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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1900
Page
2
Local items note Roosevelt backing Taylor in Kentucky politics and the Kentucky muddle. McKinley’s Philippine war continues with Otis claiming progress. The Cooper bill on Southern cotton claims moves toward repayment of 10 million dollars. Advertisements praise Dr King’s New Life Pills for appetite and digestion. Navy Secretary Long may visit Pensacola yard amid Crownshield’s influence on its suitability for multiple uses.
A Florida clipping extols Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a cure for rectal fistula with five uses curing a man named Renick Hamilton. It also notes Dr Thomas Gerry’s planned monument in Apalachicola for the ice maker’s invention and compares lumber export levels among Jacksonville, Pensacola, and Pensacola’s freight.
An editorial urges taxation by property value, proposes a half-rate reduction if all property is taxed, and notes Texas efforts to equalize taxes faced by powerful interests funding opposition. Critics claim the plan harms farmers and workers and warn of lobbyists preparing to defeat the measure at the upcoming legislature.
W A Hines of Manchester Iowa recounts nearly dying from measles lung trouble and repeated hemorrhages. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery with curing him after a long suffering period and urges trial. He mentions eye drops and a local drugstore offer.
The Pensacola Press notes a statewide push for better roads as essential to civilization and investment. It cites the U S Department of Agriculture road improvement bureau and says public education is spreading about the benefits of improved country roads.
The Texas anti trust law, effective this month, is described as sweeping and drastic. Drafted by Governor Sayers, it bans all price affecting combinations and makes conspiracies against trade punishable. It even allows buyers of trust produced goods to avoid debt, a point some lawyers doubt will withstand state and federal challenges.
Representative Cooper of Louisiana wins favorable House committee action on his cotton claim bill. The measure covers only one of three southern cotton claim classes, namely cotton seized as abandoned property and sold in New York, with a provision limiting U S liability to the treasury credit amount.
A public health notice urges that avoiding rain offers no defense against tuberculosis germs. It explains that strong lungs and good fat reserves prevent infection, while weak bodies with poor blood supply are at risk. It warns to seek treatment if a cough persists and throat or lungs feel raw.
An OCR fragment notes Scott's Emulsion described as a druggist product from Scott & Bowne of New York with a garbled heading typical of early 20th century patent medicine ads.
Dr D B Cargile of Washita I T reports four bottles of Eletric Bitters cured Mrs Brewer of crofula after years of suffering. Her head and face were plagued by terrible eruptions and doctors gave no help.
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