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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1897
Page
1
fragmentary handwritten ad promises Compound Oxygen boosts vitality and healing for the sick. It claims authentic oxygen therapy surpasses imitations, urging belief in health benefits and offering home treatment services to patients.
Johnson City resident H B Cromley sued the Watauga Water Co for failure to supply water to his home after withholding service over unpaid charges. The court found for the defendant, reversing, holding the water company as a public utility must serve all residents at reasonable rates. The decision cites cases across multiple states supporting public duty of water providers.
The column surveys current fashion trends with smudged praise for powder, veils, scarfs, and velvet hats, while railing against silver gray gowns and rough fabric looks. It blends style quips with ads for Dr Kings New Life Pills and Dr Miles' Pain Pills, noting health claims and product use.
A fragmented OCR entry references syrup trade and bond sale activity with unreadable details. Names and places are unclear, but the fragment mentions sale terms and a vendor likely identified as Grayeban. Further context is unavailable.
Arkansas crop reports indicate cotton deterioration while international tensions arise with Persia seeking satisfaction from Purkey and Mexico pursuing repatriation of anarchist Ventre to France. The civil service commission targets Collestor Dave Nann as W. J. Bryan plans a Nashville speech. A Geneva Alabama druggist praises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, urging price inquiry for potential local sale by Ward & Fribory The Bee Hive.
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