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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1915
Page
3
Store advertises many discounted items: ladies handkerchiefs, hosiery, blankets, white and cotton goods, mens wear, and cheap household staples. Features 10 cent to 2 dollar ranges with limited space, extra specials, and a batch of 500 coal buckets highlighted as an extra bargain.
A memorial unveiling for Walter Preston Brownlow and his wife is described with remarks by Gov. Smith and Congressman Austin amid a Soldiers Home band. The regional column also lists community notes on residents, court visits, ads, travel, and a tax attorney appointment for J Ralph Worley in East Tennessee counties.
BR Collins of 102 Ivy Street Johnson City says years of weak kidneys and nocturnal urination improved after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He suffered backache rheumatic pains dropsical swelling and dizziness before relief. He bought from Ward Fiider’s Bee Hive Drug Store and reports four years without trouble. Price 50 cents at dealers.
An advertisement touts Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey as a remedy for colds starting at the throat. It claims pine and honey fight cold symptoms, with special note on children’s colds and early treatment to prevent complications.
The notice highlights Johnson City as the fairest with great industries and ideal location. Morristown Mountain City and Bristol are named as having fairs with prompt service offered by Palace Barber Shop and The Winest Shop in East Tennessee. Inspection and comparison are invited.
An old health ad claims a sluggish liver dulls the world and promotes moodiness. It touts Dr King’s New Life Pills to spur bile flow and bowel action, priced two dollars a bottle, while a political jab about Patterson McKellar and Luke Swatters arouses tense polling chatter.
An advertisement touts Po-Do-Lax as a overnight remedy for constipation. It claims a small dose arouses the liver and increases bile flow to improve digestion and prevent gas, with a promise of a full, painless bowel movement by morning. It urges readers to obtain Po-Do-Lax from a druggist.
An advertisement touts Cinwah as an efficient blend of plant remedies for stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels. It claims to improve appetite, digestion and toxin elimination, curing rheumatism eczema and similar complaints. Sold in Johnson City by Gregory Brug Company stores.
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