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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1908
Page
2
The notice announces Arthur Hartsell as a candidate for sheriff in Wasuizaros County. If nominated and elected in the Republican primary on April 1, he pledges a strict business administration and seeks party support.
A jumble of campaign notes and public notices covers candidates for tax assessor in Washington County, gubernatorial debate scheduling in Chattanooga on April 17 across forty four battlefields, plus local convention clashes in Nashville. Also includes a sales pitch about paper labels and a dubious medical ad for a patent remedy claiming cures for catarrh and constipation.
The Nashville Banner argues the liquor issue should not eclipse broader law enforcement concerns. It condemns evasion of anti-cigarette and anti-pistol laws, mob violence, and “Night Riders,” urging community support for rigorous enforcement to restore respect for law amid political debate over prohibition.
Governor Patterson travels to Clarksville with Judge Tyler and Montgomery County peace officers to promote order in the tobacco belt and enforce law against property destruction and violence. He urges citizens to back state police powers while appealing for sober conduct, returning to the city tonight. The Tennessee plan mirrors a broader effort to prevent anarchy. he may linger near Horn Springs before campaigning. An earlier note says the Nashville line project progresses with a charter amendment boosting capital to 27 million dollars and partial work continuing into 1908.
Tusculum Tenn March 21 The Rev Dayton A Dobbs former Mt Bethel Presbyterian pastor and Tasculum College professor resigns to join Watanga Avenue Presbyterian Church Johnson City He will leave here April 1 and not assume charge until mid May after commencement His departure leaves deep regret among people and students.
A brief philosophical note suggests that many perceived faults among women are misread as excess virtue rather than true flaws. The reflection treats character and behavior as a balance of traits rather than rigid categories.
The Great Andes Payne visited Atlanta amid fanfare with police and press presence. He spoke for thirty minutes at Jackson Street Boulevard outlining his health mission and backed by testimonials from locals praising Andes Great Oil and Andes Great Prescription for back, kidneys, and general health.
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