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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1899
Page
3
Schedule fragment shows mixed and fast mail trains with times listed such as 5.80 p.m. and 6.53 p.m. at North River Junction and IpIey be apparent. The OCR yields partial station names and times, with lines referencing mail and mixed trains and a late night service.
Residents and officials including Alford Butler Carmichael and Colver were seen in town for legal business, city council planning and school board matters. Visits by Boney, Danley and Flora Campbell occurred with mentions of Marianna Pensacola and Vernon area engagements.
Fodder pulling, cotton picking and heat relief mark the day in Chipley. Campbell & Butler run a cutting sale while Rev W A Bryan promotes remedies and churches plan events. A death in the Brock family and arrivals from Hastings Nebraska are noted alongside school board praise.
A mass meeting in Carrabelle adopted a relief resolution after the worst storm in town history wrecked nearly every home. The public is asked to send contributions to the relief committee chair, noting dire needs for housing food and clothing.
The citizens of election district No 7 Chipley are asked to meet at the Academy on Wednesday August 16 at 10 am to organize for campaign work ahead of the September 12 election to decide if whiskey may be sold in Washington county. W A Bryan E N Deele R C Horn J R Wey F C Winsor F C Hawk. Chamberlain’s Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy offered with money back guarantee by Patrick Bros druggists.
Tallahassee dated report shows end of July 31 1899 balances for multiple funds. General revenue fund 139537.56, one mill school tax fund 26658.2% and State funds totals reflect educational finances.
Board of Health tax fund 8933.61, pension tax fund 822082.22, tax certificate fund 12035.30, principal of school fund 262288.22, interest of school fund 14065.60, Agricultural College fund 86084.16, principal of seminary fund 81792.95, experiment station fund 2557.00, white college Morrill fund 13043.44, colored college Morrill fund 12818.45, bonds of 1871 sinking fund 37.96, bonds of 1873 sinking fund 523.18, Total 8325508.08.
The week brings rain for fodder pulling. Lesley Gilbert of Orange Hill visited his sister Mrs Jas Jeffries. Josh Landingham of Alabama visited the family of W A Duncan. The singing society met largely Sunday. Asa Cotter improves after sickness. Lee Fackler is on the sick list. The infant of Robert Melvin was ill but now improving. Rev A M Swindle preached at Piney Grove. Cotton is opening. Giarrhoer disease haunts veterans from Civil War to recent conflict. David Taylor of Wind Ridge Pa uses Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with rapid relief. sold by Patrick Bios.
After weeks of silence, the Alabama correspondent reports hot dry weather. Evangelist Morrell holds a ten day tent meeting with three sermons daily drawing large crowds, while Rev. Harry Martin’s Baptist meeting progresses then stalls due to heat. At Rocky Mount four miles from Ozark, fifteen join the Lord and one elderly member is received by letter. Chicken raising thrives as protracted meetings continue. Willis Carroll loses a mule. M E brick church halts lumber-driven work. Cuban lumber demand wanes domestic supply, corn and cotton fare well, watermelons abundant, and rural diets mix corn bread and buttermilk.
A mother recalls her eight children and her daughter’s severe dysentery last summer. She found relief after using Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, calling it one of the best medicines and urging other mothers to know of its effectiveness. Sold by Patrick Bros.
Rev W A Bryan of Washington County Florida claims a discovered healing remedy for sores burns inflammations and skin diseases in humans and animals He says the healer has toured as an evangel for mercy for three years curing thousands and offers agency opportunities nationwide via Chipley Florida applications.
The notice sets prices from now until further notice for barber services. Haircut at 15 cents and three shaves for 25 cents. All work promised in first class order.
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