This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1888
Page
2
A brief notice from Johnson City Tennessee dated February 16 1888 reports a comet visible in the night sky. Local observers note its brightness and tail length, with astronomers offering cautious speculation about its trajectory and origin.
A fragment from the Johnson City area details Democratic and Republican alignments in East Tennessee, noting editorials on Governor Taylor, Maj. McConnell, and local papers. It reports on party influence, editorials in the Obion Democrat and Knoxville Tribune, and plans for a March 14 meeting of East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad stockholders in Johnson City.
A degraded 19th century notice offers real estate pamphlets covering city growth and prices with a Knoxville Bazaar style pitch. It announces auction of seventy eight lots by Knoxville Land and Improvement Co adjoining the city, plus terms and contact at Fresco & Roneets, 55 Union Street Knoxville Tenn. Also memorial and obituary snippets for Mrs Harriet Cox, with tributes from her husband and family, and a Columbus, Ohio dispatch about James Sherman and Blaine politics.
Christian Hoss and Hodge receive a bold sales pitch urging caution and potential profit. The fragment hints at an offer or scheme promising financial returns, but lacks specifics and verification details.
A terse notice requests settlement after receipt of a statement of account. It thanks for favors and asks to continue the title, promising to do good. The message also mentions seeking "good fat hens" and more core and outs, implying a request for materials or terms.
A brief exhortation urges readers to prioritize health and buy goods from the advertiser. It links personal well being with wealth by suggesting prudent shopping choices will protect assets and lead to better overall welfare.
An old style ad style fragment argues wealth from buying power and wisdom in saving. It promotes cash buying, low prices, and a Relate Card rebate plan to share profits, with notes on corn meal, clothing, shoes, coffee, laundry soap, and grocer offerings to attract customers.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.