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Newspaper

Comet

Location

Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1893

Page

3

Objections to Miss Vollard Suit of Breach of Promise

Kentucky lawyer Breckinridge via Thompson and Totten filed a demurrer in the DC Supreme Court against Madeline Y Pollard's breach of promise suit for 50000. The document contests three counts alleging multiple marriage contracts, argues only one contract can exist, and contends the third count asserts nonessential facts.

Miss Vollard W. C. P. Breckinridge Kentucky Philip B. Thompson Enoch Totton Washington Madeline Y. Pollard Supreme Court of the District of Columbia

Idle Wages Resume At Carnegie Homestead Mills

All Carnegie steel departments at Homestead restarted last week, hiring about 2,000 workers with about 500 still idle but expected to gain work soon. Brad dock wire works reopened with about 700 men employed, no wage cuts. Oliver Iron and Steel Works on Smallman street activated with enough common men to run all departments amid union tensions. Sixteenth street Howe Brown & Co. steel mill also resumed, employing 200 men. Large crowds of union workers gathered at mills but no serious disturbances occurred.

Carnegie Steele Homestead Braddock Wire Works Oliver Iron and Steel Works Smallman Street Olvers Howe, Brown & Co Sixteenth Street

Taylor's Bill creates Northeastern division for eastern Tennessee

Lawmaker Taylor proposes a new Northeastern division in the eastern judicial district covering Johnson Carter Unicoi Sullivan Washington Greene Hawkins Hancock with courts to sit at Johnson City on second Mondays in March and September for two weeks. Clerk deputies to be appointed. Notices mix in medical ads for Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

Taylor Tennessee Johnson Carter Unicoi Sullivan Washington Greene Hawkins Hancock Johnson City H. Clifford New Cassel Wis Edward Shepherd Harrisburg John Speaker Catawba Bucklen McFarland & Co

Wholesale Counterfeiting Ring Busted in Georgia

A telegram from Elberton Georgia reports the arrest of twenty three men scattered through Jackson and Elbert counties on charges of wholesale counterfeiting silver dollars. The crackdown began when a Danileville trader boasted of recoinage, prompting United States Deputy Marshal Elder to action. In total twelve were seized in Danieleville, nine in the town, and two in Jefferson, with the deputy promising this to be the big Beat affair on record.

Elberton Gu Jackson Elbert Clarkeburg Jackson County Danielaville United States Marehal Elder Danieleville Jefferson Marshal Elder

Big Four Route Offers Direct Trains To World’s Fair

All day trains feature Parlor and Dining Cars while night trains include Sleeping Cars and Reclining Chair Cars. No 1L offers Through Sleeping Car from Macon to Atlanta to Chicago via EVG RB and QC GC routes. No 17 runs Through Sleeping Car Washington to Chicago via Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. The Big Four Route claims exclusive Central Union Station connections with ETVG Ry Quien Crescent Chesapeake and Ohio Kentucky Central and I N RR without transfers, landing riders at Midway Plaisance gate. Tickets should read via Big Four Route. for details contact D B Martin Cincinnati Ohio.

Chicago New Orleans Meridian Birmingham Chattanooga Jacksonville Fla Atlanta Macon Asheville N.C Knoxville Tenn Lexington Georgetown Cincinnati Louisville Chatta Nana Indianapolis Queen & Crescent Eowarns G.P E V.&g. RB Washington Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Central Union Station Quien & Crescent Chesapeake & Ohio Kentucky Central Midway Plaisance D. B. Martin Cleinnati

Preventing Future Misery with Rheumatic Ailments

A historical health note argues people are born prone to rheumatism and outlines early symptoms. It cites Stomach Disorders and a plan to banish rheumatic poison, endorsing Bitter remedies praised by physicians for malaria liver issues constipation indigestion kidney trouble nervousness and appetite loss. It links nitters to medical testimony.

Through Sleeping Cars Direct to World’s Fair from Macon

Travel in comfort with a through sleeping car from Macon to Chicago via the Big Four Route connecting with the Queen and Crescent, with arrivals at 5:15 p.m. Chicago time. The service runs through without changes, ending near the World’s Fair Hotel District. inquire from local agents for tickets and details.

Dr Hale's Household Tea Jr Promises Cure All Ailments

A period advertisement touts Dr Hale's Household Tea Jr as a pleasant herb drink that cures dyspepsia liver complaint and all kidney diseases. A dose at bedtime supposedly works, with packages priced 25 and 50 cents sold at McParland & Co's general store.

McParland & Co Ileng

To Chicago In 24 Hours By Through Sleeper Lines

In 24 hours the L. A. & C. and L. & N. railroads offer a through sleeper to Louisville via the Monon route with superior accommodations at standard rates. Travel via the Natural Tunnel route and L. & N. R. R. Tickets and sleeping car space booked at 8 A. M. at the A Q depot, telephone 22.

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