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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1888
Page
1
The report details the execution of Maxwell and Henry Langraf at the St Louis jail, including delays, telegrams from officials, and observations of the condemned men's demeanor. It also covers political commentary on the Georgia gubernatorial race and assorted notices.
News from Cranksyilte Tennessee reports supporters of Hon W M Daniel discussing his entry into the race for the United States Senate. The move is said to be in its infancy with cautious progress, and a Democrat correspondent failed to locate Mr Davies at his law office to verify the claim.
A Columbia era letter cites a 38 per ton protective tariff on steel rails paid at $42 per ton in the United States versus $25 in England, claiming reduced tariffs to $28 per ton topple a monopoly and boost U S rail sells at a profit. The note, attributed to a Cincinnati poet, catalogs various anti tariff arguments and references several medicines and political opinions.
A party line summary argues the Democratic Mille bill imposes no change on current duties and would protect various trades if enacted. The piece lists many affected groups from bakers to leather workers, metal workers, and textile producers, asserting the plan would still leave duties intact and seek “free influence” only for the working class.
An odd broadside extolls Allegik using quirky ailments from weak rack to heart and spleen. The text promises cures for many fictional and nonspecific conditions, praising testimonials and comic tales like a theatrical medical novelty from a dubious provider.
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