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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1889
Page
4
An 1890s promotional mix touts Electric Bitters as a cure for liver and kidney ailments along with malaria and headaches. It claims success for malaria, rheumatism, constipation, and digestion, with testimonials from Abraham Hare and others. Price listed as one dollar per bottle at M A McFarland's Drug Store.
An old ad proclaims a multipurpose salve promising cure for rash and piles at 25 cents a box, sold by M A McFarland. Local news notes Rev Dr James Atkins Jr returning from Morristown and considering the presidency of Henry and Emory College, with trustees to decide soon. Grigg and Wolford market toiletry items. Johnson City Tin and Stove Co. promotes stoves and savings.
The text blends medical observations on a rib injury and digestive remedies with a notice about The New England Magazine for October. It highlights Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters and related cures, and previews articles on education, the National Educational Association, and Nashville’s educational institutions. The piece reviews aims to present the New South to Northern readers through illustrated content.
Testimonials from Mr Mor ris of Newark Arkansas and Jessie Middlewart of Decatur Ohio claim Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption cured abscess lungs and lung troubles after doctors declared incurable. Advertises free samples at M A McFarland’s Deng lore.
Mrs. Alexander Vaughn of Prescott Arkansas describes four years of severe health decline including vomiting, diarrhea, swollen limbs, pain and insomnia. She credits Swift's Specific as the miracle that restored her health after other doctors failed. The letter also claims vast state growth and compares new states' area to parts of New England and Britain.
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