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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1897
Page
2
A skeptical, fragmented critique targets McKinley era policies, the Dingley tariff, and cabinet reforms. It mocks opponents and praises reform while recounting gold flow fears and civil service debates amid Democratic and Republican tensions.
Tennessee marks the centennial celebration with the dedication of the Children's Department led by Prof. W. T. Davis and Dr. G W F Price. Bishop Fitzgerald and educators praise the effort as a landmark in recognizing children as key to the state's future. The program features school displays, maps, and living exhibits illustrating Tennessee's educational progress and heritage.
A compact collage of editorials and notices from multiple papers comments on speculation about peach crops and weather, church use of phonographs, tariff opposition, a Kentucky widow raffling a distillery, reactions to a European war, a new voting machine, Royal Arcanum chapters in several towns, and political ambitions around late Congressmen Holman and Miliken.
Mr. Jack Carr plans a Piney Flats visit while Messrs McAdams and Leach enjoyed a country drive Sunday morning. Eighth District farmers near corn planting. Antioch Sunday School and Bell School House prayer meeting weekly. Miss Td Carr and Mr. Will Leach wed Sunday morning at Squire Jake Carr’s residence. Best wishes for a long, happy life.
Tenn Centennial plans include reduced round trip fares via Southern Railway for Nashville visitors. The notice outlines special fares and travel dates, inviting residents and guests to take part in the anniversary events and related tours.
On May 20 1897 at the court house door in Jonesboro Tennessee the Mutual Building and Loan Association will sell at public sale to the highest bidder in cash the real estate known as lot No 16 in the J A Martin addition fronting 50 feet on Poplar Street and 145 feet deep. The property in Washington County is pledged under a mortgage dated September 1 1891 to Sam L Boring and registered in Trust Book 6 page 231 et seq. Sale is conducted by A N Shoun president. printer's fee $9.00.
On May 29 1807 at the Jonesboro court house door in Teaweaner I A N Shoup will offer for cash to the highest bidder the lot in Washington county Tennessee city of Johnson City fronting 50 feet on Cheatnut Street running 150 feet to alley then 50 feet to lot 811 then 150 feet to Chestnut Street bounded by lot 809 and Chestnut Street described in trust from W K Martin and Ada J Martin dated February 20 1892 recorded in trust book 6 page 558 due on defaulted debit for the association and including printer's fee of 9 00.
Farmers have finished planting corn and wheat prospects look good for an abundant harvest. Mrs. G Rogan shows no improvement, Mrs. N J McIntire has some progress on her residence, and Charles McIntire remains bedridden over a year with rheumatism. Mrs B N Scott visits her daughter Mrs A J Mc Mack in town this week. R Harrington, Janes McNeal and Sam Hyder named School Commissioners for the new district, with plans for a new schoolhouse. McKinley prosperity not widespread in this district, Toxo.
An aged advertisement touts a physician’s absolute cure for suffering individuals. It invites readers to write to MW Peere at D. 4 Cedar Street New York for a free bottle and the cure guide. A second item notes a Southern Railway reduced fare for a Knoxville Summer School event with travel from June 7 to June 6 offering one round trip fare and return tickets.
Notice of sale under a mortgage executed by George B Allen and Anna Allen in 1892. The United States Savings & Loan Company will sell the Johnson City property, a house and out lot in the Ninth civil district, bounded by West Market Street and West Main Street, for cash to the highest bidder. Sale at the courthouse door in Jonesboro Tennessee, at posted time, with debt and costs announced. April 27 1897. By T. A. Cox Ag't and Att'y.
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