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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1900
Page
2
The Comet reports on campaign chatter across Washington and Tennessee. Debates center on Admiral Dewey's presidential bid, Bryan's anticipated nomination, and party dynamics. Also covered are the Soldiers Home movement, Clark case hearings, and a Tennessee congressional district meeting plan for May 25 1900.
The piece recounts F B Craig’s push for a sinking fund law in Tennessee. It notes his start in the Chattanooga democratic convention, platform edits at Lookout Inn, and actions at Maxwell House to persuade the finance committee. It cites Nashville and Jackson papers and comments on other local political tensions and a circus elephant gag.
A satirical medical quip from the Medical Mirror lampoons Kentucky life. It depicts a violent, boisterous man of questionable habits who drinks whiskey, plots revenge, and experiences a string of reckless acts labeled as the state’s doom. The piece ends with a bleak image of Kentucky stained by whiskey and death.
A Claiborne county figure, O C Jackson, touts his bid for Brownlow’s seat in a Raleigh style card. He praises his own merit while urging support from colored voters as the balance of Republican power, claiming credit for emancipation and urging voting loyalty.
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