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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1898
Page
3
A jumble of town news details visits by residents from Pensacola Marianna and Holmes County with mentions of tax deadlines, public documents, and local business ads. People named include Mrs J B Williams, Dr R A Rozier, Mr Knott, and Hon S M Robertson, along with mentions of Good Templars and the IOOF convention.
A fragment from the Chipley Banner reports a luck ticket exchange and a toy sale, with community notes on Mr Ruckelshaus illness at St Andrews, the Summer Training School location, local farming plans by Col Denard, and various notices from Elks, G T delegates, and Grand Lodge. It mentions Chamberlains Cough Remedy, subscription reminders, and militia orders.
Dr. K A Rozier announces permanent residence in Chipley and offers all dental work from extraction to artificial teeth at Dr F C Wilson's adjacent office. First class work and fair prices guaranteed. Also promotes Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatism and household use with testimonials from Red Creek NY merchants.
Last summer Mr Nudenburg of Sweden visited West Florida to buy land for a colony and toured Escambia Santa Rosa Walton and Washington counties. He returned with Mr A J Gay and Charlie Setterlind and was pleased. he promises to return. Tuesday he arrived in Gay Florida with two other gentlemen and two young ladies and will make Gay County their home. They bought land from Mr Gay and will settle nearby. They are described as thrifty and welcome in the county. Charlie earns credit for organizing their arrival and more settlers are expected. names will be published soon.
Duncan, once nearly a wilderness, is now a thrifty, progressive town thanks to W A Duncan and Thos Owens and a few others. A well kept post office, a large turpentine distillery, numerous houses, and productive farms mark the growth. Browns Iran Bitters is promoted as highly beneficial for women, children, and overworked men, claimed to restore strength and health.
The Vernon audience reports the county commissioners awarding printing of the delinquent tax list to the BANNER. Visitors include Emmons of St Andrews Buoy editor and W H Fuller of Pt Washington. Tax books close May 20. Sheriff Allen and Clerk Lassitter busy preparing for spring circuit court term. Jack Uno among Monday attendees.
This fragment hints at a sale or notice about a new underwear lot. Details are unclear but the item described is clothing and likely offered for sale or display in a catalog or storefront notice. The text lacks dates, prices, or proper nouns for fuller context.
Western Florida buyers rush to purchase beef cattle with high prices as the first twenty carloads leave Marianna on the Louisville and Nashville for Wagner Indian Territory. A larger shipment of sixty carloads will depart Chipley on April 1, signaling a broader expansion of cattle farming in the region.
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