The Comet notes and Johnson City items this week
Johnson City and nearby notes cover weddings, business openings, new partnerships, sales, and local happenings. Mentions Mrs Waltersdorf marriage in Knoxville, partnerships among dentists, Huntley Gilbert dramatic company, salesmen in town, and local shops promoting cheap goods and services with remarks on debt collection and community updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Mathes & Bro
Huntley-Gilbert Dramatic Company
M. F. Bondurant
M.L. Ross & Co
Knoxville
Tenn
Boots and Shoes and Dry Goods Advertised in Johnson City
An 1886 Johnson City note proclaims boots and shoes from New York at low prices, Jersey jackets dress goods and notions offered, and made to order garments by John Wanamaker of Philadelphia. It also lists letters remaining at the post office, court items from Knoxville, and excursion rail rates from Bristol to Cranberry with dates and train times for autumn travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. N. Read
Morrietown
G.C. Beavex
Mexico
Morristown
J.C. Campbell
New York City
John Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Campasat
Johnson City
Tean
Johhnson City Tynneses
John Arwood
Algz
Anderson
Morrison
Mra
Demit
Metcalf
Otownspad
Willems
Tevyry
BR. R
Knoxville
Bristol
Cranberry
Union
Jonesboro
Telforda
Limestone
Fullen’s
Greeneville
Mosheim
Midway
Rogersville Junction
Whitesburg
Mossy Creek
New Market
Trai
Knoxville Journal of
al Tribe of Indians
Home
Telford
Pinoy Flata
Carter's
Fohnson’s
Local Hardware and Grocery Ad Promises Low Prices and Variety
A historical ad extols lbs of sugar for a dollar and the best axe for the lowest price, promising complete stock of Oliver Chilled Plow repairs, large window glass supply, top lard and linseed oil at rock bottom prices, sash doors, blinds, locks, hinges, and builders hardware. It then mentions a school board in Jonenboro organizing on August 29, adopting uniform textbooks for five years, naming Now American Primary Speller and other titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Bristol
Jonenboro
County
Local notices and events in Jonesboro fair week
Advertisements highlight Dr Hart's Great Relief from Monte Banford Chamberlain Albers and a sale push by Farats Pixner. Theater plans by Firminn Jack Comedy Co at Music Hall Knoxville praise, with possible Johnson City show. Fair updates from Knoxville papers praise attendance, adds tribes exhibit, and rail excursion details from Greeneville Bristol Cranberry and Johnson City for October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monte
Banford, Chamberlain & Albers
Hart
Firminn Jack
Music Hall
Jonesboro
Knoxville
Morristown Gazette
Jack
Johnson City
Free Cure Promises and Sale Notice Mixed in One Page
A fragment lists testimonials for Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption and Shiloh’s Cure for croup and bronchitis, followed by a land sale notice in Jonesboro. The sale, by order of the Chancery Court, offers land with details of liens and judgments against WH Smith, with terms of credit and sale procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. E. Springer
Mechaniceburg
Dr. King
J. B. Hash
Trust Sale Notice in John City Tennessee
Deed in trust with J L Hale and wife Martha Hale dated January 7 1685 secures debt to John Randers. On October 1 1985 at the premises the trustee H Cann will sell to the highest bidder for cash a tenous tenth acre lot in John City with a frame building once used as a livery stable. Proceeds apply to costs and debt with any balance to Hale. Published September 1 1885.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds
Chancery Cour
Washington W
C. Smith
Tennessee
Count House
Jonesboro
W. B.C. Smith
W. Hf
Taylor
Ton
J. J. Smith
Bakersville
Johnson City
Taylor and Wife
J. D. Smith
WH . Smith
GW. Folsom
Gi. W. Okgoody
Rotatree, Cooley & Co
A. D. Reynolds
A.B. Bowman
W.F. Yours
J. L. Hale
Martha E. Hale
John Randers
J. L. Hele
Allance
For Sale: 96 Acre Farm Near Carter's Depot Tennessee
I offer for sale my farm one mile and a half below Carter's Depot near the Watauga River comprising 96 acres. Half timbered and half cleared with a good orchard dwelling barn and outbuildings plus a spring. Will sell at a bargain. For particulars write to A C Carr Carter's Depot Tenn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter's Depot
Watauga River
A.C. Carr
Tenn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fostoffive
Johnkon City
Omatheg 5 Eee Ity
P.M. Heidle
Auguste Waltersdorf
Cargitle & Hodge
Goo
H. Berry
EB. Eb, Miller
Truslow Block
Lide & Smith's
Frank Cramley
Elihu Grant
M. EB
New York
Mat Fink
James Britt
Unicot County
Farris, Pierce & Co
B. Burleson
Red Hill
N. C
O. Burleson
Mies Libbie Yocum
Los Angeles
Cal
Col
8. H. Yocum
Sallie
Hattie Faw
Mies Lillie Wagner
Taylorsville
Term
Foulet Arts
Farris Pirner & Co
Green B. Burleson
Seaver
W. ©. Prence & Co
Mrs. Matson
Pennsylvania
T. E. Matson
John Connty
T. Harris
H. B. Car
Reguhart & Co
Ayer
Tanae Hart
Bay
Jobe
Folke
Huntly-Gilbert Dramatic Company
H. H. Carr
Kirkpatrick
J. EB. Reeves
Supreme Court
Cristian & Crockett
W.G. Mathes & Bro
Dickey & Anderson's
Pannis, Price & Co
Chiriathin & Crockett
Bob Brown
Christian & Crockett’s
Regius Stevena
Sash and Blind
G. D
J. D. Imboden
Jno. G. Wood
Imboden
J.C. Hardin
R. B
Bill Heads &c
Christian & Crockett
City Drug Store
T. L. Carty
Brid
Iabertand ‘Uni Lebanon
Riace
W.C. Pierce & Co
Harris Block
Charley Side
Greston
H. M. Folsom
Jack Bayless
State of
Kansas
Sust
Boenem
Washington County
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad
Bimpson
Barnes
A.J. Barnes
Jonathan Hartman
Polly Hartman
Reeves & Patterson
Thomas A. Hayes
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad Company
Benjamin Rush
James Brobreck
Clara Ball
Exchange and Deposit Bank
W. Bradley
Morfield
Mary E. Lover
Afl
D.K. Zetty
Ye Jax
Campbell
Holston
E. T
Ohio R, BR
Farats, Pixner & Co
Firmin-Jack Company
Hontetter
Maregard Diyorder
Estates Reyes Aiken van
Sonenboro Fair
T. W. Atkins
Girard. Kan
Mylustomers
J. B.erat
Roll of Honor
Science Hill Institute
Prin
Scien Se
Institute
Dickey & Axnewson
Shiloh
Tru
Dickey & Anderson
Dicky & Axnerson
Geo. H. Thayer
Bourbon
Ind
Saya
Grand Union Hotel
Grand Central Depot
Price
Dickey & Axperson
Will Harr
Subjece
Changra
Sto Wiel
Stohmion Cy Tobacco Market
Hann Mnot. & Bans
N.C
Lide & Smith
Hardware & Grorceies
King’s Royal Rifle
Kentucky Lead and di Co
Hammar Paint Company
Fairbank
Old Dominion
Oliver
Woolen Business
Doo River
Banda of
Eee
Setalilal Bps
Wattawaa
Yancy
Carter
J. P. Scott
Elizabethton
Grant & Son
É&C
Gump & CO S
John W. Hunter
Robert C. Hunter
J. W. Hunter’ S
General Merchandise
Johnson City, Thnw
BAY State
Cote
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