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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1900
Page
3
Local columns list medical quackery claims for Pazo Ointment and a stream of town notes. Notices cover partnership dissolution, timber purchases, hardware and grocery ads, furnace closures, sports visits, social calls, and the death of Mina Annie Kirkpatrick with funeral details in Unaka Springs.
Bascom Scott, aged man from this city, was killed Saturday night when Westbound Passenger No 8 struck him near Wa tauga on the Southern. He had left Johnson City on No 2 bound for Watauga to visit his wife and child. The engineer reportedly saw the figure on the track too late to stop. Scott was the eldest son of Jeff Scott and leaves a wife and child. The remains were buried Sunday at Tirkeytown in Carter county.
The Tri County Fair Association previews a liberal premium list printed at The Comune office. Merchants from Johnson City donate prizes for races and crafts as the event promises a big turnout. Highlights include bicycle, pony, mule and horse races, base ball, and a negro cakewalk with a gold prize for the winning couple.
An advertisement touts Boschev's German Syrup as a universal remedy for coughs, throat and lung troubles, claiming rapid relief, easier expectoration, better sleep, and germ destruction. It cites cases and endorsements from druggists worldwide and urges trial of one bottle. Also promotes Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a trustworthy stomach and liver tonic and mentions Khoothie Bitters as a yellow jaundice cure after ineffective doctors.
Increased business prompted hiring of Mr. Johny F. Pierce as a premier meat cutter in upper East Tennessee. Kansas City beef will be available daily, with improved delivery service including a new wagon arriving Saturday, plus plans for more salesmen and wagons to meet customer demands. Prices are stated as right with emphasis on customer existence and requests.
W. R. Hawkins and brothers faced examination by Referee J. B. Cox in a Johnson City bankruptcy case. Creditors questioned past debts and stock expansions, with ties to Rouss, Braner, and other matters arising from a failed North Carolina electrical business. The case reveals insolvent beginnings, credit lines improvised by recommendations, and contested family indebtedness as assets dwindle.
The Wo mans Foreign Missionary Society of the MBE Church Johnson City Tennessee held a July 6 1000 meeting to honor Mrs B C Crumley their oldest faithful member. The tribute recalls her early support for the movement and her steadfast devotion inspiring others with calm purpose and steadfast faith. Also included are humorous life tips and adages from various contributors.
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