The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-26
The ATLANTA CONSTITUTION.
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During the war with Spain, which
has just been brought to a close, the
reports Of ns newspaper in the south
could compare with its news represen-
tation trom the front. It's special staff
representative sailed with the army
when it first embarked from Tampa,
and of the 100 correspondents who went
to Cuba, he was one Of only seven who
remained to see the flag hoisted over
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victory Of Dewey at Manila, the death
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Havana were all given in the Weekly
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tural topics. He gave a full page ever!
week on agricultural matters. A pag,
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children, these two departments bein!
presided over by Mrs. William King.
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the Constitution are Joel Chandler Har
ris, Frank L. Stanton and others well
known throughout the country; Will,
among its special contributors are sucl
men as Wallace P. Reed, Bill Arp
Sarge Plunkett, Betsy Hamilton, DR.
Talmage and others of national reputa
ton.
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the thirtieth year Of its existence, Clarl
Howell being the editor and and Col
onel W. A. Hemphill it's business man
ager. Its name is a household word il
every southern state. from Virginia t.
Texas. It has always been in especi
ally close touch with the agriculture
masses of the south, and in havinI
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