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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1884
Page
2
A fragmentary exultant proclamation celebrates a decisive political upheaval, praising an unnamed reformist party and denouncing corrupt political operatives. It invokes ballistic imagery and divine will, asserting a nation saved by ballot box action and denouncing a “vile” set of political jobbers.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls Belva Lockwood, Benjamin Butler, and Pettibone in a political fever dream. The narrator riffs on Republicans, Cleveland, and a mass rally around anti corruption while wrestling with distant battles and a Mount Mitchell voyage.
The sheriff reveals a loosely organized roaming group calling at towns under a shared code. A dialogue with a recently released tramp describes routes across cities and the so called rituals. Police and judges caution travelers, testifying to the group’s methods and signs.
A garbled mix of holiday gift notes and scattered anecdotes describes small handmade bags with satin and embroidery, a landslide accident, court remarks, and assorted wandering references. The fragmentary text shifts to legal and social snippets including a West Virginia election, a trial, and theatrical plans.
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