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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1893
Page
1
A family recalls hip disease diagnosed five years earlier in a three year old boy. Pain and limp plagued him, doctors warned of lifelong crippling, but after promising treatment and home remedies his health improved. Sores healed, crutches were used briefly, and now two years with no sores and no crutch. The account touts Hood's Pills for various ailments.
Johnson City faces its first bank failure as Citizens Bank closes doors after a general assignment for creditors. Directors cite continued withdrawals and poor collateral, while local rivals Fleet National and Watauga Lighting and Power Company assets remain solvent and trusted.
E H Stevens assignee of Citizens Bank assures depositors no loss from the bank’s suspension. he warns only a brief delay to convert assets to cash, promises a full public statement soon, and seeks renewed confidence to pay every cent of liabilities in full. a local reply from j d watkins defends directors and denies large borrower support. a testimonial extols Botanic Blood Balm improving health.
Our second order of parasols and umbrellas has just been received. A fine line covers ladies and children's styles.
Tuk Comer spoke with bankers about the Citizens Bank failure and its ripple effects. J B Crandall of Pirot National declared deposits exceeded daily checks, ready to meet emergencies with cash on hand and in transit. Watauga and First National officials expressed confidence, noting solvency and willingness to aid if needed.
A blaze on May 22 on the mill property of Sarople & Camp swept rapidly with southeast winds destroying several establishments and around a hundred residences. The loss is estimated to exceed one million dollars.
Governor Dillmann explains operate of state liquor dispensary set to begin July. Rules limit applications via cross marks, restrict purchase per day, and require price testing per county. Cheaper prices set for Whisky, state to profit from sales. dispensaries require a voter petition to establish.
Washington May 22 Judge Brailey of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia ruled on Pulaski the discharged mail carrier that government employees appointed under the civil service laws cannot be removed without just and sufficient cause. The court holds it may judge the sufficiency of that cause.
May 22 report claims Guard Murphy had no revolver during the Roehl Pallister escape. Hulad allegedly held a pistol found loaded 60 minutes later. Officials state Roehl and Pallister were eliot while attempting to board a riverboat. Detective Jackson notes he saw hindrances near the prison on April 20.
An 19th century drug advert promises Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds and throat trouble. It offers a money back guarantee if the remedy does not benefit the patient and notes availability at Mylar fund and Dros Store and mentions various tablet sizes.
Washington May 23 Congressman Benton McMillin of Tennessee predicts the Fifty third Congress will repeal the Federal Election law and pursue tariff reform. He favors inheritance and income taxes, reduction of spirits taxes, and a modification of the tariff, while noting no concession on silver. He cites his role as Cleveland’s floor leader and possible chairmanship of the Ways and Means Committee.
Frank J. Cheney of I J Cheney & Co sworn to pay hundred dollars for any case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notices include Cleveland policy and tariff reforms, endorsing an income tax after study of English Peel, with remarks on Treasury revenue and import reductions.
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