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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1912
Page
6
A string of locals including Dr. R. E. Tiller J. T. Sapp and J. Porter visited Vernon city weekend scene with farmers merchants and students from Bonifay Panama City Goetha and DeFuniak. Notables like Genial R. L. Scarlett and Miss Sadie Mercer joined social rounds while officials F. M. Russ and Circuit Clerk-elect W. B. Ga iner were seen about town.
Postmaster Schell announces a new service starting December 23 with the B C and St A line carrying mail from Chipley to Southport. Ten clerks will handle mail in pouches on trains, benefiting towns along the bay. The parcels post starts January 1 requiring special stamps. regular stamps not accepted.
The county commissioners and Board of Vacation meet this week while the Banner urges readers to advertise and buy locally. The circus excursion drew about 150 from Southport and nearby points, post office improvements continue, and church sermons inspire large crowds. Uncle Jules Solomon eyes a Jacksonville judgeship, Chipley Hardware promotes a broad range of goods, and the Board of Trade advocates united action to develop the area.
A lecture for farmers of Washington County will be held in Chipley on Friday December 13. Mr M S Rhodes, reputed as one of the best lecturers in the United States, will speak and all farmers are invited to attend.
Interest in grapho phones advertised with a chance to obtain one at no cost. Invitation to attend Baptist church services now held every Sunday morning and evening, with services also on the following Sunday.
Local ad copy touts Butterine Butter and Cheese at SCHELL'S while promising customers credit is good at Chipley Furniture Co. The eccentric pitch extols happiness from ignorance and invites shoppers to visit to buy furniture.
A house and lot at the corner of 6th Street and Jackson Street is offered for sale. If not sold by December 25, it will be withdrawn from the market for one year and rented instead.
Market ad seeks matured velvet beans for cash. Seller E N Dekle offers best market price for all beans in hull and requests delivery.
Notice to cotton owners that the Chipley Gin Co will run its gin only on Friday and Saturday each week until January 1st Curcey Gin Co.
3000 bushels of Florida grown peanut seed priced at 1.00 per bushel of 23 pounds and 2500 bushels Velvet Bean seed at 2.50 per bushel. Immediate deliveries on peanuts and January deliveries on velvet beans. Orders urged as prices will rise later this season. RAYLOR FARNS, Lowell, Florida.
A dense ad collage promotes SCHELL for feeds and magazines, Williams & Helton groceries and Quick delivery, Chipley Furniture Co furniture sales with 25 percent cash discount, tobacco and smoking products, Pillsbury Flour, and nursery catalogs from Tam agent for Saibara Nurseries in Mobile. It mentions B. Blake & Co and J. & Canny offering fruit trees and catalogs.
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