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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1911
Page
2
The Comet article notes H. Lyle as owner and publisher process with weekly distribution. Johnson City post office entry class second matters referenced.
November 2, 1911 editorial argues against primaries for Democratic nominations. It extols conventions as purer, warns primaries breed corruption, and calls for unity to advance national democracy. It condemns the Wisconsin Stephenson primary as corrupt, urges reform with safeguards, and praises the old Volunteer State.
A partisan squib warnings about bribery and gold as power, noting Woodrow Wilson and Teddy Roosevelt. References to the Bull Run metaphor and a “Bull's Gap” clash, urging cleaning up politics and criticizing Sam R. Sella, Caesar's wife, and a primary strategy to secure nominations amid 1910 precedents.
Mrs J W Yeager of Beirne Ark and her family suffered ma jon stomach troubles but were cured by Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. The remedy is guaranteed to work and readers may request a free sample by sending their address to Pepsin Syrup Co Monticello Illinois. dealers price it at one dollar a bottle.
Bitter Creek leaders push for unity while factional rivals plot latest moves after Brownlow era. Sam Sells, a rising voice, consolidates power by placing allies in key posts amid scarce appropriations. An upcoming November 4 executive meeting will decide nomination tactics and potential contested conventions.
A pamphlet warns against a politician and officeholder pursuing reform while bribing allies to gain power. It condemns bribery offers of a sixteen hundred dollar office to influence a political committee and calls for resisting such deceitful tactics. The piece portrays the actor as a demagogue and criminal at heart and urges vigilance against such perfidy.
A longtime Brownlow supporter and former Soldiers' Home treasurer has announced a bid. U S District Attorney Cox and others weigh options but show no rush to enter a primary. Tennessee Republicans from Bear Wallow to Dead Man’s Gulch brace for a possible convention nomination amid a salary debate and rising political tensions.
An old age digestion note warns of constipation and gas from aging stomachs and promotes Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a regulator of bowels. It promises natural passages, stomach strengthening, a free sample by mail, and retail price at one dollar per bottle. It cites Monticello Illinois as the source and includes a product offer. Also a political item predicts Sam KR Sells’ defeat for congress and comments on reform and ballots.
W L Mock of Mock Arkansas says his 25 years in the drug trade show Dr King s New Discovery saves lives. He urges neighbors to try a free trial bottle or regular 50 cent and $1 bottles guaranteed by H C Miller for weak lungs coughs grippe croup asthma and bronchial issues.
A former Johnson City police officer named Marion Wilson stabbed Charles Sellers in Bristol tonight. The knife pierced the left breast near the heart and penetrated the lung. Wilson traveled from Appalachia Virginia with Sellers's sister and was arrested.
A fragment notes neglect of constipation leads to indigestion and jaundice. It promotes Dr King's New Life Pills as the safe cure for biliousness headaches dyspepsia chills and debility, mentioning Miller's.
A terse London encounter ends with a banker leaving superintendent’s bands bank notes for 250 dollars as a silent assertion. The scene notes a brisk walk and a claim of prior knowledge of the recipient’s work, with no desire for formal credit.
Fragmentary text mentions a tent, Chamberlain, and sale terms with unclear items and bindings. No clear people, organizations, dates, or outcomes emerge from the readable portion.
The Girl from Rector at Memorial Hall last Monday night pleased a large and captivated audience with a lively cast and constant action. Capt. King earns praise for creditable attractions and the next program is the Manhattan Opera Company on November 18, 14, and 16, touted as a top musical act on the road.
Everyday Zemo offers relief and cures for eczema across America. Zemo and Zemo Soap are advertised as quick, universal remedies for skin and scalp eruptions. They claim to penetrate the skin to destroy germ life and provide complete cures, endorsed by local Johnson City merchants.
WM Silver returns from the East after business and pleasure. He shows improved health and displays a fine stock of holiday goods in shop windows. Notices warn of cold and pneumonia risks. Chamberlains Cough Remedy is promoted as a trusted cure. A barber notice states shops close earlier starting Monday October 30th.
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