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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1905
Page
4
An OCR compiled snippet lists testimonials for Doewitt Little Early Risers and various patent medicines including Hamilton hotel clerk claims, plus Houstons and Toledos. It also notes treasury deficits, Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, Walden ICENRAR claim, and Wolffian drug notes. Mentions nine men shot in Watkinsville, and Chamberlain remedies with several patient stories.
Washington reports suggest that if Panama Canal Commission chief engineer John T. Wallace resigns, a revelation of delays and a massive rise in construction costs will follow. Insurance payments cover part of the wrecked Twentieth Century Limited, with remaining costs totaling about 955000 dollars.
The Isthmian Canal Commission has purchased from Ward Line two steamers, Mexico and Havana, for 650000 dollars each. They have 6600 tonnage each and can reach 16 knots, to be leased to Panama Railroad. Also mentions plague quarantine impacts at Colon and a tonic remedy ad.
Alumni dinner reports John D. Rockefeller contributed 1 000 000 dollars for Yale endowment in securities income to cover general expenses. Another 1 000 000 from graduates plus smaller gifts cited. Also mentions Bucklen's Arnica Salve for wounds at H C Miller's drugstore 25 cents. Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption advertised with free trial bottle.
Mia Hunter of Singer Pa recalls four weeks sick with typhoid and kidney troubles. She says she was bent double and had to rest her hands on her knees, but Electric Bitters restored her health and strength and she can walk straight again. Sold at H Miller's drugstore for 50 cents.
Ex champion long distance foot racer Krager writes from Salt Lake City that eight weeks of training improved his performance and praises Lavi Ballard's Snow Liniment for healing bruises and rheumatism. Sold for 50 cents and one dollar by H. C. Miller.
F P Baxter of K P Jones Lumber Co testifies to backache and abnormal kidney secretions improving after Doan's Kidney Pills. He bought at Patton Drug Co and urges others to try them. Price 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
A patent remedy claims to cure ordinary diarrhea and dysentery with nine years of success. It is promoted as effective for cramps colic and cholera morbus and for summer diarrhea in children. Sold in 25 cent Lance Size 500 with water and sugar to improve taste.
The Cotton Belt Route promotes first and third day departures each month for round trip Homeseekers' tickets to West and Southwest points at one fare plus $2.00 with 21 days return limit and stopovers both ways. Trains run mornings and evenings from Memphis to BeerSteed Shreveport Greenville Fort Worth Corsicana and all Texas points. Parion cars on day trains sleepers on night trains chair cars on all trains through to Texas without change. Contact H Sorron D P A Cotton Belt Chattanooga Tennessee.
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