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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1898
Page
3
A cluttered page shows a candidate notice for A M Watson as City Marshal, various local business ads from Campbell & Butler, Tharp’s shop offering grooming, and notices of sales, visitors, and upcoming Christmas promotions. Mentions include Captain T Z Key, Judge Melvin, C L Wilson, Robt Farries, and others visiting Vernon and Campball.
Mr. J. R. Borland arrives to oversee the Banner mechanical department during the editor's absence. The page catalogs assorted goods for sale, local notices, a card game on naval heroes, and educational announcements from Florida schools.
A. Q. Jones, tax collector for Washington County, lists dates and towns for state and county tax collection in 1898. Davis Mill on December 19, Chipley December 20, Boniag December 21, Caryville December 22, and ausau December 23.
Advertisement sets prices for haircuts and shaves by Lee Thomas offering a haircut for 15 cents and three shaves for 25 cents. All work promised in first class order.
Land Office Gainesville lists Solomon Baxley of Graceville Florida who filed for final proof on land descriptions NW of Section 27 Township 7 North Range 13 West. Final proof before Clerk Circuit Court Westville on December 17 1898. Witnesses: J Q Phillips George Kelly W Ad Register B A Balcom all of Graceville.
Notice that Henry Wood of Vernon Florida will make final proof for his claim Hd No 2/148 at the Clerk Circuit Court Vernon on December 24 1808 for the Si of HG and Nig of SEM Section 3 Tp 3 N. Witnesses named are Louis Gain ey J E Reynolds Daniel Sapp and V I Mc Keithen all of Vernon Florida. W G Robinson Register
For sale a 160 acre good farm with fenced pasture located one mile northeast of town. All property will be sold as a heap. Apply here for details and bidding.
For sale an 80 acre farm located 1.5 miles west of town. 15 acres cleared, 25 acres fenced, balance uncleared. Includes a good 3 room house, small barn, and a good well. Some fruit trees. Titles perfect. Sold cheap. For information, address this office.
By order of the Wal ton county Florida Circuit Court clerk on December 81 1898 a public auction will be held on December 20 1808 in Caryville Florida offering for cash 1400 to 1800 saw logs in the booms of Sanford Lumber Co. Purchaser to pay for bill of sale.
A fragmented OCR item notes activities around envelopes, business notes, and pamphlets. It references letter handling and packaging tasks, with unclear dates or names, yielding a concise snapshot of a small papermaking or mailroom operation.
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