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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1898
Page
3
Greeneville visitors, coal and flour ads, local sales pitches, and funeral notices fill the page. M. Jackson touts a complete Grocer stock, Barapa Bros coal offers, Jersey cow for sale, and ad warnings to settle debt. Frequent references to M. Jackson, Pemberton Cox, and Patton family mark the community notices.
Medicine claim touts curing kidney and female ailments with Smith's Sure Kidney Cure. States ninety percent success observed and offers money back if no effect. Sold by local druggists with positive influence and refund if not effective.
There is nothing so good says a vintage ad urging Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. It warns against substitutes by dealers for profit and promises safety reliability and a full refund if not. The ad notes the product treats throat chest and lung ailments and sells for 61.00 regular price.
A long village notice records thanks for support during a bereavement for the Landreth family and other local obituaries. It notes the marriage of Bessie Forbes Poole to F. Mitchell of Asheville, mentions Horace Eugene Landreth’s death, Susie Goad’s death, and other local deaths. Funeral details, kinship ties, and interments at Oak Grove Cemetery are given.
At a last Thursday meeting in the Opera House the Board of Trade admitted new members and elected J. B. Brading as president A. B. Biddle as vice president W. J. Sproles as secretary and M. I. Gump as treasurer The board names J. B. Thomas O Williams J. M. Buck T. J. Earnest W. G. Mathes J. P. Smith TM and Wari as directors Avowmittes was appointed to confer with Col H. Nimaon on side track facilities For Uptegrove and Bro in Goxwr work on the plant resumed Monday and will be pushed The next meeting will be in the Opera House next Thursday pending a permanent location
On Tuesday night the 11th, Alpha Castle No. 106 Sir Knights and Ladies of the Fireside met in regular session and elected and installed officers including E. Reeves as Sir Knight Commander, F. A. McNutt as Sir Knight Vice Commander, J. W. Cloyd as Sir Knight See, W. Hart as Sir Knight Treasurer, Mrs. Rhoda L. Simpson as Lady Chaplain, W. C. Remine as Sir Knight Errant, E. C. Reaves as Commander, and A. T. Crown as See.
Water customers must pay rents by the due date or water will be shut off. A stray eight month old black dog Jolie is missing with reward for return or information. A reference to Dr King New Discovery claims cures for consumption coughs and colds. The Patton Post No 26 G A R meets January 19 at 2 PM. all members urged to attend for important business.
The Southern Railway announces fare reductions for trips from towns to points south of the Ohio and Potomac and east of the Mississippi, effective during the Christmas season. Calon agent advises inquiries for detailed itineraries and schedules. A dyspeptic note promotes Shaker Digestive Cordial as a remedy, claiming it cures indigestion and related symptoms.
Governeur Morris, former Detroit resident and from the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company, died suddenly at his home on 17 Winder Street. Heart disease, aggravated by travel fatigue, caused his death. He was visiting Pottsville, Pa., his birthplace, with his wife when he fell ill. His widow and son Robert were notified. Morris, a descendant of Robert Morris, was born Oct 28 1847 in Pottsville and educated as a civil and mining engineer. He later moved to Detroit and served as agency head for the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Co. He was a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. His funeral arrangements point to Pottsville for burial.
A vintage advertisement claims Don's Pile Cure cures all piles quickly and painlessly. It also touts Dravers to Rerross cure for indigestion flatulence constipation and all forms of dyspepsia. The ad lists Don Oueaicat Co Tenn as the address.
A Tennessee reader praises Texas and lampoons national politics in a long William Cullen Bryant style missive. The letter extols Tennessee ties to Texas, mocks federal figures, and paints a portrait of Texas as fertile, ambitious, and unyielding amid national strife. It contrasts Texas vigor with northern and eastern regions, laments economic distress, and ends with a confident appraisal of Texan spirit and defiance.
A reflective piece extols ex Tennessee residents in Texas at length, praising their democracy and thrift. It claims they shape politics, martial pride, and social adaptation, with Texas depicted as an emerging future power and cultural bond named among Texas towns. The author signs as F D Love.
Te Brown a Chicago evangelist, drawing large audiences, will begin a series of special meetings on Sabbath at 10 50 a m in the M B Clinveh church of this city. He is said to be a man of rare pulpit ability and will offer word painting and power to listeners. Weekly service hours to be announced.
An advertisement notes Dirngstuin priced at 149 dollars sent by express on receipt of writing. It proclaims the book contains teaching state and valuable information for all Movers, with free item for readers. The Mindfield Regulator Co. is listed as Atlanta, Georgia.
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