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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1899
Page
4
Dealers should carry a full Spalding Trade Mark Athletic line with steady demand. Write for our catalogue. A. G. Spalding & Bros. New York Denver Chicago.
Ingenious measure shows hourly government costs rising through Napoleon to 1890. Costs per hour: $23,000 under Napoleon, $30,000 under Louis Philippe, $20,600 under the Second Republic, $62,000 under Napoleon III, $61,500 1870–80, and $86,000 1880–90. French paper endorses pay by the piece, not by time.
A Tokyo bank with capital of 5 million dollars and a 3.23 million reserve lists its board of directors as Bar on H Mitsui and twelve Mitsui family members including Gennosuke and Saburosuke Mitsui. The father leads the group and the sons hold all shares, with unlimited liability declared for all bank liabilities.
The record notes Columbus died in Valladolid on May 20, 1508 and was buried in Seville Cathedral. His bones were later moved to the San Domingo cathedral between 1536 and 1549, then to Havana Cathedral in 1795, and finally returned to Spain in December last.
A humorous exchange about biblical and historical figures cited in Brooklyn Life. Mrs Tilford of Sorosis quips on Daniel Webster and Noah, highlighting playful wordplay and comic misreferences. The dialog reflects light social commentary in a newspaper humor column.
A historical item recounts a jilted lover's prank in which Algy deceived Edith by sending her own photograph as a comic valentine, revealing the era's social humor and dating norms. The anecdote highlights personal theatrics and playful deception in courtship.
The piece recounts Jean Bart’s opposition to the brutal maritime Code of Oleron aboard a 1666 voyage under Valloue. Bart resists the captain’s inhuman punishment, prompting Colbert to push for a humane reform of seafaring law and governance.
The field uniform of the United States Army is brown canvas with a Norfolk jacket and knee breeches. Facings vary by branch with red collars and cuffs in artillery yellow in cavalry and light blue in infantry.
Fragmented ad style text touts Jascarets Piso s Cure Dr Kline Nerve Restorer No-To-Dave and tobacco cures. Mentions Census Director applications and Great Britain magazines with religious titles. Includes names and places like Mrs Winslow Alleghany PA Arch St Philadelphia.
At Hampton Court Palace workers uncover what may be a major artistic treasure beneath layers of wall coverings. Three walls of a 41 by 34 foot room reveal fine paintings damaged by nail holes, with Verrio painted ceiling showing Queen Anne as Justice. Restoration planned by a noted artist.
An amusing incident from Kipling's Wiltshire visit features him telling stories to Dorothy Drew, Gladstone's granddaughter. Mrs. Drew worries the author is tiring of the child, but Dorothy quips that Kipling has been tiring her instead.
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