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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1901
Page
3
A legislative update notes that on Friday lawmakers approved another set of private pension bills, raising the session total to 900 measures enacted. The move underscores ongoing retirement policy adjustments amid broader budget considerations.
Community chatter fills the page with visitors from Jonceborn and Knoxville, a cottage sale on Myrtle Street, a lecture by Luther Manship at the Opera House, and society weddings including Miss Emma Coleman. Also promotion for Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic and Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with the signature on each box.
A readable fragment lists hardware items and brands including plows wagons drills stoves heaters belts razors pocket cutlery and paints. Brands such as Studebaker Black Hawk Majestic Portland Diamond and Clauss appear with items like oil colors belting and saws.
An old Johnson City page shows Grove’s Tasteless Tonic advertised as a cure for malaria chills and fever, with “No cure no pay” and price 500. Local notices report Misa Pearl Maloney visiting from Greeneville, WTU meeting details, social visits, and several residents’ movements, including Kenyon from Murphy, G H Jennings’ Chicago trip, J T Linville’s new building corner, Hoffine’s accident, Grace Hart’s two month trip, Klepper selling store stock to Ramay, and Geo W Blater seeking a home in Everett Washington. Also notes Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets claim a cold cure in one day with “No Cure No Pay” and price 25 cents.
An Aid Society event at the first Presbyterian church hosts Feb 0 from seven ten p.m. Dr Bull's Cough Syrup promotes a 26 cent bottle. Robbery news includes A F P Hows and W B Whiteside residences. Fire alarm prompts two fire companies to respond to Joseph Archer roof fire. Elizabethton Tennessee reports anti Negro intimidation at Whitting Lumber company with threats over colored workers.
The Board of Trade committee expects the Soldiers' Home Board of Managers to arrive in Johnson City in March for a preliminary funds review and site selection in early April. Plans call for an administration building driving hall kitchen and two wooden barracks to house about 400 men next winter. Meetings will coordinate water supply electric lights drainage and streetcar connections.
Satisfaction in our soil than other makes. Hammar Paints are the only guaranteed Paints. We Sell them.
Watauga Tenn February 12 1901 Dr W H Hawkins of Greeneville representing Enat Tennessee Baking Powder Co visited last week. Rev B N Woodward and Rev M D Mitchell of the M E Church South held revival. Local society, commerce, and personal notices include Miss Ethel Reese, J F Grisham, S B McCormick, J M Barker, Mrs D N Reese, and Geneva Smalling visiting or residing in nearby towns. A possible federal building appropriation for Greeneville faces defeat amid local political talk. Solomon Roller 61 suicides near Bristol after domestic trouble. Various notices on travel routes to Texas and Arkansas. A school girl composition on tobacco is printed. Omnibus claims bill details and us political finance notes are touched, with steel negotiations and Hawaii delegate Wilcox treason charge discussed.
A prominent English official spends heavily on staff and dignities, with a strict guest dining limit of two utensils per person. He holds numerous knighthoods, runs a vast wardrobe valued at 79 thousand dollars, and serves as Gold Marshal, admiral, horse owner, and yachtman. He spends every London minute by schedule and attends church each Sunday.
A failed push to set a vote on ship subsidy and Philippine Cuban issues left night sessions discarded for now. Amendments to the Army Appropriation Bill would empower the President to appoint staff to govern the Philippines until directed otherwise, and a Cuba policy declaration akin to a guide for the President was proposed.
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