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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1894
Page
1
A short ad style claim touts Garsaparina as a remedy that purports to purify blood and restore health after a boil outbreak. The notice presents the product as a cure with strong assurances of efficacy.
Wisconsin Central Lines offers through Chicago to Pacific Coast connections with double daily through trains and first class equipment. Also Johnson City warns of lost cows and a bull calf for sale, with details and contact points for owners.
City authorities ordered the previous dam torn out to prevent filth runoff near the Brush Creek bridge. Abe Hoss Mensa Duke and Chaffin rebuilt it but Mayor Hart halted the work. lawyers argued to restrain the contract. The case risks litigation and high costs as opposing owners claim rights and resist the project.
A satisfied business announces fall stock is complete with an emphasis on attracting customers over profits. The message notes better assortment and lower prices, inviting comparison and aiming to grow business through volume rather than high margins.
A compact classified-like line advertising school shoes with price and size codes, indicating a sale or catalog listing. The readable portion mentions social and department codes, a 69c price point, and a 798 reference.
McClure's Magazine secures Gardiner Hubbard's Napoleon print collection. About 150 pictures, including 75 portraits, will appear in six issues beginning in November, with battle scenes, maps, and notes by Hubbard. A pictorial history of Napoleon, the set spans youth to death and includes family and rivals. Also warns against charity scams by town tramps exploiting needy women and a boy, urging removal of nuisances.
A visiting reporter details the Johnson City stave factory of Boring & Wilson at a junction of two railways. The 4 horsepower engine powers a rapid stave machine producing 25,000 staves daily, with vast steam vats, yards, and jointers. The article notes large stockpiles, monthly pay on the 16th, and the firm’s resilience amid challenging times.
A jumble of ads and social notes recounts a push to enforce laws on idle behavior while warning of trouble near the Lewix House. Reports detail a pursuit by Chief Reminy and a local writer facing threats, plus notices about renting a piano, fresh meat, and changing wardrobes as cooling weather arrives.
A fragmented old advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh with a one hundred dollar reward for incurable cases. It quotes testimonials from F J Cheney past 15 years and lists Toledo wholesalers West & Toax and Halas Kinnan. The copy is garbled but promotes internal use and per bottle pricing with free testimonials.
A vendor relocates a stock of books stationery and office school supplies to the Burrow-Brown Building one door east of M Jackson inviting old customers and new callers to view a general line of goods currently available.
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