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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1898
Page
2
A string of anti Republican and pro government notes fill the page. References target Sampson Pritchatt Miles and Spain amid political and war anxieties. A Bristol council artesian well loan and criticism of Congressional Record printing close the roundup.
A garbled item cites political sniping about war funding and a governor while mocking Measles and annexation talk. It references a New York bacteriologist claiming billion germs on a five dollar bill and mentions Hawaii beverage slang called Swipes and local figures like Editor Reaves and Mike Connelly.
At a Friday morning board meeting Alderman W. G. Mathes was elected mayor to fill the unexpired term of O. H. Jennings, who resigned.
Travelers Insurance Company has filed a $60,000 suit in federal court in Knoxville against the Mayor and Aldermen arising from the Three O's bond controversy. The city must appear at the September term to litigate. The paper notes the suit followed an unsuccessful attempt to move the original case to federal court and suggests a new trial is sought.
Maj. Gen. Joe Wheeler writes from Cuba in 1898 about the capitulation of Gen. Toral and 28,000 Spanish troops at Santiago. He describes meetings with Shafter officials, the palace salute, the carding of troops, and the march to camps as Spanish forces disarm and prepare for transport to Spain.
Seewring-free dom Jem the grip q vataerh makes oval friends for the liberater. Perona has been jucekelie friends of this kind for many years. Liveries citar wher e ever located, t Mrs. St. Eades, vat 8 Tienty eo eighth Bt, De troit, Mich., fa one of the many thou sand of Teruna's friends. This is what she says to Dr. Hartmant We have used your Peruana with the most remarkable results and would not be without it. We have always recommended it to our friends. A few years ago I purchased a bottle of your Pe-ro-na and after using ita results, recommended it to my grocer who was troubled with dyspepsia, the curing of which induced her to sell it in her Store. She has sold large amounts of it. My daughter has just been cured of jaundice with Peru-na. My pen would grow weary were I to begin to tel you of the numerous cures Meru-ne has effected in our immediate vicinity within the last couple of years. Dr. Hartman, President of the Surgical Hotel, Columbus, Ohio, will counsel and prescribe for fifty thousand women this year free of charge. Every suffering woman should write for special questions booklet for women, not have Dr. Hartman's book, Health and Beauty. All druggists sell e-ru-na.
A fragment notes a self-made potent figure who rivaled the authority of the old Chancellor. The description contrasts strength and ragged character, yet acknowledges underlying weaknesses, with a tone reminiscent of Nashville Banner reporting on power dynamics.
Citizens rallied around a pivotal race as campaigns intensified in Johnsonity. Voters faced key issues shaping the path for local leadership and policy direction.
In Tolnson City Ninth district heavy rain did not deter Democrats who carried every ticket holder. Pritchett won sheriff by 49 votes. Crouch, Dulaney and Mason also won key county posts amid Republican trends statewide.
A reader describes rats infesting a hotel after winter closure and claims Tar Cress and Rat Cheese swiftly eradicated them. The note requests twelve boxes by express. The correspondent signs as Ha Creal La from Dandaff France.
Spain’s reply to US war terms is expected today after a cipher message deciphered by French legation staff. The plan includes relinquishment of Cuba sovereignty, evacuation of Porto Rico and other West Indies islands, and cession of an island in the Ladrones, with Manila held until a treaty settles the Philippines. Spanish volunteers deserting. Madrid reports 2000 have surrendered. American advances reach Coamo and distant points on Puerto Rico as Gen Stone’s forces move toward Arecibo and Cayey.
The army advances to Ponce after the Spanian garrison abandoned Guyama last Friday and Americans occupy the town on Monday. Plans call for 50 000 troops in Gen Merritt s command while Manila holds 12 000 with 4 000 enroute and 9 600 more awaiting transports. Washington weighs risks of Philippine insurgents and possible clashes as First Kentucky soldiers head toward Porto Rico under Col Belk.
The advertisement urges use of Mother's Friend to ease nervousness and reduce nausea headaches during childbirth. It claims smoother labor, quicker recovery, and less pain, citing a Macon Georgia mother who used it before a fourth confinement with relief.
A garbled version of a Puerto Rico proclamation issued in Yauco emphasizes citizens aiding the island and notes a July date. The text includes fragmented phrases about American ideals, mountains and valleys, and a ceremonial tone linked to an official observance.
Dispatches detail Trans Port Hudson and Yale arrivals at Newport News with others set to sail later this week. General Shafter reports 4255 sick in Santiago including 8164 fever cases and 653 new cases with 722 fever cases returning to duty. Camp Alger to be abandoned for healthier grounds near Manasas. Breckinridge assumes command at Chickamauga Park. Final orders send the Fifth Illinois to Newport News for embarkation to Puerto Rico. Volunteer regiments eyed for garrison duty. 30,000 troops expected for Cuba plus forces for Porto Rico and the Philippines. Delays in port arrivals hinder prisoner transports from Santiago, impacting Shafter’s movement. Messages from Porto Rico celebrate U S authority and military resolve.
Prof A M Metotal and sons start a fertilizer agency to sell leading brands of acid, potash and nitrogen preparations. They offer field tests and crop specific blends for wheat oats corn tobacco potatoes and garden vegetables to guide farmers in proper selections and reduce trips to Jonesboro or Bristol last spring.
A garbled ad-like snippet touts Allen's Foot-Rase powder as a cure for sweaty feet and calluses, claiming it removes sting and provides comfort. It mentions wide store availability and various odd spellings, resembling a faded 19th or early 20th century trade notice.
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