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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1901
Page
4
An advertisement promises home magnetic healing and a patented initiation course for self cure and wealth. It touts a magic wand power, a modern theory of health, and a private tutoring program offered for $3.00, aiming to attract readers with promises of wealth and wellness.
A garbled mix of antiquated ads and notices references Broadus Institute of Healing Americus GA, a note on Lord Roberts and knighthood, patent medicines and fertilizer underscoring 19th to early 20th century commerce, political hints and assorted derailed copy. The page weaves in medical cures, equipment demand, and local voters with Campaign chatter and railroading chatter.
Fragmentary text lists rail lines and stations including Memphis Atlanta Macon Charleston New York and Salisbury with train numbers and times. Mentions Pullman cars and connections to Greensboro Norfolk and Richmond in a period tone, but readable details are inconsistent.
Fragmentary excerpts describe Dixie tunes heard abroad from Yokohama to Alaska and Britain, with reflections on Confederate era songs and wartime memories. The passage mentions Marine veteran accounts and distant places, plus a brief ad for DeWitt's Little Early Risers laxative.
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