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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1891
Page
1
New York weekly trade review notes uncertainty for the new year yet records industrial vigor. It cites record slaughter in Chicago, rising hog and cattle volumes, growing cotton and wool production, and expanding manufacturing despite higher prices and some failed enterprises.
A collage of ads and snippets. John W. Purnell advertises a pain free tooth extraction method at $1 per tooth with six years’ practice. Hart Burrow Building Johnson City Tenn. Parnell’s Hydraulpthal Mouth Wash priced 25 and a bottle. Also mentions Clark’s Flax Skin Cure at $1 and Clark’s Flax Soap for skin, plus a Cincinnati Enquirer note on a business failure and a Dr Bage’s Catarrh Remedy promising relief for chronic catarrh with cleansing effects.
Herbert Sperry of Tremont Illinois endured two years of relentless itching from Erysipelas in both legs. After failed treatments he found relief with Clark's Extract of Flax and Clark's Flax Soap sold by McFarland & Co. The ad touts skin care products and a guaranteed salve for bruises, boils, eczema, and piles.
The Knoxville paper reviews Comptroller Allen’s year ending 1890 reporting receipts of 9,795,288 and disbursements of 3,877,234.20 with a December 20 balance of 70,765.88 and a two-year gain of 410,036.22 after adjustments. It notes state debt of 459,797.10, warrants outstanding around 109,964.41, and calls for county cost recovery for felony prosecutions. Taxable property value rose to 347,508,105 with increased collections from merchants and priv ieleges. delinquent taxes fell slightly to 300,040.18 by 1890, while state bonds and indemnities face upcoming maturities and settlements.
Historical reflection marks Andrew Jackson's victory at New Orleans two weeks after peace with Britain, detailing its impact on U S policy and leadership. The piece notes public gatherings in Philadelphia and nationwide tributes to Jacksonian ideals, plus a brief corporate notice on the Tennessee Midland Railway Co and its Memphis to Virginia boundary project.
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