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Newspaper

Comet

Location

Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1898

Page

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Hood's Sarsaparilla Proves Health Restoration Claims

Historic testimonials from Georgia readers tout Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier and tonic. One user reports restored appetite and sleep after grip, another praises appetite and general well being, while others claim cures for scrofula rheum ulcers sores and dyspepsia. The ad urges insistence on Hood's brand.

Hood Josuph M. WanpLaw Rome Georgia J. A. Cromu Brunswick Moon

Investigation Likely in War Department Said by Alger

Secretary Alger and Adjutant General Corbin press for a thorough inquiry into War Department conduct. President to decide whether to order an investigation amid cabinet discussions and warnings about sensational rumors. No formal charges yet. aim to clear errors and assign responsibility if found.

Washington Alger War Department Corbin Eich Wilson Long Griggs

Flags Returned to Confederates in Cincinnati Meeting

In Cincinnati on Sept 7 the Blue and Gray held a significant gathering during the G A R encampment as Confederates restored several Federal flags. Gen Basil Duke officiated with Gen W Barrier receiving the Sixtieth Ohio regimental flag from Harper's Ferry and Capt E J Brumell obtaining the Fifty-eighth flag lost at Chickasaw Bayou. The Twenty-First Ohio flag captured at Chickamauga was also retrieved by Richard McBride of Xenia. The flags will be sent to Columbus, stored in the capitol flagroom after a long history from Richmond.

James E. Harris Isham G. Harris South Tennessee Harris Nashville Bank of Tennessee Groneda Miss Fna T. Dunlap Joel A. Balile J. E.R. Ray Ismat G. Hanks Grenada Mexicoo James EB. Harris Forts Henry Donelson Memphis Army of the South Asupera Cincinnati G. A.B Basil Duke Morgen Harper’s Ferry Sixtieth Ohio W. Barrier EJ. Braumels Fifty-Eighth Chickasaw Bayou Port Donelson Shiloh Branmell Twenty-first Ohio Snodgrass Hill Chickamauga Twenty-first Richard McBride Xenia Columbus Capitol Richmond

Camp Life in a Nutshell and Cure Testimony

A fragment from a Buffalo Commercial poem mocks soldier life at Camp Alger with a long list of daily duties and gripes. The clipping also features a testimonial praising Electric Bitters for yellow jaundice from Lexington, Kentucky, attributed to M. A. Hogarty and endorsed by a local druggist.

Camp Alger Buffalo M. A. Hogarty Lexington, Ky Draggiste

Witty reflections on love and society from Chicago Record

The Chicago Record sentiment expresses views on aging youth in love, discipline through affection, prudent spending, honesty, and hypocrisy. It notes the rudeness of seeking credit for not being a hypocrite and the oddities of marriage, debts, and favors in a humorous social sketch.

Helen Gould praised for war aid and charity in Memphis tribute

Memphis honors Helen Gould for her unostentatious generosity to soldiers and widows, contrasting her philanthropy with past criticism of her father Jay Gould. The piece lauds her wealth, virtue, and restrained public life, noting her millions and wartime gifts totaling 127000 dollars as a model of patriotism and benevolence.

Jay Gould Phillippie Memphis Dole Halm Helen Gould United States

Shafter Faulted for Cuba Handling by 1900s Editorials

In sharp editorials the Pearl of the Caribbean campaign is criticized for heat and disease. Gen Shafter is painted as ineffective and ill prepared, with references to his weight and gout. The piece links mismanagement to harm to Santiago troops and flawed transportation to Montauk.

Gen. Shafter Cuba Santiago Montauk Montank New York Journal

Wheeler's Death At Montauk Point Drowns Cadet Wheeler

Bodies of Naval Cadet Thomas H. Wheeler son of Major General Wheeler and Lieut Newton D. Kirkpatrick of the U S Cavalry were found on a Montauk beach after drowning while bathing. A cavalry patrol reported the bodies near the life saving station while an infantry private's uniform washed ashore nearby. Delegates named for the Good Roads Commission include G W Agee Memphis chair L B McFarland Memphis J R Strong Knoxville and others. The commission will study state road laws, prepare a thorough report, and seek state support for road improvements.

Barking Wika Montauk Point L.1 Thomas H. Wheeler Joseph Wheeler Newton D. Kirkpatrick Det U. S. Cavalry 2D Cavalry Wheeler Herman Justi Tennessee Industrial League Good Roads Commission League G. W. Agee Memphis L. B, McFarland R. Strong Knoxville Stradley Hiawassee College Maj A. Locke Nashville J. H. Lory Bear Spring Stewart County Agee

Striking Danes in Spain's Rise Across Centuries

Fragmentary timeline notes Spain's ascent and losses from 1508 to 1840s, listing annexations, recognitions, and independence events. Mentions Naples, Navarre, Mexico, Peru, Paraguay, Buenos Aires, Portugal, Gibraltar, Holland, Parma, Trafalgar, Catalonia, Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, Central America, Uruguay, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines in a dense sequence of dates and outcomes.

Peru Herlador Granada France Spain ioiu—Olili Paraguay Buenos Ayres Portugal Italy Philip IV Holland England Hagligh Gibraltar Naples Austria Falkland Islands Parma Trafalgar Nelson Es IV Napoleon Madrid Valencia Catalonia Newell Mexico Banda Oriental Republic of Uruguay Cuba Porto Rico Phillippines

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