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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1912
Page
2
An old newspaper ad promotes a final July clearance with heavily reduced ladies dresses, skirts and house dresses priced from 1.75 to 12.50, children's styles 50 cents to 1.50, and wash fabrics including colored lawns and ginghams marked down. Numerous items show deep discounts as the stock is cleared.
A long list of local Democratic candidates is declared including Sheriff, Tax Assessor, Trustee, and Justice of the Peace for the Ninth District. Prominent figures such as W F Jones L M Broyles H Jackson and J W Crumley announce campaigns, alongside notices urging support and July election participation.
An old Texas ailment ad promotes Texas Wonder Kidney Cure claimed to purify kidneys bladder and aid various ailments in men and women including diabetes back pain rheumatism and urinary irregularities. It offers mail delivery if not sold by a druggist and promises testimonials from Texas and other states.
An eclectic page notes Dr King Life Pills as a panacea for vigor and complexion. Obituary reports the death of prominent Johnson City figure H Hunt with funeral details and survivors. A quarrel ends with a shot during self defense in a case dismissed by a judge. Local ads tout Chamberlains remedies for stomach ailments and rheumatic pains as trusted, widely sold products.
Arthur Sellers was fined $25 by the city police judge after his traction engine cut into Ruin street asphalt by about half an inch. He refused to pay and will stand trial before a magistrate.
An advertising claim touts Cardui as a tonic that directly addresses the cause of “womanly weakness.” It cites a pale, shaky user who reports weight gain and improved well being after taking Cardui, presenting it as a long standing remedy with “ars of success.”
City Transfer Co offers heavy and light hauling with careful handling at reasonable prices. trunks called for and delivered within half a mile of the station at 25 and 35 cents. Phage 196 for prompt service.
Vacation Hardware highlights essentials for trips including fishing tackle tents camping supplies oil stove hammocks and loggins. The notice emphasizes preparing for vacation outings and outdoor recreation.
A new drug store announces it has opened offering drugs sundries and stationery. It will fill prescriptions as ordered by physicians with no substitutes and asks for community patronage.
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