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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1898
Page
4
In Yonkers Statesman humor a ticket clerk confirms one daily train. A passenger learns the train runs fifty minutes late as she grumbles she must reach Pokeville. The exchange ends with the clerk guiding her to the road she must take.
The report to the Secretary of the Interior notes a 3,208 drop in homestead entries and a loss of 374.0% acres compared with last year. It mentions health issues from irregular bowels and promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy. It also cites oil production figures and market value expectations for California oil.
A collage of vintage advertisements cites cures for colds with laxatives and quack products, mercury warnings, and a Toledo based Catarrh Cure claiming internal action. It also features an investment pitch by Charles Hughes of 63 Wall Street promising insider guidance for money to invest.
A Washington special details Secretary Wilson's Florida visit noting rapid tobacco growth, Cuban arrivals, and high Havana branding. He cites cigars, farm methods, and fermentation science, urging balanced farming with dairying and live stock as Florida’s enduring staple.
Government lien in the Union Pacific case was erased at Topeka station as Kansas Pacific was bought by Alvin W. Krecht for 6,803,000. Krecht acted for the reorganization committee with no other bidders present.
Havana citizens filled streets to honor the Maine dead with civil and military officials present. The cortege from city hall passed Blanco on the palace balcony as twenty-two coffins rested in state. Miss Barton and John Elwell viewed hospitals as cables from Captain Sigsbee named fallen sailors.
Washington dispatch reports Senator Carter on the public lands committee has favorably reported a house bill to grant right of way to railroads and extend homestead laws in Alaska with senate amendments. The amendments cap land at forty acres unless clearly agricultural, to prevent monopoly. preserve free navigation. cannery and trading land purchases limited to forty acres.
Washington officials debate the Maine disaster and Captain Sigsbee’s declaration as suspense grows. Many authorities now believe Spanish responsibility will soon be proven and that war is near certain as the horror shocks the world.
El Correo Madrid reports that on Wednesday United States Minister Woodford received Spain’s reply on the Delome letter and the incident is regarded as terminated. Secretary Day had not received the vote by 11 o'clock Wednesday night.
Lucy Tucker of Versailles, Indiana, once a skeleton and prone to nervous prostration, improved after doctors prescribed Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. The 1897 affidavit by Frank Tucker notes rapid recovery after eight boxes, ending with a claim of miraculous cure and advice to obtain pills at any drug store.
To loosen rusted bolts apply kerosene naptha or turpentine, which will penetrate between the nut and bolt and allow the nut to be unscrewed easily. The same method is effective for rusty hinges and locks.
A collage of chatter and pitches from a Detroit Free Press page. Snippets include dating, sailing, and music remarks, plus bold sales pitches for books by Rev. J. W. Lee and seed catalogs from Salter’s. Medical claims and testimonials accompany cures and tonics prompting reader action.
The article notes farmers oppose book farming and fancy farming. They cure sick cows with salt beef to restore cud, misinterpreting bovine digestion. Many cattle are treated for loss of oud and horns bored for hollow horn, illustrating traditional remedies still used.
Hoard's Dairyman notes farmers overlook value of skim milk priced at 120 per 100 pounds. The piece criticizes distrust of book farming and experiment stations, calling for better dairy understanding and practical knowledge among farmers.
A managing editor asks if the first duty is to have the war reporter photographed in field gear. The joke concludes that the only remaining decision is whether Cuba or China awaits the reporter.
Tetterine claims to kill germs causing eczema and other skin diseases instantly and soothe the skin. Available at drug stores or by mail for 8 cents in stamps from J.T. Shuptrine Savannah Ga. The ad compares value and promotes Star Tobacco and Sledge Cigarettes with a farm proverb about elbow grease.
A letter from Mrs. Horrman of Canton praises Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing her feverish abdominal pain and dizziness after months of illness. The note highlights Lydia E. Pinkham's role and the company’s experience treating female illnesses by mail.
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