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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1899
Page
3
The timetable notes departures and arrivals for the P and A Division with trains to and from Pensacola, Chipley, River Junction, and connections. It lists fast mail and mixed trains, their times, and junction points, noting sleeper cars on trains 8 and 2. Contact J W Lurton Pensacola Fla for details.
A crowded period of town life reports a quiet election day, visitors from Vernon and Ponce de Leon, merchants shipping brick and new spring goods, and local officials like Sheriff Allen and Judge White in recent rounds of business. Notable mentions include Mr. Horne's road trips, Miss Cox arriving for school, and the Hagerman mill's steady start to the year.
The Chipley BANNER reports community updates from Orange Hill and nearby towns. It notes residents traveling for work and sales of goods, church events, school progress, a new depot need, and births deaths and illnesses. It promotes subscriptions and local ads while detailing visitors and local business activity.
Tax assessor John W Williams lists the tax assessment sites and dates for Washington County for January 1800s. Notable locales include West Bay, Pt Washington, Millers Ferry, Econfina, St Andrews, Grassy Point, Green Head, Poplar Head, and other districts with scheduled days in January.
Mexia Texas publisher Jus A Jones reports recovering from a second attack of la grippe this year after using Cham berlain's Cough Remedy He was bedridden two days this time versus ten days previously and believes the remedy prevented a worse illness Sold by Patrick Bros.
Charley Busu writes of frolics drawing churchgoers away from prayer meetings and candy drawings. He recalls widows and couples with children attending, compares crowds to puppies on a toad, and laments the church’s near collapse during the preacher’s absence before the Parson returns to help restore order.
An old health note claims pneumonia follows a cold or la grippe, but Chamberlain's Cough Remedy counteracts that danger. It is advertised as the best remedy for bad colds and lagrippe, with every bottle warranted and sold by Patrick Bros.
Advert shows strong consumer demand for Cascarets with claimed two million boxes yearly and three million before year end. It promises cure guarantee and positions the product as a trusted bone-regulating, year round remedy.
A 19th century sale notice offers tonso rial haircuts at 15 cents and three shaves for 25 cents. It lists multiple farms near Wausau and Chipley including 80 acres cultivated land with 40 bushels per acre, 160 acres timberland, 40 acres cultivated land, 80 acres near town, plus a 160 acre stock farm and a Chipley house and lot. All properties described as selling cheap with inquiries directed to the advertiser.
Land Office Gainesville Florida records Henry T Simmons of Duncan Florida filing for final proof to prove continuous residence and cultivation on parcel Ny of NEY Sec 12 Tp 8N R 1W. Clerk Vernon Florida to hear January 7 18 time. Witnesses F E Simmons A McFatter Dred Newsome M F Bowen all of Duncan Florida. Ed fee paid.
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