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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1886
Page
4
A Prohibition Department piece cites J B Jones lambasting churchmen and temperance critics. It condemns liquor as a cause of vice and crime, alleging clerical complicity with saloons and arguing that only strong penalties can curb drinking.
The text reads as a fragmented historical collage covering nutrition, medical remedies, alcohol in society, and public life. It mentions lime use, milk tests, beef juice discussions, antiseptic ideas from burnt coffee, and public figures with scattered anecdotes about feet sizes and political notes.
An extended endorsement of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral claims relief for chronic bronchitis and pulmonary consumption, plus testimonials of its taste and mild dosing. Notes on Henry Watterson's illness, Rev Dr Talmage sermons, Gen Alburt Pike in Washington, and a public works proposal in England to aid unemployed workers.
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