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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1899
Page
4
In the prison a warden asks a reporter to convey a message. The response should declare the reporter is not at home, referencing the phrase Fliegende Blatter.
The piece notes wide ranges in canal construction costs from 115000 to 8150000000 and asks how those estimates compare with the value of Hostetter’s stomach Bitters for stomach liver blood and kidney troubles. It asserts universal agreement the remedy excels for indigestion biliousness constipation nervousness and sleeplessness and praises its agreeable taste and effect.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a blood and liver cleaner to banish pimples boils blotches and bilious skin tone with a ten cent option and larger sizes. A separate note mentions a railway station site near Mount Sinai tied to Moses and biblical law tables.
An item highlights an automatic electric music leaf-turner for pianos operated by a foot button, plus advertisements for Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets and Vascarets candy cathartic. The copy includes refund promises and brief, quirky lines about tunes and meals in Tit-Bits.
A vivid portrait of engine room crews in action aboard a battleship under heavy fire. Engineers fight heat and leaks, keep machinery running, and manage coal, water, steam, and fires while the ship rocks and splinters fly. The account contrasts the cramped, scorching lower rooms with the hotter upper compartments and underscores the engineers’ critical, unseen role.
Two women from Englishtown New Jersey and Warren Pennsylvania report severe womb and heart related ailments eased or cured after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sonative Wash. They describe long suffering before treatment and full improvement after completing the regimens.
Dispatch from Manila reports rapid Allied gains with insurgents retreating and white flags seen in villages. Aguinaldo called for resistance but now seeks cessation talks. Kan sas troops under Colonel Funston rout rebels near Caloocan with Lt. Alford killed and six wounded. War department notes policy on disbanding regulars tied to peace treaty ratification and anticipated executive proclamation ending the war.
A Washington special reports Senator Bacon promised Wednesday to return the Third Immune Georgia regiment from Cuba. Georgia senators and representatives have pressed for their return or reassignment to a healthier post. Orders should issue soon as detachments are consolidated for muster out.
Aguinaldo’s war proclamation declares peace with Americans will be pursued while treating them as enemies within wartime laws. It orders that captured Americans be held as prisoners of war and calls for the proclamation to reach consuls and for Congress to suspend constitutional guarantees due to war.
Senator Money proposed a senate bill permitting the secretary of war to exhume the remains of the Virgin ius crew executed in Cuba in 1873 and return them to the United States. The measure covers 36 crew members and 16 other U S citizens. if graves cannot be identified, interments would be enclosed and marked.
The Alabama House reduced the appropriation bill for public schools from 600000 to 450000 following a suggestion by the state auditor. The bill passed and moves to the Senate, with an expected Senate passage in the same form. The change implies a 150000 annual increase for public schools.
A woman wavers between two portraits choosing her future husband. She weighs traits of Will and Henry, fearing gifts from the wrong partner, then resolves to marry Will, believing Henry would provide a wedding present. The scene ends with her firm decision after inner conflict.
Professor H. W. Wiley of the Washington agricultural department urges letting meats ripen like game for about three weeks before eating. He cites chemistry tests and experiments, noting chickens in Germany are hung until the head drops before consumption and that fish and eggs should be eaten the day they are taken.
A Paris shop now offers water from the Jordan River for baptism. Parents who want to perform the rite and can pay may purchase small vials of the sacred water for use in religious ceremonies.
The article discusses affectionate behavior among Indians as described by Grinnell, noting hugs and closeness among friends and family. It highlights strong tribal loyalty, pride in chiefs and warriors, and the caring, disciplined upbringing of children within camp life.
An old detective notes that true bank burglary has faded due to better safes and time locks. Modern robberies are daylight inside jobs, requiring many workers and long hours, while the classic bank burglar has no successor.
The piece notes perfumes vary by scent strength and timing and cites Bartholm on rosemary signaling the Spanish coast. It mentions South Africa’s air scented with perfume and Capua’s The Seplasia street lined with perfumery shops, while Bombay’s bazaars showcase endless fragrance varieties.
Wickwinr notes a new knife cleaning device for restaurants while Yabsley remarks that such tasks were once handled by the board ers, reflecting evolving work roles observed in the Indianapolis Journal.
Longman’s Magazine discusses African livestock dangers. Oxen display intelligence gaps while cattle consume deadly tu lip herb in Natal. The piece cites horse sickness and rinderpest, arguing farming in Africa carries high animal losses despite improving housing and winter feed.
An OCR fragment promotes No-To-Bac as a cure for tobacco quitting with a promise of strength and vitality, plus a nerve restorer product. It lists Sterling Remedy Co by Chicago or New York and claims cure guarantees, with a side note about Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup for teething.
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