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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1892
Page
3
Community notes include medical remedies and testimonials for bitters and tonics, social visits, and local updates. Reports mention Mrs. Caroline Gramley hosting a Ladies Missionary Society supper, traveler updates, and references to Hale’s Household Tea and other remedies marketed locally.
The Rev. Sam Jones assisted by the Rev. Mr Stewart of Terence and Brof Ex cell opened a revival meeting on April 4 in Augusta. A large audience filled the church, with services held three times daily. Jones delivered sermons amid warm, earnest crowd responses as religious revival spread through local Methodist congregations.
A city editor and a friend hiking in the woods encounter a sudden sense of danger as a panther is spotted nearby. The pair flee in fear, leaving mystery and a cautionary tale about carrying too many novels on Sunday. The incident remains unsolved and adds a dramatic note to an otherwise quiet afternoon.
Boston Bale Deposit & Trust Company petitions Judge Lurton for a writ of supersedeas over Chancellor Smiths decree in the Three O’s Railroad case. Bondholders claim the Kentucky Virginia and Tennessee litigation and Tennessee sale order were misapplied and appeal rights denied. The bondholders name the contractor and surety disputes, with Knoxville and Memphis attorneys arguing before the court.
Operaters announce wide gin Welling stock across all sizes at the New York stam promising speedy supply without typical ordering delays. Local ad copy urges dealers to visit or contact J. T Dameron and Milligan Tenn for details from White & Cameron, proprietors.
An early advertising snippet touts Dr Hate’s Household Cough Care as the finest remedy for various coughs. It claims quick relief after the first dose and urges thorough use for complete care, noting a 250 bottle offer at Mc Farland & Co.
Fire swept through domes and bales of cotton on a New Orleans sidewalk near a tire shop, spreading to four cotton presses and destroying nearly all. Loss tops three million dollars with about 0,000 bales burned. Most engines failed to save the blaze as flames dried water streams. Four blocks were wiped out leaving only chimneys standing amid charred ruins. A passenger named Bell and Mr Robertson briefly mentioned in transit notices.
A letter argues Grover Cleveland should be the next Democratic president. It praises tariff reform and honest government while calling for a candidate in touch with workers and opposed to lobbyists and corruption. The piece ends with a booster line for Cleveland and notes campaign potential.
An old advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pleasant cleansing remedy for kidneys and bowels aiding colds headaches fevers and habitual constipation. It touts its healthful qualities and states California Fig Syrup Co offers bottles for sale by leading druggists and promises reliable procurement if needed.
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