22 Aug 1895
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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1895
Page
1
An old advertisement claims Hood's Sarsaparilla cleanses the blood and restores vigor. It asserts relief from boils, headaches, and general weakness, listing testimonials and a price for a bottle.
A broad jumble of reports covers mining strikes in West Virginia and Kentucky, Cuban rebel dissensions, Maryland governor candidate Lloyd Lowndes, Chicago trees damaged by a storm, Abingdon VA death of Gen. J. D. Imboden, New York gold deposits, a Kentucky Edmon ton discovery, Missouri rail payoffs, Panama Canal labor, and various criminal cases. Also notes railroad and aviation shifts, weather crop impacts in Europe, a Texas-Texas fight ticket purchase, and Kentucky political maneuvering plus a promotion for the Weekly Courier Journal including a cash prize offer.
An old period ad mixes claims for De Hart’s Great Relief and Dr Hart’s Compound Oxygen Treatment, touting cures for bronchitis consumption neuralgia and rheumatism and promising home office treatment. It also strings in travel route notices and a Keighte Templar event with railway fare details.
The commissioner general calls on patriotic Tennesseans to aid the Centennial Exposition. He urges counties to appoint commissioners, gather exhibits, and build county headquarters from local materials. He invites letters and responses from individuals and organizations across the state. Col. Robi. Gates of Jackson and Maj. J. W. S. Frierson of Knoxville are assistants, A. W. Witts.
The column reports on fruit drying seasons in the Eighth District with apple cuttings and butter boilings, mentions singing at Speedwell, John Burleson going to the Tar Heel State, and a Green Meadows meeting by Messia Bass and Buck ending abruptly leaving an appointment unfilled. It cites a Milligan College student drumming for students and asserts state colleges offer no religious instruction. It closes with letters from Bashful Cornelius to Jane the cook and a call for more readers like Billy.
Advertisement touts Bucklew's Araion Salve as the world’s heat salve for Gute bruises ulcers rheum sores and many skin ailments. It promises guaranteed satisfaction or money refunded and targets general ailment relief claims.
Regional papers recount river and lumber activity, marriages, a bathing day, poultry plans, farm relocation, assault charge and escape, Confederate veterans and donations, industrial progress, construction accidents, severed hand at a mill, and a mental health case deemed not of sound mind.
Notices from Washington and Chattanooga outline a citizen funded barracks system for dedication week. Two dollars buys a ticket for barracks with storage and pilot accommodations, no meals, no ladies quarters, and advance orders required by August 30 1805.
Mrs Phoojig Thomas of Juyation City Alabama was told she had consumption with no hope. Two bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery cured her in two weeks and saved her life. Another patient, Thos Egyvera of Florida and San Francisco, also recovered after trying other remedies. Free trial bottles offered at McFarland & Co’s Drug Store.
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