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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1891
Page
1
Reported lynching aftermath sparks fear of a vigilante move against the Yellow Creeker faction. Residents brace for possible arson and violence as police and citizens arm themselves, with threats centered on Middlesborough and nearby areas. The town awaits further developments as tensions mount.
A fire damaged a Conway Bros feed store located at the center of the building. No one fired a gun and Yellow Creeker materialized as the blaze broke out from an unknown cause.
News from Polk County reports a marriage crisis after a man accused of an affair with a Negro woman whipped his wife in a brutal incident. The father and another man intervened, forcing the husband to depart the county. the involved families are well known locally.
Telegraph dispatches describe Sam Pulliam a negro who assaulted Mrs. Thos. Glenn near Shelbyville Kentucky. He was captured at Avonstoke and hanged by a mob while en route to Shelbyville. Also reported is mint coinage of dimes at New Orleans and a family murder suicide in Illinois with five charred bodies found.
W F McNamara of Corning New York files letters of administration for eleven Ravona Ohio railroad disaster victims to pursue statutory damages against the New York Lake Erie and Western Railroad Company. Ohio law caps damages at 20000 per case. seventeen killed and nine injured were Corning residents. company settling injury claims promptly.
Fire discovered at 4 o'clock destroyed the Graham and Company ice factory, including engines and storage rooms. Ammonia risked an explosion, two hundred kegs of beer and large ice stocks were lost, insurance covered about half the loss, and the firm plans to maintain a continual ice supply. Adams of Knoxville Brewing Company estimated beer loss at 800 dollars.
Telegraph report from Ava July 22 describes a well dressed white man found suspended from an oak in a Pratt woods by Sunday walkers. The body shows advanced decay. attire suggests high social circles, with a silk lined hat and custom shoes. Identifying clues include a white silk handkerchief with "12" and "Smith Bros., Hillman" on brown paper. Police seek identification.
Melbourne known as the Rain King reacts to recent forecasts. Rain fell once Sunday and twice later, described as the heaviest near midnight Sunday but not lasting long, with the overall outcome seen as confirming his predictive skill.
Rain claims from Melbourne’s wizardry are debated as a public stir and window portraits appear while newspapers chase the secret. Meanwhile at Wasurxortoy Chile a clash at Hunsco ends in a government victory with 200 insurgent dead and many prisoners.
The Board of Aldermen authorized A. R. Wing to be paid 500 in bonds for grading Second Avenue and New Street. C. J. Kegley must finish one foundation by August 22 and the other by September 11 under contract. Macadamizing awarded to J. G. Chaflin & Co. along East Main Roan Market streets. curbing to C. E. Osborn. Work to begin by August 1 with bonds accepted at par if not sold.
A group of young people enjoyed a pleasant picnic excursion to Unaka Springs returning home laden with flowers and ferns. The party included Misa Myrtle Waddell Winnie E Weiler Ada Simcox Birdie Jobe Cora Patton Bennie Hoss John Jobe Foy W Dulunsy W T Gentry and others.
A chartered train of one coach and an observation car toured Cranberry on an inspection trip by State tax commissioners. Mayor Ike T. Jobe, Col. Nimmon, Maj. Folsom, Capt. W A Darden, and officials joined the excursion with invited guests enjoying a Cranberry hotel dinner and scenic views along the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina line.
A humorous Allentown note lampoons the Comer family and the Allentown Times, saying the head and tail are here and reflecting on editors and local merchants. It mentions Dr. Ellis fishing, Landreth, Mrs. Merritt, and local renting news, plus small ads and a playful verse about Tom Compr.
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