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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1890
Page
4
A fragment from a late era paper describes a comic mix up at a fair where a man asks for oysters, a young woman complies, and humor ensues. The text then pivots to medical advertisements praising nervous system tonics, malaria cures, and cough syrups, mentioning Hostetter's Bitters, Clarke's Flax Soap, and a Louisiana Lottery note tied to a North Dakota naming controversy, with shop prices and distributors noted.
An assortment of quips and skits voices a portrait of society with sly humor. A wary wife frets about vanity and fate while a turn of phrases mocks fashion, dating, matrimony, and shopkeeper bargains through a mosaic of dialogue.
An advertisement extols Beattie Bitters as a pure medicine curing liver and kidney ailments, pimples, oily blood, and malaria, promising relief and money back if unsatisfied. It also notes Rev. Sam Jones moving from Georgia to Kentucky to buy a stock farm near Eminence and mentions Nellie Arthur as a healthy young woman with bright eyes.
A jumble of vintage notices and anecdotes features Hnncklon's Arnica Salve touting miracle cures and money-back guarantees, faded testimonials from Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption, and quirky dialogs about hats and romance. Also included are claims about Daley as a Washington attorney handling Louisiana lottery funds, plus a World editorial note on North Dakota gambling concerns.
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