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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1897
Page
3
The item lists store promotions at Jackson's with flour and other goods, mentions Hazen House drummer in town, various visitors like Dr. Peebles and Miss Fannie Bailey, a credit policy change by McFarland Bolton, a new roller rink, and upcoming church events. It notes marriage at Kilby residence and a banana accident on Buffalo street.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a search for boards and oak wood at a site near Austin Springs. Names and places are obscured, but it hints at a local procurement or construction item list and nearby Savannah City, Texas.
Heavy rains caused the tracks at Dove's Mill to fail under a freight train. The caboose and five cars derailed and were left. four cars went into a ditch. The remaining cars and crew continued, with repairs underway and railway operations restored. Community notices include a new office location and council actions on curfew enforcement and sinking fund matters.
The notice highlights new spring prints described as better quality and priced 4 19 and 15 cents per yard. Flooding from Brush Creek on Tuesday night threatened town streets and the foundry at P Q Miller's, with water washing away a foot bridge and damaging fences and basements. Lake Watausee rising added to the danger.
Stockholders gathered at the company office in the city for the annual meeting held at 11 o clock yesterday. Notables from afar included Frank Brimstone of Pennsylvania R F Hoke of Pennsylvania and John S Wise of Virginia. The slate elected reappointed Frank Frimstone as President John S Wise as Secretary Col C H Nimaon as Superintendent and other officers.
Classified notice seeks reliable men and women for household need. Emphasizes easy to learn, good profit, and steady work. Address listed as 411 Marshall Street in Philadelphia, with unclear postal code.
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