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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1906
Page
1
A fragmented medical note discusses common ailments of the stomach heart and kidneys. It claims organs act independently and criticizes nerve faults and self remedies. Dr Jiscoonin is referenced as sharing experience on healing and treatment methods.
The Commercial Appeal notes Gen. Patterson’s Tennessee tour has sparked enthusiasm across Davidson, Cheatham, Hardin, McNairy, Madison, and other counties. It contrasts Patterson’s home rule stance with Evans’s Force Bill debates, praising Patterson as an easy winner and slander-free. Local papers cite strong support from multiple counties and Republican leaders.
Two Memphis women visiting Denver tell how Ella the old mammy, illiterate and proud of white dresses, misreads a garden scene after seeing a First Monday card. She fears their return will break her back from washing all their clothes, while her misinterpretations link heaven and Adam and Eve to a clothes line scene.
An advertisement promotes a patent remedy claiming to cure blood poisoning and eliminate poisons from the system. It asserts relief from sour stomach headaches dizziness and nausea without griping, offering a guarantee of benefit through a product marketed by H. O. Mil Vere Pragati and associates.
Debates over extending the Adams law to larger cities stir party lines in Tennessee. Gov candidate Patterson faces criticism from Knoxville to Nashville as factions clash on temperance policy and political strategy. Local papers emphasize old‑line democracy and white governance while warning against distortions in campaign messaging.
The Nashville American quotes Mr Evans accusing rivals of theft and partisan bias while defending his own votes against Democrats and in favor of Republicans. The piece references Tennessean figures like Cooper and Holt and notes scorn for nonbelievers among Tennesseans who disagree. It also cites local notices for cough remedies and patent medicines.
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