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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1887
Page
4
A circa 19th century broadside extols Shaker Extract of Roots as a cure for indigestion and related ailments. The piece claims vast illness relief, touts millions of bottles sold, and includes testimonials of miraculous results, urging reliance on the tonic.
A local writer recalls incidents teaching children and mothers essential first aid. Stories include a girl guiding classmates to aid a fainting classmate, the proper prostrate position, ammonia use, and quick actions in choking, near drownings, and poisoning.
The advertisement extols Ayers Sarsaparilla as a tonic for failing health including night sweats nervousness and loss of appetite. It claims to strengthen the enfeebled system aid digestion purify and enrich the blood and restore vitality with personal testimonials from Minnesota Iowa and New York.
Fragmentary OCR text shows arrivals and stops in small towns with names like Laneville and Woogville. Mentions railway actions at Newcoih and Jollien with references to Cinemnath and Uloton. Cannot determine complete events or dates from the readable fragments.
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