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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1890
Page
4
A noisy, garbled column from the New York Morning Journal pokes at marriage markets and public life. It skewers social pretensions, jokes about legislators and clergymen, and riffs on famous couples, using satire to lampoon contemporary politics and society.
A New York letter reports Billy Florence has signed a contract with Joe Jefferson for a 30 week season at £1 000 per week totaling £30 000 or $80 000. The city editor notes attention to religion and real estate coverage today while Jones jokes about overworking.
An 1889 county note lists Buckten s Arnica Salve praised for skin ailments sold at M A McFarland s Drug Store. It also reports 20 marriage licenses issued by County Court Clerk Col Jas Nugent, with only sixteen issued so far in 1800. Various ads tout Clarke s Flax remedies, Dr King s New Discovery, and post office growth in Texas.
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