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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1899
Page
2
Public notice about subscription rates and mailing details appears alongside humorous items. The column mentions Bryan’s kiss reaction, a smallpox shipment to Denver from Manila, and a political conundrum about federal appropriations.
Advert suggests Dr King s New Life Pills cure sick and nervous headaches and build up health. Priced two and a half cents with money back if not cured. Sold by Patrick Bros druggist. Legislative notes say Utah and Delaware adjourned without electing U S Senators and Florida may face uncertainty in April and May in Tallahassee. Calls for lawmakers to be men and elect a senator.
A quote denounces the beef inquiry as a farce, likening police tips to gambling den raids and noting repeated examinations followed by a thirty day notice to Armour and Swift to visit their plants, implying evidence will vanish. The speaker accuses the process of being manipulated and ineffective.
The Ladies' Home Journal continues its practice of featuring prominent religious writers. Dr Newell Dwight Hillis becomes the new pastor of Plymouth Church in Brooklyn and contributes a series on The Secrets of a Happy Life to the journal, with the first article in the next issue.
Philadelphia man John Oliver recounts a near death experience from illness. Three doctors gave up, but after three weeks of Electric Kitters he improved and credits them with saving his life. Patrick Bros. drug store sells the remedy for 50 cents with a guarantee.
Filipino commissioners Agoncillo and Marti set for Paris amid reported British rebuffs. Agoncillo laments British stance while hoping for French support to secure arms and ammunition, planning to charter a Brest or St Malo vessel to move supplies to the Philippines with help from the Paris Junta.
London report states convincing evidence shows Spain's diplomatic and secret service have been placed at the disposal of Filipino rebels, suggesting significant outside support for the insurgents.
The piece argues that idle youth on the streets fuels crime, urging better use of time for study and constructive associations. It notes rearing ignorance and night street loitering as harmful, calling for parental awareness and town vigilance.
The Metropolis argues that idle youth on city streets stems from parental neglect and ignorance, not juvenile crime. It urges curfew laws as a remedy, condemning night prowling as a path to crime and disgrace.
The New York Daily News predicts two more McKinley years but questions renomination amid war debts and Dewey era expansion. It notes Bryan's defeat lingers, reform factions within Republicans may topple the syndicate, and names Roosevelt as a possible successor or a yet unseen candidate.
The Metropolis aligns with the Charleston News and Courier urging troops from Cuba and Porto Rico be landed at Northern ports. The News and Courier notes that sick people from Cuba are not a safe or desirable addition to Southern communities this season.
The article argues that babies should grow if fed properly and cautions against overreliance on medicine. It suggests possible past mistakes weakening digestion and recommends using common sense and small dietary adjustments like adding a half teaspoon to help nature.
An advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion as a daily aid for infant nourishment. It claims immediate benefits for undernourished babies and urges nursing mothers to consult a physician, noting the product price and availability through druggists and the Scott & Downe chemists in New York.
The Jacksonville Metropolis warns against allowing returning Cuban and Porto Rican soldiers to land at Southern ports, arguing danger from disease is higher in warm weather. It urges keeping them north for a short quarantine then sending them home, to avoid winter risks in Tampa Savannah Charleston or New Orleans.
The Atlanta Journal notes the U S government will form a full battalion of Porto Ricans to serve alongside American troops in Porto Rico Officers will be Americans and regulars will drill the natives The piece doubts initial success but says patience and discipline could yield results and possibly spread to Cuba the Philippines and Hawaii
An old advertisement praises Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best remedy for burns cuts bruises and skin eruptions. It claims to heal old sores fever sores ulcers boils felons corns and more and offers a 25 cent box guaranteed cure sold by Patrick Bros. druggist.
In this excerpt from Bede's Budget a parade of historic figures is cited as timely saviors. Moses, David, Charlemagne, William the Conqueror, Henry VIII, Shakespearean figures, Cromwell, Napoleon, Washington, Jefferson, Franklin, Webster and others are portrayed as providential responders to crises, illustrating a booster view of leadership across eras.
Several farms offered for sale: 40 acres 1.5 miles south of town with 35 acres cleared and fenced, no buildings. 80 acres near Wausan, 40 bushels corn per acre potential, water and dwelling, titles clear. 160 acres four miles south of Chipley, timbered woods, cheap price, titles good. One 0 acre parcel two miles west. 160 acres, fenced pasture, near town, one mile northeast. All properties advertised as cheap. inquiries at this office.
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