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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1894
Page
3
Fragmented local items advertise groceries and fabrics at Jackson's and Bee Hive, suits at Ware's, and clothing services. Mentions church events, a Christmas rush, and community updates including Rev. J C Cowan moving to Morristown and local social notes.
The piece warns catarrh in heat can worsen to bronchitis or consumption, urges blood purification as key, and promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as superior. It cites national failure figures, suggesting widespread cures through the medicine and broader health benefits.
A local group led by T. E. Hurst J. H. Preas and R. N. Penland organized a company to manufacture jeans and cassimers. The factory aims to produce twenty dozen pairs daily, employ about thirty workers, lease a suitable building, and start by December 1 with plans to expand capacity as demand grows.
Johnson City residents are invited to hear Col Columbus Marchbanks deliver his new lecture The Harp of a Thousand Scringe on the 15th. The event, under the M B Church South, raises funds for a new church construction with proceeds supporting the project. Popular admission prices expected.
Ground was broken last week for a new Second Presbyterian Church at the corner of Watauga Avenue and New Street in Johnson City. The modern style building will be an ornament to the city and cost several thousand dollars. The Sunday school wing will be built first, with occupancy expected by January 1, 1895.
The piece reviews sweeping national results showing Republican gains from Maine to California and a weakened Democratic coalition. It highlights Hill’s defeat in New York, anticipated GOP control of the next House, gains in multiple states, and a broad shift including governors and senatorial seats, with emphasis on New England swings and statewide ticket outcomes.
Evans is elected governor of Tennessee by about 15 000 votes over Turney. A Bristol Courier telegraph bulletin at five o clock yesterday confirmed the result. Robeson wins Sullivan county representative over Cox by a large margin, with county returns incomplete for the fifteenth district. Estimates suggest Robeson will fall short by about thirty five votes in the fifteenth district.
Sparks from Spurgin note corn gathering and wheat sowing remain farmers work. Cedar Creek Academy is doing well. A marriage is reported: John Poor of Sullivan County wed Flora Gray of this place last Sunday. The writer extends best wishes for a long and happy life. Nov 6. TATTLER.
At a board meeting last week the resignation of Jno A Mathes was received and H E Dean was elected to fill the unexpired term. The change will take place on the 15th inst.
An old advert contrasts sallow dullness with ruddy bright look and touts Ramon's Tonic Liver Pills as a harmless, perfect remedy for constipation biliousness and general weakness. It sells two medicines in one price with a forceful, sensational claim.
An infant of Joel and Ada Widener died at one month old on November 2. Visitors include Miss Hattie Hendrix of Coffen Illinois and Misses Sallie and Cordelia Smalling from Sullivan County. Local residents Carrier brothers and others camped hunting with a tent. Rev F Haskell preached at the church raising funds for his mission. Election results noted for local representatives with several candidates listed. Deaths include J R Hdglebert of Dauphin County killed by a friend in a mystery incident and Wiley W McKeehan who died November 2 at his son-in-law’s home aged 75. The Watauga Avenue Presbyterian church to host a New England dinner December 4 with Christmas craft sales and lunch. World’s Fair Highest Model and Diploma mentioned.
General J T Wilder of Johnson City confirms a secret survey for a railroad passing Rogersville and a plan to complete a great trunk line. He says the road will touch Rogersville and work will begin soon, linking New York and Philadelphia routes to the South and Southwest. This could make Rogersville a major East Tennessee city in less than a decade.
A folk promotional piece emphasizes Hood's Sarsaparilla as the remedy to trust in when medicine is needed, asserting its curative qualities and recalling Hood's long standing reputation for healing benefits.
A testimonial recounts a narrow escape from severe pain and oppression, detailing reliance on various remedies before finding a successful treatment. Mrs. Mary Htarn Peat credits significant relief and weight gain after using the New Heart Cure, praising its effects over other doctors and treatments.
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