This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 3 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1908
Page
2
County residents reject Carmack in a tight primary amid reports of fraud and rival Patterson gains. Knoxville and Greene County papers discuss the result while local clubs reflect on the surprise outcome and the frost of defeat.
Tennessee Democrats battle over gubernatorial nomination with Patterson forces claiming victory while Carmack backers cry fraud in primary and county contests. Nashville convention set for July 12 to nominate a governor with Patterson as likely candidate and Greensville, Washington, and Maury counties cited in crossfire over votes and platform writing.
The piece rails against a "vicious undemocratic plot" involving Patterson and Carmack, lauding Lyle and Campbell for Washington County support. It recalls The Comet editor Gy Lyle and criticizes demagogues, with filler on Tennessee and nearby regions. Obituary notes Dr. C W Bell's sudden death near Washington College at age about 184.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.