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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1899
Page
5
A Long Island farm reports an apple tree bearing two crops of fruit in the past year drawing farmer interest. The ad links Hostetter's Stomachs Bitters to treating dyspepsia indigestion constipation and blood disorders when other remedies fail. It notes skin diseases are often blamed on microscopic insects.
Pains and aches of rheumatism blamed on blood acid are claimed to be cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla. The ad urges immediate use, touts an unrivaled cure record, and promotes Hood's Pills for liver ills priced at 2 1/2 cents.
A Shanghai area resident told the Singapore Free Press that Europeans lack taste in amusement. He claimed they do not enjoy themselves on ancestors graves and instead jump and kick balls for pay, take long tramps waving sticks, and breach dignity by dining with women who are served first.
In Harlem Life, a reluctant mistress chastises Jane for being seen in the park with her husband. Jane admits the meeting while the mistress, though kindly, states she cannot tolerate such bad company in the house.
A 19th century advisory piece argues nervous mood in women stems from womb disease. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy, cites a reader letter from Mrs. F. S. Bennett of Westphalia Kansas, and urges others to seek Mrs Pinkham’s guidance.
The South Carolina General Assembly convened in Columbia with 80 new members. Governor Ellerbe urged tougher measures against lynching, proposing penalties for lynchers and disqualification from office, and called for laws to ensure swift justice. He also discussed the dispensary issue and court delays, suggesting a state wide vote on alcohol policy.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court dismissed the application for a writ of certiorari in the Quay conspiracy case. Defendants United Senator M. B. Quay R. R. Quay and Benjamin B. Haywood alleged political prejudice denied a fair trial in Philadelphia Court of Quarter Sessions. The charges involve conspiracy with John Hopkins, cashier of the People's Bank, over alleged state funds deposits. Bail was set after a preliminary hearing. the court ruled it cannot review demurrers or motions to squash.
The sword of honor voted to Rear Admiral Dewey is received from Tiffany & Co. and turned over to Secretary Long. The weapon, one of the finest sword makers art pieces in the country, is mostly twenty two karat gold with steel blade and gold scabbard body.
New York dispatch reports sixteen people were killed or injured in the Lehigh Valley wreck at West Dunnellon New Jersey on Monday. Three died during the night two unidentified men and a woman. One man is believed to be Mr Josephs of Shamotan.
A New York bank has expanded its clientele among fashionable women by issuing gilded monogrammed check books. The checks are printed in gold using finely engraved plates, attracting attention and boosting business.
In Buffalo Municipal Court Judge Braunlein presided over an $8 debt case between Polish parties. Lawyer Locke, delaying tactics and a packed room led to a swift settlement when he proposed discontinuance for $12. Locke paid, case closed in minutes, and he continued to his own matters.
The Boston Herald recalls the German Emperor and Kaiserin visiting Palestine with rapid stops at holy sites. The Kaiser delivers a speech while the Kaiserin photographs scenes, outpacing typical tourist pace and prompting mockery of longer European tours.
An old newspaper fragment features patent medicine pitches claiming Cascarets cleanse blood and skin, with prices 10c for a box and mentions of druggists. It also notes the American Bible Society sending 3,500 Spanish New Testaments to Santiago Cuba and a For Fifty Cents tobacco cure No-To-Bac offer. A stray line references an Irish fair in San Francisco.
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