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Newspaper

Comet

Location

Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1897

Page

2

Vast array of stray opinions and notes mix in a Knoxville page

A potpourri of political quips local notices and editorials at Knoxville fare as a carnival edition of the Knoxville Journal is announced by the Hospital Building and Promoting Board for October 12. pension deficit talk and Evans remarks frame national concerns amid East Tennessee city life.

Hospital Building and Promoting Board Knoxville Journal Knoxville Mra W. GC. McCoy W. L. McCreary East Tennessee Congress A. Clay Evane Evans Southern Railway

Senator Elkins Claims Section 22 Tweak in Tariff Debate

A West Virginia senator acknowledges pushing Section 22 into the tariff conference to limit imports via the Canadian Pacific Railroad. The change would also restrict shipments from other lines by rail and sea, amid broader political maneuvering over patronage and regional offices. Separately, nominations place relatives in public posts, while General Lee agrees to return to Cuba.

Senator Elkins West Virginia United States Canadian Pacific Railroad

Transit Meters and Murky Claims Stir Public Tone

A series of satirical and partisan letters from The Louisville Times and Athens Post discuss fame, governance, and pistol violence in Kentucky. The exchange mocks public figures while noting fear and pride, energy in political discourse, and a Kentucky gun violence incident. A Quaker remedy advertises Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a trusted cure. Ward & Friberg's-The Bee Hive offer it for sale.

James J. Ferrell Blount House Chamberlain Ward & Friberg

Local Notes From Watauga Area

A mixed column from Watauga reports births and visitors including Mrs Sophronia Campbell daughter James Bates novelty notes about residents selling groceries in Piney Flats, a trip to coal fields West Virginia, and visits from Davis Morrell and Mrs J Hendrix. A new schoolhouse cornerstone ceremony, Odd Fellows Hall events, and local improvements are noted along with a brief warning tale. Also includes a Shaker Digestive Cordial advertisement promising digestion relief and health benefits.

In Memoriam Mrs John I Bowman Passes Away

Mrs John I Bowman died Thursday night September 16 after a long affliction. She was a devoted wife and mother, cherished by friends and relatives, and she died in hopeful Christian faith. The family expresses gratitude for the hospitality shown during their bereavement. Her memory is praised as a guiding light in the home.

John I’. Bowman Christian Indy Oeere

The Feminine Observer Notes Fashion Fads and Hazards

A breezy column surveys trends in dress and etiquette with remarks on thinning visiting cards for singles and the craze for skinny bow ribbons. It muses on odor of preserves and tiny feet, notes satin replaced by maire ribbon, and sketches summer gown fuss on Chestnut street alongside a jab at hay fever in men.

Chestnut Street

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