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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1897
Page
2
The piece surveys criticism of the arbitration treaty rejection and leadership at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. It notes pressure from sugar interests, possible pardons affecting indictments, Roosevelt’s navy yard probe, Hanna’s Ohio bid, and questions about the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty amid a shifting Republican stance.
The article argues that a treaty omission was deliberate to benefit stock speculation in the cigar trust and alleges the sugar trust gains from a Senate plan. It references Representative Swanson of Virginia criticizing the House bill and notes profits to sugar interests amid shifting protective schedules and related public protest.
The Southern Railway announces reduced fare tickets for summer school events in Knoxville and Nashville Centennial celebrations, plus low round trip rates to Asheville and various East Tennessee resorts. It lists sale dates, return limits, and agent contact for details, including special schedules through Tenn Tennessee and Old Point Comfort, with additional notices for church assemblies and conventions.
A fragmented society page notes Miss Bindie Morris and guests from Knoxville at a Sunday gathering, prayer meetings at Bells, and Sunday school attendance. It mentions local residents Will Scott and A A Miller visiting relatives, with cordial invitations to services. Also an ad for Cularsh Cure and various patent medicines.
Notice of sale stating mortgage by George and Anna Allen dated October 1892, with sale to the highest bidder for cash in front of the courthouse door in Jonesboro, Tennessee on May 1897. Property: a house and lot in Johnson City, Washington County, bounded by West Market Street and West Main Street, with details of frontage and neighboring parcels. Sale to cover debt and costs, April 27, 1897. By T. A. Cox, agent and attorney.
On May 29 1807 at the coar house door in Jonesboro Tennessee AN Shoun for the Mutual Building and Loan Association will sell at public gate to the highest bidder for cash and in bar of the equity of redemption the real estate described as Jot No 16 in the J A Martin addition to Johnson City fronting 50 feet on Poplar street and 145 feet deep conveyed by Frank Sefton December 20 1890. The sale is under a mortgage executed September 1 1891 to secure the loan. this April 28 1897. ALN Shivin President. Printer's fee $9.00.
On May 29 1897 at the Joneshure Tennessee courthouse door the Mutual Building and Loan Association will sell to the highest bidder a described property in Washington county. The lot fronts on Cheat Street and Chestnut Street, measures 50 by 150 feet, and is part of lot No 809 with an alley. The sale enforces a mortgage dated February 20 1692 to W K Martin and Ada J Martin, registered in Wallington county in trust book No 6 page 058. The defaulted debt remains due as of March 1807.
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