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Newspaper

Comet

Location

Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1893

Page

8

State of Tennessee V H K K Little Delinquent Taxes Order

State and county seek to collect 1890 taxes on lands in Washington County Tennessee. Defendants listed in the subpoena are absent from the county. Case filed in chancery court at Johnson City seeks to enforce tax lien on described lands in the Twentieth Civil District.

Aliss J. J. McDonough Q.H. P. Piper Andy Porter L. C. Quinby Nancy Allen Boam & Parris Devlin D. O. Collin Charlie Campbell G. P. Campbell D. Jones J. H. Earnest Bettie H. Jones Run Washington

Notice to J. J McDonough and others to appear in tax sale case

Property owners and all claimants are ordered to appear by the first Monday in November before the clerk and master at Johnson City to show cause why the real estate should not be condemned and sold on a six month to two year credit to satisfy state and county taxes for 1890. If they fail to appear, the bill will be confessed and the cause set for ex parte hearing. Publication required in The Comet for four weeks. October 5, 1893. By G. W. Hodges. D.C and M

J. J McDonough Johnson City Comet

Congress adjournment talk swells amid Sherman act divide

The anti repeal senators stall a vote raising prospect of a presidential adjournment. Cleveland may delay or push adjournment on November 1 if the Sherman act vote falters. Friends claim strong party support. others expect action to reflect constituents wishes. District Attorney Jolly hints at suits against banks and brokers using national in names, risking heavy fines. Chicago Day at the World’s Fair shatters records with seven hundred thousand attendees as turnstiles fail.

Congress Cleveland United States Jolly Anleas Chicago Tucker

Dr King’s New Discovery touted for coughs and colds

Promotions offer free trial bottles at McFarland & Co. Drug Store with larger sizes priced at 50 cents and 1 dollar. Notes auditor Ackerman reports World’s Fair exposition debt cleared and treasury strong. Mentions Mountain Meadow massacre survivors to meet in Harrigan Arkansas. Lawsuit against the Mormon Church for 216000 continues with plaintiffs hopeful of a verdict.

Ackerman Mountain Meadow Harrigan Ark Mormon Church

William Matthews Arrested for Forgery in Decatur Ala

William Matthews a lawyer of Decatur Alabama was arrested at that place charged with forging the name of Judge Bruce of the Federal Court on an injunction which he claimed he had secured. New firm J H Pierce and D D Myler have opened a tin shop on Main street next to City Bakery. The firm will do roofing guttering and repair work and will manufacture and sell tinware. The members are B D Pierce and D D Myler with J H Pierce as manager.

William Matthews Decatur Ala Bruce J. H. Pierce D. D. Myler Main Street City Bakery Myler B.D. Pierce D.D. Myler Pierce & Myler J. H. Pierce Manger

Dr Hale’s Household Tea touted as cure all remedy

An advertisement touts Dr Hale’s Household Tea as a pleasant herb drink that cures dyspepsia liver and kidney ailments. One dose nightly at bedtime is claimed to “do the business,” with packages priced at 25 or 50 cents and sold at McFarland & Co’s drug store.

McFarland &O's

Bowman and Manning Desk Names Featured In Local Notice

A fragmentary OCR item lists names including Bowman G W Bt John and Ike Hank, with scattered initials and titles. The readable bits suggest a community notice of individuals connected to a local event or organization, though full details remain unclear.

Notice of sale under trust deed in Johnson City

By virtue of a trust deed dated March 25, 1898 executed by G C Seaver and Joe P Summers, secured to George Brown, Knoxville, the debt of 1132 remains unpaid. The trustee will sell at Jobe's Hall, Johnson City, on November 18, 1893, 10 am to 2 pm, the store house and lot on Spring Street plus undivided one third of land in Washington County and two Johnson City lots, equity of redemption only after costs and interest are paid.

G. C. Seaver Joe P. Summers Reg'ster Jonesboro Town George Brown Knoxville Tennessee Jobe Johnson City Tenn Spring Street Washington County Miller's Corner Love’aling Joe Lyle Miller Claiborne Street East Park Henry Street Henry Afton Streets

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