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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1897
Page
1
Public notices and testimonials tout the Pe-runa drug as a permanent cure for dyspepsia and other ailments. Interwoven are political results noting Harrison’s mayoral win in Chicago and calls for Pine-for-Honey remedies, with local druggists listed as distributors.
Patients from Gladstone Alabama Collina vill Alabama and Manton Swarn credit Hood's Sarsaparilla with restoring energy and weight after illness. Testimonials claim improved blood and vitality following the remedy.
The article describes the Mississippi River's changing channels and how it reshapes settlements. It notes Vicksburg sitting inland, Greeneville moved westward, Natchez losing its lower river area, and Memphis facing possible distant views of the river as the main channel shifts unpredictably.
Democratic momentum from Chicago's spring victory extends to Maryland Ohio and Virginia and signals a possible shift in control of the Senate. Democratic leaders expect Kentucky Maryland Ohio and Virginia to swing, potentially leaving Republicans with a minority and a solid opposition bloc in legislature.
Spring health advice urges expelling winter impurities with Hood's Sarsaparilla. The remedy is advertised as a blood purifier that tones the system and restores energy, claiming to prevent tiredness and loss of appetite. A local note mentions St Pan barber prosecutions for Sunday shaving.
The executive committee of the Indianapolis monetary reform convention mails petition blanks to boards of trade and convention delegates urging national currency and banking reform. A signed letter from Hanna calls for proof of public demand and a hard push to secure presidential authority for extra session action. Miles Pain Pills cure Neuralgia.
Hart and Smith advertise careful shopping and a broad spring stock with shoes for men women boys girls and babies. They claim unmatched selection and pricing from affordable to custom made.
An old newspaper item promotes footwear with Mens Latin Calf Shoes and Mens Solid Working Shoes offered at a dollar. It also highlights stylish footwear for ladies with emphasis on affordable prices and selection.
William J. Bryan spoke to about 8 000 people on the San Marco hotel piazza in St Augustine Florida. A crowd pressure caused a 40 by 40 foot section of the piazza to collapse lifting 450 into the air and 20 feet down. Bryan was knocked unconscious briefly but not seriously hurt and taken to Dr Worley for care.
Miss Frederica Wolfe of Fort Wayne Indiana seeks a private pension bill after her former husband Jacob Stene Brenner a private in Indiana Heavy Artillery allegedly disappeared in 1865. An army historian traced him to Marion Indiana where an inmate receives six dollars monthly. Wolfe mourned for thirty years while local workers face low wages and brokerage fraud bans in the mail.
An OCR fragment reports a dubious salve claim sold by Molarland & Co in New York with promises of cures and refunds. It also mentions Union endorsements on street railway hours, trade groups in Ohio and Minnesota, and a testimonial from JH Rossell of Grantsburg praising Pine-Tor-Honey. Additional items reference Cleveland non union bricklayers.
A garbled OCR snippet lists various drug claims and testimonials from Worthington Indiana and Chicago, mentioning Electric Hivers and Blevido Bitters with unverified health benefits. It also notes a freight train explosion near Indianapolis destroying fourteen cars and their contents.
The report notes a vigorous feeder that responds to liberal fertilizer. On corn lands, yields rise and soil improves when treated with fertilizers containing not under 7 percent actual Potash.
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