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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1895
Page
3
Monts Medical advert describes Compound Oxygen as a base air enriched with oxygen and magnetized for transportation and release. It claims to relieve numerous ailments from catarrh and neuralgia to rheumatism and consumption, citing over 6000 recorded cases and promising a 200 page proof to customers.
A crowded slice of town life with groceries on Whitlow’s and Jackson’s, regional notes on residents and travelers, plan to move to Washington, and updates from Elizabethton Mountaineer and Bristol papers. Mentions Whitlow’s, Jackson’s, Gold Dust Mottled goods, Mrs Miller improving, and local tradesmen.
Chattanooga Times reports on Congressman Dudley Duncan of Washington County traveling from Nashville for a personal matter. Duncan, 26, defends his mountain trek, denies notoriety, and discusses retrenchment in the Tennessee Legislature, costly witness fees, and the coroner’s bill, while praising colleagues and reflecting on Daniel Webster’s speech style.
Advertisement claims deafness arises from inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and can be cured by constitutional remedies. It offers $100 for any case of deafness caused by catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, with circulars available from F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio.
A handsome circular from the Southern Institute of Expression Elocution Delsarte and Physical Culture announces a March 1828 institute at Synodical College Rogeraville Tenn. Dr Byron W King of Kings School of Oratory will conduct with assistants for high culture in expression. Tuition and board reduced to about one fourth. board at $750 for term in local families. The program targets teachers students lawyers ministers and others in voice culture elocution Delsarte and Shakespeare study.
The Fort Worth Gazette reports a humorous scene on a train where ex Governor Bob Taylor, traveling through Texas, overheard a lively widow describe his appearance as bald from head to neck. Taylor nearly burst with laughter as he sat nearby, appreciating the irony of the moment.
The marriage of Rev. A C Killheffer rector of St James church to Miss Louise Ayers of Harriman Tennessee took place at St Andrew's Episcopal Church in this city yesterday afternoon. A reception for the newlyweds will be held this evening at the residence of Mrs W H O'Keefe. The couple will reside in Greeneville.
Information Free promotes reliable details on vate rates routes and winter resources for travelers heading to the West Northwest or Southwest. It mentions the Great McKensin Route with heating facilities for families migrating by rail or coach from Atlanta Memphis St Louis Chicago and Garth and Market Streets Chattanooga.
Notice to wax payers of the Ninth District reports lawsuits against First National Bank over $1,100 in deposits after insolvency and a related case against the same bank. The tax deadline extended to April 1 with Johnson City visit on March 27 to collect state and county taxes for 1894. Episcopal services planned March 1 and March 8. Advertisements note discounts from American Furniture Agency and promotions for Ayer products and an old reliable plating business opportunity from W Harrison & Co Columbus Ohio.
J. A. Burrow announces a closing out sale on all stock for the next ten days, with price paid for live hogs veal calves and cattle. W. W. Kinkrarnick advertises a special closing out sale of odd suits and odd pants at below cost to clear room for new spring stock.
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