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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1898
Page
5
A playful exchange contrasts telescope vision with the naked eye as a child questions why magnification seems to bring distant objects closer. The humorous dialogue appears in a Chicago Tribune style snippet.
A garbled history of China’s fate in foreign power clashes is mixed with careless health rhetoric. The piece mocks Western observers and offers a dubious cure for ailments. It also briefly notes Costa Rica canary birds and parakeets as table dainties.
A collage of patent medicine and product pitches alongside odd facts. Claims tout beauty from blood cleansing with Cascarets, Laxative Bromo Quinine, Mrs Winslow's Syrup, and Lyon & Co tobacco. Also notes on Chinese burglars, a cold cure, and a comparison claim about savages living longer than civilized people.
A San Francisco Chronicle description highlights a remarkable timepiece in a town hall in a Japanese treaty port. The carved frame measures three by five feet and features a noonday landscape with blooming plum and cherry trees, a cascading crystal waterfall, a tiny stream, and a distant hill. A sun on a silver wire marks hours on a gong while a tortoise, a plumage bird, and a transient mouse bring the mechanism to life.
A wide discussion on the female blues attributes low mood to disease of the generation organs and urges women to seek Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for advice. The letter from Lydia B. Pinkham’s compound wins praise for helping a Kansas woman with uterine issues and fatigue, claiming over a million women benefited.
A Washington dispatch notes Spain’s overture for peace through the French ambassador, the proposal carried by Queen Regent Maria Christina and signed by Duke Almodovar de Rio. Spain asks if the United States will open negotiations and envisions a suspension of hostilities pending terms.
Madrid dispatch in The London Daily Telegraph says Commodore Schley's daughter Jessie Schley arrived seeking peace proposals for Spain but is not received by Queen Christina or the court. She is expected to depart soon, per the correspondent.
Chicago dispatch reports Judge Tuley of the circuit court ruled for shippers in a test case by the Illinois Manufacturers' Association. A writ of mandamus compels United States Express to accept shipments without charging more than the regular rate. The defense plans an appeal.
A Havana dispatch notes engineers and experts meeting led by Captain General Blanco for city defense. Reports by Admiral Sampson, Schley, Clark, and Evans detail the July 3 battle and destruction of Cervera's squadron. Prisoners cheer as US gunboats pass Peavey's Island. Miles lands at Guanica after skirmish. Guánica falls. Spain seeks peace via M. Cambon. France informs embassies of peace terms. The First US Engineers to Porto Rico and mobilization updates follow.
Dr Adolph Miller of Philadelphia notes pepper ranked highest among spices in medieval Europe. Pepper financed tribute and rents, funded city wealth in Genoa and Venice, and even paid ransoms, while pepperers and piperars led spice trade under the Grocers' Company. Pepper prices stayed high until a 1498 price drop followed Portuguese exploration.
Instructions from the Philadelphia Public Ledger describe preparing a mustard plaster with mustard flour and molasses, mixing to porridge thickness, warming on a plate, and using two cloths to cover the paste before application to a patient. Emphasizes avoiding cold plaster for weak or sensitive individuals.
The text argues that while education and environment shape behavior, they do not fully change a man’s core traits. It notes laughter is greatly influenced by circumstance, such as where a person laughs, but this does not prove servants are more genuine.
Crowd of patent medicine claims tout No-To-Bac as a tobacco cure and Great Nerve Restorer pills. Ads promise strength, vitality, and cured cases with testimonials and free booklets. References include Sterting Remedy Co Chicago New York and various prices and addresses.
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