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Experiences of Corn Cracker in a Rutherfordton Journal
Corn Cracker recalls early newspaper days with Col. Jno C Tipton of Rutherfordton who ran The Rutherford Democrat 1894 to 1896. He describes a lavish yet financially troubled office, a six shooter as a paper weight, and fierce political writing amid gold debates, Bryanism, and free silver. He notes railroad perils, money gaps, and a life of roaming for funds while contributing to Democrat and chasing readers, finishing with a memory of Kentucky press beginnings.
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Jno. C. Tipton
Rutherfordton
Rutherford: Democrat
Tipton
Mark Twain
Colonel Wise Chivas Ee Heretic
Grover Cleveland
Bryan
Klondyke
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