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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1885
Page
3
Local paper fragment lists subscriptions, advertising for presses, and a flood of brief items: trades, shop notices, pharmaceutical ads, and social updates. Mentions City Drug Store, W G Mathes & Bro, Lide Smith, and several residents’ comings and goings in Johnson City Tennessee.
An assortment of 19th century medical advertisements tout Shiloh’s Vitalizer and Shiloh’s Catarrh Remedy with claimed cures for catarrh diphtheria and canker mouth. Also promotions for B.B.B. blood purifier and various tonics. Includes farm sale notice near Johnson City and testimonials praising Hostet ter’s Stomach Bitters as a preventive health measure.
Rev G W Mallonee announces a Bristol to Cranberry day trip on Thursday July 40th. Special train departs 6 30 am with fares from Bristol to Johnson City 65 cents Union Depot 35 cents Piney Flats 80 cents Carter Depot 20 cents, all under half usual. Tickets also discounted from Johnson City to Cranberry return. Proceeds aid new churches at Shell Creek Roan Mountain Elk Park. Afternoon return. Also local court news: Poston Louy tried for murder at Crab Orchard, convicted of voluntary manslaughter, seven years. Jnok Hale convicted of robbing a spring house, six months. Henley pleads guilty, thirty days. Frazier murder case continued. libel suit filed in Bristol. Detected notices include land sale and debt settlements for Mothner & Co with new firm name Mothner & Co.
Market report corrected weekly by Will Harr from Johnson City dated May 20 1885 notes market changes and includes a garbled line about berries and fruit. The item preserves the period newspaper tone and lists market observations and minor notes from local traders.
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