Swamp Lands Could Pay National Debt Twice Over
Long article outlines 77,000,000 acres of eastern swamp land available for drainage and cultivation. Government estimates value at eight dollars per acre, costs to drainage at 15 dollars per acre, potential post drainage value of 60 dollars per acre, and argues profit could wipe national debt and fund government for a year. Also discusses other topics and local notes.
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Washington
United States
England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
New England
New York
New Jersey
Chicago
Union
North Dakota
Texas
Panama Canal
Lakes-Gulf
Mississippi
Chamberlains Cough Remedy and Digestive Tonic Ad
Chamberlains Cough Remedy is advertised as a safe medicine for children and adults for coughs colds and whooping cough. Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin is promoted as a pure digestive tonic aiding stomach liver and bowels with money back guarantee. Sold by H. G. Miller and other druggists at 50c and 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Miller
Virginian and Southwestern Railway Cuts Jobs in Bristol
The Virginia and Southwestern Railway follows Norfolk and Western retrenchment with widespread layoffs in Bristol. Car shops idle as 57 workers are dropped, train crews reduced by seventeen, wages cut at the iron furnace, and the iron rolling mill remains idle amid a 45 percent force reduction.
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Bristol
Virginia and Southwestern Railway
Norfolk and Western
Virginian and Southwestern Railway
New Life Pills Promoted for Health in Maine Ad
A testimonial from Jacob Springer of Westera Maine claims Dr Kings New Life Pills improved his health. The advertisement promises a refund of trial money at H Miller's drug store at 250 address if the pills disappoint.
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Dr. King
Jacob Springer
Westera
Klin
Maine
H. ©. Miller
Rank Foolishness and a Smile of Dr. King’s Remedy
A distressed reader touts Dr King’s New Discovery as the best cough and lung remedy, with endorsements from Empire Georgia. An ad fragment advertises Chamberlain’s Pain Balm for rheumatism and narrates a light quip about opals and diamond earrings from the Philadelphia Press.
Homemade remedy claim combats rheumatism in old newspaper notice
An eminent authority urges readers to mix a home formula using Dandelion fluid extract, Kur gon, and Sareaparilla syrup to cleanse the kidneys and blood. The ad promises relief from rheumatism and urinary troubles and notes local druggists can supply the ingredients.
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Macy
Ttis
Mont Cages
Winter Tourist Tickets Via Southern Railway
Round trip winter tourist tickets at low rates may be purchased daily until April 30 1968 to winter resorts in Florida Cuba Georgia North and South Carolina Alabama Mississippi and Texas limited May dist 190 All year tourist tickets on sale daily to Los Angeles San Francisco Portland Seattle Spokane Mexico Hot Springs Ark and all other your re sorts Call on Southern Railway agents for tickets and complete information a MEEK DT A
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Florida
Cuba
Georgia
North
South Carolina
Alabama
Mississippi
Texas
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Portland
Seattle
Spokane
Mexico
Hot Springs
Ark
Southern Railway
A. Meek
DT A
The Children's Delight and Dr Caliwell Syrup Pepsin
An old advertising paragraph extols Dr Caliwell's Syrup Pepsin as a pleasant laxative for children. It claims it cures many childhood illnesses and offers money back if it fails. Also notes price sixpence and one shilling.
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Joli A. Rodgers
Mampden Sidney, Va
Cardus
Chattanooga Mondivine Co
Chattanooga
S. E. N. Moore
Law
Unaki National Bank
Johnson City, Tenn
W. J. Matthews, An, D
Omco
Main Street
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Kirkpatrick, Johnson & Miller
Attorneys-At-Law
Johnson City
Tenneases Wrawn
G. A. McClain
Paysician and Spaceon
Brown Building
Ofice
E. S. Miller
H.C. Miller
Kami Ito
Kingstreet
J. R. Gardner
Eagle Building
D. M. Guinn
SSI
Tennessee
S. C. Williams
T. A, Cox, Go, Sells, Cox & Sel
D. A
Vines Bam W
Price Vines & Price Attorneys - At - Law
C. J. Broyles
Tenn
E. J. Vaught
Brown Brig
Hamoech
Boals & Dyer
Maly
Wuttete
Squirrel
Sylvester
Boston
George H. Sylvester
Roxbury
Mr. Sylvester
Fioe
Patterson
Nashville
Wroder
Dean
Pardue
Yunek
Malta Vita
California
Rocky Ford
India
Young Hyson
Teed
Paiay
Witney Aesasoecie
J. E. Crouch
Piedmont Directory CO
Asheville, North Carolina
Mountain Branch
National Soldiers’ Home
Anaka National Bank
Irl R. Hicks
Word and Works
Hicks
Philadelphia Ledner
Thomas Eclectric
H.C. Miller's
Mra. Naggs
Africa
Naggs
Chicago News
H. Diller
Stade
Bai
Toom
Caliwell
Ascom
Yerner
Les
Philadelphia
Conlin Wid
Gunsaniee
Johnson Jerry
East Market Street
Williams & CO
W. ©. Pierce
Justice of the Peace- Notary Public
West Markt Street
Tram
Fabreney
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