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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1896
Page
1
Isaac Lewis of Sabina Ohio a long time Sabina Bank president testifies to Hood’s Sarsaparilla merit. He praises its blood purifying effects and notes improved nerve mind and digestion. He cites personal relief from years of pains and urges attention to the remedy.
Advertisement touts the Memphis Short Line as quickest through route with two through trains daily and no layovers. Notes connections from East Tennessee Virginia and North Carolina to M BR W Memphis for western points. Includes agent contacts A DuSavesti Morristown Howann E Antsy and claim of elegant cars and free descriptive mailings. Also features Owen's Pink Mixture teething remedy endorsement by Jolly T Gray with price 25 and 60 cents.
Advertising copy describes Dr Miles' Nervine as strengthening the weak and curing nervous diseases. The testimonial recounts initial nervousness and insomnia, loss of appetite, and weight loss, followed by improved sleep, appetite, and weight after using six bottles. The piece promotes the product and cites a personal endorsement.
The long and dramatic tale follows Mrs Eglantine Gaudin of Woodcliff New Jersey who after a difficult Spain Spain France life affair and a costly divorce from a drunken husband rebuilt herself as a dressmaker in Paris and then in New York. She faced poverty and hunger before a fortune of nearly 17 000 000 emerged in a surprising twist of fate.
Ad touts the upcoming wash goods season urging early purchase. Percales yard wide 100, 12h and 15 per yard. Dimities described as elegant and pretty with price 12¢ and We per yard.
Catalog shows Trish Point curtains priced at 4 and 9 dollars per pair. Infants slippers with bow in black and tan. Children's slippers with bow and buckle from 1 to 1.25 dollars. Misses slippers with bow and buckle from 0.50 to 1.90 dollars.
Executors pursue Mrs Gaudin to claim $17 000 000 share from the Pinaud estate valued at $34 000 000 upon the death of the husband and later wife. The will names the two nephews to receive the remaining half.
A dispatch list reports police officer John Russell killed by suspect Larkin Downey during an attempted arrest in Harrodsburg. mentions a new Mexican banking bill, Salem cyclone fatalities, Partridge statue unveiling in Brooklyn, and Governor Morton signing track betting bills. Also notes graduates, political nominations, legal cases, union pensions, and assorted international and regional items in brief.
Samuel Gompera spoke in Pittsburgh with AFL leaders about an eight hour movement. He said over four million workers would seek a shorter workday on May 1, with wages unchanged and nine hour limits in some trades. He cautioned against expected violence and noted carpenters, horse-shoers, stone cutters, iron workers and others would join.
Minnie Allen a 30 year old convict in Wauoon Wisconsin says on April 26 1894 in Buffalo New York she shot and killed lawyer Montgomery Gibbs after he refused marriage. She claims the admission clears Clarence Robinson and wife who are serving life for the same murder and plans to plead guilty after her sentence ends.
The Southern Railway announces a limited first class round trip fare to Chattanooga Tennessee for the Southern Baptist Convention May 8 to 14 1890. Tickets sold May 5 to 8 good fifteen days from sale with possible extension to May 14 upon deposit with Joint Agent Chattanooga. Multiple city agents listed for information.
An 19th century advertisement touts Buckley’s Arnica Salve as the best salve for bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded with a 25 cent box price, for sale by McFarland & Co.
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