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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1892
Page
4
Notice outlines electric car service hours and rules for Mars line with cars every 20 minutes from 7:01 to 12:00, stressing no smoking on closed cars, seating limits, boarding rules, and passenger conduct with dogs and packages restricted to specific platforms.
Henry Butler of Crab Orchard and many visitors like W W Campbell and J F Eastey were seen on city streets while others travel to Elizabethton Happy Valley and Elk Park. Mrs Curtis returns to Radford and Mrs Brewer with daughter visit local residents. Local officials and hotel staff noted, with Dr Berry and Col Dungan among those seen.
An advertisement claims a cure for rheumatism with Drummond's Lightning Remedy priced at five dollars, worth a hundred, available through the Drummond Medicine Co. Agents wanted with offer to send on receipt of payment to 48 50 Maiden Lane New York.
The ladies organized an outing at Take Watausee Tuesday evening to raise funds for the Johnson City Band. The event drew at least five hundred attendees, with the crowd encouraged to attend future gatherings. A pleasant time was noted, with emphasis on socializing, dancing, and enjoyable company. A good cook is sought by J. C. Cowan of Unaka Avenue for immediate contact.
A verbose advertisement piece extols Peruna and Peruena cures for kidney, urinary, and catarrhal ailments. It quotes testimonials from patients like H. G. McCurnovan of Glen Texas and promotes a $50 cash guarantee if cures fail. It cites Dr Bago and Dr Carr style endorsements, lists product availability, and notes various unrelated local notices and merchant mentions.
The standing of candidates is listed weekly and updated daily until the contest closes. Top names include Mamie Patty and Taura Darden with high scores, followed by Gertrude Mitchell Nora Kilby Laura Cooper and Flora M Taylor among many others across towns like Watauga Fall Branch Elizabethton and Butler.
All trains on the Big Four Route are vestibuled with palace sleeping cars private compartments buffet cars reclining chair cars and parlor cafe dining cars. Depart Central Union Station with connections to the Queen and Crescent Louisville and Nashville and enter Chicago before World’s Fair buildings stopping at Van Buren Street near Auditorum Leland and Richelieu Hotel. Five Cincinnati Indianapolis daily two St Louis Peoria daily with western and northwestern connections. Tickets via the Big Four Route at coupon offices nationwide. D B Martin General Passenger Agent Cincinnati 207 8.
A vintage consumer note promotes Ripans Tabules as a remedy for sour stomach and related discomfort, emphasizing readiness and ease of use for quick relief.
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