21 Nov 1895
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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1895
Page
1
A fragmentary notice recalls a 31 year chronic swelling treated with Hood's Sars. The text notes long defomity and recurring illness with age, and slips into an advertisement for Southern Nursery Co offering wholesale stock of fruit trees and plants in Winchester Tennessee.
An advertisement touts the Oxygen Treamest as a miraculous home remedy for asthma bronchitis dyspepsia rheumatism neuralgia and other ailments. It claims painless internal treatment without drug aftereffects and offers free consultation from Dra Starkley and Palen at 1529 Arch Street Philadelphia with many imitations noted.
The article highlights Dr Matthew Henry Kollock of Nashville a prominent southern figure from Savannah born 1858. Quoted as a Britannica authority he is linked to discoveries on active principles of alite SEMINUM and neuralgia remedies with worldwide travel and treatment at Hot Springs Arkansas before receiving recognition from peers.
Warnings from Courier-Journal note the 105 Democrats in the next House, mainly from the South, will lack unity with the Cleveland administration on currency. Josiah Patterson and John K. Gowen are cited as in full accord, with others like McCreary Hendrick Berry seen as wavering. The piece predicts a Republican resurgence led by Reed, and highlights Free Silver leaders in the Democratic minority.
A catalog style list shows various textiles and materials with unit prices. Items include cotton checks brown domestic yard wide bleached domestic canton flannel cotton batts yarn and scented products with price points such as per yard per roll and per pound.
A local advertisement touts the largest assortment of stamped linens and embroidery silks with a full line of shades in Brain erd and Armstrong's Wash Silks. It also features fine yarns and staple shades in Zephyr Saxony and Germantown varieties.
A list-style notice itemizes boot and shoe prices for youths and adults. Youth boots run from 12 to 2 per pair, boys boots up to 5 per pair, men’s boots 6 to 11 per pair, men’s brogan shoes per pair, men’s butt shoes balance and conglomerate pricing, ladies glove grain button and-dongola button shoes, and ladies’ rubbers per pair.
The Living Age reduces its annual price from eight to six dollars, entering its fifty third year as a leading weekly of condensed literary material. The offer targets budget readers with new clubbing rates and remittances for 18, while publishers Littell & Co of Boston promote the periodical as the cheapest best literary weekly.
The Youth's Companion promotes a free four page calendar for 1595 with nine color lithographs sent to subscribers. The offer includes free companion issues until January 1, 1896 and a full year to January 1, 1807, with address details for Boston. The Mount Lebanon Shakers advertised Digestive Cordial and other health products, including Hood's Sarsaparilla and Buckley's Arnica Salve, with testimonials and prices.
In Brownsville on June 10, T. Gray asserts he does not strongly recommend Ocon’s Pink Mixture for teething children yet he never plans to do without it. He notes it helps during summer complaints. The product is sold by all dealers at 25 and 50 cents.
Former pastor Rev. J. H. Snow and his wife conducted revival meetings in our city for two weeks. Attendees report marked success with many conversions and renewed affection from the former congregation as the meetings continue with unabated zeal.
John Keebler, a colored man, was arrested at Telford's on a charge of filing a fraudulent pension claim in his father George Deaderick's name. The elder Deaderick served in Company GQ, First United States Colored Heavy Artillery and died after the war. Special agent Harry Williams led the investigation. Keebler awaits trial in Roaxville with potential long imprisonment.
A. Fuller of Oanajohirie N says Dr King’s New Discovery always gives results and his family relies on it. A. Drugeist of Qutskill N Y also praises the remedy as the best cough medicine used for years with reliable results. Free trial at McParlann & Stare.
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