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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1889
Page
2
In Johnson County Tennessee on February 21, 1889 the railroad committee voted eight to five to report against the bill to prohibit consolidation of competing lines. Jeser Cone will not hang Friday. Gov Taylor commuted his sentence to life imprisonment with seven reasons given.
A mixed bulletin notes Johnson City being courted by Andrew Carnegie offering a public library and steel plant. coverage spans local society, the East Tennessee Insane Asylum trustees, dressmaking advances, and wedding notices for C H Lyle and Stacy Crumley with multiple city briefs and editorial notes.
An editorial from the Bristol Courier argues the Bristol and Johnson City rail project should remain friendly and that, while the enterprise would aid the town, its loss would not ruin the other. It asserts Johnson City would be disappointed but would recover and press forward. Separately, Knoxville Journal notes J P McDonald of McDonald, Shes & Co returning from New York with a contract to build the line, planning first work near the Breaks of the Cumberland and in Unicoi County, Tenn., and to extend the route from Rutherfordton, N Y to a Kentucky connection, with completion time and payment expectations.
A tirade warns subscribers to settle long standing newspaper accounts within 30 days or face legal action. It cites strict laws on post office papers, prints sample arrears rules, and threatens an officer's involvement. The page also carries assorted items including a cure advertisement, a strike toll, and humorous clippings.
In Johnson City Washington County Tennessee the First National Bank of Johnson City is certified by Deputy Comptroller J D Abrams as authorized to commence banking under United States statutes. Certificate dated December 24 1888 and witnessed under seal. Also notes railroad stockholders meeting and public notices in Morristown Gazette and Johnson City Comer.
An old stock sale urges rapid purchases at low cash prices or trade items. The firm plans to slaughter old stock within 60 days to make room for new goods arriving next week and ongoing purchases. Trade items include flour bacon lard wheat corn meal oats corn butter eggs beeswax potatoes beef hides and more.
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