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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1898
Page
4
The piece describes Brahma Vishnu and Siva as supreme forms of the Hindu trinity and details their consorts Lakshmi Sati Durga and Kali. It notes India’s vast idol count of 333 million and explains iconography including Vishnu’s four arms and Siva’sthird eye and skull necklace.
A diner asks if the waiter is positive the meals is wild duck. The waiter confirms the bird was indeed wild and adds they had to chase it around the backyard for fifteen minutes before catching it. The exchange showcases a humorous dining anecdote from the Boston Traveler.
Citizens discuss last night’s Ruralville band concert with some praising the performance while others question the music. One resident quips about the evening’s overall tone, reflecting local attitudes toward the event.
Column of health remedies and commercial cures promises including Ostetter's Stomach Hitters for digestion, Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward offer, Laxative Bromo Quinine for colds, Dr Kline's nerve restorer trial offer, and a note on Hahnemann memorial progress and state salaries cited.
Household matters advise washing brushes in warm water with borax and soap, using white bristles, and keeping water from soaking the back. It also recommends planting hardy plants now, protects tender shrubs by north-side planting, and using fallen leaves to enrich soil and protect roses for spring gardening.
Read about domestic care with Mrs. H. T. Rorer's methods for washing flannels including soap ratios water temperatures and rack drying plus recipes for cauliflower creamed carrots fried carrots carrot balls spiced carrots fried egg plant and baked egg plant with simple dressings and steps for best texture color and flavor.
The Peruvian cotton comes in twelve colors from white to dark red. Each color yields the same color when the seed is planted, indicating color stability from seed to fiber.
Miss Leila Herbert daughter of ex Secretary of the Navy Herbert of Alabama died after a fall from a third story window in a fashionable Washington DC area. Officials cited acute melancholia from earlier injuries and a failed suicide attempt as the cause, noting nurses watched her closely.
A $10,000 cash package vanished from Columbia express office between Sunday and Monday mornings. Secret service agents and Pinkerton detectives swarm the city while O. M. Sadler and J. W. Croswell arrive. The money had been sent to Newberry but could not be delivered and returned to Columbia. the safe was left unlocked all night. Suspicions point to office staff as investigators watch the men.
A Washington dispatch reports a proposition to overhaul naturalization laws along lines of the immigration education test bill. The measure, favored by the house immigration bill committee, would require all immigrants to read and write in English or another language, with some opposition but expected majority support after the holidays.
Pittsburg dispatch reports U S window glass factories will restart within about three weeks once furnaces are hot. The resumption affects roughly 15 000 workers across the nation as plants regain production.
A Washington special reports Georgia and Alabama lawmakers with navigable streams and gulf coasts plan a stronger push for river and harbor appropriations. With Captain Lester of Georgia and Colonel Bankhead of Alabama on the rivers and harbors committee, southern representatives unite to secure their share despite Republican calls for economy. Alabama hosts a Warrior river convention on the 29th, with Bankhead, Taylor, and other Alabama members coordinating support.
National interest rises for the Florida fishery congress to be held in Tampa on January 19. Washington fish commissioner and state commissioners will attend. Delegates seek hotel rooms and many papers are being read. Special days honor the World’s Fair Chicago, Atlanta, Nashville, Omaha, and Pan-American expos.
Samuel Gompers won re election as AFL president at the Nashville session defeating Ernest Kreft 1845 to 407. Rob ert Askew was named third vice president and M. M. Girland fourth vice president by unanimous vote. Frank Morrison became secretary and George B. Lennon treasurer as Andrew Furuseth won legislative committeeman. Kansas City edged Detroit for next meeting site 1306 to 806.
A Times-Union dispatch reports Revenue Cutter McLane in Florida waters seized seven Spanish fishing smacks accused of smuggling aguardiente to Gulf coast fishermen. The smugglers attempted to flee but were halted by the cutter’s bow chaser, bringing them to a halt.
New York dispatch reports Queens County District Attorney Youngs has decided to allow Mrs. Nack to plead guilty to manslaughter in the first degree. Prosecutors believe they cannot prove murder in any degree and note the Thorn trial confession cannot be used.
Altoona dispatch reports a freight wreck caused by a runaway train on the ee and railroad. Three men died and rolling stock damage reached about $75,000. The deceased are S. Kuster of Hagerstown Indiana Charles J. Namer and B. Corbin, both brakemen.
A Washington Star report notes coral necklaces and brooches fall out of fashion in the United States. Thirty years ago coral was in demand globally, now poorer quality dominates, with price declines driven by scarcity and reduced demand in Abyssinia Congo Cape India Ceylon Siberia China Japan.
A famed Eastern woman long known for slow dressing reforms after a bishop visits her home. He notes an hour to call, fifty seven minutes for dressing, three minutes for talk, illustrating how patience and timing sparked her change. The anecdote appears in the St. Louis Globe.
Tetterine is described as a fragrant cooling unctuous ointment for Tetter Ringworm Eczema and skin roughness. It claims instant relief from pain and itching and promises cure of chronic cases when properly used. Available 50 cents at drug stores or by mail for 5 cents in stamps from J Shoptrine Savannah Ga.
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