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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1897
Page
3
The Comet advertises Reomo Quinine tablets as a cure all in one day while noting refund policies. J W Hunter offers a new line of goods and Browning is thanked for public documents of interest. Local society notes mention Mrs Brnner’s dress styles, Mr and Mrs Jones visit, and several residents’ comings and goings.
A compendium of short notes records visits and departures of residents and visitors such as P. H. Boring of Spurgin in the Bee Hive area, Dr. Young of Flourville and Hon. Chas Curtin of Bristol. It notes start of church activities, school commencements, local business moves, and social events including a church social, a revival, and a fatal shooting incident in N C with brief arrests.
News brief with notices of purchases at Jackson's store offering 100 piece dinner sets and imported ware for 8.50, plus remarks on local residents Wade Whiteside Ed Crowell and John Bolin who died recently. Also mentions prices, cures, corsets, and local business activity near Greeneville and Piney Flats.
An old clipped advertisement touts cheap hardware at the Bee Hive and promotes No-To tobacco cessation products. It markets cash discounts and a free booklet from Sterling Remedy Co. in New York, promising nerve support and peaceful well being.
A mixed sale listing items described as bral loors walt chou and various goods. The notice claims guaranteed satisfaction and refunds, with a price of 25 couts per box. Refers to McParland & Co as the sellers in a damaged OCR fragment.
Prof. J. W. Hamilton of Hawkins county is in the city seeking a position in the school system. He has four years grad school experience and is well recommended for his appealing demeanor and professional conduct. Also note: Jackson's advertises remarkably low prices on goods described as wonders of the world in quality and value.
The report notes four bests achieved by Gold Dust in events at the Bee Hive. Bicycles and Bicy cle Repairs is listed as a local business connected to the venue. The item reflects a compact local competition or display with multiple entries and at least one sponsor. Entities include Gold Dust and Bee Hive.
A stockholders meeting represented 1,249 of 1,441 shares in the Magnetic Building and Loan Associa tion. A committee reported the association on a safe basis and profitable, and stockholders adopted a resolution to vigorously contest the receiver application. An amendment to bylaws requires withdrawing stock holders of series 1 to 34 to leave 20 percent of profits until maturity. remaining profit, if any, would be returned.
A humorous item in the Knoxville Tribune mocks railroad commissioners named by Gov. Taylor. The proofreader let a misprint pass listing Frank Thompson Chattanooga Newton White Pulaski Harnest Bullock and M Jackson. The joke notes M Jackson’s impact and joking fun among readers and staff.
The board of mayor and aldermen met in special session Friday night approving April salaries for city officials and contractors. They declared Harris mill on Jolie street a nuisance and ordered stack improvements. The Opera House steps, bank building steps, and street horses were cited as nuisances. police were instructed to abate them.
An old patent medicine advertisement touts electric bitters as a cure for loss of appetite nervousness sleeplessness and digestive woes. It claims miraculous direct effects on nerves and digestion and sells pills and tonics at McFarland & Co and druggists. Real estate notices offer cheap lots on East Park. title is said perfect.
George Naff reports a cave near Door Park housing a colony of real estate men including Boyd, Childress, Phil Barnett, Pinley Toy and others. The men, with long hair and beards, supposedly live off wild foods and never venture out by day, communicating via an interpreter who eats spice wood and sacafrac bark.
An 19th to 20th century style advertisement touts Bell' Pine Tar-Tttoney as a universally safe remedy. It claims rapid relief when a cold creeps in and emphasizes suitability for children with prompt beneficial results. Sold by Mourad & Bolton.
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