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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1885
Page
3
Rain continues as residents report cold weather. Notables like Col Powell and Bristol visitors pass through while Johnson City sees expansion with new buildings, stores, and district changes. Local adverts promote boots, fabrics, medicines, and crafts as merchants tout sales and premiums for subscribers.
A damaged OCR page fragment advertises shipping and sales notes for ovens and machinery, local mills, jewelry repairs, and a medical claim for Dr King’s New Discovery. Includes names like A J Patterson, Vivian Depot, East Tennessee, Johnson City, and Bristol Tennessee, plus requests for Rye Water samples and dog bottles. The text mixes product notices and shop services with unclear dates and locations.
An eccentric account describes a chronic leg condition resisted by years of grease and timing remedies. After consuming a few bottles of whiety, the narrator claims full or partial cures and mentions family experiences, including a ten year brother with a similar issue. The text references dubious products and cures with mystical language.
The undersigned offers to sell a tract of land containing about ten acres in Washington county two miles west of Johnson City. It borders Steph Clark and Ratt Lenarad and others. Persons interested may apply at Johnson City for details. J.B. Hash & Son remain in business and advertise for sale of Hor medicine and the King’s Now Discovery for consumption with a guarantee and free sample bottle offered for $100.
RoTfysh & Son offer a free trial bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption coughs colds bronchitis and throat and lung ailments. Visit the drug store to obtain the trial bottle. regular size priced at $1.00.
Two large Carter County farms on the south bank near Johnson City and Elizabethton are offered for sale. The properties include river frontage, timber, and tilled land with orchard and outbuildings. railroad station nearby, ample dwelling houses, and potential for a small colony or summer homes. The sale includes adjacent land, with prices to be announced and terms to suit buyers.
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