service and a following Sunday sermon at the A. Hall, 10:40 am, urging listeners to come and hear.
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