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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1884
Page
3
Local fragmentary column recounts a major Johnson City fire near Christmas with rumors of looting and notable residents, plus holiday listings, shop ads, and upcoming public notices. Mentions McNulty & Borcher Knoxville and Gump's stores, Johnson City merchants, and forthcoming town events.
J. Harkin Warehouses and Jenner run a shop above the Postoffice in Johnson City Tennessee. They offer all kinds of wares including watches clocks jewelry and sewing machines at low prices with satisfaction guaranteed or no charge. They pledge quality and claim to have repairs and re builds as good as any machine made.
The notice advertises oysters and drinks at the Oyster Saloon and mentions a fall and winter opening of trimmed hats plumes ribbons velvets and new prints. It notes selections by Miss Lee Parker, a sale of fancy eagle pins, and postage terms with a vendor in Joliet City Tennessee. A medical promotional paragraph touts a Dr. King s Sow Dikepy tonic with trial bottles offered.
An 1854 advertisement touts a patent remedy claimed to cure chronic illnesses and “weakened” health. It mentions bottles of the tonic restoring strength, healing ulcers, and aiding long term ailments with testimonials about individuals in Merrie Mills and nearby areas. The text mimics a period claim of restorative power and national reach.
The undersigned offer a land parcel of about ten acres near the city two miles from ital insin. It borders the Clark and Letiarad properties and other adjacent lands by White Creek Mill. Interested parties in Shilimaon City are invited to contact RW Batay for details.
Sarkut Report advertises a large farm property on the south bank of the Watai ga river near Johnson City and Eligahothton with 200 acres timber and fertile land for grasses grains fruits tobacco and vegetables. It notes a two story dwelling railroad access, a plan to subdivide for buyers, and favorable climate and water resources. The notice emphasizes selling to relieve debts and mentions the weekly publication details of Sarkut Report.
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