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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1905
Page
2
The piece promotes Scott's Emulsion sold by Scott & Bowne with a standard sales pitch and references to local Tennessee politics. It mentions Tom Cox the Nashville murderer and opinions on governor candidacy and primary politics, reflecting period-era editorials and local concerns.
A fragmentary reminiscence from Hardeman Free Press recalls a Memphis visit with drink, city confusion, and a policeman’s club. It includes musings on alcohol, a fanciful map of local figures, and cheeky remarks about public figures and social mores.
The Milwaukee, Bristol, and Nashville papers volley criticism at Hawking county representatives and the Tennessee Legislature, decryting their autocratic conduct, disorganization, and lack of dignity. Calls arise to raise the standard of state lawmakers and push reform to prevent further public disapproval and a possible Republican shift.
Southern will build a new passenger station between the current depot and the Dyer building. land owned by B. T. & W. N. C. will be leased for use of the current freight depot. old passenger end becomes a freight depot after addition. yard siding and track expansion planned, with potential Love land and Miller Sands access.
A six member committee from the Federal Soldiers' Home attended the last Camp Gen John B Gordon UCV meeting and invited camp members to join decoration exercises on May 20. The camp formed a similar committee to meet May 12 at the Home to plan a display of friendship for veterans who wore blue and who are now in the sunset of life.
The Jobo heirs will remodel the corner building at Main and Spring street. The Spring street frame buildings will be torn down and a store room erected extending to the Summers Parrott Hardware Company rear, with the firm to manage the property. The opera hall will be abandoned and the second floor converted to offices. These improvements will boost attractiveness and rental value.
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