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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1904
Page
2
An ad touts Vinol as a superior cod liver oil preparation made from fresh cod livers but without oil, claiming it restores health and strength for all ages and conditions. The notice offers a money back guarantee and lists medicines as well as potential benefits and uses.
The piece surveys editorial opinions from multiple papers on senatorial contests and outside influence. It notes Judge Smallman’s call for less interference, observes Knox and Shelby counties moving toward popular rule, and mentions local figures such as Jas. A. Summers winning a shooting medal and Kate Claxton under a suit about the play title She Two Orphans.
The Commercial Appeal reports rifts inside Tennessee Republicans as Jesse M. Littleton faces mixed support after the state convention. Insurgents aligned with J. T. Sanford seek to oust Boss Brownlow’s control, while Democrats see a clearer path to victory. The Tennessee Democrats unveil a vigorous Nashville platform backing Roosevelt positions and state reforms, urging unified support under Governor Frazier.
Readers discuss police staffing roadwork sidewalks and safety in a town column. Calls for six officers on duty and better lighting renewal of the opera house and cleaner Main Street are paired with notes on green spaces and new sidewalks. The piece ties local progress to moral welfare themes and mentions Nashville's Southern Baptist convention.
An 1890s Nashville American item quotes Bishop Turner arguing race differences and historic origins mocked as flawed. It also reports Policeman Webb shot while chasing Bill Keyw and Jerry Davin on a revenue warrant, with Keyswounded and at large, plus tributes to late Attorney General Keeffaver and a Covington court remark by Edward Kurtz on multiple marriages.
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