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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1908
Page
2
Authorized by supporters to nominate Arthur Hartsell for sheriff in Wasmixaron County. Primary slated for April 40 with Barcanæay party. If nominated and elected he pledges a strict business administration.
The piece surveys primary and party tensions in Tennessee, notes debates over democratic processes and Carmack Patterson factions, discusses Governor Patterson’s record, and includes reflections on Grover Cleveland’s legacy and a Kentucky shooting incident affecting traveling salesmen. It blends editorials about elections, journalism ethics, and national figures.
The piece rails against primaries as corrupt and unfair, arguing money and manipulation hurt party harmony. It contrasts primaries with county conventions and warns Kentucky and Tennessee Democrats risk losing ground to Republicans. It notes Beckham’s Senate bid in Kentucky and calls for caution to avoid internal strife.
An 19th century style print includes an ad for Hall's Catarrh Cure claiming cure by ingesting the medicine and offering a $100 reward if it fails. The piece also contains a political column criticizing primary elections and party infighting with references to Patterson, Carmack, and the phrase Let me have peace from Rogeraville Review.
A Waynetown Indiana man lauds Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as unequaled for croup and throat troubles. He notes early administration prevents attacks and cites widespread home use, with H. O. Miller as a local seller.
Non resident defendants named in a Tennessee chancery bill are ordered to appear before the Clerk and Master at Jonesboro by the first Monday in April to defend the suit brought by Samuel McCracken and others. Failure to appear will cause the bill to be confessed and the case set for ex parte hearings.
The Chattanooga Times cites rising lawlessness in Kentucky driven by unchecked mob violence. It notes property destruction and fatal assaults, including the assassination of Paul B. Garter, urging calm, rational action and a moral corrective that may yield better social order in the future.
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