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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1899
Page
2
A compilation notes American ship registry, weather quips, and public claims. Editorials discuss uniform textbooks, Congress paying Civil War era claims, and a satire on sensational reporting. A Jacksonville case on conditional sales of furniture clarifies creditor rights under installment plans.
The Florida Philosopher urges a young landowner in Florida to stay and invest rather than relocate. A 25 to 30 year old can build a sustaining enterprise: bearing peach and orange groves in years, plus LeConte pears, persimmons, plums, guavas, and berries. With crops and poultry, he can live well, aided by fertilizing for sandy soil, and enjoy mild winters and breezes, avoiding northern blizzards.
On Sunday January 1 1899 sovereignty of Cuba transferred to the United States. The change occurred in the palace salón with speech exchanges the Spanish flag lowered and the U S flag raised amid gun salutes and thunderous cheers from crowds on rooftops and in the plaza.
The Pensacola News notes a sharp rise in U S exports from 1895 to 1898 with values jumping from 2 232 162 to an expected ten million dollars. The port's growth alarms rival ports as Pensacola outstrips England in export supremacy and signals a bright future for the city’s commerce.
Opinion pieces claim northern voices now acknowledge Southern loyalty, urging reflection on post Civil War reconciliation. The author argues bitterness could have been avoided with earlier admission of Southern figures’ loyalty and warns responsibility lies with both regions for national prosperity.
The author appeals to the East and West to recognize Southern grievances after thirty years of taxes paid while Northern interests are protected. Florida’s coast and harbor needs are cited as hindrances to building a merchant marine and trade, urging real equality of opportunity and action over empty promises.
Advertises Browns Iron Bitters as a cure all for stomach blood and nerve diseases claiming it suits all severe pains and conditions and can be found at all dealers.
A December dispatch from Iloilo reports 1500 armed natives at Melo and 17000 awaiting orders to land on Negros. Women have fled, families seek American protection, and rebels press for inaction until Aguinaldo speaks. General Miller refuses delays, plans to land troops, and requests Manila guidance as gunboats and transports assemble.
An advertisement promotes Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a beauty aid, claiming clean blood from purging the liver removes pimples boils blotches and a bilious complexion. It urges starting today and notes druggists carry the product with guarantees and price options of 10c 25c and 50c.
The piece argues the Paper Trust uses tax power for its gain, noting it collected 2,130,000 from newspapers while the government taxed it little. It cites prohibitive paper duties, no printing paper imports, and wood pulp duties of 1.67 per ton. The article warns government revenue is minimal compared to the trust’s wealth.
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