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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1885
Page
3
An index of miscads and ads shows vendors touting oysters and fish, cheap clothing from Mothner, stoves from Spitser, Cal and Hive him, and liniment from Fulwiler. Letters note subscription delays and circulars offered to agents, with notices of store openings and local personalities.
A garbled OCR passage from a village column mentions a young man and young woman in a strained exchange over finances and postage. Names like Jehanie and Johnny appear in disjointed dialogue lines, ending with a brief time cue.
A resident near Moriah Mill reports long standing leg pain resisted all treatment until B. B. B. cured it. A brother endured a decade of a severe leg wound that could not heal until the remedy sealed the wound and strengthened the body.
A jumble of text bundles a fundraising subscription offer promising household prizes, a political endorsement by Rev. Gro. Thayer, and a flood of patent medicine pitches for Shiloh's Vitalizer, Shiloh's Cure, and other tonics. Names appear with Bourbon, prices listed, a drawing dated March 13, and claims of cures for indigestion, constipation, coughs, and liver complaints.
Mr Wi Thitmas of Senten relates a long tale of illness and remedies. He praises a sovereign balm and a spring remedy claimed to cure many complaints. The narrative mentions a voyage, a mysterious discordey, and various therapeutic claims tied to Dr dT Vash Son and a balsapaili remedy.
A sensational ad touts Electric Bitters as a universal remedy for weakness debility headaches and many illnesses. It promises renewed vitality and energy with daily use and guarantees positive life changes.
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