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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1912
Page
2
The Comet reflects on editor endorsements for Carmack and Taylor, muses over harmony strategies at Nashville, and questions the primary system versus an old delegated convention. It urges Democratic unity behind a governor candidate like McAllister and notes concern over federal harmony efforts and editor influence.
Washington March 27 Senator Taylor of Tennessee remains critically ill with gall stones. At a late hour he was reported resting comfortably but no marked change occurred today, keeping the prognosis uncertain after his last turn for the worse.
Dr Geo R Duncan of Mall Branch visited the city last week for the Kant Tennessee Teachers Association and announced his plan to seek the Democratic nomination for state representative He advocates county payroll salaries for officials a statewide audit system compulsory education support for normals and good roads He would oppose the revenue agent fee system and support liquor policy by white residents He also supports re election of Senator Taylor and is seen as a strong convention candidate.
A large crowd of politicians from the first senatorial district gathered to set the place and method for nominating a Republican state senate candidate. The meeting adjourned to reconvene April 15. A.B. Bowman, challenger and Massey convention chair, charged unfair tactics as the conference opened. Bowman was nominated temporary chairman but received only two votes. Donnally was then nominated and elected. Resolutions for uniting the two committees passed three to two, aided by Sells supporters, against Massey. Prospective candidates appeared, and fusion is hoped to end six years of fractional feuding.
The column recalls a Kentucky man named Smith near Elizabethton who farms, frequents towns for a day of gambling on horse swaps and whiskey, opposed by his wife who punishes his drinking. After a quarrel he tosses his hat into a family room and alternatively sleeps in the barn, a tale framed around political party prospects.
The 1912 Hicks Almanac warns of drought dangers before the great drought, urging readers to heed long warnings from Prof Hicks. Published by Beil Stte Word and Works Pub in St Louis Missouri, the 160 page almanac costs one dollar by mail.
A damaged notice touts Doan’s Kidney Pills from the Whitehorse Drag Co and Foster Milburn Co as a remedy for backache, kidney issues, and digestion. Signed testimonials claim relief and normalcy after use, with a public recommendation and nationwide distribution.
Judge A. L. Buchanan of Memphis is the choice of the bar of upper East Tennessee for the successor to the late Judge W. Z. Roans and Judge Robert Burrow of Bristol, who is in the city. Buchanan faces little opposition in upper East Tennessee, per the Knoxville Sentinel.
The Hon. DeLong Hive, candidate for state treasurer, arrived in Chattanooga after touring forty six Tennessee counties. He advocates harmony and a fair primary, believes Democrats will win next fall, and supports the party’s effort to save the state democracy amid the presidential year.
An advertisement promotes Zemo as a proven remedy for dandruff and itching scalp. It claims Zemo penetrates to the germ life causing dandruff, with a single application of Zemo and Zemo soap fully ridging the scalp. Sold in Johnson City by City Drug Company and Dr Gregory, Pharmacist.
The play Paid in Full earns a legendary run in New York, with five different companies touring Broadway venues. Wagenhall and Kemper’s production drew unprecedented summer audiences, prompting cancellations of other engagements to meet New York demand. Memorial Hall patrons will see a New York–hit company perform with top-tier reception, tickets from $1.00, seats on sale 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.
To Mothers And thers You can use Bucklen's Arnica Salve to cure children of eczema rashes fetter dhal ings ocaly crusted humors as well as their accidental injuries cuts burns bruises etc with perfect safety Nothing else heals so quickly For boils ulcers or running or fewer sores of piles it has to equal 35 cents at H C Miller's.
Washington reports inspectors favorably noted several tracts in the first district to be bought for the forest reserve. Assistant Forester Hall prepares papers to finalize the purchase and add the lands to the reserve.
At a Jonesboro meeting the Washington County Democratic Executive Committee unanimously adopted resolutions calling for party unity across factions in Tennessee. They urge honest, capable candidates, invite leadership to conference with state leaders, and plan a mass convention on May 11 to nominate a county ticket and elect delegates to the state convention. The committee names U S Senators and several congressmen to petition for fair talks and reconciliation.
Beavers cut upper branches two to four inches thick into two to three foot lengths and haul them beneath water to their burrows to stockpile food for winter. Bark is staple. dams vary in height and length. A Mesa County Colorado dam stood six feet high and held water six feet deep over acres, built entirely of willow.
The Netherlands weigh a project to drain the Zuyder Zee, a vast sea area of about 50,000 hectares. Half a century ago similar plans arose, facing heavy opposition, but a new association forms and a bill has been introduced, arguing population growth requires reclaiming land and that conquering the sea would open further uses.
East of the Missouri river in South Dakota more than 1000 artesian wells draw water from a sandstone source believed to originate in the Black Hills and Rocky mountains. Wells 500 to 1000 feet deep provide sufficient pressure for surface flow on lower lands, with one well yielding 3292 gallons per minute powering a flour mill by day and an electric grit plant at night as development continues.
Dominick J Pace a thirteen year old Italian boy from Genoa employed as water boy for Italian section men at Lawrenceburg Indiana carried a five gallon bucket of water on his head for two miles without spilling it. Section Foreman Burke offered clothes shoes a hat and ten dollars for the feat and Pace completed the task in 64 minutes by the watch earning the prize.
A London cycle and motorcycle exhibition features the so called motor trip device from Popular Mechanics. The rider stands on a low platform between the two rear wheels while all three wheels are used for propulsion. The description notes the unusual arrangement and lack of a traditional seat.
Observers report a vast shadow cast by Teneriffe rising over fifty miles across the sea and land, with similar oversized silhouettes seen on other peaks. The Brocken spectre on the Harz and shadows at Pambamarca in Peru mirror the effect, following every motion of the mountains.
John W. Sickelsmith of Greensboro Pa says Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cleared his children's coughs after trying several medicines. The ad urges purchase from all dealers and claims the product ends persistent colds when properly used.
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