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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1888
Page
2
Unicoi county voters go to the polls next Thursday on a $25,000 subscription to the 80s road. If approved, construction will start soon and continue until the route runs through the county, with expectations of a large pro subscription majority amid tariff and political tensions in Tennessee.
A crowd gathered at the Y. M. C. A. building yesterday evening to witness the corner stone ceremony. Reverends Caldwell and Chockly spoke brief addresses after songs and coins and various papers were placed within the stone. The event signals rapid progress on a structure intended as a city ornament.
An 1888 notice from McNeil & Wolfe urges patrons to settle debts after a fire losses above insurance. The letter warns that unpaid accounts will be pursued by an attorney and forced collections. The page also contains local items about weather, a shooting, church activities, travel notes, and ads.
On Monday November 5 1888 at noon in front of City Hall Johnson City Tenn I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash a house and lot one mile southeast on a main road to Bakersville The lot contains acres and features a good two story frame storehouse in good condition Hi H Carr Sept 27 188.
Jacksonville reports 1,745 yellow fever cases and 202 deaths as the city, with two thirds absent, endures a severe outbreak. The color line is noted as affected, and a citywide investigation is urged with a push for a scientific bureau to study the 1887 1888 epidemic and quarantine methods.
Notices of partition sale in Jonesboro Washington County Tennessee. G W St Job and E G Smith with Mattie E Smith by decree of August 1888 will sell October 26 1888 at front of Johnson City City Hall by public auction land in the 9th civil district adjoining Williams Williams and Kirkpatrick comprising about 240 acres on six and twelve month credit with ten percent cash and notes with security. lien retained until paid. Jacob Lean County Court Clerk.
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