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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1903
Page
2
An old advertisement features testimonials claiming Hood's Sarsaparilla cures rheumatism and rheumatic complaints. It mentions improvements in mobility after taking multiple doses and endorses Mood's as well. The text also notes political chatter about aldermen, Senate views, and local railway discussion in Elizabethton and nearby areas.
A Nashville Banner summary notes the election results appear generally favorable to Democrats over Republicans, with Ohio a notable Republican win seen as a rebuke of Johnson and a nod to Hanna. The piece discusses Roosevelt, Hanna, and state dynamics, citing New York and Ohio as key indicators, and includes reaction from the Farm Home straw vote and the Philadelphia Record on Cleveland’s appeal.
A fragment from the Hardeman Free Press and Chattanooga Times items notes October 1903 economic downturns and a shipbuilding receiver's report. It mentions postmaster general free delivery planned for Feb 1904 in Johnson City and a public gift for Col Brownlow debated by the Board of Trade. It also covers editorials from Lyle and local polling ideas, a mule race trip to Memphis, and harmony appeals amid Democratic division.
An old world traveler known as the old man with the fish is praised for his health benefits as a promoter of Scott's Emulsion. The ad-like passage touts cod liver oil’s strength for consumptives and growing children, naming Ott & Bowne as chemists. It blends political snippets about Grover Cleveland and Tennessee figures with unrelated notices.
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