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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1905
Page
2
The advertisement describes Scott's Emulsion as quickly helping many coughs and colds, with a fifty-cent size suitable for adults and as a trial for children. It notes slower effects in some conditions and suggests using the emulsion as nourishment for tired and weak digestion.
A rough-edged collection of spoof notes and mock editorials from the Hardeman Free Press attack clergy, politics, and liquor laws. They lampoon a local preacher, mock a legislator, and deride “niggers” with offensive language, reflecting era bias and conflicting attitudes.
Reprints reminiscences of the April 9 1865 Union victory and the last Confederate council of war. Contains reflections on Lee Grant and the surrender, plus comments on Tennessee politics, railroad reform bills, and a gubernatorial candidacy by Joseph E Washington. Includes varied newspaper clippings from Chattanooga News Memphis Scimitar and Nashville Antoricas.
Chicago authorities challenge private control over public franchises as consent is sought to create a new state structure and elect a governor. The Nashville Banner is nine decades old yet filled with questionable content.
A garbled montage of quotation snippets from various papers including Har deman Free Press and Hardeman Free Press. Items mock paydays liquor seizures and local slang while touching on preachers prosperity and a jab at Nipponese insults.
Ex congressman Joseph Be Washington of Cedar Hill Robertson county confirms interest in Tennessee governor race. He notes education reforms and longer school terms, supports debt payment and existing election laws, comments on national politics, and praises state prosperity under recent administrations.
The New York Evening Mail cartoon portrays former townsman I. A. Stratton under the caption Men of Amira. It depicts him with documents for Westchester Lighting Co. and Mount Vernon politics, a coal car from Virginia bearing his name, and a note that he would lead where others follow. The piece implies his rising influence and governor ambitions, with associated bluster and satire.
An advertiser urges readers to invest in newspapers and promises profits from informed decisions. It touts the Cincinnati Enquirer as essential for success and lists subscription options including weekly and Sunday editions with sample copies offered.
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