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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1886
Page
1
A Detroit Press feature recalls a mother dying after comforting her children in a quiet home scene. The family asks questions as the doctor departs. later the mother describes a journey to a beautiful country with her physician, and she passes away at dawn leaving the children to grieve. The piece contrasts devotion with loss and honors faith in Christ.
John Robison of Kreath Ietlow Match Co notes a price war as Michigan retailers cut box deals to two cents per three boxes, driving prices down from 250 a case to a dollar per case and forcing others to meet the drop. The chaotic competition spread from Grand Rapids to Detroit as suppliers and stores scramble to clear stock.
Frederick B. Harris a chief night clerk at the Brooklyn Post Office was arrested for opening letters containing money. He faced United States Commissioner Allen and was held for examination in $5,000 bail after a Secret Service led sting recovered funds and traced the missing money to his possession.
The visit of Prof. J. A. Tate of Milligan drew a large Bakersville audience on temperance, as he argued prohibition is the cure for liquor traffic. The speaker moved from humor to sober warning, urging voters to back prohibition to cleanse the county. The Methodist Herald notes the crowded, engaged crowd and hopes for his return.
A letter lauds Electric Bitters aiding a Manchester Michigan wife’s recovery and Virginia Dent’s political notes outline Dawes’ retirement plan, state convention timing, and party dynamics. The column mixes social anecdotes, obituaries, travels, and brief坊s on public figures and events.
Demarent's Monthly notes a state authorized plan to build an 18 foot below street along Manhattan, extending Broadway from curb to curb with daytime light and night brightness from electric illumination. Steam trains would connect with national railways, enabling direct baggage checks to hotels for travelers from distant cities.
A Georgia newspaper gifts Mrs. Grover Cleveland a grand Jeffersonian bread-tray. The piece is praised as convertible and versatile, serving as a card receiver lapboard and even a cradle. It is presented with humor and political tones about the White House and the First Lady’s family.
Annie Breen wife of a once noted gambler is in an insane state here from domestic troubles. She believes she is the bride of President Cleveland and says she and her distinguished husband are on a honeymoon. Breen is described as a cultured woman who recalls former beauty.
A medical advertisement touts Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption a cure for throat and lung disease claiming thousands cured and urging free trial bottles at J B Hash's Drug Store with large bottles priced at 1.00 This piece also includes a satirical note about beggars in Rio de Janeiro and a deceased fortune left behind.
Secretary Bayard favors equestrian exercise for health and recreation. He rode to the President's country seat today and met Mr and Mrs Cleveland, returning with a Jacqueminot rosebud in his lapel. He is noted as one of the region's best horsemen atop a Kentucky thoroughbred.
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