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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1888
Page
2
A compilation of political notices and commentaries including Governor Taylor's tour plans, endorsements of Taylor and Thurman for national leadership, reactions to the Democratic National Convention, and editorials on education and public schooling. Also reports on campaign speeches, appointments, and local civic reflections from Tennessee newspapers.
The Democratic County Convention met in Jonesboro on June 9, 1888 to nominate county officers. George W. Willett was named sheriff. Kincheloe Campbell and Nelson led Trustee ballots with Campbell later declared nominee. L. C. Berry earned unanimous Tax Assessor, and the Representatives were chosen by call of the county Executive Committee. Wm. L. Partoy served as secretary. Holston Telephone Company elected officers and outlined a rapid Jonesboro line project to begin within 30 days with central office in Jonesboro Planters House and McFarland’s drug store, plus several Johnson City connections.
An appeal urges parents to support a new school in Johnson City. C K Ling stresses education as a path to employment in Southern Wholesale markets. He names cities like Jonesboro Greeneville Rogersville Morristown London Sweetwater Athens Cleveland and calls for community cooperation with teachers.
A brief ad style note explains that wise readers will heed the advice to use Hood's Sarsaparilla in season. It claims the best months to take this blood purifier are indicated, urging timely use for health benefits.
An old advertisement offers a home building book with over fifty styles and plans priced from 200 to 3500 dollars. It urges readers to mail a dollar and address to F. Stephana in Evaneburg Pa. The Teachers and Directors meeting in Washington County at Lampoon's Hall is detailed with discussions on graded instruction, a proposed county manual, and a possible county normal school.
We boast a fat tall stock in the city and invite close inspection. Shod shoes from St John Kirkham at cost cash. Agents for Jacob Reed Sons custom clothing with samples and measured fittings. Cash on delivery. Fans priced 2 cents to 1.25 dollars to keep cool as seasons change.
An advertisement proclaims a large stock of dress fabrics including chambras ginghams batiste broadcloths( various terms ), foulards India lawns swiss camels hair cloth tricots silks and more. Sells mainly for cash at low prices with an offer to exchange yards for moonshine.
Yesterday a charter application was filed for The Knoxville Improvement Street Car Company led by H K Sams J M McFerrin Fritz Staub C M Fouche and G Heiskell. The firm plans an improved motorized street car and further manufacturing of street cars. The notice also promotes a Johnson City foundry built road engine and local sales of ribbons hats scarves and velveteens with aggressive cash pricing and large stock to boost profit this year.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a local city note from Johnson City Tennessee. Contains partial place names and scattered references to East Tennessee locales and organizations with unclear context.
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