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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1888
Page
4
A collage of testimonial fragments tout Brandreth's Pills as a blood purifier and rheumatism cure, with other patent remedies and medical endorsements. The ad copy includes names, locations such as New York City and Atlanta, and dates in the 1880s, promoting cures for skin disease, constipation, and lung ailments, along with free trial offers and a subscription pitch from a newspaper.
A letter from Dr G Stoyeall of Carrollton Miss credits Ayer's Cherry Pectoral with relief and cure of bronchitis and lung troubles after other remedies failed. Other testimonials from M A Rust Loulisburg Pn Edward E Curtis Rutland Vt and Ernest Colton Logansport Ind note rapid improvement and return to health after taking the remedy for severe colds bronchitis and suspected pneumonia.
A chaotic testimonial page touts blood purifiers and tonics from a firm selling “Books of Wonders” and a “Blood Basin” remedy. It mixes patient notes, advertisements for Stomach Bitters, and claims of miracle cures for chest rheumatism, blood poison, and general ailments. Endorsed by named readers and traders, it markets tonics as life changing with strong language and scattered product mentions.
CORRESPONDENCE, CARTEN'S. Died Wednesday morning, June 27, James Hodges, infant son of Ty Kidwell. He was buried the same evening at the feet of his mother who died February 2. Rov. J. B. Hess conducted the funeral services. A.J. Grant, a native of this county, returned from Georgia and is voted at Kings Springs for the present. Smalling threw the first shovel of dirt on the Atlantic Tennessee & Western Railroad here last Thursday. we await who will throw the last shovel and when. Mise L. Parking, an English lady teaching at Nashville, is stopping for the summer at Dr. Co. Wheeler’s. Mrs Kate Taylor, sent to the insane asylum at Nashville, was later removed to Tyoux View and sent home as cured, but became again a raving maniac and was sent back yesterday. John J. Blair of London, recently graduating from Lebanon Law School, is visiting his Aunt Mrs. G. W. St. John. Rev W. R. McNeese and his young bride left this morning to visit relatives in Johnson City. Capt. Marek Ingles, unseen for years, was gathering feathers to take to Piney Flats where he runs a feather renovator. DNA.—Are you made miserable by fatigue, constipation, dizziness, loss of appetite, yellow skin? Shiloh's Vitalizer is a positive cure. For use by McFarland.
A swelling catalog of patent cures and tonics from McFarland in Springfield Tennessee, promoting Syrup of figs 210-223, Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy, a nasal injector, a skin salve for cuts and sores, Hackmetack perfume, and Ethiopien Pile Ointment. The ad quotes testimonials and lists prices and store location at City Drug Store.
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