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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1893
Page
5
The Comet announces a new collections department with W M Boyd in charge. He will visit subscribers in Washington and adjoining counties to collect payments in money or produce at market prices, asking readiness to pay in kind when trips are not feasible.
Selections of local visits and travel notes list many residents and guests. Gump and Gump from Bristol, Hurlbut and Earnest from Jonesboro, Carrs and Crumleys returning from fairs, Lizzie Knapp Greeneville, Ina Jobe from Erwin, and others visiting Mills and Elizabethton. Lectures by Luther Benson planned. A. Biddle and wife back from the White City. Baby born to Klepper couple. Gildersleeves return from the World’s Fair. trips to Chicago and fairs noted for several residents.
YT F Crowder was in Bristol Monday closing business matters. The vestibule delay lasted twelve hours due to a washout on the N and W Railroad. Barney Burleson, former Wrought Iron Range rep in Pennsylvania, is home on a short visit. Johnson City residents urged to patronize home businesses and buy local flour, plus Sam Leach offers fine candies not to be beat.
Local note outlines a new plank walk on Spring street in front of the Hart-Brown Building. Minor incidents include Mike the Hotel Piedmont porter being fined after a street scrap with Mary Cary, and river flooding on Nolachucky affecting the Johnson City and Carolina Railroad near Embreville.
Inquiries note Geo R. Hurlbut Bt. Lost a garnet scarf pin. Finder will be suitably rewarded by leaving it at the Crandall & Wofford office. Also mentions M. Jackson selling groceries and a reference to Carl and inquiries of location.
Print ad stating willingness to pay the highest market cash price for wheat. Contact 485 1 for The Huger Brokerage Company.
Hard times boost our stock value as we plan a fall goods buy in New York in ten days. The firm touts boots and shoes, dry goods, notions, clothing and more, claiming lower prices and a money back if not saving the customer.
Browning of the Staff has come back from a roma visit to the War Worlds a Fair where he exhibited his poke. Long Rice, Governor Taylor's secretary, left Sunday for Winchester Tennessee to visit homefolks before heading to Oklahoma for duty. Rice was recently named secretary of a town site board. Bargain day continues at Jackson's grocery store daily.
Messrs Yost and Carter launched a finished hack named the Vestibule for Sam H Anderson of Jonesboro. It will run as a double daily service between Jonesboro and Johnson City connecting with vestibule trains, described as a great public convenience. Rev G W Coleman returns to the M E Church to the satisfaction of his congregation and will be replaced by Rev E H McLaughlin for both services next Sunday.
The Democratic House members voted for the Tucker bill repealing federal election laws with all Democrats present and the populists backing it. The House then began the McCreary bill amending the Geary Chinese exclusion act, a vote delayed into the afternoon due to extended speeches.
An advertisement promotes Pomona Hill Nurseries with over a million fruit trees grape vines ornamental trees roses shrubs and related stock and invites requests for a catalogue address J Van Lindley Pomona N G. The notice also mentions McAll Business College in Knoxville Tennessee highlighting arithmetic, bookkeeping shorthand telegraphy civil service and English and asserts the school is among the best in the South. It also notes the sale of hardware to Lyle Summers and calls for immediate settlement due to outstanding debts as the business transitions to new owners 474th Sraver Summers.
A brief notice promotes a subscription service for Tom Coser priced at one dollar per year. The offer highlights affordability and invites readers to sign up or inquire for details.
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