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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1885
Page
3
Johnson City Comet reports on community life including visits by doctors and merchants, sermon attendance, school and college events, and a forthcoming Austin Springs auction tea party to raise funds for a new church. It notes band performances, subscription reminders, and local business promotions amid daily social bustle.
Young Mom invites shoppers to inspect new Daisy youth size suits at Selden Nelson & Co Johnson City. They challenge other stores to show better value for the money. Also notes a two story house on Maple and J next to John W Hunter, with garden, stable, and outbuildings, for application to H B Crank.
By virtue of three writs from Washington County Court clerk W B Mathews, the Science Hill Male and Female Institute property will be sold at public auction for cash on June 27, 1885, in Johnson City Tennessee. The tract includes a two acre parcel with a mill lot and house, bounded by Brush Creek and Taylor line, described by old survey bearings. Levied to satisfy judgments in Hunt & Sidebel, Grant Stevens & Co., and H A Crouch, with costs.
After purchasing Robt Rankin stock of dry goods hardware clothing and more the firm offers to sell thin stock at about half value. They invite customers to price goods claiming they can wave you money and promise full groceries Godsitry produce on hand with free delivery anywhere in the city.
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