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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1892
Page
4
A city retailer touts a new line of women and children's hipshoes as unique and good value. The ad highlights underwear, union suits for health and comfort, Delone goods on sale, a forthcoming dress goods stock, and a grocery and produce department opening with promised cheaper sugar and no more bacon at 12½ cents.
The piece argues makers of second class baking powders push them on Royal consumers by claiming lower cost and higher dealer profit. It asserts Royal is pure, finely refined and costly, while cheaper brands use impure materials with weaker strength. It urges buyers to demand price reductions if purchasing inferior powders.
General information for passengers on electric cars includes schedule details from 7 01 am to 12 00 am with special cars from the Opera House at close of entertainment. Rules cover smoking, seating, boarding, alighting, handling of dogs and packages, and conductors placing passengers on seats. Local travelers Williams Pirie Marshall Ferguson noted from Unicoi City with a social call.
J L Smith arrives from Knoxville. C D Fine visited Jonesboro yesterday. Col Thomas E B Teegarden on business in Atlanta. W E Harris of Big Stone Gap Va visiting. Mrs Hardin at Elizabethton for a few days. M J Reams from Knoxville in town yesterday. P H Ponder and wife in Elizabethton yesterday. B A Simmons of Hartford Conn at the Carnegie. Col C M Parsons and W W Faw in Knoxville. Rev John Boring to Elizabethton Wednesday. 8 H Anderson and wife of Jonesboro in the city. Prayer meetings well attended last night. J E Platt of Knoxville passed through yesterday. George and Charles Ross rode the narrow gauge yesterday. Attend Hon John M Taylor tonight. P F Cogan from Bristol to Elizabethton. Mrs B H Stevens and children visiting Bristol Conn home. Minnie McGhee of Morristown passed through on No 2 yesterday. B E Rawlings the snuff man with Stuart Ralph Co Philadelphia in town. Henry Ray, a diligent policeman, suffers a neck carbuncle. Col Wm Means and W K Felton at Elizabethton entertainment. Hal Hayes, old reporter and W S Mitchell nephew, with Crouch band. Capt W H Nelson of Backwood Carter County in the city. The captain is a dyed in the wool Republican.
An old memory piece recalls 1968 era firemen and a dramatic hotel fire on a freezing night with rescues. It mentions a catarrh remedy touted by Drummond and the sale of a new handle factory via Carmichael and Miller, plus an advertisement by Fred Russell taking charge of the Hotel Piedmont barber shop and promising quality service.
An advertisement from Urica New York by Dr A C Marchisi offers a positive cure for deranged female organs. He will mail two bottles of his remedy Rex to any woman who provides an express and PO address. He signs the missive as a respectful doctor.
A dated testimonial offers one hundred dollars for an incurable catarrh case. It claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures by blood and mucous action and lists Toledo firms and distributors. Endorsers vouch for F J Cheney's honesty and ability to fulfill obligations. Free testimonials and 75 cent bottles are advertised.
Help wanted for Bristol Planing Mill in Bristol Tennessee seeks six competent mill bands for rip and cut off saws planers and related tasks. Apply at once at the Bristol Planing Mill.
A list of district appointments and meetings with dates in October including Lith Dist Morning Star Tonrshors Plevent and several towns such as Liberty New Salem Washington College Garbers Mill Telford Hinbreeville Pall Branch Greene Meadow Johnson City Hale s Mill Gravel Mill Bowens.
An advertisement claims sudden darting pains with joint and muscle involvement signal rheumatism and urges sending five dollars to Drummond Medicine Co for Drummond's Lightning Remedy. The copy promises a cure and seeks agents, claiming the druggist will confirm it as the only known cure.
The piece urges health conscious living and promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for heartburn biliousness constipation and general distress. It claims the bitters conquer indigestion rheumatism nervousness and debility and notes a grippe influence on many people. It also advertises toilet brushes and children's shoes from local merchants with prescription services at McFarland & Co.
The Miller and Carmichael handle factory near the furnace proved the new machinery ready for a trial run. The engine was steamed and worked well on the latest pattern from a reliable maker. When materials arrive the plant will operate on a large scale and hire many workers, boosting timber production and local payroll as Johnson City grows despite the Three Gs.
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