Comet notes political chatter and local notices
A collage of brief items includes remarks on McKinley era cabinet talk and North Carolina politics, obituaries for Mrs Madeline Pound, and local odds and ends from Johnson City Tennessee. It mentions Henry P Waugh joining Evening Constitution staff and praises Elizabeth NJ Daily Leader industrial edition. Further items cover city lore, jokes, and local business notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tt Ia
Henry P. Waugh
Evening Constitution
Henry
Comer
Knoxville
Daily Leader
Elizabeth
N. J
Deo. Hl
J. H. Stevens
Watauga Lighting and Power Company
Johnson City
Carnegie Street Railway Company
Stevens
Watauga Notes Cover Local News From Watauga Tenn
Watauga notes report a pneumonia death of Richard Garner’s seven month old son in January 1897 and a long list of local events. Andrew Humphrey suffers a work accident that slows him two weeks. New public schoolhouse plans advance with land donated by Town Company. Odle Fellows building a lodge room upstairs. Residents busy with flu like sickness. J F Chandler of Lexington visited. Will Avents returns from California after his father’s death. Blacksmith GW Willis seeks work in Careyville but fails to meet contractor demands. Buford Waite attends Jonesboro high school. W J Lacy takes daughter Cleo to Folson Institute for schooling. Lumber company boosts operations and shipping. Baptists schedule fourth Sunday meetings. Shooting matches draw many marksmen.
Carter's New District Created in Carter County
The Carter County Court created a new district by carving from the 1th area including New Town Elizabethton. An election last Tuesday filled the district's posts with A B Tipton Democrat and B T Jolson Republican elected as magistrates. Hilton and Cross competed for constable, and school directors A Clevenger O P Cass and M E Clark were chosen.
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Carter County
Elizabethton
A.B. Tipton
B.T. Jolson
Hilton
Cross
Constable
A. Clevenger
O. P. Cass
M. E. Clark
How To Be Beautiful
The fragment offers odd guidance on beauty and health remedies. It mentions pore care and purification ideas, with terms that suggest teachers or authors, though many words are garbled. The piece reads like a dubious instruction column lacking clear facts or reliable sources.
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Tutt
Resolutions of Respect by the Monday Evening Club
The Indies of the Monday Evening Club met at Mrs Bi Barton’s residence to draft resolutions in memory of Mrs. C. D. M4 KENG a charter member and former vice president. They praise her devotion to uplift humanity and her work on the public library project, adopt multiple resolutions of sympathy, and arrange to forward copies to the bereaved family and newspapers.
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Barton
CD. M4 Keng
Dai Tee
Iifoxln
Minonella
Christ
Ellsworth
Delinquent Tax Sale Advertised for Washington County Tennessee
A public auction will be held in front of the Jonesboro court house to offer delinquent tax properties listed by back tax attorney A Cox. Descriptions include numerous tracts in Washington County and Johnson City additions, with tax years 1895 1896 and back taxes due. Sale begins February 22 1897 at 10 am with two year redemption rights.
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Tennester
Court House
Jonesworo
Tennessee
TETAD
A. Cox
Washington County
Holtsinger, Heary and Broyles
Leonard Shell
Henry Miller
OP Nelson
WR Nelson
Register
Jonesboro
Parker, Rhew and Miller
May Lemons
Harrit Pugh
Alfred Hyder
Janeaboro
Harriet Pugh
Dyce Clark
Mary McKinzie
Tennssee
May
School Lot
Maloney
Julia Anderson
Conley, Dosser and Keys
Mattie Baldwin
Lovegrove
Southern Railroad
Baldwin
Jane Fielder
Armatrong, Miller, Ferguson and Grisham
Chat Gookin
Chas, Gookin
Same
Biddle, Meson and Marsh
George Moore
Embreeyille [Ron Company
White
Beylees and
Henley
J N White
Barrett
Baskett Morelock
Taylor
David Britton
Lyle, Howard, Martin
Ellen McDaniel
Jira
Gervin
Washington Cownory
Bailey,Hufine
Huffine
WD Huffine
Shell Slagle
Humphre
N A Liliv
DN McLeod
Reeves
WK Martin
Tennesse
Harvey
Howard
Dalavey
Gildersleeve
Daniel
Boun
Lewis Martin
Tennesene
Minx
Water Street
E Manson
Milton King
W P Colley
Eddie Dennis
E Mason
Jobo
Harris
Gosson
Miller
Blrger and Simpson
J B Smith
J BS Smith Miller
Bimpoon
B South
Grisham
Geo Stover
Caldwell & Co
John H Caldwell
WL McParland
M.A McFarland
Watauga River
Oliver
Grayor G . Harris
Laod
Tennesee
Cox
Cox and Cox
Chas, Ryans
Haire
Welburn
Grisham and
Keebler
M V Waller
Washistun County
Bacon,Adams, Garber
Adama
Wm. Adame
Ool
Bacon, Garber
Dieh
Adams
Frank Brevensheir
Maupin, Campbell, Maupin and Vance
J K Collins
Xod
Kenbler
Hall, Proper
Hall
Mary Baylone
Richtomath
Limestone
Nelson
Elvira Brockwell
W. B. Harrington
Miller, Remille
Nat C Love
Johnson and Improvement Company
Johneon City
Hte
Hamilton Street
Johnson City Land and Improvement Company
Nat O Laye
Tohnson City Land and Improvement Company
Johnson City
Tennerses
Hamilton
Nate Love
Joinson City Land and Improvement Company
Tenneeries
Lote Ae
Hooive
Johnson Cty
Fulton Trees
Fulton Street
Nat Love
Johnson City Land and Improvement
Jolavan Cty Land and Improvement Company
Tenneaver
Nat O Low
Johnkon City Land and Improvement Company
Jobson City
West Main Street
Johnson City Land Sod Impovement Company
At © Love
Johnson City Land and Imapecbeal Company
Iat C Love
Books Offered to All Readers in Atlanta Box Mail
A letter from M Woolley of Atlanta Georgia invites every man and woman in the United States to request books on the topic of Upigm and Whitsy habite with a Box 9 address and promises to send one in response.
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United States
Woolley
Atlanta
Subscription offer for Ladies' Home Journal and others
Offers to supply Ladies' Home Journal Manney McClure Cosmopolitan monthly at $1.30 each or $440 per year. Promises to finish the set for 8H. 70 with savings on Harper's Monthly $4.00 regular price. Prices finished on application. Respectfully H W Line
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Manney
McClure
Cosmopolitan
van le Harper's Monthly
H.W. Line
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Hood
Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Poatapinent Johnson Co
Clay
McKinley
Clay Tivans
Pritchard
North Carolina
Hinwulow
Brownlow
Madeline Pound
J. B. Pound
Knoxville Tribune
Chattanooga News
Knoxville Sentinel
Guba
Weyler
Decater
Ind
George Abaalom Tosa
Patruk
Neel Shoes
The
New York Journal
John TL
Missouri
Kentucky
Kansas
Hungary
South Dakota
Simnia
Keely Institute
Plente
Jack Prost
McFarland
Watanga
Tenn
W. H. Hockman
Frank
Clarion
Richard
George Garner
Andrew Humphrey
Lee Smith
Bob
Wallace
HR. Lonston
Lenthchild
Odld
J.F. Chandler
Short Street
Lexington, Ky
Will Avents
John Avents
Proano ‘County
California
Willis
Careyville
Callaham & Doyle
Smith
Howe
Buford Waite
W. J. Lacy
Cleo
Sullivan County
Ffolston Institute
Freeland
Watauga Valley Lumber Company
the Baptists
D.n,r
Carter
Ai, Mas
Sutherland Med. Co
Sutherland
WiearaMs
Drageist
Uniontown
Mekuriand & Bolton
Deira
Queensyare
S. B. White
Tenn, Apre
ELY Brothers
Warren St
New York City
Mreuemon
Ennyroyal
Wesris
Damyereus
NCU
AV Stich
Fee
Bishan Ee Btu
Peinal
Stewart
Ulcommpield
Tumcomrt
Nat Hyder
Main
Buffalo Streets
Pusey Lester
Tomnphans
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