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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1905
Page
2
A scrambled caucus of quotes and jokes from Hardeman Free Press items. Mentions Milwaukee pensions decline, Cy Lyle satire, and an unveiling in Memphis. Reports Lilitor Reaves denying governor candidacy and Senator Morgay on Isthmian Canal prospects.
The article notes Roosevelt receives a cordial Southern welcome while warning hospitality should not imply agreement letters. It praises his honest, straightforward character and predicts Southerners will support his administration if he preserves their respect and avoids missteps. It cites impulsiveness as a potential risk in leadership.
A collection of humorous lines from Hardeman Press items includes jokes about Jesse James’s son, bridge players with illness, President Wheeler Wilcox on work and marriage, twin named jokes, and a tale of a man who swore off collars. It also mentions a driver of rumor in Nashville, gossip about Sigh Lyle, and the Hoch murder case verdict in Chicago with a death penalty recommendation.
Nashville Banner reports Congressman Brownlow pushes a plan to form a new state from East Tennessee and parts of North Carolina Kentucky and Virginia. He argues Republicans would gain, but Tennessee resists partition citing history and unity. Experts warn divisions could heighten Democratic influence elsewhere.
Hiram Cronk, last veteran of the War of 1812, dies at 105 after a 15 year youth fight at Sackett's Harbor. His death marks the fading of 1812 veterans and widows, with pension rolls and projected Civil War pension totals shown alongside mortality and marriage rules affecting widows.
Public notice at the courthouse in Doneahoro Washington County lists delinquent taxpayers and their properties for 1904. The record names parcels by district, owner, acreage, and assessed taxes due, with references to blocks, streets, and adjacent boundaries across multiple townships and properties in Carnegie, Unaka, East Park, and surrounding areas.
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