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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1893
Page
4
Tom Comet has moved into the How and Hodge building on Market Street near Ruan Street. The note places him at a central commercial site, with Market Street clearly identified and near Ruan Street in the local district.
The Gomer operates a downtown office at Lyle & Co’s book store next to the post office for advertisements orders work and subscriptions. Messages left there receive prompt attention.
It looks about this way McKinley wins Ohio by about 50 000 Maynard defeated in New York by around 100 000 Massachusetts goes Republican by 30 000 New Jersey probably Republican on a joint ballot Chicago remains Democratic Virginia leans Democratic Our rooster steps out to Tuesday's election where Corbett and Mitchell may clash.
A Courier-Journal summary notes ongoing battles over silver, copper, and policy as President Cleveland navigates post adjournment politics. It mentions Treasury instructions to mint seignorage into standard silver dollars and Chinese concerns over Geary law amendments. It also foresees many appointments as officials’ terms expire and lawmakers remain in Washington.
The Treasury Department faces limited commissions for officials including the Mint Director Preston, with Hornblower unlikely to receive a commission as his nomination sits unacted. House Appropriations studies begin two weeks before regular bills, while Ways and Means presses toward an early tariff bill. President Cleveland comments reflect on repeal of the Sherman silver law clause and Democratic unity amidst debate.
Tellico Morristown best tomatoes Belle of Tenn syrup peach Snow Flake pie peach grocerine pineapples label beans Arbuckles coffee lima beans oat meal bacon Ivory soap lard Levering’s coffee Grita Hipans Tabules cure jaundice. Come and try me and be convinced.
Pavid C Boren died November 4 1893 in his 47th year. An old soldier and comrade of S K N Patton Post No 26 G A R. Funeral at his residence conducted by Rev G W Coleman. Comrades of Patton Post and Elizadon Post buried him in G A R ritual with 80 in line. Words of sympathy given to his wife and children. Gratitude expressed to Isaac T Williams choir and Frank Banner for beef gift.
At a Confederate Veterans meeting on November 2 1893 in Jobe’s opera house the death of Capt Mansel T Smith was mourned. W A Dick inson was chosen chairman and Maj G T Lee secretary. The group resolved to publish the preamble and resolutions in city papers and send a copy to the bereaved family offering sympathy and praise for Smith’s faithful service as soldier and citizen.
Reverend W M Vines preaches on the Parable of the Lares as part of a series on the Parables of our Lord. All are invited to attend the Sunday morning service and hear the discourse. A separate note reports a legal matter in Nashville involving Porterfield and a claim surrounding a $12,500.
The Lookout Bank case consolidates debts against Robert Burrow and F A Stratton. At the November 1893 term the court orders sale of unsold real estate including lots fronting Main Market Hill streets. Properties to be sold separately then as a whole with six and twelve month credit, good security, no redemption. Sale date imminent under court decree.
A prospecting party led by Prof Samuel Aughey and Col Snow reports a rich ore body in Randolph County Alabama described as a gold belt. The Goldberg Mining Co is formed with $1,000,000 capital offering 50,000 shares at ten cents. plans include a 25 ton plant and a shaft showing ore improving with depth. experts project high dividends and stock potentially rising to three dollars per share.
Advertises cash purchase of wheat for the highest market price in 185 ft TE ask by Hurst Broxerace Co. Seeking growers to bring grain for sale.
The president named Bawin F. Uhl of Battle Creek Michigan to succeed Josias Quincy as Assistant Secretary of State and James R. Roosevelt of New York to succeed Henry White as head of the American Legation and Embassy in London.
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