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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1885
Page
4
A fragmented rail of items from Prohibition Department notes to political rumor, including a drowned youth in the Mersey, riots, war scares, and local moralizing. The column mentions John B. Gough, Senator Stanford, Pine Valley Vermont, California fruit shipments, eggs from Canada, and a Maine widow’s age. It ends with social banter about "mowers" and a November Ohio election tally.
A historical column contrasts education and liquor interests, arguing the saloon corrupts youth while schooling aims to cultivate discipline and civic duty. It cites Paron Gridly of Waco and Richmond Whig as voices, laments social decay, and notes gendered observations on women and decorum, ending with broad societal critique.
The text rails at fashion extremes among women and mocks male virtues while urging reform. It contrasts fashion with sensible dress and laments social change. It then weights in on Republican stance on civil rights, challenging party clarity on African American voting rights and asking where a GOP reformer is to answer.
A fragment mentions a home washing method by a 24 year old author name and a request to write to a New York address for a suggested treatment. The text references a national ad and specialists in writing bent, claiming simple home methods.
A garbled notice outlines development for a Florida coast winter resort area near the Manatee River mouth. It mentions hotels, hotelsize lodging, a main hotel hub, packing routines, and rail connections with plans for a large resort complex and inducements to attract visitors and applicants amid an era of expansion.
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