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Newspaper

Comet

Location

Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1897

Page

3

Christmas shopping tips and local notices from Bristol

A collage of brief items mentions not to buy Christmas nicknacks before seeing George Clark, visits by families to Bristol and Johnson City, and local social notes. It records persons such as Ali Gruggista, Geo Clark, Mrs W M Belton, Jan Summers, and B F Childress, with movements between Bristol, Morristown, and Johnson City.

Galliher George Clark W. M. Belton Bristol Jan Morristown Go Geo Clark's Initch

Dr King's New Discovery Ad Cautions Substitutes

Old time medical ad warns buyers not to accept substitutes and endorses Dr King's New Discovery as safe and reliable for coughs colds and chest lung issues. Promotes Regular size bottle priced 50 cents to 1.00 with money back guarantee.

Dr. King

Notable Visitors and Local Events Highlight Knoxville News

Mra J J Hawkins and Frances visit relatives. Humphreys infant dies at 4 AM on HinKing Creek. Patton family from Knoxville en route to Elk Park NC for a month with kin. Optician McGuire to show spectacles at Greenwood Hotel December 4 and 6. General Wilder takes charge of pension office in Knoxville. Carnival notes and aldermen actions, Jo nesboro meeting, Miss Jessie Smith's death in Maryville. Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey ad and Oak Grove Cemetery fundraiser art exhibit planned for December 9.

A. Patton McGuire Optician Rom Knoxville Greenwood Hotel Willer Tenn J.T. Wilder Pension Pension Office Wilder Oak Grove Cemetery

Public thanks for sympathy after bereavement

We publicly thank friends for sympathy and friendship shown in our recent sad bereavement. Special thanks to Mus, Many Gawrry and Fasnuy, Dr. Miles' Nanve l Lasrees for BPINAL RRNESS. All druggists sell them for te.

Miles

New Enterprise to Manufacture Cob Pipes in Johnson City

F B 81 reports John St. John plans to install machinery at the Foundry and Machine Works to produce cob pipes on a large scale. The unit aims to finish pipes in the plant and sell ready for use with ten to fifteen workers. The venture creates a local corn cob market for farmers and promotes a first class product. The article notes fifty five safety deposit boxes in the bank vault for rent at 1.00 to 1.50 annually.

John Joxusnoro Bangtxe & Trust Co

Gold Dust Flour Pleases The Best Of You

A compact note extols Gold Dust flour as meeting the highest kitchen standards and pleasing the best of house cooks with dependable baking results.

Bristol

Bee Hive Dry Goods Ad Promises Kidney Cure at Fifty Cents

An advertisement for The Bee Hive Dry Goods proclaims a medicine labeled Smith's Sure Kidney Cure with a claimed ninety eight percent cure rate for kidney and bladder troubles and female diseases. It offers a money back guarantee if no cure and notes availability through local druggists.

Smith

Something to Depend On Dr King’s New Discovery

James Jones of Jones & Sort in Cowden HL promotes Dr King’s New Discovery claiming his wife recovered from a severe grippe after taking the remedy. He reports success from a home bottle and says a six dollar supply cured her.

W. L. James Johnson City Jones, Rice & Co Morristown James Jones Jones & Sort, Cowden, HL Dr. King

McFarland Bol ton dissolve partnership in 1997 notice

McFarland and Bolton dissolve their partnership effective this day. Bolton will continue the business and assume all liabilities and collect all claims. Notice date October 26, 1997.

McFarland & Bolton Bolton

Also Mentioned on This Page

Uy NW Yom Ali Gruggista Mra Jao I. Cox Gol. Brownlow Thad A. Cox B. F. Childress Johnson Cies Jos. R. Anderson Bristol Times Jacob Fine Lynch Goede J.J, Hawkins Little Daughter Frances Mre, Robi, Burrow Evann J. W. Humphrey Peters Hinking Creek Opera House Maesic Ahosnerna Danville Sunn Hillyer Jobe Old Board of Aldermen Burrow O. J. Broyles W. J. Matthews Mina Jeaste Smith Knogville Misa Jessie Smith J. P. Smith Maryville Maryville College Miss Smith Jonesboro Tra Cowar DR. Bell Triumph Champion Summers Barton & Parrott NEW Enterprise Johnnson City Hart and Smith Santa Claus New York J. E. Buavixa Electric Light Office Dow Cuewroan Co Chattanooga, Tenn Dr. Miles THE BEE Hive MMO A. Lievinting Brown Street Philadelphia Queen Heaters Steve Pipe Dr. Pain Bering & Co Ladies Fine Shoes Hemenway Ssouth Sil Street St. Louis Pordale City Drug Store R. S. Bolton W L. James Old Whitlow Wilson S. B. White Main and Buffalo Streets Johnson City, Tenn ORK B. Bruner Proprietors
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