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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1899
Page
2
A fragment lists a liver cure sold for 25 cents per box by a Lowell Massachusetts company. It mentions the product as a remedy for sick headache biliousness sour stomach and constipation.
A long fragment discusses women's rights and health, urging women to pursue knowledge and autonomy. It promotes Dr Hartman’s medicine "Permawn" for pelvic diseases, claiming cures and endorsing free books, with testimonials praising improved mobility and ability to work. It also mentions floor finishes and town-building advice in a scattered fashion.
Washington notes a sudden move as Secretary Alger tenders his resignation effective August 1. No official cause is given and the president has not yet accepted. Speculation centers on policy clashes and ambitions toward a Senate bid, with cabinet changes seen as imminent.
W H Crigman a young jeweler, facing exposure and prosecution, killed himself under extraordinary circumstances. He appeared in the city May 20, returning from Springfel Ohio to take a job with the torman Supply Company. He was accompanied by his young wife whose uncle C A Plank of Spring 4old Ohio is mentioned in the note.
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