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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1893
Page
2
A fragmentary report notes a comet sighting near Fontodice and Jonson City with references to attendees Ba Boo and Clase Matier. Details are incomplete and unclear from the damaged text.
A late 17th century digest mentions an Italian exhibit shipping to the World's Fair from Portland and a Messages about a messenger from Washington. It cites a naval officer’s wife proposing courage amid a gale and women’s crinolines weighted with lead to visit warships. It notes a Santa Fe shopmen strike and a Topeka injunction, plus Olney’s rigid stance on office terms and Cartwright’s defense of gold and silver parity.
The article reports a proposed trip of President Cleveland and cabinet members to the World’s Fair sites, with a special train leaving Washington in April and returning from Chicago in May. First lady Mrs. Cleveland will not attend the opening but will press a button at the White House to mold a memorial bell in Chicago. Cabinet adjourns with no further major nominations anticipated until Congress reconvenes next fall, promising mostly minor appointments in the interim.
A Cincinnati Times-Star fragment brands former Ohio governor Foraker as a common lobbyist and liar. The piece questions party degeneration, noting his alleged deception in the Legislature and calling his greatness dead. The text ends with a digressive endorsement of Ripans Tabules.
Georgia postmaster Watt of Columbus, appointed in 1885 and kept by Harrison, faced civil service scrutiny after he ousted Republican subordinates. He fled to Washington, told Postmaster General Bissell he acted to please, and was told to resign while a replacement is sought. Civil service commission ordered investigation.
The article notes expectations that President Cleveland will convene Congress in September to begin a new tariff bill. Democrats show divergent views on revenue, with some senators leaning toward an income tax to fund government expenses amid anticipated higher imports.
A volley of quoted threats and taunts from Sam Jones delivered in Nashville two days ago shows harsh language aimed at officials and critics. The remarks include insults toward judges police and public figures amid broader commentary on whisky and local politics.
A disjointed railcar scene unfolds with a passenger declaring an intention to alight at Toledo while a porter bandages injuries and calls for order. The fragment hints at a nighttime journey disrupted by chaos and injuries aboard a sleeping car.
A fragmented poetic reminiscence speaks of a distant past where a girl longed for heavenly realms beyond the moon. The narrator recalls past devotion and a life journey leading to Yankeslade and a faded earthly farewell as Moses Gage Shisley lingers in memory.
The passage notes that King John granted lands in Kent to Solomon Attefuld to be held for a singular service requiring his heirs to accompany the king whenever he crossed the sea. It explains this “head” office persisted into Edward I’s reign, as recorded in the Tower.
A collage of quirky newspaper items includes Brown noting Old Cobwigger’s superstition after he was seen with a horseshoe. Also referenced is a fictional railway restaurant order scene and a New York Telegram piece on stable apparatus at Manchester fire station and Vienna cheap meals in Volkskuchen eateries.
Water supply for Minas was unstable so engineers added 40 wells to increase yield. Eight inch wells numbered 82 and 100 inch depth ranged from 80 to 480 feet, located at various joints 25 to 1800 feet apart. Tap depth about 70 feet, with a 10,000,000 gallon daily capacity from vertical compound condensing engines.
J D Watkins of Blakely Georgia reports Botanic Blood Balm cured chronic sores and itching enabling a return to work. A Tennessee writer cites malaria denial and remedy costing over 190 dollars with Be B. aids. Athens Georgia merchant endorses UyB for catarrh and offers replies to inquiries.
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