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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1911
Page
3
The notice outlines postal hours for west and east routes with mail close times. Verona and Towveg mail details are given with morning and evening service hours and exceptions on Sundays.
A fragment lists clubbing or subscription rates for various papers. It cites Semi weekly Atlante Journal at 175 per year and Thrice weekly New York World at 1.05 per year. Also mentions Banner Seenl weekly Times On A and Citizen and Basen and Home and Parm with yearly prices.
Governor Alber W. Gilchrist and officials across state and county offices listed. Includes Secretary of State H Clay Crawford Attorney General Park Trammett Comptroller A Croom Supreme Court Justices Mabry Shackleford and circuit judge Wolfe. Also local officers for Washington County and Chipley with clerks sheriffs tax collectors supervisors and boards.
John Minea, a famed miser in the eighteenth century, owned a fortune yet begged and ate putrid scraps rather than waste. He walked Lowden street thriftily, dodging tolls, and once injured both legs in an accident. He negotiated with a doctor to pay only if one leg recovered first, claiming he could outlast the physician.
The article traces pugilism from ancient Greek roots to its later English prominence. It notes magistrates restricted boxing to freemen, its professional rise, and Virgil’s Aeneid example of a youthful challenger Entellus. It cites early gear like leather thongs and cites London Standard for English sport lineage.
A reader from Okla recounts using Hacklon’s Arai Baive on a beater’s soybean boll to remove an ugly boll. The cure reportedly worked quickly, with a suggestion to try 14 and M80 weight variants. The note mentions other products and names in a casual testimonial style.
The Arab steed is praised for its endurance and family affinity, outshining Western thoroughbreds in other aspects. It is noted as 90 docile and unbrushed, with a thick furry coat that sheds in spring revealing a polished marble hide as its body and legs regain grace.
John Gray, claimed as the last Revolutionary War survivor, died in Noble County Ohio on March 28 1968 aged 104. He moved to Buckeye State early in its history and for years drew a yearly pension of 500 dollars secured by a special act through Congress for General John A. Bingham. His father fell at Stillwater in the war.
A brief note urges prompt treatment and early use of Cham berlain's Cough Remedy for coughs and roup. It recommends giving a dose to children at the first signs and notes the product is pleasant to take and carried by City Drug Store.
The ancient tale recounts Peritius Periilae of Athens designing a bronze bull for Phalaris the tyrant of Agrigentum around 570 B C. The device invited victims inside whose screams would echo like a raging bull as flames burned beneath. The inventor’s work earned admiration until the people later rebelled and burned Phalaris.
A Philadelphia Ledger glimpse describes a doctor sending a wireless prescription to a patient advising her to brace up. The report notes a cane of drug leaf treatment as part of this era’s medical practice, highlighting the novelty of wireless prescriptions in illness care.
A young man calls on a girl who he does not know well. He wants to call again but hesitates to ask. She suggests visiting tomorrow night and will decide which night next week works.
The excerpt reflects a speaker noting that true belonging hinges on a person rather than possessions. It suggests that even with wealth and style, absence makes a home feel empty, while a loved one’s presence anchors meaning in life.
An advertisement notes tablets that invigorate the stomach and liver and improve digestion. Sold by City Drug Store and J. Metiemohy, promising pleasing results.
The piece extols daily observation as a source of constant learning. It notes that strangers are surprisingly interesting and continually teach us through everyday actions. Encourages turning acquired knowledge into practical use.
In a scene of hardship a man with a three days’ beard and ragged trousers tells a caregiver that his children are too young to work, lamenting the lack of able labor and the impact on his family. The exchange captures poverty and intergenerational strain in a grim moment.
The text presents a garbled dialogue fragment with references to drinking, family ties, and a cousin’s marriage. It is likely a rough transcription lacking clear context, names, or a coherent narrative to identify a specific event or source.
A garbled ad-like fragment touts various dubious cures for stomach and kidney issues. It mentions a Doctor Hedanto and a supposedly doomed patient of Medulerevidle, with promises like “every bottle guaranteed” and a price of 5 dollars at a shop named McGenmoby's, but details are unclear.
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