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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1886
Page
3
A dense, era-typical page itemizes political candidacies for county offices in Washington County, with names such as Gro. W. Willert and J. M. Cann, plus local business references for C. K. Lide and Dickey & Anderson. Community notices include church events, society meetings, and upcoming rail-related plans, interwoven with ads for hardware, paints, wagons, and cooking stoves.
The Johnson City Reds defeated the Blountville Boys in Blountville last Thursday in East Tennessee baseball. Both teams hit well but the Reds excelled with flawless fielding, turning four double plays and making only three errors. Umpire J J Coax officiated the one hour thirty minute game.
Judgment sale under a May 1886 decree in Jonesboro Tennessee. A fifty acre tract in the 11th civil district bounds Daniel Snyder and others will be exposed to public outcry at the Jonesboro courthouse on August 22 1886 with six months credit and a lien retained on the property until payment. W F Yousa clerk and master and A B Bowmas master commissioner sign the notice.
In McCorkle alience near Springvale Hale Wimeelf killed his sister-in-law Louisa Cobb after claiming she advanced with an axe. The coroner bailed him to stand trial as investigations question the initial account and assess motive and mental state.
The fragment describes distrust between Louisa and Hale's wife, a body found inside a house, an axe in the room, and blood on bed posts walls and floor implying a violent struggle. It notes discrepancies in Hale's account and references a future land sale by Tennessee Adams in Washington county.
An old time medical salve promises cure for cats skin ailments and various diseases with a money back guarantee. Sold for 25 cents per box by J B Hash in a period style newspaper notice.
For sale is one Perkins shingles machine one planer and materior and one pony planer all in good running order. The shingle machine can be expected to cut 10000 to 15000 daily. Planers offered to make room for heavier machines. Cash sale or trade for lumber. Grant and Sox Johnson City Tenn.
In Johnson City a weekly market report lists items and prices including butter, lard, potatoes, onions, turkeys and geese. It notes health advice on nerves and digestion and advertises Bean tonic and the Grand Union Hotel with lowered rates and improved services in New York City.
One of the best gal leriva in upper East Tennessee offers enlarging services for old photos with prices from 2.00 to 25.00 including frames and fixtures. Visit in the city for work or consultation and see the latest facilities.
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