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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1895
Page
1
The document notes praise for Hood's Sarsaparilla from Rev. J.N. Pane and Rev. Parker, claiming renewed appetite, strength, and relief from rheumatic symptoms after taking the tonic. It recounts a prior explosion injury and general ill health, then asserts strong personal benefits from the remedy. Historical tone and multiple names present.
Tennelace’s tax muddle will be taken to the courts on mandamus against the state controller. Speaker Reed may delay his committeeman’s announcement for nearly a week longer. The American Federation of Labor adopts a resolution opposing street cars carrying mails. Cotton movement this season stands at 1,083,977 bales behind last year. Diphtheria cases rise in New York with 282 official cases and twenty two deaths weekly. anti toxin shows favorable results. Western Union and American Bell Telephone declare quarterly dividends. Bell pays 15 percent this year. A gun by Maxim is shown in the United States claimed to fire 000 rounds a minute, weighing 127 pounds and operable by one man.
The New York World converts to thrice weekly publishing eight pages per issue for one dollar yearly. Reports cover Dr Kollock of Nashville praise, Simon ton nomination delay, Armenian massacres, Republican convention site voting, Philadelphia corruption probe, and Kansas Medical College mob incident with governor’s troops deployed.
Historical notices detail multiple sheriff sales and mortgage foreclosures in Washington County Tennessee. Actions include real estate foreclosures in Jonesboro at the courthouse, involving J. W. Cox, H. P. Sellers, J. F. Crumley, and others with judgments ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars. Property listed includes Lot No. 88 in the Watauga Land Co. addition to Johnson City fronting on Unaka Avenue. Also advertised are mortgage sales of properties in Johnson City tied to United States Savings and Loan and Building Co., with sale dates set for December 28 and January 18, listing the properties and conditions.
A reader from Augusta, Maine reports severe nervousness sleeplessness and irritability improving after taking Dr Miles Nervine. Previously weak with palpitations weight loss and mental confusion the writer regained health and energy after six doses and praises the medicine highly.
Milford Delaware physician Dr Robert Fune notes a 41 year old man with two years of dyspepsia and cancer scare improved after four months on Deane's Dyspepsin Pills. He attributes complete recovery to the medicine and signs the letter July 15 1895. The page also carries unrelated political diatribes.
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