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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1893
Page
2
Fragmented clippings cover church disputes on gender roles, World’s Fair plans, currency debates, and political moves across Tennessee. Items reference Judge Taft cases, railroad vacations for workers, and editorials on wages, inflation, and federal trials amid a crowded, chaotic press page.
In a Tennessee Methodist letter, Sam Jones reflects on tightened finances across the South. He cites banks refusing to rediscount, warns of pressure on borrowers, and quips about enduring hardship with religious assurance. He notes impending harvests and cheerful resolve to avoid trouble, ending with a wary note on personal fate.
A Memphis judge defense asserts Julius J. DuBose has served seven years without misappropriating funds or accepting bribes. It argues impeachment would reveal temper and political opinions but not corruption, maintaining the judge is honest and incorruptible despite accusations from prosecutors and critics.
The New York armored cruiser demonstrates U S naval progress by reaching 21.09 knots during a Monday trial, about 24.25 mph, highlighting advances in ship design and power. The piece reflects on peace through strength while noting the nation’s lead in armored cruisers and future ambitions to build even larger and more capable vessels.
Senator Isham Harris of Tennessee arrived in Memphis after Washington City talks. He said an extra session of Congress would be called by mid September, possibly September 1st, with Cleveland aiming to keep incumbents through term ends and to fill key offices in Tennessee including marshal, district attorneys, and internal revenue collectors. He named candidates for West and Middle Tennessee and discussed tariff reduction, income tax, and repeal of the ten percent tax on state bank notes, while noting a Democratic Senate majority with Populist and Stewart dissents.
Elizabeth Robinson the third writes on life in the invalid's room and the types of remedies. A pharmacist lists caustics and cleansing formulas for discharge care, mentions copper sulfate and other agents, with cautions on use and handling. The piece weaves domestic anecdotes and a New York Press item about a husband and wife exchange over a missing jag and a milliner's spring hat.
A fragmentary description mocks Tennessee’s display in a women's building, mentioning marble from casters, Hathaiand ore, a bottle of mineral water from Tate Springs, and a jab at portraying the state’s wealth and thrift as paraded for public view.
Jupaz Warker Cope, Chief Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court, yesterday announced his decision to retire effective June 1. The move disrupts Republican plans tied to the new Legislative Apportionment act following Judge Olds retirement.
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