31 Aug 1905
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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1905
Page
1
An old advertisement touts Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a universal cure for stomach and digestive troubles. It promises instant vigor, urges immediate purchase at a drugstore, and offers refunds and a free book with a sample for first-time buyers.
In Kingsport Tennessee the South and Western Railroad plans set off property sales with options at forty dollars per acre. Benjamin Wexler Elijah Roller and others sold farms totaling hundreds of acres for cash sums while buyers await formal option closures. John Harrison and D and W Keller faced price acceptances and preparations for possible car shop construction that could lift Kingsport from a small town to a regional manufacturing center.
Excavation work at the Tilden mansion in Cramercy Park uncovers a hidden stair, three roofs, and a maze of vaults and a dry bricked tunnel leading south from the property. The age and purpose of these features spark local legends about Samuel J. Tilden and possible concealed exits.
A survey corps led by Captain Dunlap chief engineer has been burning off a railroad route from the coal fields of southwestern Virginia toward the sea. The survey crosses the Southern near Limestone and indicates the line may be built, potentially giving Johnson City and Greeneville a path to no longer wait for transit.
Mrs Burton Harrison is praised for The Carlyles a song novel in The Smart Set August issue. The piece is noted as her best work, a departure from earlier novels set in the Civil War era Richmond 1865. The editorial shift promises a vivid atmosphere and strong characters. Also contains medical testimonials for Herbine Doan's Ointment and DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve with local vendor TH. O. Miller.
A consumer testimonial from E W Sullivan of Sullivan House Al Reno Oklahoma Territory dated June 6 2002 endorses Ballards Snow Liniment for rheumatism noting immediate relief. The ad mentions prices 250 and 100 dollars at H O Millers Lake Tahoe and extols the Overland Route via Guion Pacific with fast California trains. Teething syrup by Dr Pabrneys is advertised as safe with no narcotics.
An OCR fragment advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Parity Pills as internal tonics claimed to affect blood and system. It mentions druggists selling the products and includes mock letters about hotel purchases and personal notes, reflecting advertisement style.
Piano dealers advertise affordable terms for buying a piano. They claim low upfront cost and monthly payments as small as 10 dollars, inviting customers to discuss the arrangement.
The Virginia College for Young Ladies in Roanoke announces new buildings pianos and equipment on a ten acre campus with grand mountain scenery in the Valley of Virginia. European and American teachers offer conservatory advantages in art music and elocution with certificates from Wellesley. Students from 30 states may request a catalogue from President Harris, Roanoke, Va.
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