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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1902
Page
2
The article notes spring as a season of need for medicine due to impure blood. It describes symptoms on the face and body such as pallor faintness deficient vitality and poor appetite indicating weak health and low energy.
A garbled colonial era clipping touts Hood’s Sarsaparilla and pills for blood purity appetite and vitality with disjointed chatter about political figures events and a royal coronation. The piece mingles ads and stray notes on Senators Beveridge Carmack Roosevelt and Admiral Sampson amid fractured prose.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal notes the passing of Ty Schley Sampson, detailing his role as a supportive force behind Jess and Toto, and expressing nationwide sympathy for the bereaved family. The obituary laments the loss, calls for divine peace for the departed, and recognizes the sorrow of loved ones.
A compilation of editorial views from Atlanta to Nashville and Birmingham on Senator Carmack of Tennessee. They praise his wit and note his strong partisan stance while warning that his ridicule may overshadow deeper debates. The pieces agree he gains national notice but stress his need for more measured, substantive debate.
An old advert portrays Scott's Emulsion as a fertilizer for children, claiming it helps growth in flesh strength blood mind and happiness. The appeal stresses that some children need extra richness beyond ordinary food and offers free samples and purchase details from Scott & Bowne.
Washington May 6 The house adjourned after journal reading to honor Representative J D Salmon of New Jersey. It marks the third straight day of tributes to deceased members Cummings Otey and Salmon. Desks have been draped for each, a coincidence noted as each man attended a related funeral. The piece also references unrelated editorials and a medical ad tailing the muddled OCR.
Sauopson Washington May Rear Admiral William T Hampoon retired died at his home in Sorlock this afternoon. The immediate cause was a severe cerebral hemorrhage after days in a semi conscious state. At his bedside were Myre Sampson Mrs Lieut Claverius and the admiral's married daughter Admiral Sampson's two sons Talos and Harold Sampson, Dr Dixon and attending nurses. A local column mocks politics with a joke about senators leaving their brains behind and party caucus tensions in the United States senate.
Admiral Seliley issued a statement expressing regret at Admiral Sampson’s death and sympathy for his family. He noted that no one has heard him utter an unkind word about Sampson and asked Baltimore friends to postpone delivery of the Cristobal Colon silver service tonight.
An old color ed woman in the capitol squares off with Robert G Ingersoll. He questions belief while she cites the Bible and a dusty dust joke. The piece mentions Dewey Miles and the Legion of Honor controversy.
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