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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1886
Page
4
A sensational performance tale describes Emma Abbott and a tenor in a racy kiss amid stage trappings and such claims as counterfeit Emma Abbott signatures. Interspersed are aphorisms, farming tips, and notices including an ad seeking agents for Gen. Robert E. Lee memoirs. The piece blends theater gossip with agricultural advice and literary promotion.
In Nashville last week the Grand Lodge of Tennessee announced a net gain of 2000 new members and 80 new lodges. A social aside echoed by a young lady and gentleman joked that the dog never talks, while the dude wears out the ear with chatter.
A curious nineteenth century testimonial describes repeated severe pains radiating to the eye and limbs, treated without relief until B. D. B. is claimed to fully remove the symptoms after three doses. The letter, dated May 6 1886 in LaGrange Georgia, touts blood purifying remedies and血s swift recovery, urging readers to request information by mail.
An 19th century promotional note extols Mammoth Cave as the most interesting curiosity in the world with vast pits domes and avenues. It advertises a summer resort experience room temperature cave and a guided tour with maps sent for 25 cents and weekly trains to the Mammoth Cave Hotel in Kentucky.
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