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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1891
Page
3
Miscellaneous reminiscences and anecdotes about the operatic star Grisi and her family. The piece recounts her selfless devotion on stage, stories of her children during public triumphs, and humorous echoes of aristocratic circles, with reflections on Carlyle, Lamb, and other figures. The tone blends celebrity biography with light social gossip.
A humorous slice shows two elderly men in a carriage gossiping about wives, hair switches, and farm life, then a New York Sun piece mocks a fashionable charity lady who bakes pies for children that they will not eat. The column also recalls Disraeli’s generous pension offer to Carlyle and the diplomat’s tactful reception.
A collection of short quips and anecdotes on illusory illness and resilience. A German workman jokes about fat outside and poor inside while a captain explains why he lowered his distress flag to avoid risking rescuers from a distant ship.
An array of tonics and salves tout liver and kidney health as path to good looks. Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Arnica Salve are offered by McFarland Co and local dealers with claims of curing pimples, boils, rashes, and skin eruptions. The notices promote druggists, machinery, and farm equipment including mowers and threshers from Seaver & Summers and local suppliers in Knoxville Tennessee.
An ad offers "Pate and Consumption Cure" for chrome coughs and golda pee with a 25 and 0 cent price, bottles free. The notice promotes quick care and claims to treat various troubles and ulcers.
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