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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1899
Page
2
Tennessee political and military notes dominate this item. Remarks on Governor Benton McMillin and his veto power frame a discussion of reform, party strategy, and the Philippine situation. Rumors of cabinet tensions with Alger and Reed, plus local road decisions, redistricting, and county governance fill the page with a dense blend of national and local concerns.
The Attorney General finds canteen sales legal under army law prompting temperance groups to appeal to President McKinley to curb liquor in the army. Banks in Covington and Newport regret compromising claims rather than awaiting the Supreme Court. Cuban customs revenue for the first quarter under U S control reached 3.6 million with funds allocated to Havana and Santiago. Carter Harrison reelected Chicago mayor by 39,610 votes. An Indiana regiment returns from Havana with 1,105 men from 1,198 sent. Nonresident defendants in Johnson City chancery case ordered to appear. alias sale to F A Stratten deemed not found, court to proceed ex parte.
Notice in the U S District Court Eastern District of Tennessee declares Wm A Sparger of Bristol bankrupt. The first meeting of creditors is set for April 16 at 1 PM at J B Cox law office Johnson City, Tenn to prove claims appoint a trustee and examine the bankrupt.
A letter from W. A. Trustow praises Johnson City news coverage while a Redlands California note extols mild climes and asks for subscription. The piece mentions Em br eville foot bridge annual pass and a court session under Chairman Bowmen with a Keely Institute comparison. Also notes Windsor Hotel proprietor Warren F. Leland died in New York after appendicitis relapse.
The article argues that climate alone cannot cure consumption and that the Dr Slocum System of Treatment, including four preparations, provides a genuine cure by soothing symptoms and rebuilding strength. It touts testimonials, emphasizes medical science, and offers the complete system free to sufferers.
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