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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1896
Page
2
A Knoxville article notes Knox county endorsing Taylor while Harris followers pause. in Polk and surrounding counties endorsements and rival voices stir in late March politics. The piece cites local editors, mayoral races, and calls for decency amid factional lines and warrants being cashed by teachers.
The piece argues against the view that Bob Taylor is merely a fiddler. It defends his humor and statesmanship, claiming he is a greater statesman than credited and the closest fiddler with genuine reputation. It cites Tennessee and Huntsville Alabama Tribune as sources.
The Arkansas Democratic state convention is scheduled for June 15. Various political developments are reported including a favorable Senate report on a New Mexico state amendment bill, local finance worries in Johnson City, and updates on Republican and Democratic figures and races across the country.
Hints Somperilla and Screaparilla are touted as remedies with many cures, claiming permanent results from purified blood. Frankfort events last Thursday provoked Kentucky political turmoil as Republicans and Democrats clash, a mob enters the lobby, and state receivers move against over 100 property owners from a boom era sale.
A notice from a court in Washington County Tennessee announces a sale of real estate to satisfy a debt. The land, 54 acres, is described as the property of WS Hartman and AH Hartman, located south by Adon Shipley and near the East Quarter. The sale occurs at the courthouse in Jonesborough on November 8, 1804, and the purchaser will receive clear title subject to costs. The executor Reeves, receiver, governs the sale with bond details and fees listed.
A vintage remedy advertises Electric Bitters as the best cure for all headaches. It claims permanent relief from headaches and relief for habitual constipation, urging readers to buy a bottle at fifty cents to one dollar from a local vendor. The ad emphasizes a fair trial and portable use.
Publishers of McClure Magazine announce a budget of twenty thousand dollars for short stories in the coming year. They say new writers will be welcomed and payment will be on a scale new to readers, favoring shorter works between 2000 and 4000 words. The aim is quicker publication and broader salability.
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