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Chipley Banner

Location

Chipley, Florida, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1903

Page

3

Legend of Okla Waka River Naming

Ocala Star prints a sobering legend from P E Holland explaining the Okla Waka river name. Okla a brave Seminole warrior and Waha a beauty drown after a failed fishing challenge, her tear transforming into rainbows on the spring. The tale links water, light, and the river’s enduring name memory.

Ohint Okla Vahn Olea Waha

The Banner Announces Weekly Readers and Subscriptions

A historical notice lists weekly and semiweekly publication options including rates for newspapers in New York and regional outlets. It references gendered names, timing, and subscription terms for a readership community in a mid 19th century setting.

Watch salesman anecdotes and curious buyer exchanges

An early 1900s vignette shows a customer repeatedly choosing watches by price and features, trading up from a simple piece to a gold filled case and jeweled movement. The jeweler explains values, the buyer pushes for better quality while managing payments and a final preferred purchase.

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Political Squabble Over Mayor McClellan Vote Sparks Dnc Meeting

The New York World dispatch notes Representative Birdie Adams of Pennsylvania decried McClellan's mayoral win as leading to free rum and immorality. Sean R. Bailey of New York echoed, recalling a Western rep who urged re election, as Democratic delegates debated suffrage and loyalties.

Birdie” Adams Pennsylvania McClellan New York Sean R. Bailey Democratic National Committee

Panamanian Debate Triggers Senate Spat and Jokes

Senator Spooner spoke passionately about freedom and extortion by government while Panamanian critics dominated the scene. Senator Morgan mocked the idea, while Representative Gaines delivered six of eight speeches as a Republican colleague disparaged him as a flea in the house.

Spooner Senate Morgan Pana John Wesley Gaines Tennessee Gaines

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