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Newspaper

Comet

Location

Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1897

Page

2

The Campbells are coming and talk of prosperity rot

Baylor University students at Waco ridicule Editor Brann and mock prosperity claims while public figures and local politics are lampooned. A Kansas farmer loses a ¢300 diamond in a corn field as society debates postmasters, crackdowns, and tariff debates. The column mocks editors, a deaf mute suit, a Gypsy musician tale, and public notices. It references Governor Taylor, Senator Taylor, and legal cases on anti-cigarette laws with the Supreme Court looming.

Governor Taylor praised as sunshine in Tennessee

The article discusses Governor Bob Taylor’s lecture tour drawing praise for lifting spirits in Tennessee. It notes editorials defending his humor against critics and describes the Great Wallace Shows touring Johnson City with promises of a $4,000,000 circus spectacle featuring over 1,000 workers, 600 horses, and major acts.

Bo Taylor Atlanta Nashville Washington Tennessee Bob Taylor Taylor Vlothe Johnson City America Wallace Nino Nelson B. E. Wallace Wrents Martels Ten Dellamends Sansoni Three Petits Rowena Maccari Gaza Zoological Garden

Reading snippets reveal political woes and patent cures

Irreverent miscellany from 19th century papers notes politicians like Hanna and McKinley, tariff debates, and agricultural woes. It mentions doctors cures such as Smith's Sure Kidney Cure, Shaker Digestive Cordial, and Pine Tar Honey. Also lists election officials and a Southern Railway fare offer to Knoxville for a trade carnival.

Smith Wooldridge Kiblem Dr. Bell Knoxville Southern Railway Dave Male Southern Rathway Smith

Local notes from Brush Creek and Bell's area

Residents and visitors include Mrs Dollie Baylens traveling to Tonesboro and Jamon M. Miller visiting Knoxville. Mrs Martha Stone of Hounville visits her sister Mrs J W Baylens, Flora Saylor returns from cousin Branscowb in Knob Creek. Silent School plans early spring close and reorganize. BD A Vines leaves for Conklin to start school on the 4th. Local greetings to Danieliaa from friends, A Bailey of Conkling to visit Crignda on the 6th and 10th. Nev W C Patton of Allentown to preach at Antioch and Ball's. Rev G W Clendennen preaches at Bell's. community welcomes the new pastor.

Dollie Baylens Tonesboro G. W. Miller Jane Jamon M. Miller Knoxville Martha Stone Hounville J. W. Baylens Misa Flora Saylor Mra. Val Branscowb Knob Creek Conklin Danieliaa A. Bailey Conkling Crignda Baily W. C. Patton Allentown Antioch Mr. Patton Ball's G. W. Clendennen Jonesboro Bell

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