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Newspaper

Comet

Location

Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1893

Page

4

Bank Failures Attributable To Management Says Comptroller

Washington May 22 Comptroller Eckels stated that recent bank failures are not due to national financial conditions but to poor management and speculation. Of 1800 national banks there have been seven failures including two in Chicago and one each in Cedar Falls Evanston Indianapolis and Brunswick Georgia. He cited the Chemical of Chicago and the Columbia Bank of Nashville as failure types and noted mismanagement and overextension in Georgia amid a Brunswick boom.

Washington Eckely Chemical Chicago Columbia Bank of Nashville Brunewick

Impeachment Trial View Today From Nashville Editor

Walter Cain of the Nashville American visits the Read house and predicts charges against Judge J J DuBose will not be sustained. Majority in Nashville share the view as the trial is expected to finish within a week or ten days. The key issue remains the interpretation of crime under the constitution and juror selection in the court. The state’s first argument may begin by Saturday with limited time for both sides.

Chattanooga Walter Cain Nashville American Read House Cain J.J. DuBose Nashville Senate Judge DuBose Ti Ie

Electric Bitters Offered As Best Medicinal Tonic

A Leader. Since its first introduction Electric Bitters has gained rapidly in popular favor. It is lead among pure medicinal tonics and alterations containing nothing intoxicant. Recognized as best for stomach liver and kidney ailments. Cures sick headache indigestion constipation and drives malaria from the system. Satisfaction guaranteed with each bottle or money refunded. Price 50 cc per bottle. Sold by Molarland & Co.

Molarland & Co

Chattanooga Officials Raid Sparks Gambling Arrests

In Chattanooga on May 28 police raided Wallace Hill’s saloon, arresting an alderman and seven others for gambling. six pleaded guilty. The alderman questioned why the raid occurred as Market Street houses reportedly operate. A raid on City Treasurer Abercrombie’s saloon led to five more gambling arrests.

Shot Down by a Thief in Engleville Rutherford County

Nashville Tenn May 23 John Pinkerton was shot by a thief who stole his road cart near his home in Engleville Rutherford County early yesterday morning. Pinkerton fired at the fleeing man and the thief shot three times. Pinkerton died at home from internal hemorrhages leaving a wife and six children.

Nashville Tenn John Pinkerton Engleville Rutherford County M.pinkerton

Rost Mousshold Ointment Stands At Wood

A damaged local notice promotes Rost Mousshold Ointment claiming powerful cures for cuts bruises burns sprains frostbite chilblains cracked skin and piles. It advertises 50c and large boxes sold by McFarland & Co with a guarantee of relief.

Mousshold Erzeme Walt Rhous Mcl Arland & Co Meas

President Cleveland civil service policy defended in World report

Washington correspondent sums up the Presidents civil worried policy as of May 18 and refutes a hostile Sun claim. Cleveland will not force partisan removals but will fill vacancies with Democrats and curb bureau chief partisanship. Some reformers were spoils appointees. several have been dismissed or will be. The President and Cabinet seek reliable subordinates and deny plans for a permanent tenure commission.

New York Washington Cleveland Bureau Civil Service Ae New York Sun

Do You Know That Consumption Causes Death?

A fragment urges awareness of consumption dangers from cold neglect and urges Dr Tinle's Household Cough Cure as the quick remedy. It promotes a 2d price and 50e bottle at McParland & Co. drug store as the best treatment option.

Tinle McParland & Co

Letter from Cleveland Ohio Praises Salem Township Family

A Cleveland resident writes to Frederick Koehler of Salem township praising his eight sons who all voted together for Cleveland. The note, sent via W. C. Gear, accompanies a group portrait of the Koehler family. The writer celebrates the strong democratic support shown by the family in the Thiry-that senatorial district.

Upper Sandusky Cleveland Frederick Koehler Salem Township Koehler Bir W.C. Gear Ohio

Prevening Future Misery and Bitters Claim

A damaged medical notice touts Bitters as a remedy for rheumatic pain malaria liver and kidney troubles and nervous disorders. It cites professional testimony and professes preventive benefits against rheumatic attacks.

President appoints diplomats and consuls in May

Washington May 22 The president announced several postings Owen McGarr of Tennessee is named secretary of the legation at Santiago Chile and Michael J Hendrick of New Hampshire is appointed consul at Belleville Canada

Washington Owen McGarr Tennesree Legation of United States Santiago Chile Michael J. Hendrick New Hampsshire Belleville Canada

Dr Hale's Household Ointment Sold at McHarland & Cory

An advertisement touts Dr Hale's Household Ointment as a universal remedy for catarrh new ralgis and Whenmatism piles salt rheum inflamed eyelids coughs colds pneumonia cuts burns chilblains and corns and bunions. Sold at McHarland & Cory drug store.

Soldat MecHarland & Cory

Onboit Mobilier Scandall and Congressional Inquiry

Washington May 29 Chernovy IH foon journalist civil engineer Wied were aged 60. Mr Bnow was engineer on Hoos tunnel and government director of Union Pacific, linked to the Credit Mobilier scandal investigated by Congress in 1878. The affair involved a $2.5 million capital plus 50 percent, huge profits, and stock dealings with Ames Brooke Colfax. Also noted is Adams in New York praising Dr Hale’s Household Tea for Dyspepsia.

Washington Chernovy IH Foon Bnow Corpa Hoos Union Pacific Railroad Credit Mobillier” Investigatin Credit Mobillier Congress Credit Mobilies Oakes Ames Massachusetts Ames Brooke House Colfax Adams N.Y

Army officers to lead Indian agencies under policy shift

Washington May 22 Uponequea of Secretary Soxith recommends army officers replace civil agents where agencies are weak or unsatisfactory with a goal of placing an army officer in charge of every agency except where Indians are already in advanced civil government, aiming for two thirds under army control within a reasonable time. Kommosaw Ga Sept 14 B S Company reports a wife cured after blood balm treatment, praising its efficacy after doctors failed. husband commends the remedy’s life-changing impact. Allong To The Husband May 2 Ohio judge grants 250 alimony in a divorce suit between Charles W Goodrich and Lorilla M Goodrich, a historic first for Ohio courts.

Washington Soxith Hina Interior Smith Komnosaw Allong Wiodlay

Barn Burned at Newront From Incendiary Fire

Parrottsville reports Simeon Hisenoro’s barn burned at 2 a m destroying two fine horses 3000 bushels of wheat hay and corn several wagons and farm machinery An incendiary believed to be responsible and suspects are in sight.

Newront Tenn Parrottsville Simeon Hisenoro

South's Civil Growth Portends New Era for Baltimore

A Baltimore News issue details rapid South and Baltimore progress with $60,000,000 in new development and $14,000,000 for electric railways. It notes population rising about 40,000 annually, manufacturing capital surging from $8,000,000 in 1880 to over $10,000,000, and dramatic gains in grain, cotton, coal, pig iron, and banking.

Baltimore Baltimore News South New York Robert P. Porter Richard H. Edmondy Ita Chicago Sho News Milwine Homes Moilen FST

Buckley’s Arnica Salve Advertisement Claim

Buckley’s Arnica Salve advertised as the best salve for bruises sores ulcers salt mheym fever sores totter chopped hands chilblains corns and all skin breezy. Guaranteed satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box by McFarland & Co.

Buckley McFarland & Co

Contemporaries Weigh In On Various Notions Across Newspapers

A collage of quips and brief comments from multiple papers comments on fashion culture rail unions and prominent figures. It notes Swansea Gazette Diablo New York Recorder New York Journal Steep Brook Bazoo Chicago Record San Francisco Examiner and a planned American Railway Union meeting in Ohio on June 20 to discuss unifying railway workers.

American Railway Wain Ohioa

Noor Sursaparilla Product Under Proprietor's Care

The product Noor Sursaparilla is described as being prepared under the careful personal supervision of the proprietor in all details, similar to HOODS Sursaparilla.

Malaria to Poison Cure Tale From Wetland Telegraph Work

AP reports Veliton Jackin recalls contracting malaria in Lowisitna swamps while employed by a telegraph company. He describes attempts at various remedies, deteriorating health, and eventual recovery after two hot baths and a tonic. Claims healing of sores and tongue, with skepticism about past treatments.

Veliton Jackin Tenn Weitert Lowisitna Telegraph Company Burtt Athens Wellia

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