Ship Subsidy Debate Draws Heavy Tax Bite
Chipley Fla January 13 1900 The Hanna Payne ship subsidy bill is expected to pass soon and would tax the people 10 000 000 a year for shipbuilders profits. The Georgiana Guardian arrives with eight pages and local names from Butler county. A tongue in cheek note contrasts British talk with Dom Paul and wartime jokes about embalmed beer cans. The laboring man is the last to prosper, while manufacturers claim wage rises are gifts.
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Hanna-Payne
Georgiana Guardian
Butler County
Assessments and Tax Returns Extended to March
The Tallahasseean argues current tax law faulty for January first property returns. It shows how banks railroads and factories can avoid taxes by timing operations and stock levels. Proposes extending the return date to March to curb evasion and spread the tax burden fairly.
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Tallahassee
Tallahasseean
New Life Pills Promised to Cure Headache and Nerves
The advertisement touts Dr. King’s New Life Pills as a cure for sick and nervous headaches, claiming they purify blood and strengthen nerves with a money back guarantee. Also notes concerns from The Jacksonville Metropolis on rising paper costs and price increases for weekly papers. The Baptist Herald in Millican Florida welcomes the new venture and editor in Millican. Tom McBeath is urged as State Superintendent candidate by the Metropolis and local paper.
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Dr. King
W. L. Farrior
Jacksonville
Editor's Awful Plight Cure Reported by Editor Higgins
Seneca News editor F. M. Higgins states he suffered years with piles until Bucklen's Arnica Salve was used, curing him in two boxes. He calls it the surest cure on earth and the best salve, with a 25 cent price and guarantee. W. L. Farrior, druggist, sells it.
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F. M. Higgins
Seneca
Bucklen
W. L. Farrior
Code of morals for a better year from Florida School Exponent
Prof T F McBeath editor of the Florida School Exponent urges readers to inventory their moral belongings at year end. He advises leaving behind bitterness and strife and adopting a code of morals for a happier, richer life in the new year, including keeping good resolutions and living upright.
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Florida School Exponent
T. F. McBeath
Isthmian Commission Sails for Canal Work
The Isthmian Commission appointed by President McKinley sails from New York for its labors on the canal project. Members include ex Senator Samuel Pasco Rear Admiral Walker Prof E R Johnson Prof W H Burr George Morrison Alfred Noble General Peter Haines Prof L M Haupt General O H Ernest. The objective point is Grey.
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Isthmian Canal Commission
McKinley
Samuel Pasco
New York
Admiral Walker
E. R. Johnson
University of Pennsylvania
W. H. Burr
Columbia University
George S. Morrison
Alfred Noble
Chicago
Peter Haines
United States Army
L. M. Haupt
O. H. Ernest
United States
Commission to Inspect Nicaragua Route for French Canal
A commission will examine the Nicaragua route in detail, travel to the Pacific side and return via Panama, to assess advantages of the chosen canal route. The survey is estimated to take at least three months, after which a report will be submitted to Congress to enable an informed decision.
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Nicaragua
Pacific
Isthus
Panama
Congress
Robbed the Grave by a Philadelphia Man
John Oliver of Philadelphia recounts a near fatal decline with yellowing skin and sunken eyes. After three physicians gave up, a friend urged Electric Bitters, and three weeks of use restored his health. He credits the remedy with saving his life and says it robbed the grave of a victim. Sold 50c at W. L. Farrior's drug store.
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John Oliver
Philadelphia
W. L. Farrior
Restrictive Legislation and Interstate Labor Movement
A federal court in Arkansas voids a state law barring workers from other states seeking mining jobs. The ruling, citing the Fourteenth Amendment, says states cannot block such migrations except for narrow groups. Arkansas will appeal to the U S Supreme Court. the judge’s decision is expected to stand.
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Chicago
Arkansas
Illinois
Tanner
South
Rogers
United States
United States Supreme Court
Journal
Atl
Pensacola
Florida
First Judicial Circuit of
United States Court
Tallahassee
Supreme Court of
State of Florida
Liddon
Washington
Holmes, Jackson
Eagan
NEWSPAPER INDIVIDUALITY AND ITS ROLE IN SOCIETY
The text argues that newspapers are commercial ventures sustained by advertising. It states news sales once funded the paper while ads now support it. Leading editorials shape a paper’s influence more than news volume or ads, building its unique personality and public authority.
Dr Kings New Discovery Cures Philadelphia Woman
Annie E Springer of 1125 Howard St Philadelphia reports that Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption cured her chronic backing cough after years of failed remedies. She states the medicine removed chest pain and now lets her sleep soundly, something she could scarcely remember doing before.
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Annie E Springer
Howard St
Philadelphia
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