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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1891
Page
2
Charleston era dispatch notes that sessions in Knoxville address a delicate state matter with high stakes for the faith of the State. The article mocks overconfident claims and urges caution, citing malarial illness of Sesaton Bate at Maxwell House and ongoing trial coverage in Abingdon. It also mentions the Baker murder trial, probes into public displays, and a parade of assorted regional notices and exhibits.
The Gateway to the Mineral and Timber Laden Alleghenies describes Munson Cht as richly endowed with minerals and forests guiding regional development and exploitation prospects.
In the Magnetic Ore District Johnson City sits 106 miles northeast of Knoxville at major railroad junctions. A rail network expansion includes Johnson City and Cumberland Gap lines. several rail ventures are chartered or organized. The city boasts rich resources including timber, iron ore, limestone, and a favorable climate at 1650 feet. Population 4,160 per last census, up 667 since 1880. Industrial plants are in operation or planned, such as Johnson City Tin and Stove, Foundry and Machine Works, Furniture Co, Electric Lighting, and brick yards, among others.
An assortment of dubious medical pitches tout catarrh remedies and tonics. Claims span from Hall's Catarrh Cure to Dr Parker’s book, with salted testimonials, free samples, and manipulation of medical credulity. Amid varied products, questions of efficacy and safety linger.
An 19th century advertorial piece touts Dr Leo Liver for liver complaints and Electric Bitters as a universal remedy. It praises Sullivan and other figures while noting strikes, dress satire, and a call to revive the boycott amid non-union sentiment.
An 1840s style advertisement touts a vegetable medicine priced at $28. The copy claims it cures mercurial poisoning and removes lingering mercury from the body with neatness and effectiveness. It notes testimonials and mentions Henry supplying the remedy to followers in financial circles.
An old saying about opportunities guiding fortune is paired with a dental house remedy. The text promotes Dr Lytle elixir for diarrhea and Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets as a painless, effective laxative for headaches bilious attacks digestion and bowel troubles. It ends with a warning about practical jokers overdoing their jokes.
Frank Huffman of Burlington Ohio says two physicians deemed his consumption incurable. After using Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption Court and Cols he could not walk across the street without rest. Half a dollar bottle restored health. full bottle proves it. Free trial at McPartland & Co's Drugstore.
Sucktea advertises Arnica Salve as the beet salve for bruises sores chapped hands and various eruptions and claims it cures piles with a money back guarantee. Priced at 25 cents per box and sold at M A McFarland's drug store amid a truncated Life magazine exchange.
Marshall P. Wilder told a group of English visitors a tale titled Once upon a time. He described a mocked up scene with a black child at a table, hammering a nail while repeating a refrain about needing 80 good when he stops.
In a comic exchange the editor explains the Morning Corkscrew will stop after its last issue. A friend questions the joke as the editor jokes about dropping every paper in town on news of the final edition.
A scanned item lists church services across Tennessee and western North Carolina, with names of pastors and hour markers. It includes Sunday services, Sunday School times, and various church affiliations such as Baptist, Presbyterian, Christian, Episcopal missions, and a Mack fraternal lodge roster with meeting times and officers in Johnson City and surrounding locales.
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