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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1886
Page
3
In a lengthy plea the paper explains delinquent subscribers are charged for longer periods by printing statements that show months ahead. It argues subscriptions must be paid cash in advance to sustain operations, urges readers to settle, and promotes local ads and goods from Johnson City merchants along with notices of hires, arrivals, and community events.
A fragment from Estelline Duk describes two boys recalling a loud scene in the woodshed after a night of flaking. One boy claims he was swinging the whip for fun while the other mentions their father jumping and shouting as he attempted to reach the wash boiler with extra high jumps.
EB Clark & Co announces readiness to sell sou geons at record low prices. They operate a cash business and will accept any type of produce as payment, promising customers every advantage and prices below the lowest so far.
Readable list shows water, woolen dress goods priced at 30 and 4 cashmere. Various items like prints, domestic fabrics, handkerchiefs, kid gloves, corsets, jerseys, shirts, boots, shoes, oils, syrups, coffee, sugar sold in bulk. Sales likely a rural shop or market listing with multiple item prices and bundles.
B B Clark 2 Co advertises The Best Salve in the world for cure of bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped lips hands chilblains cornea and all eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded, price 26 cents per box, for sale by J B Hash. Farris Pierce & Co offer cooking and heating stoves and invite bargains.
J Warris a jeweler in Johnson City Tennessee announces a 30 day sale from Aug 1 to Sept 1 1886 offering watch and clock cleaning at 50 cents each. He promises to repair and service American Swiss and English timepieces in first class order from his shop in Crumley’s office.
Perkins and Son offer 1 Perkins Shingle Machine 1 Planer and Matcher 1 Pony Planer in good running order. Shingle machine can produce 10 000 to 15 000 shingles daily. Planers offered for sale to clear space for heavier machines. Cash sale or trade for lumber. Grant and Son.
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