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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1890
Page
1
A Knoxville Sentinel correspondent visits Johnson City noting rapid growth and strong industry. The town shows rail and factory expansion with tanneries foundry and brick firms, numerous mills and factories, growing real estate interest, and active commerce despite muddy streets and power outages.
A flood of editorials from Tennessee papers praise Hon. Jere Baxter of Davidson county as a leading gubernatorial candidate. Baxter is extolled for culture energy and practical leadership with many papers noting his strong front for the governorship while others discuss alternatives like Josiah Palmer and Benton McMillin.
The passage mentions East Tennessee leaders praising Jewish communities in Knoxville and Bristol and Nashville figures in Democratic circles. It notes a $21,500,000 pension appropriation aimed at President Harrison’s fleet, with suspicions of officials, including Clarkson and C. S. Tress Huston, facing pressure over possible resignations.
Local ads promote Hall s Catarrh Cure Shiloh s Vitalizer and Acker s English Blood Elixir with guarantees and refunds. Kirkpatrick Wolford Miller druggists sell Shiloh s Cough Remedy Shiloh s Catarrh Remedy and Porous Plaster amid testimonials of cures and promises of money back if unsatisfied.
A feature on George M. Scott born in Clinton County New York. It notes his move to California and Utah, business success in Salt Lake City, and his historic election as Salt Lake City mayor. The piece discusses Mormon influence, the shift toward a non sectional school system, and broader implications for Utah’s path to statehood. It includes local notices on railroads, politics, and regional figures.
In Unico County officials and contractors prepare to move forward on extending the road from Kewin to the North Carolina line. The extension vote and contract details involve Deen ARRNAD, a sub contractor, and the Warrington Carter link toward NC line. Discussions mention grading and early work near Mulfo County as bids and dates are set, with a postponed May meeting for the town association.
The fragmentary text mixes romantic exchanges and rhetorical questions with a late 19th century train note about stock transport. It closes with a testimonial for Swift’s Specific claiming cancer cures and urging readers to request free treaties.
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