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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1884
Page
1
Fragmented clippings reveal notes on land recovery, California raisin output around 1100000 boxes, operatic mentions totaling hundreds of works, and political chatter about the Democratic nominee with Hudsonian hints toward Tilden and Thurman, plus a New Orleans Exposition tease.
R D Crocker book keeper for the Commercial Bank was robbed at the National Bank counter as two unknowns approached with a fac ed check and questioned him. A $2700 pile disappeared from his side. The incident caused considerable excitement with no clues, suspected linked to a Macon bank raid the previous Thursday.
The preliminary investigation near McBean into the selling of the children raises suspicion on Ed Dowse their father described as a disgraceful man. He tried to raise a crop but faced provisioning difficulties and doubts whether the children were his kin. It is suspected he killed them to avoid supporting them. Dowse is arrested and jailed at Waynesboro.
March 21 The President sent to the Senate a War Department estimate by Col Rockwell chief engineer of public buildings for 90000 to prepare a site and erect a pedestal for the Garfield statue. The Army of the Cumberland committee contracted J Q A Ward to sculpt the statue at a cost of 80000. Congress is asked to appropriate funds for the site and pedestal.
A letter from the Democrats of the University of Michigan informs Samuel J. Tilden that at a convention they unanimously selected him as their candidate for President. The message urges him to consider national service over personal interests and notes that women could fill the role more worthily. Signed by Leon Bf Sherwood Norman Buck F H Atwood E W Duffy W V Dodda.
The Advertiser notes Republican opinion for the coming conventions with Edmunds and Blaine leaders and a large Lincoln vote for Vice President. A Persian Gulf region article describes arid Babrin life and a diver obtaining fresh water from sea springs by deploying a weighted bag and line from a boat.
A collage of notes on presidents wealth each ex ruler how they fared in money and fame alongside scattered items from 1870s era world events. Reports cover Prince Bismarck, Lasker resolutions, Omaha to St Louis flood relief train, prison scholars, steel mine fire at Virginia, and quirky local anecdotes.
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