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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1897
Page
2
An array of political and social quips fills regional comment from McKinley era debates to local life. References span Ohio postmaster patronage, a 10 inch corn stalk in Todd county Kentucky, a Bristol furniture store venture, mixed views on Mormon elders, and sharp satire of bankers and politicians including Brownlow and Platt in a turbulent public discourse.
Sept 27 Elk Park North Carolina faces a disastrous blaze with M L Walsh store burning at 1 am and several other buildings including Brown's barber shop Guinn's restaurant and a warehouse suffering fire damage. Loss totals range from four to five thousand dollars with about two thousand insured. Firefighters saved most residents goods despite widespread damage. Local speculation points to arson though no culprit identified. Telegraphed reports were delayed due to a down line.
In Washington County Beards J renders decree modifying the chancery appeals ruling and entering judgment for the full amount due on a note. Other cases include Sims v State, murder verdict and death sentence in a 1807 Jonesboro case, and several chancery actions with various judges and outcomes. Also appears mention of No-To-Bac tobacco cure and drugstore advertising.
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