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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1902
Page
2
A collage of excerpts discusses rheumatism cures and Hood's Sarsaparilla, then shifts to talk of editorials, politics, and a parade of varied views on heaven across cultures. The piece weighs religious visions from Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, and ancient myth, exploring how each tradition imagines afterlife and the persistence of individuality.
W 8 Morgan of Nashville joined E B Craig and DeLong Rice in Memphis hotel lobbies where talk of the school book adoption heated up. Morgan denied any political aims in the state end and said he knew nothing of the Memphis public adoption fight. The scene showed heightened interest as visiting political figures faced cross examination about their links to the issue. The piece recalls Bob Taylor’s move from the governorship to Chattanooga as part of the broader political backdrop.
Regular reports from Barnum's circus say monkeys in the cage are dosed with Scott's Emulsion after a keeper spilled it. The drug appears to reduce deaths from consumption, and the circus notes it as cheaper than buying new monkeys. Trade mark details accompany the advertisement.
The text recounts how a Governor, starting with little, built a law office with Frank Thompson in Richardson building. A stenographer joined, the business faltered, then the Governor pursued lecturing in Johnson City. The young man Rice followed the Governor, rose to manage him, gained wealth, married, and had children. DeLong Rice is praised as a fine man with loyal friends cheering his ascent.
A reader from Inwood, Iowa testifies that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy saved her child's life after severe respiratory distress. The notice also reports Iowa state sinking fund bond purchases nearing one million dollars, with Treasurer Folk arranging another $100,000 in bonds and monthly allocations of $40,000 to $60,000. Also an ad promises Cas Carlets Candy Cathartic for bowel relief.
The Washington County Democratic mass convention at Jonesboro organized by electing A. S. Deaderick as chairman and C. H. Lilo as secretary endorsed Gov. McMillin and Jim Freeser for gubernatorial convention votes. Delegates were instructed to back John K. Shields and other named judges, with votes for Nashville considerations and a vote for Deaderick to the state executive committee. George W. Willett and A. J. Baxter re elected as officers, and a long list of delegates to the judicial and gubernatorial conventions was announced and recommended.
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