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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1898
Page
4
A jumble of ad copy and promotional blurbs cites Hostetter's Stomach Bitters and No-To-Bac as remedies. It includes a Toledo case of Hall's Catarrh Cure with a sworn affidavit from Frank J. Cheney and generic testimonials and pills promotions.
Purported spring health advice explains impurities accumulate in cold weather due to low perspiration fatty foods and less outdoor exercise. Hood's Sarsaparilla billed as the best blood purifier and tonic for purifying blood and restoring vigor. Hood's Tonic is advertised as America's Greatest Medicine priced at $1 or six for $5.
A Texas jeweler and electrician crafts a scarfpin shaped like a tiny electric motor. Weighing one pennyweight three grains, the gold driven device runs when powered by a small silver chloride battery carried in the vest pocket and emits a lively hum.
A quip mashup from Yonkers Statesman and Tit-Bits features Mrs Dearborn and Mrs Warbash discussing parrots and alarms. Willie asks about parts of the self while a joke about Uncle Tom and a trip to South Africa for lungs adds wordplay.
A long advertisement asserts regular menstruation as vital to health and cites Miss GrEIR TRUDE Sikes of Eldred Pa praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash for painful menstruation and leucorrhea. It notes Mrs Pinkham's longstanding work with public health advice and invites women to write for guidance.
In the Senate on Tuesday several prominent senators urged immediate war against Spain to free Cuba. Senator Chandler of New Hampshire led with a firm statement calling for war until Cuba is free and independent. Turner of Washington and others argued for swift U S action, and Turner’s Maine disaster critique blamed Spanish officials for the tragedy.
A Washington dispatch reports Governor Atkinson of Georgia asked the War Department through Senators Clay and Bacon to exchange old militia arms for new ones and to supply guns to the artillery in anticipation of war.
The battleship Texas sailed from New York Wednesday to join the flying squadron at Hampton Roads. She cast off at 8 a.m. and moved down the East River amid steam salutes, while the double turreted monitor Amphitrite left Beaufort for Key West to join Captain Sampson's fleet within days.
A Vatican telegram reported by a London dispatch says the pope’s proposal to intervene in politics failed. It notes President McKinley appreciated the gesture but could not accept Vatican involvement in political matters.
A Yorkshire tale recalls Sir Tatton Sykes and his father famed for frugal wit. A tramp mistook the baronet for a yeoman farmer on a Sledmere fence. The old man fed him well and gave a sovereign, then rewarded the butler and sent £50 to York Hospital after a late return.
An ad touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a money back guarantee if they fail to cure a cold in one day. A Virginian’s death by suicide after a navy enlistment rejection highlights extreme patriotism and perceived opportunities.
An OCR fragment lists patent medicines and tonics including Cascarets Candy Cathartic for blood purification, Star Tobacco and Sledge Cigarettes ads, Dr Kline tonics, Mr Winslow teething remedy, Piso Cure for consumption, Taber's Pepsin, and a long note on blood circulation miles. It presents multiple product claims and a few medical anecdotes.
In a playful exchange, Chappie asks Miss Montmorency if she is thinking about her bonnet. She replies she will not reverse the usual order and will think about the bonnet when the time comes, preferring to keep Easter plans in mind rather than on her head.
A Philadelphia Record item describes a sharp store detective duped by an unknown man posing as a fellow investigator. At a crowded counter the man urged him to let a shoplifter proceed and then follow her home for a planned haul. The woman stole two or three hundred dollars of goods before escaping with the stranger.
An assortment of medical claims and patent medicine pitches flood the page. Tetterine promises cure for a range of skin ailments. No-To-Bac sells tobacco quitting remedies. Sterling Remedy Co advertises Heart Cure with free booklet. Lyon & Co promotes Pick Leaf Extra Smoking Tobacco for pipes or hand rolls.
A letter from Dr. B. M. Woollvey of Atlanta describes a patient’s fifteen year battle with severe rheumatism and morphine addiction. The account credits a doctor’s care and divine help for restoration to life, recalling intense pain, relapse fears, and a final breakthrough around March 6, 1898.
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