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Newspaper

Comet

Location

Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1905

Page

4

One Way Mates Rail Fares March to May

Passenger rail rates listed for routes from Missouri River to Pacific Northwest and California points. Dates March 1 to May 15 106 year. Pricing ranges from $20 to $25 with connections via Union Pacific and Spokane. Inquiries directed to J. H. Lothrop at Olive Street St. Louis Mo.

Kausanity Opdon Lake City Ratte Anaconda Helena Spokane Wenatchee Wah Everett Fairhaven Whatcom Vancouver Victoria Anotington Portland Astoria Tacoma J. H. Lothrop G. A Olive Street St. Louis

Knoxville man Ernest Simpson rises from printer to New Haven city attorney

A Knoxville born printer, Ernest S. Simpson, after studying at Yale Law School and editing the Yale Law Journal, has been appointed city attorney of New Haven. The Knoxville Sentinel notes his rise from local printing work to a leading legal position, highlighting his integrity, ambition, and republican ties.

New Haven Conn Knoxville Ernest GO. Simpson 5. B. Newman & Co Albert Mc Lellan Mathewson Robcats Mathewson Howard ©. Webb Ernest ©. Simpson Seymour O. Loomis Samuel Eugene Hoyt Hoyt 5. A. York Tense Wolfee Republican Party Mr. Simpson See Jefferson City Tenn Carnon-Newman College Yale Law School Simpson Yale Law Journal Corbey Court Society Timpaon Young Men's Republican Club Graduate’s Club New Haven Grays Ernest 8 Bimpson Ernest Simpson Slocal Printing House New England Yale Exis Tennessee Ernest Siapaon

King’s New Discovery Praised by Patient

A patient recovering from pneumonia under two doctors reports relief after starting King's New Discovery. One dose offered relief and a full bottle cured illness, touted as a remedy for sore throat bronchitis coughs and colds. Trial bottle offered free at Hiler's drug store.

Larmurie Bass Monty King Iler Wud &T

The Colonel's Waterloo and Public Notices

An old advertisement style item reports Colonel John M. Fuller of Honey Grove Texas praising Electric Bitters for liver and kidney trouble relief. It also touts Buckthorn and Teething remedies, Ballard's Snow Liniment and Teething products. A public sale by Comptroller Grout on June 14 lists 4 615 parcels in Manhattan Borough plus corporate real estate and franchises with $14 million due.

Waterloo John M. Fuller Honey Grove Texas HO. Miller Grout Manhattan Borough

Births and tonics listed in old newspaper ad blur

An assortment of dated advertisement blurbs includes a Holland birth notice via a door sill pincushion signal red for boy white for girl and a tonic promo for DeWitts Early Risers. Also mentions Mack Hamilton, hotel clerk, Valley City North Dakota, touting constipation relief and schoolhouse medicine rhetoric.

Parta Holland DeWitt Mack Hamilton Valley City N. D H . Miller

Foreclosure Sale of Wilder Block Property in Johnson City

Trustee sale announced under a trust deed dated December 16 1904 by Carnegie Mercantile Company as trustee for J Patrick J C Williams and heirs of S M Arnell deceased. Property includes Lots 12 to 16 in Block 6 Carnegie Land addition Johnson City Washington County Tennessee. Sale set for Monday May 6 1905 at Jobe's Opera House, Johnson City, cash in hand.

J. ‘Patrick C. Williams M. Arnell Carnegie Mercantile Company T. D. Book Jonesboro Jobe Johnson City Tennessee Manes Carnegie Pereseesnat Company Fohnson City Washington Cony Wilder Block

Tinworker takes over Pierce & Mann business at 240 Main Street

That Tinwork has purchased the interest of R. L. Mann in the late firm of Pierce & Mann and will conduct the business alone. He offers all kinds of tinwork, roofing, guttering, and repairs on short notice and guarantees all work. He also provides figures on Warm Air Health for buildings.

R. L. Mann Pierce & Mann

Pure Food and Whiskey Standards Stir Public Debate

A historical discussion argues that a forthcoming Pure Food bill could require strength labeling on whiskey. Proponents warn that high proof liquor costs rise from taxes and impure production, while critics claim consumers bear responsibility for choosing strong, cheap spirits. The piece compares traditional purity with modern imitation whiskey.

Congress

Indisputable Safe Investment Promoted By Newspaper

An advertisement extols reading the Cincinnati Enquirer as the safest investment for profits, urging readers to subscribe and claiming the paper provides facts and guidance. It promotes sample copies and lists subscription prices for daily, Sunday, and weekly editions, urging readers to join the money-making movement.

Cincinnati Encuiner United States Wrexig Enquirer Sunday Enquirer Danny Expuirre Datey Suspay Wessty Qumer Sracee

Happy Women Suffer No More Says Johnson City Reader

Mrs W G Mathes of 11th avenue testifies to relief from chronic kidney and bladder troubles after one box of Downe Kidney Pills bought from Patton Drug Co. She praises the product and urges others to try it. Also endorsed are Chamberlains Pain Balm by Chas Drake and other remedies, with H C Miller druggist selling them.

Johnson Citys W. G. Mathes 11Th Avenue Down's Patton Drug Co Tam Milturn Co Buffalo N. Y United States Doat Chamberlain Chas. Drake Chapinville Conn H. C. Miller

Cotton Belt Round Trip Homeseekers Tickets Text

TO SOUTHWEST First and third Tuesdays of each month the Cotton Belt Route offers round trip Homeseekers tickets to points West and Southwest at one fare plus $2.00 with stopovers both ways and a 21 days return limit. Two trains daily from Memphis with connections at Texarkana Shreveport Greenville Dallas Fort Worth Corsicana and land Wave for all Texas points. Parlor cars on day trains sleepers on night trains and chair cars on all trains. Write for literature descriptive of the SOTA map and timetable to any point H Surrey D P A Cotton Belt Chattanooga Tenn.

Cotton Belt Memphis Texarkana Shreveport Greenville Dallas Fort Worth Corsicana Land Wave Texas

Very Low Rates for Round Trip Homeseekers

Union Pacific posts very low round trip fares from Missouri River terminals to multiple western and midwest destinations. Kansas City to Council Bluffs Cheyenne Laramie Rawlins and intermediate points at 14 dollars. Colorado points at 15. Colby Oakley and Kansas points at 11. many Kansas Nebraska areas at one fare plus 2. Tickets on sale Feb 21 and Mar 7 21. travel dates through April May June with additional routes to Oregon Washington Idaho Utah Wyoming. Chicago and St Louis connections included through Lincoln and St Louis.

Union Pacific Missouri River Kansas Cty Council Flags Ine Cheyenne Laramie Rawlings Wyoming Limon Fort Morgan Sterling J Colorado Colby Oakley Kanana Nebraska Oregon Washington Midera Idaho Utah Chicago St. Louis

One Minute Cough Cure Advert Afloat

Fragmentary ad copy touts One Minute Cough Cure as fast relief for coughs throat lunge and bronchial irritation. Mentions sales by H. Miller druggist and haphazard references to other tonics teething syrup and foot antiseptic amid noisy disjointed lines.

Pinavini Harney H. Miller

Southern Railway Condensed Schedule November 1904 Jonesboro to Chattanooga

condensed schedule lists routes and connections of Southern Railway from Jonesboro Greeneville Knoxville Athens and Chattanooga to New York and St Louis. includes Pullman sleeping cars, via Knoxville Morristown Salisbury and multiple junctions, with times around noon to evening and major endpoints noted. includes care between New York Nashville and Chicago with long-haul connections and special coaches.

Southern Railway Jonesboro Greenevill Lota Bulls Gap Jotlurnon Knoxville Knoxy'lo Athens Charienton Cleveland Pullman Palmas Ghattanooga New Orleans Chattanooge Pullinaus ‘Steepin Fide Knoxville Mocapife Chatanooga Chattanooga Renton Iwootwater Cnoavil Drveingi Room Badal Ea Chattanooga New York Cara Iacoors Mtam Pullman Pleopers Axheville St. Louis Harriman Joie Clinton Iit Eine Knoxville

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