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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1904
Page
4
A chaotic scene aboard a ship erupts as a naval officer demands discipline while a crying crewman reports a sudden need for medical aid 14 miles away. The item blends medical advertisements with odd quotes and a note on Chamberlain remedies claimed to cure coughs asthma and digestive issues.
A Johnson City reader touts Doan's Kidney Pills for back pain and urinary issues after buying at Patton Drug Co. Ads claim cures for worms and skin diseases, with multiple testimonials and product endorsements. The piece mixes household remedies and humorous vignettes across several products and names.
The Southern Railway advertises ex excursion tickets to listed points every Wednesday and Saturday in June through September at one first class fare plus 2 dollars for the round trip. Tickets may be valid up to 60 or 40 days with extension options upon payment of difference. World’s Fair rates from Chattanooga to St Louis also offered with various sale dates and terms.
For the Universal Exposition at St Louis the Southern Railway offers daily round trip tickets from multiple points at set rates. Coach excursions are scheduled July 5 12 19 and 26 with ten day sale limits. Specific fares include Bristol Johnson City Jonesboro Morristown Knoxville Sweetwater Athens and nearby towns with low regional rates and corresponding reductions from other points.
Solid vestibule train with day coaches and Pullman sleep cars runs Knoxville to St Louis. Dining service on the route between Lexington and St Louis. Leaves Knoxville at 8 40 p m arrives St Louis at 4 56 p m.
Advertisement touts affordable land in Arkansas Texas and Louisiana at $5 $10 and $15 per acre with crops like cotton oats wheat and fruits. It highlights long growing seasons and cheap land for home seekers with half fare Cotton Belt excursions on the first and third Tuesdays. For literature and rates contact J H Sutton Cotton Belt Chattanooga Tennessee.
A day service leaves Knoxville at 9:00 a.m. and arrives at Lunia at 7:30 a.m. The route goes via Southern Railway through Hartiman Lexington and Louisville. For tickets and World's Mail maps call Southern Railway ticket agents J L Merx and C A Besscoren district pass agent Asa't Gen's Pans Agent.
An old advert promotes a quick relief remedy labeled as a one minute cough cure. It markets relief from coughs colds and croup with promises of rapid action and simple use. The text emphasizes ease and household practicality for families seeking fast symptomatic help.
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