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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1902
Page
4
A collage of patent medicine pitches, letters praising remedies like Green's August Flower and Kodol, anecdotes about illnesses and cures, and satirical quips about politics and daily life. Includes quotes about diet, digestion, and two biblical passages, plus a joke on twins.
Rev C Z Badlong of Ashaway BR T extols Electric Bitters as a reliable medicine curing jaundice and liver trouble after years of suffering. The ad highlights liver kidney and stomach relief, priced at 50 cents with guaranteed satisfaction. A skeptic quips about distant lands and future state as part of a garbled closing exchange.
The Burlington Route offers daily September and October cheap one way settlers rates to Montana Idaho Washington Oregon and California with fares from St Louis 80 from Chicago 83 and from Missouri River points 25 to California Portland and Puget Sound district and discounted passages to Spokane and Butte Helena districts The railroad markets its line as the main road through the West and Northwest with limited time promotions and related shop displays.
During August and September the Burlington offers notably low first class round trip fares to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Fares include 21 from St Louis 15 from the Missouri River and 25 from Chicago. Tickets valid all summer with certain periods offering limited options. Contact ticket agents for details.
A note on cooling tent rates at Minnese points daily through September fifth. The brief confirms limited time pricing and ongoing availability for visitors or residents seeking temporary shelter or camping.
Home seekers’ excursion runs on the first and third Tuesdays of August September and October to many sections of the west and northwest. Round trip tickets with 21 days limit. Consult your ticket agent or write us with your trip plans and we will advise the least cost mail publications and assistance. ISLN Merninn J. W. Wanenny No SN Pryor St Gen Pass Agt Atlanta Ga St. Louis Mo A M Levey General Manager St. Louis Mo.
A fragmented OCR lists various cities connected by Pullman sleeping car routes. The notes reference Chattanooga Nashville Memphis Birmingham Meridian New Orleans and nearby towns with connections to Louisville Harriman and Jollico and other depots.
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