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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1895
Page
3
J W Cure travels to New York on business while Alex Farnworth visits from Leesburg. Bristol residents Miss Isadore Briscoe and Miss Lucy Sells visit friends, and others plan shopping at Jackson’s. A holiday crowd crowds the town as Burford Mathes and others arrive home.
Little Mary Taylor, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs BR L Taylor, died last Sunday morning from brain fever after a brief illness that began with teething. Gov Taylor, away, arrived home by wire Saturday. The funeral party traveled by special train to Happy Valley, where Rev W S Neighbors led services at the family grave.
The Presbyterian church choir backed by local talent presented a refined program led by Mrs. B Young at the Johnson City College and Normal Institute. Mrs Young and Mr Gurney earned repeated encores for their strong voices, with Mrs Young captivating the audience as Mr Gurney performed the mule and Moses numbers. The show netted a pleasant sum for the ladies of the church despite modest patronage.
Warns against mercury in catarrh remedies and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. Claims no mercury and internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. Advises buyers to ensure genuine product and notes price per bottle and availability from druggists.
Johnson Tennessee November 20 1805 Mrs Gray reports Gold Dust flour as satisfactory and pure, rivaling Gray's powder for bake use. Cornelia Chandler hosted a Christmas Eve gathering on Watauga avenue with Holly mistletoe decor, a charming dining room, and a luncheon scene with guests including Charlie Odom Dora Range W W Kirkpatrick Laura King and others.
An 19th century advertisement touts Dr Hale's Household Ointment as a universal remedy claiming cures for catarrh neuralgia piles salt rheum inflamed eyes cough pneumonia bruises burns and other longstanding ailments. It notes internal use and lists 25 and 50 cent boxes with large size as cheapest. Also mentions a lodge installation at the opera house with Rev T B Ronwell musical features and a tax collection notice from local trustees.
A Christmas era wedding was held at the B D Lyle home one Tuesday at ten in the morning. Miss Bessie Ben wed Mr Frank A McGorkle of Knoxville with a small guest list. The ceremony by Rev J C Cowan featured a brown novelty cloth gown and Marechal Neil roses. Guests enjoyed a hearty wedding breakfast before the couple left for Knoxville to begin married life after the 27th.
The best salve in the world for all skin eruptions sores and chapped hands. guarantees satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by McFarland & Co.
An old advertisement urges readers to use Gold Dust flour as a staple and promotes Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral as a superior remedy for a troublesome cough. It advises keeping the medicine at home and claims it aids digestion and appetite more than candy.
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