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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1911
Page
3
The Banner lists the church directory and Friday night prayer meeting details. It notes office hours, Sunday services, and mall closing times, with a money office schedule and contact by P.M. Schell.
Public notice lists annual rates for Our Cladding Liat and related publications. Includes semi weekly and yearly prices in local currency and references to associated farm and home topics.
Directory lists state officials Governor Alber W. Gileheist secretary H Clay Cramford attorney general Park Trammell agriculture B B Metin treasurer W V Knots superintendent W M Holloway comptroller A C Croom supreme court Thea M Shackleford I Mabey Ulora railroad commission R Hudson Burr B C Donn Clark fudge first judicial book s Rapes Wolfe Yonsacols state solicitor Walter Kehoe US land office official H A Chadd register Gainesville Shields Warren receiver Gainanville Washington county officers county clerk W Lockay Vernon county judge A Hourdton Varnes sheriff C G Allen Chipley treasurer H B Pitler Vernon lax assessor J J Williams Chipley tax collector M Gainer Keosene supervisor of registration J W Galoar Ecovfina county solicitor A D Carmichael Chipley county surveyor Thos Collins Caryville Pla county commissioners J M Simmons chairman Vernon S W Bush Chipley B F Bans Vernon J H L Porter Millville J T Hightower Vernon school board G B Bush chairman Orange Hill S J Gainer St Andrew W B Bans Vernon Chipley city officials mayor H J Wells marshal H M Parker work and treasurer W W Cook council A D Carmichael B Dunn J R McGeachy O W C Butler Jr
A surreal scene unfolds as a courtier named Kaptoit attempts to snort fragrant powder from a snuffbox near a czar’s bed. The amused guard Peart questions the rogue who admits to a prank then claims the snuffbox is not large enough for a mother to see him keep it.
A damaged excerpt references capillarity with milk in a bottle and a Thanksgiving remark to Indians for their feast and weather. It mentions a party of sixty warriors pulling warhoops, plus unrelated lines about Elizabeth I and literary fables.
Readers share odd cures and misdirected postal ideas. A Tulsa note touts Bucklea's Arel Saive as a cure for a boil, while a burn healer and Best Pile cure pitch across town. A clerk jokes about a letter stamped for 1 cent due, illustrating postage rules, and a tale on the power of suggestion ends with a fatal misperception.
A brief note emphasizes quick care for croup with Chamberlain’s Cold Memory as a household remedy. It urges keeping the remedy on hand and giving ten drops to children, praising its pleasant taste and cure, credited to City Drug Store and B. McGearthy.
A father explains optimism to his son defining it as a man with 12 cents in his pocket who remains hopeful rather than derailed by bad news. The vignette emphasizes steady faith and practical optimism.
A folk voice recalls washing Willie’s pants and shrinking them so the boy must walk bent over. The speaker laments the mishap and wonders what happened to the fabric and size.
A clipped, humorous fragment from Detroit Free Press and Prendon snippets. It contrasts a dancer’s evening with a partner’s behavior and a cynical line about expensive, unrewarding friends.
The unnamed stowaway hides aboard Harry Whitney’s yacht at Etah claiming to be a Beocstory worker. Whitney ponders leaving him behind but the man resists, saying he cannot find work or a place to stay on shore. The exchange underscores tension between captain and stowaway on an Arctic voyage.
An old fragment mentions a digestive remedy and a drugstore sale then shifts to a humorous dialogue. Binks and the philosopher discuss language jokes while a magazine quote remarks on English jokes and French humor. The piece preserves dated tone and attribution to Harper's Weekly.
Samuel Rogers recalls a dinner remark by Nelson in St Elle Roberts life of the poet. He says Nelson faced bitter complaints and court neglect from the queen and jealousy at court. Rogers notes his fame but explains his courtly reception as poor despite hero status.
Ailing man from Moddlereville Michigan faced imminent death, doctors exhausted remedies, and neighbors say he could not live much longer. He found a grand remedy claimed to cure stomach and kidney troubles, with promises of relief for all ages. Only 600 bottles available at Meteadhy’s.
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