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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1897
Page
4
Owing to printer illness Tae Comer delays. family Christmas crafts from Cargille's. News brief mostly omitted. Geog Gains manslaughter verdict after twelve hour jury deliberation. Ads for Gold Dust and Laxative Bromo Quinine claim cures. Various locals and visits to Bristol, Knoxville. prep for holiday photography at Cargille's. church meetings with Rev Burleigh. life size pastel portrait offer ending Jan 1 1908.
The record notes the Knox ville wedding of Miss Bessia Hawkins and Mr A D Beveler at Dr J W Cox residence with Rev D L Lander officiating The piece also mentions a quiet marriage of Thomas H Reeves Jr and Miss Unn Rice in Morristown The report describes a fatal farm accident near Fall Creek Sullivan county where Rufus Brewer was dragged to death after his horse ran away The article also covers a social reception by the Monday Club for Mr and Mrs Geo T Wofford and promotes Hall s Catarrh Cure while warning against mercury containing preparations and praising Dr Miles Pain Pills
R C Hunter has a new girl and is as happy as a king while Charlie Jennings celebrates a son’s arrival. J M King smiles over twin boys. The Public Library Association plans a Woman's Exchange at the library on Saturday Nov 18 from 2 to 5. Cakes pies and brown bread will be sold for Sunday dinner. A fire near the tannery destroyed a nearby building, origin traced to a steam pipe, with no other structures damaged.
The Fourth Ward Democrats met Thursday night and nominated W. J. Exum for the longer term and Sam Simcox for the short term. Both are described as faithful servants and capable of outlasting strong Republican odds by entering the race with the aim to win, creating excitement among local politicians.
Assignee Hunter sells the Whitlow stock to J. F. Lyle and W. J. Barton operating as Lyle and Barton. They took charge Tuesday and ordered new goods, aiming to run a first class grocery and feed store with broad selection and low prices. The men are longtime local businesspeople and promise energetic up-to-date management.
Hart and Smith advertise warm goods to keep customers comfortable with clearly noted prices. They urge shoppers to inspect the full stock and judge the values firsthand, noting that the quoted prices reflect only a portion of their offerings.
Advertises dress flannels all wool eighty six inches wide sold at fifty cents per yard and Covert Suitings as popular goods. Mentions ladies ribbed cotton vests full weight extra heavy fleeced lined priced thirty cents.
Advertises Smith's Sure Kidney Cure with a ninety percent cure rate for kidney and bladder troubles. Claims to defeat all forms of male disorders and piles. Offered with a money back guarantee if directions followed. Sold by local druggists.
The notice promotes Electele Bitters as a vegetable tonic to restore nervous and digestive vigor, claiming benefits for blood purification and nerve tone. It also mentions a rental listing for a four room dwelling on Watauga Avenue formerly occupied by J. H. Bowman and an ad for Jackson's selling best quality at low price.
Wanted red oak plank 15000 feet 14 inches dry 100000 feet 14 inches dry 75000 feet 1 inch dry 50.00 feet inches pry. With this plank can take largely of dry 1 inch red oak Also walnut lumber and other hardwood W A Lavering Wholesale Lumber No 1 Brown street Philadelphia Don’t cheat yourself by missing early selections We propose to sell you the best goods at the lowest possible prices M Jackson Main St
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