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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1887
Page
3
A sprawling jumble of local notices, ads, and brief items from Johnson City. Mentions of C. K. Lide, Henderson & Pierce, J. A. Mathes & Co, and a range of goods from paints to hardware. Socials, deaths, marriages, and civic notes fill the page along with requests for water works talks and developments.
Western Real Estate Room reports Mary in Lincoln, Kansas selling a lot four times in a week. Each sale nets the buyer a 99 percent clear profit as investors snap up parcels amid a fast rising market. Agents explain the surge as Lincoln’s booming reputation driving eager buyers to hurry deals.
Mr M L Peoples, a leading young man of Jonesboro, married Miss Katie Brinkmann on April 27 at her home 294 Announcement Street New Orleans Rev B W Bussy officiated. The couple returned to Jonesboro and reside at the Planters House. Johnson City Business Club admires the union and invites public spirited citizens to join, with a meeting at Jobe’s Hall on Friday the 6th at 7:30 PM.
In the Elizabethton Mountain Echo of the 28th a communication states that the 86 line will not be built via Bakeraville through Johnson City. It argues the route is impracticable and not intended as final, and that the company favors coming via North Carolina to buy the BE, T. and W. N. C. Railroad, widen gauge, reach Watauga Point, and proceed to Kingsport as the cheapest, by necessity.
Cane D A Bradford of Chattanooga reports a severe cold settled on his lungs and says Dr King's New Discovery cured him after trying many remedies. He claims thousands have been saved by this wonderful discovery and notes trial bottles are free at McParland's Drug Store.
A 230 acre farm two miles east of Johnson City invites inquiries. Addivas J.C. Rosen, Johnson City, Teon, handles particulars. The piece includes an extended, satirical editorial on mental exhaustion and social commentary, reproducing a Bristol Courier article for wider circulation.
The Gospel meeting last Sabbath drew good attendance led by Bro. Chas McNeil with a talk on inconsistency. A forthcoming Sabbath topic is The Lord cares for us. The WCTU and YMCA circulated praise for a Friday night young ladies event. The Boys Branch plans a Sunday meet at 3:30 p.m. All boys invited.
List of letters and postal cards remaining in the Johnson City Tennessee post office as of May 1 1887 with names and addresses. Note if not called for within 80 days they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office in Washington D C. Also reports on railroad construction traffic including grading of the 80 road and carloads of mules and iron arriving, with mentions of contracting and sub contracts and local workforce details.
Edward Shepherd of Harrisburg says he recovered from a chronic leg sore after using three bottles of Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He credits the remedies with restoring his leg to health after doctors warned amputation might be necessary. Sold at fifty cents per bottle and Bucklen's Arnica Salve per box by McParland.
The advertisement touts a salve claimed to cure sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter and other skin eruptions as well as piles with a money back guarantee. Sold for 25 cents per box by M. A. McFarland at a steam circular saw mill in Johnson City Tennessee.
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