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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1911
Page
4
The piece notes Roosevelt and Bryan as emerging free political lances, critiques Socialism tied to monopoly, and reports Alabama man Harlan denied clemency by President Taft after peonage conviction, forcing an 18 month sentence and a $5,000 fine.
The initiative allows a party or section of the people to bring its views on a political question to a full vote. The referendum enables deciding a legislative issue by submitting it to popular vote.
The Key West Journal laments that many children lack interest in quality reading while homes are filled with goody goody books. It urges giving entertaining books to cultivate taste and support broad education.
The Old Philosopher dismisses premature talk of falling prices. He warns against complacency and notes risks if bacon or wages drop, reflecting on parental care and business impact in a roundabout world. The fragment hints at cautious optimism awaiting clear signs.
Capt N G Oattin writes to his sister on Johnson's Isle July 4 1864 from U S Military Prison. He describes a two room cell with bunk beds and shelves, cherishing memories of family and home while facing battlefields and the fate of brothers and friends. He asks for letters and expresses enduring affection.
Tommie Rooks called Monday. Frank Carter visited Noles Monday. Mrs H A Varnum shopped here Monday. Miss Mary Varnum is on the sick list this week. J B Varnum made a business trip to Southport Monday. Mrs W Varnum visited Mrs J B Varnum Monday. Ida Young visited H J Varnum and family Sunday. Mrs P E Raney of Florala Ala visited her sister here last week. Jackson Ham, sick for weeks, is now on the mend. H J Varnum and family visited Geo W Morrell Sunday afternoon.
Sheriff Haya Lewis of Marianna spoke to a small crowd in front of the post office urging support for N. P. Bryan. D. J. Jones then spoke for W. A. Blount, with a follow up remark on Lewin’s speech seeming weak to some observers.
Obituary from Wausau recalls William Grover Jones son of the Jones family dying January 2 1911. A school teacher and accomplished in his county he was praised for kindness faith and ambition to excel in the literary world. The piece notes his late confession of Christ and compares his death to a strong oak amid winter storms.
A fragmented ad notes Bert and May seed outs at Chipley Hardware Co. Delineatora and Hatterick's Fashiona. Duno-Coleman Co. promises more goods for the same money or the same goods for less money at Misses Richardson's.
A fragmentary petition text shows electors in Washington County seeking an election action. Names such as Danese and Kiatah Hampton appear, with garbled phrases indicating a formal request or instruction to public officers. The legibility is poor, but the document centers on a local petition process and county response.
Public notice appears to announce a filing or record action by the Interior Department at Balneaville with status unclear. The readable fragments mention a date around the 30th and reference to a payment or settlement, but details are incomplete.
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