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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1903
Page
2
The piece surveys bond issues for road and electric projects, debates municipal ownership, and honors C H Taylor and Col J H MacGowan. It criticizes overreliance on debt, touts Chicago’s municipal lighting victory, and defends local editors and lawyers while noting Johnson City tensions.
The text notes a failed attempt to add a $1,000 personal expense for the Governor, which was properly struck. It discusses good roads, praising Mecklenburg County North Carolina as a model and describing a plan in Washington County to levy funds for five to ten miles of macadamized roads with annual continuation if results satisfy.
A vintage health advert touts Scott's Emulsion as nourishing bone marrow and the spleen with the richest fats, claiming it strengthens blood production for pale girls and invalids. It also blasts a list of ailments and promotes August Flower as a general cure, all in period editorial tone.
DeWitt's Salve for piles burns and sores is advertised. HELP WANTED A number of families with boys and girls over fourteen years of age can get employment at good wages by applying to Josesnoxo Yarns Mint 76 Jonesboro Tenn.
April 15 to 20 I relocate from my current site to the Geo. R. Brown building. I will continue serving Lee House patrons with the market’s best offerings.
Advertises Kodol as a universal digestant and tonic claiming to restore digestion and stomach health. Promises relief from indigestion and dyspepsia while asserting all foods are digested and assimilated. Sales details list regular and trial sizes with prices and distributor in Chicago.
By deed of trust dated November 22 1807 the Wolfe partners mortgaged property in Johnson City Tennessee to secure a note. The trustee will sell Wednesday May 20 1903 at Jobe's Opera House for cash the lots 114 and 116 block 20 in Johnson City Real Estate Co addition described as beginning at Maple and Spring streets to settle the overdue debt.
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