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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1901
Page
2
A hoarse political panorama reports Senator Tillman backing a Mexican veteran pension bill seen as a step to widen veteran ranks. Congress grapples with bureau costs and deflationary pressures, citing inflated salaries and clerical bloat while Republicans and Democrats spar over war taxes and canal schemes amid a murky mix of public finance.
Analyzes past Cuban election issues and current debates over independence versus dependence under U S guidance. Critiques a republican editor for using the Monroe Doctrine to justify foreign control and warns Cubans may resist coercive American influence, preferring true independence. Mentions anticipated conflicts over the financial bill and silver dollars.
Captain W. H. Nelson of Back Woods Carter county, veteran of the army, is a prominent Republican and G A R man. He recalled his 1860s campaigns against Brownlow, revealing ticket mishaps and political rivalries, and spoke of meeting General Seaman and Brownlow at Johnson City and Fish Springs during McKinley era campaigning.
In Walla Walla Washington Feb 18 1901 Borron Comet reports on the state. He describes Umatilla Reservation Blajack fruit farm near the city and the wealth of local farmers. He explains public land entry rules and the need to be American born and sworn. He notes the climate and soils east of the Cascades and intends to pursue a quarter section for himself urging friends to inquire by mail.
In the Eastern District of Tennessee on February 2, 1901, the court orders a hearing on March 1, 1901, at Knoxville at 10 o'clock a.m. on the petition for discharge. Known creditors are to be notified by mail, and all interested parties may appear with reasons why the prayer should not be granted. The clerk will mail copies of the petition and this order to creditors.
An old advertisement extols Dr Miles Heart Cure as the remedy for irregular heartbeats and nerve weakness. The copy notes a wife's relief from palpitations and insomnia, claiming immediate benefit and recommending the product to strengthen heart action and nerves.
An advertisement for Dr Miles Heart Cure asserts it quiets the nervous heart, regulates pulsations and strengthens the heart like no other remedy. Sold by druggists with a guarantee from Dr Miles Medical Co. in Elkhart Indiana.
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