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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1902
Page
3
Local shop advertises Hamilton Brown shoes and a wide dress goods line. It touts repeat customers, rebates, and a need to expand space for a holiday assortment, urging customers to visit and shop early. The piece highlights Bayless the active saleswoman and promises new items for the season.
A local retailer touts a strong department of underwear for men women and children with emphasis on value and confidence. The ad appeals to price conscious shoppers and promises a guarantee behind every sale and expert knowledge from trusted staff.
A splendid line of Men’s and Hoya Hats and Capes offered with good bargains and values daily. Prices are reasonable and staff eager to serve shoppers in the department.
Local store advertises cotton goods with price breaks. Smooth light brown domestic at 31 1/4 cents, Fruit of the Loom yard wide at 7 1/4 cents, Barker Mills Muslin 7 3/4 cents, and heavy brown drill at 5 cents.
The advertisement touts quilts from 1.00 to 5.00 and blankets from 0.50 to 10.00 highlighting Bruner's as the single place to buy them. The message emphasizes comfort and value.
The Tolison City Public Library will open 2 to 4 pm on Wednesday October 1. The M. 2 Church South plans to name its church Market Street Methodist. Attendants for a Baptist church wedding include Anan Barlow and Ida Wright. A wedding march will be played. A help wanted ad seeks five energetic well educated men. A lost key ring issue is reported. The Indies Aid Society hosts a Shower Social at Mrs Miller’s home on Tuesday October 21. A Johnson City Lyceum opening features the Wesleyan Male Quartet and Houston on October 18. The Hart & Houston store advertises wedding gifts and Japanese china.
A house owned by P H Ponder of Morristown suffered significant fire damage on Tuesday afternoon in the city’s eastern section. D H Jones, a delegate to a recent postal clerks convention, returns from Buffalo with a young girl. For sale are fifteen head of beef cattle from Gro W Vansrovan & Sox. A white yearling mooley cow with red neck was picked up near Johnson City about May 16. Owner to claim by contacting the advertiser and paying costs.
One steel wind-mill with 10 feet 1 inch diameter tank and force pump complete for 856.00. Less than half cost. Also a heavy draft horse, 16 hands, 1400 pounds, 7 years old, 120.00. Inquiries at M. Bi Craige office Tennessee Line and Twine Co Elizabethton Tenn.
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