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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1889
Page
4
An ad touts Muchlewy Avatca Salve claiming cures for various skin and rheumatic ailments with a guaranteed refund. A separate note discusses the Imperial diamond exhibit, noting the Regent and Imperial stones with carat weights and values in francs, and a fragment of a passenger scene about a seasick husband asking his wife for help.
A newspaper fragment touts Dr King s New Discovery and Dr King s New Life Pills as cure alls with refunds offered for unsatisfactory results. Also noted are flood victim tallies for Johnstown, sugar price profiteering, and Tahiti consul Doty reporting interest in the Sullivan Kilrain fight along with missionary need in Society Islands.
An incompletely transcribed contact snippet lists several travel agents and associates including ARKEN Tray Pase Bristol 54 Newland Pass Asheville PJ Mysarr Morristown AB DeSavesunn JP Morrerr Pasa Knoxville AW Lituano D M Owes Travel Pass Agt with unclear roles and locations in Tennessee and nearby areas. The fragmentary text hints at broker or agency listings without cohesive context or full details.
An August note extols The Domestic Monthly as a premier fashion magazine offering sketches, stories, anecdotes, and household tips. It emphasizes value at 1.50 per year with post paid subscriptions and coupons for paper patterns, plus a New York address for ordering.
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