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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1905
Page
4
A collage of short items notes rheumatic pain remedies, tales of daily life, a kidney disease testimonial, a goose farm detail, and a political ad. It mentions Chamberlain's Pain Balm, Electric Bitters, Dr. King's New Discovery, DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, Teething powders, and a Kilburn-style death notice, plus ad copy urging Premier Pure whiskey sales.
A 19th century advertisement claims deafness from catarrh can be cured by constitutional remedies. It describes deafness as arising from inflamed Eustachian tubes and promises a $100 reward for any case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Includes testimonials and notes on Hall’s pills and DeWitt's.
Reprinted from the Philadelphia Record. The piece argues Congress may pass a Pure Food bill that could force whiskey labels and recalls. It claims consumers bear blame for buying adulterated spirits and notes high taxes on 100 percent alcohol drive prices up. The writeup cautions against “fire water” and warns about health risks and consumer deception.
An old-time ad touts a cough remedy favored by mothers for children with croup and railroad workers for severe coughs. It claims to lead over other brands and to cure quickly for both children and adults. Sold by H. C. Miller and other local druggists.
Johnson City resident L. B. Jones testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills relieved his backache and kidney troubles after using them with his wife. He bought from Patton Drug Co. and recommends them, citing extensive personal use and wife’s relief. Poster-Milburn Co. Buffalo, NY, is sole US agent. remember the name Down's and no substitute.
Southwestern bound Cotton Belt Route offers homeseekers tickets from Memphis on the first and third Tuesdays each month. Two daily trains via Texarkana Shreveport Greenville Dallas Fort Worth Corsicana and Waco with parlor cars day trains sleepers night trains and through to Texas. Literature with country map and timetable available from H H Surrox D P A Chattanooga Tenn.
A vintage advertisement promises dry warm feet by using Allen's Foot-Ease powder. It claims to cure chilblains swollen feet dampness and soreness and directs readers to buy at all druggists and shoe stores with the price of 250.
The Union Pacific announces very low round trip fares from Missouri River terminals to multiple regions including Kansas City to Cheyenne Laramie Rawlins and intermediate points at 15 dollars. to Colorado points at 15 dollars. to Colby Oakley and Kansas points at 11 dollars. and to many Kansas and Nebraska points at one fare plus 2 for the round trip. Tickets on sale February 7 21 March 7 21 with homeseekers tickets to Oregon Washington and Northern Totabo points on April 4 18 May 2 16 June 6 at one fare plus 2 for the round trip. Also mentions routes from Chicago to St Louis via St Louis and other notes.
Southern Railway announces a condensed timetable with multiple routes and stops including Johnson City Jonesboro Morriston Jefferson City Knoxville and Chattanooga. The notice lists Pullman sleeper connections and through services to New York via Beale Street Gate and to Cincinnati via Harriman with various departure and arrival times.
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