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Newspaper

Comet

Location

Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1903

Page

4

Numerous Local And National Strikes And Disasters Reported

Condensed news item notes a strike by thousand coal miners in Preston county W Va over wage cuts. Other items mention an ice gorge on the Ohio River at Aviland Ky, a Turkish cruiser trial, a $850000 convent near Cincinnati, US cavalry heading to the Philippines, iron market curtailment, Bourke Cochran linked to a New York race, a Cleveland murder suicide, a deadly wreck on the St Louis San Francisco line, and a Coca-Cola style health ad.

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DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve advertised with cures

An 1880s style ad claims H A Tisdale of Summerton sells DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve praised by a user who says it cured his piles after many doctors failed. The notice touts antiseptic and emollient properties and lists Miller druggist and other names in connection with sales.

H. A Tisdale Summerton DeWitt H. C. Miller

Unanimous opinion voiced by Johnson City tradesmen

Electrician L S Jones 20 years resident on King Street testifies to the virtues of Dean's Kidney Pills for backache and kidney troubles. He and his wife used them with benefit and he buys them at Patton Drug Co. The ads urge trial for kidney disorders with price 40 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Donn's and take no other. For sale by all dealers. Every box warranted. Also note John W Yorkes unlikely to be named president of Central University. Chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tablets praised by J Py Seitz of Detroit for appetite and digestion. For sale by all druggists.

Dean Onaes Johnson City Jones King Street Patton Drug Co Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo N. Y United States Donn's Chamberlain

Bifler Girls Pride and Remedies Highlight Winter Health

A fragmented local ad tale touts Dr Thomas Electric Oil for pain relief and Chamberlains Cough Remedy for colds and croup prevention. It mentions a National Roads meeting in Ormond Beach Florida and Doabs Ointment as a skin cure. Mothers are urged to rely on these products for children.

Coulson J. A. Anderson Weat 5Th St Salt Lake City Coussen H. ©. Miller Acholar

Indigestion Advice and Kodol Digestant Endorsement

A generic health advertisement warns that overeating strains the stomach more than alcohol and urges eating freely without overload. It promotes Kodol Nature's Tonic as a digestant that aids digestion without stomach effort, promising relief from fullness and bloating and asserting an absolute cure.

Noted Patent Medicines Mixed in Murky Ad Page

A fragmented late 19th century ad page touts Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children and Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as cures and laxatives. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with grandiose claims and lists druggists selling the products, including sample offers and a $100 reward for testimonials. The text presents dubious medical promises and patent medicine branding typical of era advertisements.

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Sheriff Sale of Land in Washington County Tenn

In the Law Court of Washington County Tennessee the case McNabb vs Cicero Hale and Co et al is set for a sheriff sale of parcels in the Ninth civil district. The sale to satisfy three judgments held by G J Aghe George W Atkinson and W B McNabb amounts to 162.02 dollars plus interest and 37 dollars costs, unless paid sooner. The sale occurs Monday December 9 in the public sale room at the courthouse.

Ion Hale Washington County Tenn Corre Addition West Marker Street Mefnturif Alley Miller D. J. Rawlans W. Hodges G. J. Aghe George W. Atkinson W. B. McNabb Bill Walter H. Henderson Tennessee Comet Johnson City Chancery B. A. Sueerey, CO Micon D.C

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