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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1892
Page
3
The Royal Baking Powder is praised as the purest and strongest baking powder for light, digestible food. Dr Haines from Rush Medical College endorses Royal as not only purest but also the strongest baking powder available.
Revenue officers trailed a distillery in Johnson County but found the operators had fled before the raid near Shell Creek. Capt Spears plans further mountain raids in Greene and Hancock counties. The piece mixes ads for patent medicines and local commentary on medical cures.
The passage asserts that Buchanan will not pursue the governorship, while discussing the marketing of a remedy for women and contrasting it with other medicines. It notes skepticism about claims and suggests confidence in Buchanan’s political decision.
An advertisement touts Dr. Hale’s Household Cough Cure as the finest remedy for any cough with rapid relief after the first dose. It promotes Mc Farland & Co.’s Book as a third party supporter and includes a testimonial from Walter Bridges of Athens Tennessee praising Botanic Blood Balm after six bottles.
An 19th century style advertisement claims heart and muscle pain from rheumatism can be fatal like an electric wire. It urges readers to buy Drummond's Lightning Remedy from the New York company or mail order a large bottle, promising life safety if taken promptly, with a note about agents needed and a rural epithet.
A reader cites Hart's Blood and Liver Pills as a remedy for disordered stomach and liver bowel pains. The note claims quick relief from various pains and includes a Georgia man who cured dyspepsia by bran after meals, describing it as a brand new remedy.
An advertisement urges readers to wear Dr. Hales Household Tea claiming to steady weak nerves and restore health and vigor. A free sample is available at McFarland & Co’s drug store.
Mrs WH BE Wellman of Jevesville Wisconsin seeks relief from illness through Hale’s tonic and Debates Household Toa. She reports relief after use and notes the medicine is sold at Mc Farland & Co’s drug store. The letter endorses the tonic and urges others to try it for health improvement.
Reported from Wheelgoardsville describes a planned rescue attempt at a county jail. Authorities order a special train from Louisville and Nashville to transport guards who will join local posse leader J. Littill Jr. and Judge to quell the uprising. Clark Jones leads a group from the mountains. The scene unfolds as heavy tension rises.
An advertisement extols Sostetter's Stomach Bitters as a household remedy against cold weather illnesses and grippe. It claims to strengthen the body against temperature changes and to guard the liver and bowels, promoting overall renewed vigor.
The advertisement proclaims Hall's Cure for a constitutional disease. It claims to act on the blood and organs, destroying the disease's foundation and rebuilding strength. It offers a $100 reward for any case it cannot cure and invites readers to obtain a list of testimonials from Pod. Chavny & Co.
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