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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1888
Page
3
Furniture frames and planing mill updates signal new industry while hardware and livery ads promise cheap goods. Visitors and residents return from Texas and Louisville as merchants push candy, canned goods, nuts, and coal deals. Community lore covers depot talks, stock trades, auctions, and a growing railroad influence with multiple stores advertising specials.
Miss Stacy Crumley hosted a tea party at her Maple Street home last night for a small group. An elegant tea was served and after supper guests were entertained with games of Progressive Angling and Crambo. The room buzzed with playful verse, with many offering lines inspired by departed writers as the spirited gathering ended near midnight. Attending were Mr and Mrs Crandall, Misses Sallie Faw Pearl Barnes Mary Lyle Eva Kennedy Jennie Nora Crumley Messrs Jeune Hare Jno Harr Job McNvil Harry Lyle Joe Houls Courtney Bayles J W Crumley 8 M Crumley and Oy H Livle.
On December 21 1887 near this place Geo Adams Napoleon Templeton and other young men went to Andy Frances place when Geo Adams drew a pistol and shot Templeton in the face causing instant death. The issue also carries Kirkpatrick the Johnson City one price clothier and praises his bargains in upper East Tennessee.
Fragmentary quatrain mocks a girl’s evolving ties to Castoris products. Repeats names Castoris Castoria and Cascoris across life stages from child to mother. Likely a satirical or poetic aside referencing a patent medicine brand.
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