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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1897
Page
3
Johnson City residents and visitors fill the week with travel to Bristol Knoxville and Greeneville. Citizens anticipate a large July 5 celebration with many attendees. Local businesses promote Crystal ice and farm gates as community needs grow.
Telegram received by J. B. Brading shows H Olay Evans cannot attend the July Fourth celebration. Evans cites impossibility to be present, while Gov. Robert L. Taylor will still visit on the sixth, offering some solace to organizers who had hoped for Evans.
Miss Iva Johnson celebrated her 19th birthday in a queenly style at her sister Mrs J J Range home on Roan and Market streets. Four tables allowed all guests to be served at once as flowers and Japanese lanterns decorated the dining room. Guests included Misses Kate Simcox Lola Brown Gertrude Mitchell Sanna Biddle Eva Carr Nena Paynter Lynn Boucher Cora Patton Grace Kittell Belle Miller Nannie Martin Alice Carr Lula Weems Carrie Carr Ciertrade Weiler Lizzie Carr Lester Paynter Olie Cox and others with chaperones Mr and Mrs R L Broner and Mr and Mrs Mel H Weiler.
A pig intruded in a corn field in the Eighth district triggering a dispute between Herbert Henderson and Nelson Brockwell. Both men clashed, were warrants issued for felonious assault, charges reduced to assault and battery, and each was found guilty and fined ten dollars.
A local party heads to Nashville for the centennial with veterans among them. Attendees include Misses Mable Klepper Lyle Taylor Lillian DeArmond Charl cse Klepper Dr. Walter Miller George Naff George Slater and son Edward Roy Reeves John Henry Sanders and Rutledge King from Sullivan county. Lannie Biddle departs for Whatangua N Y Nigar Falls and Toronto to attend Chatanquan sessions and Epworth League conference with Miss Mattie Johnston from Rogersville. July 5 celebration bargains and 15000 program copies to be distributed.
An 19th century advertisement touts Dr Deane's Dyspepsia Pills for 25 cents with claims of universal relief from dyspepsia bilious attacks sick headaches and digestion related ailments. It urges after meal use and notes thousands of grateful letters. The pills are sold by druggists with a white or yellow wrapper indicating potency.
Mock medical ad claims typewritten prose praising Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a wondrous diacona sy of Une age. It promises gentle cleansing of kidneys liver and bowels plus cold fever and other ailments. Sold by druggists with guarantee.
Forenoon program lists sunrise salute and welcome by Mayor Faw and Gov Taylor, then obstacle and hurdle races, foot and bicycle events, fire department exhibition. Afternoon events at Lake Watausee include swimming and Tule races, plus a baseball game between Johnson City and Greeneville clubs. Additional features promised.
Ample accommodations drew crowds as Xdixen's vitoxcope displayed, a repeat of the projectoscope. The Corbett fight was exposed as a sham. Bohannon faced sharp criticism for deceiving attendees and misrepresenting rounds. Citizens felt insulted, warnings were issued, and a demand arose to stop such tricks.
In Washington County Tennessee M J Gump JP issues an attachment against Chas A Anderson to recover 100 dollars for Chattanooga Brewing Co. The levy lists a saloon stock and assorted liquor, beer, cigars and household goods seized at John Gregg saloon Johnson City. Anderson must appear June 2 1897 to defend or the case proceeds ex parte.
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