The Comet Showcases Political Plums and Lectures
A broad mix of local political rants and national views runs through this issue. The paper blasts Democratic reforms and GOP army size talk, notes Meiklejohn’s Nebraska run, and hints at ship subsidy clashes. Alf Taylor’s poetry and pearls lecture draws praise from Nashville crowds.
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Nashville American
Democratic Platform Adopts Reform and Tax Cut Promise
Johnson City Democrats in a convention announce a platform for the upcoming municipal election. They call for reform in city management and curbing expenses to cut the tax rate to 1.50 per hundred, aiming to save money for tax-ridden citizens. They pledge strict enforcement of town ordinances, especially those restricting officers.
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Burned intentions at Southwest Virginia Institute
Bristol reports Miss Tilson, a Southwest Virginia Institute student from Unicoi County Tennessee, attempted to set fire to her room or the college. Her statement cites a home love affair and her parents sending her away to separate her from her sweetheart and gain schooling.
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Youths Companion Volume Preview and Legal Notice
Fragmented text announces Youths Companion 1001 volume with sample pages and a subscription offer. Includes legal summons in Washington county, requiring defendants to appear or the bill will be confessed. Publication details reference Ternekane and Holitinou City with date in November.
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Fragmented fires and court actions thread through Bristol note
Bristol young lady pleads to return home and marry her chosen partner. A domestic fire in her room is put out as President Jenkins handles the case. Court of appeals affirms multiple judgments including Day v Caldwell and Johnson City cases. Mildred Holland promotes accident insurance for writers as she tours with The Power Behind the Throne starting November 20.
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Frank Leslie Publishing House seeks agents for Monthly Magazine
A dated recruitment notice offers commissions to agents to recruit new subscribers for a monthly magazine. It urges energetic individuals to write to Frank Leslie Publishing House at 517 Fifth Ave New York for terms and details.
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Johnson City Election Notice for 1900 Aldermen and Mayor
Election opened and sold in the four wards of Johnson City Tennessee on November 28 1900 to elect an alderman for each ward and a mayor. Polls open from MH oclock to 4 pm with voting only possible when complying with the law. Election Commissioners Tap Cox Hann HH Worthy list officers for Ward One including Henry Ray judges W W Keebler W P Jones H V Kilby clerks Lit Wood P Q Miller registrar Cambridge assistant R C Lask
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The Ligit of the World Book Offers Commissions and Overview
An advertisement touts a lavish book featuring nearly 100 full page engravings of Christ and the Virgin with biographies, gallery locations, a Child's Department, and stories. It promises high earnings for agents and managers, with examples from Massachusetts and New York, plus terms and territory details. Also noted are revised railway schedules by the Queen and Crescent lines improving connections from Meridian to Shreveport and on to Dallas and Fort Worth, with through sleeping cars and ticket agents advised for more information.
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