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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1900
Page
2
Porto Ricans may need medicines and clothing but carpet baggers will be sent first. The New York World asks if 200000 Englishmen cannot whip 40000 Boers how long for 65000 Americans to conquer 8000000 Filipinos. Hon. S. M. Robertson, candidate for Commissioner of Agriculture, gains support across the state as veterans are urged not to be neglected.
Volcanic eruptions are grand but skin eruptions spoil life. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cures eruptions, old sores, boils, warts, cuts, burns, and more. Outs 2d a box, guaranteed. Sold by W L Farrior, druggist.
The House near unanimously adopted a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to elect U S Senators by the people. The piece argues the time is ripe due to legislative failures and bribery scandals, urging public sentiment to push ratification by three fourths of the states and force Senate concurrence.
The Pensacola News reports that Friends of five leading Florida gubernatorial candidates discuss forming a pact to avoid a convention deadlock. They would drop weaker candidates after several ballots and unite behind a single regular candidate to secure the nomination.
An advertisement warns against dangerous mineral pills and promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills as gentle and effective for headaches and constipation. The pills are advertised at 26 cents at W L Farrior s drugstore.
A New York World special from Washington reports Mark Hanna plans to push free silver at the Kansas City convention. He will spend heavily to secure a pro free silver platform and to influence Southern and Western delegates. Hanna’s agents are active among wavering Democrats to isolate Bryan opponents and keep the old secretary’s goal intact.
An editorial praises Florida's shifting economy from turpentine and phosphate to future growth. It argues serious advocates should focus on forward plans, noting the envisioned Nicaragua canal, deepwater ports in Pensacola, Tampa, Jacksonville, Miami and Punta Gorda, and a futures-driven prosperity built on modern enterprise.
Hannibal Maine resident J E Lilly credits Dr King’s New Discovery with saving his life after typhoid fever progressed to pneumonia. He says one bottle relieved symptoms and he fully recovered. the medicine is praised as a quick cure for throat chest and lung troubles with 50 cent and 1 dollar sizes and free trials at W L Farrior’s drug store.
A congressional bill titled An act to prevent robbing the mail proposes safer money transmission by mail using United States post check notes in denominations of five, two, and one dollars to replace the current issue and boost postal revenues.
A proposed bill would create postal notes in many denominations with blank payee lines and signatures to convert them into checks on the U S government. A small stamp would replace the mailing fee, and notes would be reissued upon redemption. Support cites postal money risks and limited access to current money orders as drivers.
The notice lists per year prices for multiple papers including Banner and Semi-weekly Atlanta Journal at 1.25 dollars, Banner and Thrice weekly New York World at 21.65, Banner and Semi-weekly Times-Union and Citizen at 81.75, and Banner and Home and Farm at 1.25 dollars.
The Confederate Veteran, published by S. A. Cunningham in Nashville Tennessee, reports growing circulation with 84 issues to January 1900 totaling 1,195,452 copies. Rates for a year at banner price are offered, with subscriptions available by mail and copies sent to veteran friends unable to subscribe.
An advertisement claims lively women stay friends by maintaining health. It warns that weakness and constipation or kidney trouble cause pimples and rough skin. Electric Bitters is touted to regulate stomach liver and kidneys and purify blood. It promises bright eyes smooth skin and a charming appearance for 50 cents at W L Farrior's drugstore.
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