21 Dec 1905
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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1905
Page
1
An early 20th century medical ad touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a universal remedy for stomach and bowel troubles in babies to adults. It claims quick improvement, offers money back, and promotes a free book and sample by mail. Also lists physicians and office hours in multiple locations.
About one hundred Johnson City business and professional men gathered at Hotel Carnegie last Friday for a Commercial Club led banquet. Speakers included Gov. John P. Smith and Rev. M. P. Carico. toast topics covered home town growth, public schools, railway rates, and town development. A commercial club initiative urged coordinated effort for the town’s progress.
A Johnson City meeting urged citizens to pool funds into a promotion committee to invest in local industries. Speakers highlighted the Mountain Branch for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers as a major regional buyer, outlining federal appropriations, payroll, and local purchasing as keys to economic development.
A speech urges local production of subsistence goods to compete with foreign bidders and grow home industries. It notes purchases of Sugar, Cheese, Oleo, and Coffee, plus pensions driving demand, and promotes The Home as a two million dollar ad for local visitors. It highlights Johnson City’s strong school system with 1200 pupils under Superintendent Lowry and calls for continued civic cooperation.
A Harpersville New York pastor, O D Moore, recalls using Dr King’s New Discovery to end a frightening cough and avoid consumption. The notice promotes the remedy as a grand cure for throat and lung diseases and Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for croup in children.
An advertisement outlines services for cornice and galvanize iron work and installation of warm air furnaces. The provider emphasizes fair pricing by not charging more than the value of an inferior grade and invites readers to obtain tin work pricing.
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