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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1897
Page
4
Big wheat growers in Jonsamine county plan a grain storage and loan scheme to wait for fair prices. Similar movements are rumored in other counties as farmers consider expanding to other crops and forming a cooperative.
Washington Post reports in a grim note that Palmyra’s postmaster line has changed hands three times in a year. The widow of the prior postmaster died after appointment, and Charles P. Cline, the current postmaster, also died today. Congressman Payne of New York ponders finding a successor.
A jumble of old domestic maxims and quirky tips lists various habits and remedies. It mentions placing leftovers in chin u dishes, teaching children to breathe through the nose, the bride cake as an institution, and economical shopping. It also notes medical folk cures using olive oil, cranberries for throats, and cautions on public morals with a court case on anti cigarette law and numerous brief local anecdotes.
An old newspaper notice promotes Hell's Fine Tar Honey and a questionable tonic as legitimate cures. It warns buyers to avoid substitutes and claims a bottle unopened with Granny Metcalf’s image. The ad lists the Jesse Tumphreys farm and Carter County sales details in Johnson City Tennessee with payment terms.
Reported efforts show syndicate agents inspecting Owensboro plants where prices have been fixed for potential purchase. Unicoi County Bank notes lack authorization while cashier Williams plans closing out and a move to New York to engage a trust company for railroad funding with bank interests. An Atchison girl, a decade society belle and bridesmaid to 29, works hard like a coal miner.
A fragment reports a deadly gale near Ohnean Archipelago off the China coast with a claimed toll of five hundred lives. Separate notes mention a fatal hunting accident in Jerico where twin fourteen year olds George and Dempsey Fuston died when a gun discharged. Also details a Niagara Falls excursion by C. H. & D. Railway from Cincinnati with July 8 departure, $14.25 fare, seven day tickets, first class berths, and routing via Toledo Detroit and Michigan Central. promo claims best view of falls and urges readers to request circular from D G Bowanna, president of Prairie My OOH. & Do Ry Cincinnati Obid.
A promotional note from HK Allen, Morristown passenger agent, claims Free Tickets to Texas cost less with the Memphis and Charleston Railroad due to direct routes and fewer layovers. It urges buyers to purchase through the old reliable line and mentions DeSaussure as general agent in Memphis.
Merritt and Co promotion touts Luster Wool Skirts with durable finish that resists wrinkles and dirt. Available in colors Black Navy Blue Brown Carnival Cream and Gray. regular lengths 36 to 42 inches with larger sizes on order. Prices reach 3 to 3.50 dollars, sold by leading merchants, with satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded and free illustrated catalog.
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