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Newspaper

Comet

Location

Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1893

Page

6

Points of the Jersey Cow Prize Relay essay

A detailed, celebratory treatise on the Jersey cow from J. M. Mayar MD praising the breed's purity, beauty, and dairy productivity on Jersey Island. It describes the cow’s size, color, conformation, udder, and longevity, asserting the Jersey as the world’s premier dairy animal and highlighting notable cows and yields.

Jersey Jerasy Island Great Britain Princeas 2d Oxford Kate Mary Anne St. Lambert Signal Lily Flagg

Guaranteed Cure Dr King's New Discovery Ad

Advertisement offers Dr Kings New Discovery for coughs colds and chest trouble with a money back guarantee if no benefit after a fair trial. Trial bottles free at Meffland & Co's Drug Store. Large size 50 cents and 1.00.

Dr. King Bettes Mefarland & Co

Electric Hitters touted as pure medicine tonic

An advertisement proclaims Electric Hitters as a pure medicinal tonic for stomach, liver, and kidney ailments. It claims to cure sick headaches indigestion and constipation while driving malaria from the system. Satisfaction guaranteed or money back, with bottles priced at 50 cents, sold by McFarland & Co.

McFarland & Co

Quickest Time to World's Fair Inaugurated May Fourteen

On May 14 the BE. T.V. & G. Ry will inaugurate the quickest time from the South to Chicago. Their superior Vestibule trains promise added comfort for World's Fair patrons. Rooms at the elegant Hotel Ingram near the depot are available without extra charge, with tickets marked via E. T. V. & G. and Q. & CG. roads, the recognized route to Chicago.

Chicago Ingram

Street Cars Schedule in Johnson City 1882

Street cars run in Johnson City Tennessee on Saturdays with no service Sundays. Cars depart at 7 00 am and 2 00 pm to connect with Train No 1 and Train No 2 at Carnegie depot. Cars leave Carnegie depot after Train Nos 2 and 4 arrive.

Johnson City Traine No. Land Carnegie Depot Carnegis Depot Examsino Bae Johnson City Tenn

Time to Chicago Fast Rail Inauguration Promises Quickest SouthtoChicago Run

The EB T V and G Railroad will inaugurate May 28 the fastest ride from the South to Chicago for the World's Fair. Two daily vestibule trains will offer high comfort, with rooms reserved at the Hotel Ingraham opposite Exposition main entrance. Tickets via the E T V G and Q C roads are the recognized route.

Big Four Route to Chicago Ships Luxurious Trains

The Big Four Route offers vestibuled trains with palace sleeping cars private compartments buffet cars reclining chair cars and parlor cafe dining cars leaving from Central Union Station connecting with the Queen and Crescent and Louisville and Nashville. Five daily Cincinnati to Indianapolis two daily to St Louis and Peoria with western and northwestern connections. Tickets on sale nationwide through coupon offices. D B Martin General Passenger Agent Cincinnati Ohio.

Big Four Central Union Station Queen & Crescent Louisville & Nashville Railroad Chicago van Buren Street Auditorum, Leland and Richelieu Cincinnati Indianapolis

Strangely Reunited After Twenty-One Years Separation

After twenty-one years apart John H Morrison and his wife have been reunited. Morrison wed Miss Fry in York County in 1865 and moved to Lancaster Pa. He later left his wife and four daughters, vanished for years, then advertised for a wife in Harrisburg. His daughter replied and proved his wife was alive. They recognized each other on sight in an Oklahoma railway station.

John H. Morrison Squire Morrison Oklahoma

Dr Hale’s Household Cough Cure Endorsed

A vintage ad warns that coughs harm health and consumption follows neglect. It promotes Dr Hale’s Household Cough Cure as the best remedy, offering bottles at 25 and 50 cents at McFarland & Co. drug store.

Adams man claims cure for dyspepsia with Hale's Household Tea

O N Rogers of Adams New York says a three year diet of dry bread due to dyspepsia ended after using Hale's Household Tea. He asserts he is cured and can now eat anything. The medicine sells for 25 and 50 cents per package at McFarland & Co's drug store.

Adams N. Y

Florida Ousted From Jackson Park Exhibit Space

State commissioners cut Florida from the Horticultural Building at Jackson Park after warnings, taking away its display area and allocating the space to other states eager to present a strong show.

Florida Jackson Park Samuel

Greatest Lakes trip to Chicago fair by palace steamers

Round trip from Cincinnati to Chicago via lakes and rail offered by the C H D system. Passengers travel Detroit to Chicago aboard palace steamers with berths meals included between Mackinaw and Chicago. Fare shown as $23.50 with optional routes via Toledo or rail only. For rates from other points contact C H D agents.

Detroit Chicago Lakes Mackinaw Cincinnati Toledo C. H. & D. Aystem B. O. McCormick D.R. B

Rare Books and Prices for Public Library Sale

An old card lists books available with pricing and sale terms. Items include Last Days of Yom prior title pages and notes urging preservation of the card, with instructions to mail payments and books to James C. Pord in Wisconsin.

Arvid Halivar Genteemans Bulwer Nahter Nathaniel Hawt

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