Fine Furniture Stock Ad and West Point Shell Tale
A Johnson City furniture ad proclaims the largest stock and best goods with guaranteed prices. The piece also recounts a Hudson River camping tale at West Point where an iron shell weighing 176 pounds landed near a party but caused no injuries, leading to a humorous Uncle Bill Williams exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Williams
Hudson's Bank
West Point
Cro’ Nest
Military Academy
Bill
Cap'n
New York Tribune
A Curious Look at the Mole and a Train of Ads
A humorous note on moles reveals their underground life and misperceptions about their behavior. The passage then shifts to railway ads and travel routes, highlighting a luxury train service to Louisville and connections to major cities. Also included is a praise of the horse and a note on whale bone scarcity with prices, followed by a light joke about a French gallant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bahamas
Nassau
Col
Chicago Herald
Hamburg
German Ladies' Aid Society
New
Broadway Strasse
New York World
New York Advertiser
Caroline K. Sherman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Johnson City
W.T. Painter & Co
Tennessee
India
Warren Hastings
Gravesend
Deak Brokten Tom
Cums Happin
Tom
Father Stout
Chet
Lannon
Tower Hill
Black Boy
Ikea
New York Herald
New Zealand
San Francisco
Hong Kong
Indianapolis Journal
Secundus
VEEN
Su Rumninsy Agamurs
Harrodsburg
Shelbyville
Lexixoron
Frankfort
Paris
Chattanoog
Lottisville
Chattanooga
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Buffalo
Mercer
New York
Noston
New England
Columbus
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Washington
Baltimore
Richmond
Chattangoga
Birmingham
Meridian
Jackson
Vicksburg
Shreveport
Dallas
Fort Worth
Houston
Galveston
Austin
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Colorado
Mexico
California
New Orleans
SoUane
Memphis
Little Rock
Arkansas
Anniston
Columbia
Montgomery
Mobile
Natches
Queen and Crescent
Ead House
Tien Innos
Chas
H. Mills
Depot
Barret
T P
Read House
D. J. Muuuangy
Dig
Ag’t
Tenn
D.D. Hanvey
D.G. Epwanos
G.P
T. A
Foutz
Fouca
Bo Honan
David
Foute
Baltimore, MD
J. D. Faucette
A. Loe
Wid
Mille M
Flrst National
Tower
Unaka Avenue
Fholton
J. C. King
Citizens Bank
Frrotson
Long
Ren
Watauga Ave
Res. Walout St
Ferguson & Long
Bank
J. H. Moninger
Second Avenue
HIGH
Main Street
Kite & Gaunt
Asidy
G. M. Peavler
EYE Ear Nose& Throat Office
Seneker Block
Bristol
Trnnasare
H. H. Gare
Johnson City, Tenn
George E. Naff
Sxpariense
Gustentoen
Henry C. Amos
Western Mutual Life Fora Co
Ison
Farmers
Smcohanics’ Mission, and Loan Association
Jobo A. Fine
Oliver Chilled
Seaver & Summers
Sravee
Sxaven & Sumens
Miles
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