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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1885
Page
3
Sheriff Willett and other local figures are mentioned along with shopping, deaths, church activities, and community events. Highlights include upcoming commencements, church work, new businesses, a large fire in Marryville, plans for a machine shop, tobacco trade growth, and a feature on John Bernhardt a strongman from Louisville.
Mr J A Martin of Johnson City seeks limber buyers for poplar walnut or cherry. Also an ad for a white woman without children as a keeper with permanent employment and wages. Direct letters to 0 Coser Orkiex, $35 gold watch. City Hotel cigar sale noted.
Moss Hoos Hodge offer a two story brick business house 26 by 60 feet with an elegant front. One of the best business stands in the city, ideal for starting a new venture and growing with Johnson City. Also a testimonial about Dr King’s New Discovery curing a long standing cough with free trial at Dr Hash Son’s Drug Store.
A customer in Bristol Tennessee requests six dozen bottles of Eye Water from Dr J A Diexry. The letter dated August 18 1884 praises the product as the greatest thing heard of and states selling it within 15 to 20 miles. He urges immediate shipment and signs L H Taytor Reapt.
Arnaxta Georgia July 1883 post reads of long standing scrofulous leg ulcer healed after using B B B remedy. Brother also cured after ten years with extensive running ulcer. McDowata A P Morris' mills north of the city reports personal experience and relief.
Mrs. Mary A Dailey of Tunkhannock Pa suffered six years with asthma and bronchitis. After Dr King s New Discovery she found immediate relief and gained 50 pounds in months. Free trial bottles offered at Dr J B Hash Son s Drug Store. Ayer s Cherry Pectoral praised for strong healing, soothing and restorative effects for coughs throat and lung troubles.
Local ad notes Dr J B Hash Bon securing agency for Dr Kings New Discovery and Shiloh remedies. It lists cures for consumption cough dyspepsia liver complaints and constipation with testimonials, prices, and free nasal injector. J B Jones sells Shiloh products with guarantees and various claims of quick relief.
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