State Tax Lien Case Against Missing Defendants in Washington County
In Johnson City chancery court the state seeks to enforce a tax lien for 1890 on lands in the Thirteenth Civil District of Washington County. Several defendants including J J McDonough G H Piper Andy Porter and others are not to be found. The bill targets specific lands described in the filed document.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. McDonough
G. H.P. Piper
Andy Porter
L. C. Quinby
Nancy Allen
Beam & ‘Artis
J. J. Blevins
C. C. Collins
Charlie Campbell
G. P. Mecappall
B.D. Jones
J. H. Harnest
W Bettie H. Jones
Iaid
Washington
Notice to defendants in tax lien condemnation case
The court orders J. J. McDonough and all non resident and unknown owners of described real estate, plus any claimants, to appear by the first Monday in November before the clerk and master in Johnson City to show cause why the property should not be condemned and sold on credit, to satisfy 1890 taxes. If they fail to appear the bill may be confessed ex parte. Published four weeks in The Comet, Johnson City. October 5, 1893. B. G. Hodges, D. C and M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. McDonough
Johnson City
Comet
Drowning After Nutting Trip Near Mempie
In Mempie Tennessee on October 22 Charles Brown and Thomas Pike joined about fifty youths for a nutting trip on the river. An argument led to Brown and Pike leaving the boat. Pike was rescued but Brown drowned after being struck with an oar. Pike avoids arrest to date. In Petersburg Indiana on the same date James Stone confessed to the Wratten family murder before the grand jury, implicating six men, causing intense public excitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mempie
Tenn
Chas. Brown
Thomas Pike
Brown
Pike
Petarsburg
Lod
Jas. Stone
Wratten
Hale's Household Ten and Tut Comer Ad
Dr Hale offers Household Ten a pleasant herb drink claiming cures for dyspepsia liver complaint and kidney diseases sold at 25 and 50 cents per package. McFarland Co drug store sells it. Tut Comer subscription offered at one dollar per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McFarland & Co
What Girls Should Cultivate
A concise guide describing feminine conduct focused on refinement and social ease. It emphasizes a silver toned voice, pleasing others, natural self sacrifices, considering others opinions, upright posture, good memory for faces, and listening without impatience to long-winded talk.
Dr King's New Discovery Promises Relief for Coughs
Advertises Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds with money back guarantee. Promotes sample bottles at McFarland Co Drug Store and large bottles at 50 cents and $1.00. Includes subscription offer for Tx Comer at $1.00.
Gold Discovery Near Athens East Tennessee
Gold has been found in paying quantities in East Tennessee about thirty miles east of Athens near the Great Smoky Mountains. A syndicate of Cincinnati capitalists has leased several thousand acres after prospecting. Assays show rich ore, and machinery and a stamp mill have been purchased for immediate mining operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Cincinnati
Athens
Great Smoky Mountains
Deafness Cure Claims Constitutional Remedies Only
An advertisement states deafness cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated constitutionally. It asserts nine of ten cases stem from catarrh and offers one hundred dollars for any deafness caused by catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for free circuitary from B J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
B. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Governor Flowers Denies Involvement In Coney Fight Halt
New York Gov. Flower states he had no hand in stopping the Mitchell Corbett bout at Coney Island, noting Kings County authorities acted and no charges were filed. He said no complaint reached him regarding the fight and Sheriff Courtney of Kings County faced no formal charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Trustee Sells Johnson City Property to Satisfy Debt
Notice of sale by Gro M. Wurtz trustee under a 1898 trust deed to Seaver Summers securing 1182 dollars to George Brown Knoxville. Sale in front of Jobe's hall Johnson City Nov 18 1898 includes store house lot on Spring Street undivided third in Washington County land two Johnson City lots and a Henry Street lot. Also Keeley Institute reunion at Grab Orchard Springs reports 400 cured.
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G. O. Seaver
Joe P. Summers
Jonesboro
Tenn
George Brown
Knoxville
Tennessee
Jobe
Johnsonity
Johnson City
Spring Street
Narrow Gorge Railroad
Washington County
Miller
Claiborne
East Park
Hen Street
Henry
Alton
Register
Gro
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Stuart St Alley
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Stuart Stuart
Collins
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Walnut
Do “ Wu
Alley
Campbell
Fairview
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Patrick House
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Do McDonough
Crown
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Piper
1St Ave
2Nd Ave
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Unaka
William Lawson Sexton
Wolf
Do Weiler
Myrtle
Platt
Do Or J F Lancy
Wan
M M Morris
Atte
B. G, W. Hodges
D. C and
Sis
Dr. Hale
East Tennessee
Flower
Tawelry
W. T. Hild
Johnson City, Tenn
Ennyroyal Pills
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Jiu ‘Rand
Tatcatlow AL Tieuggig
Ite
Patslnalar
Parker
Liebig Company
Watauga Bank
Draxdons
John P. Amith
George D. Taylor
A .¥. Hoss
J. C. Hardin
D. N. Brown
James A. Martin
R. F. Boyd
W. T. Range
C. K. Lide
Will J. Barton
C. D. Taylor
M Taylor
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G. W. Bt
Jonny
St Jons . Harrison
Ink Hank
Keeley Institute of Kentucky
Grab Orchard Springs
Dwight Institution
Keeley
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