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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1897
Page
2
Miscellaneous tidbits from a Florida post office page recount imperial politicking and oddities. Mentions eleven Ohio Republicans opposing Hanna, South Carolina cotton yields, a plan for model farms, full House representation, Yukon relief funds, and Florida embezzlement chatter with a biting comparison of crime.
An ad promises a cure for constipation with Cascareta candy cathartic. It claims a money back refund from druggists and features a small doctor-like claim for relief.
The Times Union urges Florida to develop timber and other resources now to strengthen the state's future as a potential key player in national leadership. It argues Florida can supply fruit tobacco vegetables and sugar to boost wealth and that a Florida son may soon seek the presidency as rail and steam transform the state.
Charles Emory Smith defends American journalism from yellow press labels noting its general health. He cites past sensational turns as reformed and asserts papers cleanse vice, protect the public, uphold law, and serve morality without shielding wrongdoing. He praises American press as a bulwark to public virtue.
Atlanta Journal argues Mark Hanna cannot guide McKinley on federal posts in the South. It warns that appointing black officials like Lyons and Devang would solidify white voters in the Democratic Party, inflame race tensions, and hinder progress for African Americans. Booker Washington is praised for caution.
The New York Commercial Advertiser questions the reimposed property qualification for voting in South Carolina. The piece argues the rule targets black voters to curb influence, asserting that black voters and white allies could threaten government stability and invite greater corruption if enfranchised.
A medical advice ad advocates cod liver oil SCOTT'S Emulsion with hypophosphites of lime and soda as a superior growth and strength remedy for puny children. It promises growth, strength, plumpness, and comfort, urging readers to buy from druggists.
The Savannah News notes how Georgia cities bought black votes at municipal elections and predicts South Carolina Mississippi and Louisiana move to curb the ignorant black voter. It warns the Republican party erred by granting the ballot before readiness.
An old idea claims impure blood causes most diseases and Brown's Iron Bitters, a famed household remedy, is cited as proof. The text notes physicians’ belief strengthens daily and asserts Browns' Iron Bitters is widely sold by dealers.
The Daily and Weekly Journal proclaims itself a large paper with ten pages and seven columns. It touts latest news via its own telegraphic wires and features Reverend Sam Jones, Hon John Temple Graves, travel letters, biographies, and illustrated content. Subscriptions cost five dollars yearly or fifty cents weekly, with a free lithographed 188 calendar for fifty cents plus a two cent stamp.
An old advertisement urges beauty through pure blood and clean skin. It claims Cascarets or Candy Cathartic stir the liver to remove impurities, promising clearer skin and a bilious complexion improvement. Priced at 10c, 25c, or 50c with satisfaction guaranteed.
In a letter from Great Bend Kansas on December 18 Mary Elizabeth Lease says lecture fees fall short of expectations and she will canvass for the Populist nomination in Kansas Seventh District. She aims to oppose Jerry Simpson, foresees Democrat opposition, and pledges precinct meetings to repeat the 1890 campaign that helped elect Simpson.
The advertisement claims two million Cascarets sales annually with a forecast of three million by year end. It asserts Cascarets are a delightful regulator for everybody and guarantees cure with prices listed 10c 25c and 60c per box.
London Chronicle details 4,727 political prisoners in Havana fortresses and up to 10,000 when including Isla de Pines. It notes 8,274 deported to African penal settlements, 427 POWs shot in Fosse de los Laurels, 103 expelled from the island, and massive casualties from disease, starvation, and battlefield deaths as August hospital admissions reach 23,470 for yellow fever and dysentery.
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