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Newspaper

Comet

Location

Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1914

Page

3

Peanut Use and Candy Trade Highlighted in Food Talks

A Tennessee Food and Drugs Department column explains peanut origins in Brazil, rise in popularity in the United States, and nutritional value. It covers peanut butter composition, byproducts like hulls and oil, and notes on varieties, growing conditions, and regional production shifts.Warnings against cheap wrapped peanut candies and advice to make candy at home or eat sugar are offered.

Brazil United States Virginia North Carolina Tennessee Georgia Alabama Land Creek Highland ‘Rim Europe Germany France Tennessee Food and Drugs Department

Deeds Not Words Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement

Testimony from Johnson City residents credits Doan's Kidney Pills with relief from dull back pain and irregular kidney secretions. The ad cites B S Wolfe of Spring and Maple Streets, Johnson City Tenn, and mentions price 50 cents at local dealers.

Dean Johnson City B.S. Wolfe Spring and Maple Sts Tenn Doan Whitehouse Drug Co

Penny Goods Candy Hazards Highlighted in Warning Tale

A cautionary piece describes cheap penny goods from corner stores as often made from scrap candy and filthy waste. It warns white pieces may be safer, while dark colored items can hide dirty scraps, machine cleanings, rodent and insect contamination, and other undesired additives.

Political Rhetoric and Local Doings in Cumberland Report

The item rails at Sam Sells avoiding speeches, condemns The Comet and Cox, and predicts Pap’s electoral defeat. It notes local updates including a new high school music teacher, recovering residents, and Rev G W Phelps conducting meetings in North Carolina. Permanent concerns about Pap and local figures pepper the column.

Sam Sells Comet Cox Johnson City The Paps Pap Congress John Isaac Cox Massey Creek Lafton Cox Hia Bristol G. W. Phelps Caroina Pahrney

Patent remedy promise from Dr Hall ad seeks orders

An OCR fragment promotes a medical tonic claiming to regulate back and rheumatic conditions cure diabetes and other ailments. It urges readers to send $1 to Dr EB W Hall at 2926 Oliver St St Louis MO and notes one bottle provides two months of treatment with testimonials from Texas and other states.

Texas EB. W. Hall Oliver St. St. Louis

Husband Rescues Despairing Wife in Ky Letter

An undated Catron Kentucky letter recounts Bettie Bullock suffering four years from female troubles. Bedridden and weak, she found relief after her husband gave Cardus a tonic. She reports renewed strength and the ability to walk two miles, urging others to consult the tonic and contact Chattanooga medical authorities for testimonials.

Catron, Ky Bettie Bullock Cardus

Want Ads Offer Farms and Real Estate Loans in Alabama

Want ads advertise Madison County Alabama farms for sale with a booklet and list. Real estate C O Huntsville offers six percent loans on farm ranch or city property with flexible terms. Listings also note Astors flowers and furnished rooms for rent. Lost silver chain with gold cross reward offered by Comet office.

Madison County Alabama Enterprise ‘Real Estate C.O Huntsville Ala Busch Dallas Tex First National Bank Denver Colo Seventh Ave

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