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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1903
Page
1
A fragmentary historical clipping presents an anonymous Confederate note framed as a pledge of a vanished nation. It contrasts poverty and debt with faith in soldiers and liberty, ending with a call to keep the memory of the dream alive.
A call to a December meeting at the University of Tennessee to discuss Tennessee education, East Tennessee needs, and a winter spring campaign. Invites include college presidents, superintendents, teachers, boards, ministers, editors, legislators, county officials, and education workers statewide. Signed by state and local education leaders and editors.
In a letter to the Brooklyn Daily Eagle Grover Cleveland declares his determination not to be nominated again for the presidency. He thanks supporters for their good will but states the decision is final and conclusive.
A mysterious figure known as J. N. the immortal is rumored alive in the region. Reports claim he was arrested in Dayton for bank paper misuse, with promises of lifting the veil and removing pressure to benefit Johnson City and Cy Lyle.
Republican Senate committee moves prompt reshuffles with Seustuy Morgan replaced as canal committee chair and Senator Hanna named in his place. Dietrich demands trial in Omaha over federal indictment. Pratt-Odell NY rift worries the president. Hawaii Gov Carter sworn in at Honolulu. Also reports on cargo and river coal transport, weather, and winter excursion fares across the South.
Postmaster R H Randall of Dunlap Iowa declares he suffered for years from indigestion and evils it caused. He credits Kodol digestion aid for a new lease on life and urges others to trust the statement.
A local man known as The Old Reliable has fallen seriously ill after a paralytic stroke. His wife, who runs a boarding house, is also affected and the family faces hardship. Medical hope rests on a quick improvement within a day or two as friends convey concern from East Tennessee.
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