Today in Johnson City History, Friday, November 22, 2024
News from the Herald and Tribune, the Parker-Budd Hospital
Wednesday, November 22, 1899: One hundred and twenty-five years ago today, the Herald and Tribune reported several short news accounts of interest to local residents. Scattered among the accounts were several advertisements. Some of each follow: “Now is the time to bring us the wood so many have promised us in payment for this paper. Do not wait until the roads get so bad you can not (sic) haul it. Bring it now.”
“Resident property – two story frame house, six rooms, good cellar, cistern and stable and said property is situated on Main Street in western part of Jonesboro. Lot contains about 3-4 acres. Rent reasonable, terms cash in advance. Call on Jas. S. Mason, at Office of County Court Clerk.”
“Capes and jackets at Dosser Bros.”
“W. B. White, Esq., was in town Monday.”
“Shirts of all kinds cheap at A. C. Britton.”
“Sam Dawes, of Knoxville, was here Tuesday.”
“Wanted – all your walnut kernels, Dosser Bros.”
“J. J. Hunt was down from Johnson City Monday.”
“J. A. T. Bacon was down from Bristol last Saturday.”
“Judge N. A. Patterson, of Vinland, was in town last Monday.”
Vinland was likely a community in rural Washington County. I have also seen it spelled as “Vineland”. Does anyone know more about the community and its correct spelling? Please let me know if you do!
“Mr. Matthews, of St. Louis, is stopping at the Inn for a few days.”
“Frank Patton has about completed the repairs to his home on Rocky Hill.”
“H. H. McPherson has nearly completed his dwelling on North Cherokee Street.”
“Shelton Taylor, of Chattanooga, spent a few days in this place the latter part of last week.”
“F. L. Fornshell and Ed Boyd spent last Sunday with Col. Jas. Taylor and family on Nolachucky.”
“E. T. Wine, of Spurgin, made us a pleasant call Monday. We always enjoy a talk with him, as he is a lovely, progressive man.”
Spurgin was a community in rural Washington County.
“The Schubert Club will hold its next meeting on Friday, December 1 at 3 o’clock P. M., at the home of Miss Minnie May. A full attendance is expected.”
The Schubert Club continues to meet on a regular basis
“Joseph Cooper, who has been absent from his home in this place for about six weeks, came home Saturday. He has been building a depot on the South Atlantic Railroad about forty miles from Bristol.”
“Miss Etta McCrary is the name of the young lady who received the prize for the best loaf of bread shown at the chrysanthemum show held last week; and not McCray, as the types made us say in our last issue.”
“John B. Shipley, of Chattanooga, is here on a visit.”
“Ben Hughes, of Hawkins County, was in town Monday.”
“Mrs. T. J. Peoples is slowly improving and we hope she will be well soon.”
“W. S. Febuary is in a very critical condition and his recovery is very doubtful.”
“Mrs. Jas. H. Epps is very sick at this writing and great fears are entertained for her recovery.”
“Mrs. E. A. Shipley and son, Walter, who have been visiting J. B. Shipley at Chattanooga, returned home last Saturday.”
“Now that the smallpox scare is over you must not miss the big bargains that are going every day at the palace store of R. M. May & Son.”
Smallpox is caused by a virus; while most people recovered from it, many deaths resulted. Smallpox can now be prevented by means of a vaccination.
The Fornshell family continued to be in the news. “Geo. Venable and brother, Fitzhugh, of Bristol, spent Sunday with the family of their aunt, Mrs. M. B. Fornshell, in this place. Geo. is Assistant Paymaster in the Navy, ranking as Ensign, and was sent to Key West until yellow fever drove all away. He expects to return to duty in a short time.”
Yellow fever is a viral disease. It is transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes, and can be prevented by means of a vaccine.
“Mrs. Sam Newton has been very sick of typhoid fever, but is some better now.”
Typhoid fever is a bacterial infection and can be prevented by means of a vaccine.
“J. A. Worley went up to Elizabethton to attend the burial of his father in law (sic), Isaac Brown.”
“Aunt Susana Hilton died at her home on Boon’s Creek a few weeks ago and was buried in the family burial grounds.”
Boones Creek was often spelled as “Boon’s Creek” in 1899.
“Buck Hodge and Mrs. Lucy Hale are seriously sick.”
The Herald and Tribune was, and still is, published in Jonesboro, which was spelled that way in 1899.
Thursday, November 22, 1934: Ninety years ago today, the Johnson City Chronicle reported that “Dr. G. W. Budd of Perryton, Texas, has acquired a half interest in the Elizabeth Goss Memorial Hospital which institution will be known in the future as the Parker-Budd Hospital, it was announced shortly after noon Wednesday by Dr. P. E. Parker.
“For the past nine years Dr. Budd has owned and operated a twenty-bed hospital which was a professionally (sic) and financial success. He is former president of the Perryton Chamber of Commerce and secretary of his district medical society.
“He received his medical education at Winnipeg University of Manitoba, Canada, where he graduated in 1924 with two years pre-medical, five years medical and twenty-eight months rotating internship.
“For the past ten years seventy-five per cent of his time has been devoted to general surgery. He has taken postgraduate work every year at various institutions including Mayo Clinic, New York Post Graduate under McCarthy, St. Louis, Oklahoma City, Chicago and Winnipeg Clinics.
“Dr. and Mrs. Budd and son will arrive in Johnson City next week to make their home.”
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