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Newspaper

Comet

Location

Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1896

Page

3

Summers Barton Hardware and Coffee Ads Dominate Local Notices

Summers Barton advertise fertilizers hardware and farm supplies with promotions for Chase & Sanborn coffee at Jackson's and Mocha and Java blends. Local figures like Judge Hacker and W. W. Weems visit, while Matt Roberts reports a 41 pound wild turkey on Buffalo Mountain. Lost ring and mortgage loan offers appear among community notices.

Li. W. Taylor Rogersville Junction E. Butler Mountain City W. W. Weems Knoxville Journal City Chase & Sanborn Jackson Oliver Summers & Barton Matt Roberts Buffalo Mountain White Rock Jaeson H. W. Lynx Mins Keyes

Local notices and events from Jonesboro and Bristol

Mrs J T of Knoxville is kin to Goo Nalf this week. Rev John P Herndon to install youth of Pirat Presbyterian church next Sunday at 10 30. Rev J Albert Wallace will preside preach and propand the nenal questions. Professor Ford to entertain at Baptist church Friday March 13 at 7 30. Washington County Democratic Executive Committee to meet March 21 at 11 4 m at the courthouse for county convention planning.

Mike Batonan Mive Laura Au 1 Cranberry David Perry George Bidens Carvot Newman Ecole Lege Mosay Pirat Presbyterian Church J. Albert Wallace D. D Bristol Will Jreside W. RK. Laid J. FP. Dogget Jones T. Ford Baptist Church Bristol News Professor Ford Washington County Democratic Executive Committee Jonesboro Tenn Court House Taos

Entertainer Prof Ford to Speak at Baptist Church Friday

Entertainment by Prof 8.T. Ford at the Baptist church Friday evening at 7 20 under B Y P auspices. Tickets 25 cents for Jadula and 15 cents for children. City Democrats hold mass meeting at the White Elephant to withdraw Dr Berry and endorse Walter Faw for mayor.

T. Ford Baptist Church A. Cancine J. Sanford Crouch Opera House Geo. H. Berry Dr. Berry F. P. Barch M. J. Gump Walter W. Faw

Unclear health tonic advertised with dubious claims

An advertisement touts a so called health tonic that strengthens the system by purging impurities and promises restored health and strength. The scrambled text includes patient testimonials and a Georgia address with a price of 1.60 dollars per bottle.

Wis Bedridde Bradbie Am. Somnson Mulwern Arie Duadfield Atlanta Wll

Crandall Pleads Guilty and Receives Eight Year Term

The Crandall case ends with a withdrawal of the not guilty plea and a plea of mercy. Judge Clark sentences Crandall to eight years in the Brooklyn penitentiary on each of three indictments, to be served concurrently. Crandall showed emotion as the sentence was pronounced amid defense concerns and subsequent talk of a possible pardon.

Crandall Tilge Clark Brooklyn Hie Caid N. Y Clack Crandal Trandall P. Condon Vendime Hotel Robt Barnes Burrow Earth

Spring chickens and an incubator offer quick returns

Advertisements tout spring chickens at 85 and 40 cents each and a 60 egg incubator for 86 with a catalog from Ananta Inconator Co. Atlanta. Also notes a bank dividend to creditors, a public lecture by Rev. Oscar Haywood at Baptist church, a tragic death of Mrs. Betsy Whitehorn, and a marriage of Kilby and Rosa Graham. Includes medical cures, railroad stock meeting, and savings ads.

Ananta Inconator Co Giltt Atlanta

Mob Hangs Bank Robbers in Wichitas Falls Texas

February 27 report from Wichitas Falls Texas describes a mob taking two captured bank robbers from the jail and hanging them from a telegraph pole in front of the bank after guarding by Texas Rangers under Captain Mo Donald. One assailant is outlaw Foster Crawford and the other a local farm hand known as The Kid. The mob briefly talked of burning them but chose hanging instead. A Washington dispatch notes Congressman Patterson’s report of the president backing Carlisle for the presidency at the appropriate time.

Texas Wicairs Falls Tex City National Bank Dorney Texas Rangers Mo.Donald Foster Crawford the Kid Amarillo The Mal

Untitled fragment on medical claims and remedies

Fragmentary text documents a personal note claiming use of a remedy by family for various ailments including bowel troubles and debits. It references individuals Ken Geermerum and M Jha Ro Marver Delton Georgia with unclear context and outcomes. The passage resembles a testimonial or informal medical note with no verifiable claims.

Marver Delton Ken Geermerum Atlanta

First National Bank Stockholders Meeting in Jonesboro

A notice calls stockholders of the First National Bank of Jonesboro Tennessee to meet April 6 1804 at the bank office to elect officers and conduct needed business. Also included are ads for Dr Taes Household Ointment investment opportunities building loans and magnetic building and loan association in Johnson City Tennessee.

Eckles First National Bank Tomson City Frank Firmstone A. Pardee R. F. Hoke J. D. Hardin Gov. Richards John S. Wise H. M. Howe Pennsyvania BH. Nimsos Cranberry J. D Jonesboro Tennessee E. H. Wer

Mortgage Sale Notice From Johnson City Realty Title

Mortgage sale under a deed of trust by Thomas Garst and Julia Garst to United States Savings Loan and Building Co. lists property in Johnson City Tenn. The sale on April 1, 1896, at the courthouse door in Jonesboro occurs if debt remains unpaid. Property: lot starting Maple Street corner of lot 117, Johnson City Realty title addition, then to lot 119, with fee-simple directions and 150 feet to Maple Street. Auction by agent A. Onx of the Estates Co.

Thomas Jonesboro Tennessee Janson City Tenn Maple Street Johnson City Realty Tale Company Johnson Mary Johoson City Real Johnmot City In & Couthone Trent Mortent Eich Ense Ustren Loas Tuan A. Onx Les

Ghenit Court Case Varies With Trial Entities

Fragmentary OCR text lists names and firms including Deihl, Branacombe, Blocker & Co, and Beanscombe with court reference in Tennessee. Details on action, dates, or outcomes are unreadable, offering only scattered party identifiers and a location cue.

Ghenit Court Washington County Tennessee Deihl

Trustee's Sale of Watauga addition lot in Johnson City

By virtue of a mortgage dated January 10 1891 William L McFarland and Maggie A McFarland will sell at public auction on March 26 1896 at 11 30 am in front of the courthouse door Jonesboro Washington county Tennessee The lot fronts 55 feet on Watauga avenue and runs back 158 feet as shown on the map of the Watauga Land Company's addition Sale is in cash and free of redemption. Savings Se and Loan Association secretary A J Doglass and Wenn McCess attorneys notice.

William L. McFarland Maggie A. McFarland Office of the Register Washington County Tennessee Court House Jonesboro Watauga Land Company Johnson City Watauga Avenue A. J Doglass Wenn & McCess

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