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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1889
Page
4
An elderly ad touts Dr King s New Discovery for consumption, claiming cured lung and throat diseases. It notes free trial bottles at M A McFarland s Drug Store and emphasizes extensive trade revival from the offer. It also references ocean depth trivia and general wellness claims about the product.
Promoted as the best salve for cuts bruises sores alkara salt rheum fever sores totter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. Guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Sold for 25 cents per box at M A McFarland’s Drug Store.
The Manufacturers' Record notes railroad mileage rising by over 20,000 miles since 1879 and capital expenditures surpassing 800 million for roads and improvements. Property values climb by more than 1.3 billion since 1880, with tax-exemption masking further manufacturing growth. Pig iron output expands from 907,201 tons in 1880 to an expected 1.5 million in 1889, coal production rises from 6,048,571 tons in 1880 to about 23 million in 1889, and cotton mills grow from 40 in 1880 to 1,263 today with investments over 20 million. Agricultural value reaches about 800 million in 1888, livestock about 70 million, and grain production jumps from 431 million bushels in 1880 to an anticipated 680 million this year.
An old advertisement extols Mortet ter's Stomach Bitters and Electric Bitters as powerful remedies for liver stomach and kidney ailments. It cites broad patronage across continents and praises health restoration claims while noting political bias against Northern negroes. Sold by M A McFarland’s drug store.
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