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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1892
Page
4
We affirm the purpose of selling goods and state we bought new stock to offer lower prices than any other seller. We invite customers to compare value, stressing we are not afraid to say so and stand behind low prices.
Dr. Walker James M D of Rush Medical College Chicago testifies Royal Baking Powder surpasses all competitors in purity strength and leavening power. He notes it yields greater volume with no adulteration and endorses its use for sweeter lighter breads biscuits and cakes.
Public transit notice outlines car schedules from 7 01 a m to midnight with special Opera House trips and night restrictions. It warns about no smoking on closed cars, where conductors and attendants assist boarding and alighting, and bans passengers on the closed front platform while permitting dogs and large packages only on designated areas.
Local notes report Chas. D. Fine returning from Boston and G. C. Harria in Bristol, with updates on many residents. Visitors include Joe Hune of Knoxville and Mrs. Henry Lyle, while Judge S. J. Kirkpatrick and merchants boast Fall displays. Community prayers, college talk, and transport chatter frame a snapshot of civic life.
Mrs C A Patton and Miss Fannie Long of Embreeville visit the city on Wednesday. Machinery enters Handle Factory to begin operations soon. Mrs W A Henderson and two daughters of Knoxville plan Cranberry visit. Carrie Tonray of Elizabethston views Fall displays. Freight wagons haul goods to local merchants. R J Steele James Beaghan and J A Armstrong of Embreeville Furnace in town. Vestibule train west delayed for three hours. no separate coaches or negroes. Building beside TB Harat Cove store to house grocery department nearing completion. Jessie Meldyre leaves for Michigan to resume schooling, accompanied to Knoxville by mother. Mr and Mrs Chas Ricksecker of Linville visit. he in Knoxville buying goods, wife stays city. Ladies Aid at M E church 3 PM for business. all members requested. Mrs B H Stevens, Pres.
A leading firm in town announces a new rear store room 25 by 75 feet added to Tom Hurst’s main shop on Spring Street. The expansion links via arch doorway, housing groceries while current grocer section reopens for dress making and millinery with Miss Helfrich and Miss Bourne in charge. Opening days next week showcase samples and a refined stock of dress goods and novelties as Hurst continues his growth.
Joseph B. Rucker editor of the Somers Reporter was shot and died after midnight while walking from his office to his home near the public square. The killer remains unknown, and Rucker had publicly denounced local lawlessness, making enemies among outlaws. Pulaski County mourns the tragedy as officials seek clues and restore order.
The Railway Building and Loan Association invites applications for additional loans in the area. Contact Henry O. Amos Agency in Jolington City, Tenn, state manager. Also notice of J. E. Hurst & Co fall opening on September 28 and 29 with a musical concert from 8 to 11 p.m. Subscription rate for The Comer is 10 cents per week delivered door to door.
Ragged testimonial letters claim a product named BB blood purifier cures hereditary blood poison eruptions and general debility. Letters from James Hill of Atlanta praise rapid improvements after two bottles, urging others to try the remedy despite dubious details and inconsistent phrasing.
Busy yet inviting order for suits overcoats and trousers at Ware's with guaranteed fit. Ladies fall and winter millinery display announced for Friday September 29. Public notice dissolving C K Lide & Co and collection actions by October 1 1892. Court notice requires defendants to appear November 1 1892 in Johnson City against Johnson City School bonds dispute.
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