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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1896
Page
2
Fragmented notes discuss Spain US war talk and praise for Bob Taylor. Mentions Brownlow Anderson Milburn Hart Brading and party divisions in Rogersville region. Observes withdrawals by Ballington Booth Lord Dunraven and others and cites Savannah Line News praise for W H Henderson.
The piece argues that crowding the Democratic ticket with unified support could defeat the Republican stand and party rivals. It centers on Bob Taylor’s stance in Tennessee and the push for party loyalty to win the governor’s race and other offices, citing opposition, public sentiment, and the need for a strong, popular nominee.
Gubernatorial sentiment from mass meetings across counties indicates Robt L Taylor as favorite. Lincoln, Franklin, Gibson, Giles, Smith, Hardin, Henderson, McNairy, Lewis counties back Taylor with conventions and free coinage of silver. Bevier and Unicoi push Taylor in various counts. some counties issue no governor instructions. Heavy rains and floods reported in the East. dam break at Bristol Conn. causes major damage and closures along rivers and rail lines.
J E Reeves receiver will sell on Saturday March 28 1896 at the courthouse in Jonesboro to satisfy a judgment against J W Hartman and A H Hartman in the Jamaican Martman tract in the Mehvivil district of Washington county Tennessee. The sale furthers the receiver’s claim from a November 24 1804 judgment for twenty five dollars and twenty six cents plus costs and interest. The sheriff’s office notes the sale date and location.
An advertisement promotes a headache remedy called Ditters claiming permanent relief for all headache forms and constipation relief with Klewt Bitters. It also markets a new illustrated book by B.R. Scranton & Company seeking 1,000 agents to canvass for sales during the presidential year, offering easy earning potential.
The document records transfer deeds to the East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia railroad, detailing metes and bounds in Carter and Washington counties. It notes land parcels near the Watauga river, marked oak, ash, and ridge lines, with references to limpiers, corner stakes, and boundary bearings and distances. It also mentions a separate tract in Washington and Sullivan counties, with intricate corner nodes, ridge lines, and river proximity, including union of two parcels and sale terms by a public auction on credit with two-year notes. Additional items include a 1896 publication noting John W. Criep's U.S. Senate bid, Gov. Atkin’s pardon denial for Harry Hill, a party fusion talk in Alabama, and a legal move by Knickerbocker Trust Company regarding railroad interests.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a small figure and partial phrasing, lacking clear names, places, dates, or events to determine a specific local news item or outcome. The readable fragment conveys little actionable or contextual detail about a person, organization, or incident.
The East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad Company will hold its annual stockholders meeting at the company's office in Johnston City Tennessee on Wednesday March 11 between 10 am and 12 pm. The purpose is to elect a board of directors for the ensuing year and for other business as may come before the meeting. Secretary John S. Wren.
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