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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1891
Page
2
Cryptic aphorisms open this weekly from Johnson City mixing social commentary with political notes. It profiles Hos. L. Hover and LING, cites Kansas People's Party gains, and reports Chicago Exposition labor disputes. Violent incidents near Exoxvine and Cripple Creek racketeering are sketched with neutral tones.
The Nashville American notes East Tennessee newspapers expanding through consolidations and stronger finances, citing Harriman Advance absorbing Truth and Johnson City shifts, while urging continued party organization amid Democratic shifts and a rising third party. It highlights capital, regional outlets, and prominent papers like Knoxville Sentinel and Gallatin Tennesseean, with discussion on 1892 political prospects and party headquarters.
A Chicago News note claims William H. Crane has saved 500000 for life’s blizzard, Neil Burgess 150000 for the one thing needful, and Francis Wilson could draw 75000 more than liabilities if bold. It argues stage work proves both actors and managers succeed with intelligent effort, while the old parties agree Cincinnati must be squelched.
A humorous vignette set in the Bank of South Hutchinson's president room. The piece depicts a missing bank staff scene with a moving incident, odd observations on hotel thoughts, a free shave in a woodshed, and assorted comic figures as the bank empties. The narrator notes the president, cashier, teller, and bookkeepers are absent.
A first person narrator describes a silent South Hutchinson after a collapse, claiming control of an Indiana block and bank operations while detailing empty shops, hushed blacksmith, barber, bath works, and silent hotel. He notes the vanished prosperity, a robed sense of ruin, and a fading boom era as he contemplates paying himself as bank president.
A lively, rambling narrative follows a traveler glimpsing a performer in a hotel crowd, with odd costumes and exaggerated hair. It then shifts to Kansas harvests amid rain and a whimsical Florida style miner tale before returning to North Carolina and a humorous beard saga. The narrator recalls roadside encounters, a desert of promises, and a humorous shave adventure as he plans to shave himself.
A Brooklyn street car encounter ends in a comic mix up between a Spring Hat and a Winter Hat as they clash over boarding. The conductor intervenes and notes the Spring Hat wins the gate receipts with the Winter Hat inside left outside. Also included are quips from New York World and Brooklyn Life about fashion and marriage humor, with a line from Harper's Bazaar.
A brief humorous exchange from Harper's Bazaar notes a young man whistling an air identified as Lucia. The dialogue hints at a light cultural moment without broader context.
Tale recounts the Murats long settled in Jefferson County near Tallahassee with their plantation and many enslaved people. It describes their funeral procession, the royal couple’s riches, eccentricities of Prince Murat, and memories from local residents including former slaves. Also includes light newspaper items and jokes.
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