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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1898
Page
4
The piece notes diplomatic Cuba entanglements influence stock markets and Wall Street sentiment. It touts Hob tetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for biliousness and related ailments. It cites a New England genealogical society claim about Italians bringing arms to New England.
An advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy that cures catarrh by acting on the blood and mucous surfaces. It claims the product is not a quack medicine, and offers refunds if it fails to cure. Includes claims about testimonials and Toledo makers F J Connery & Co.
In Washington Reed and Bailey clashed at the close of the Cuban debate, a party line showdown overshadowing the three day House proceedings. Bailey claimed a private understanding with Speaker Reed over a recommit vote, which was denied, prompting an uproar and a party vote.
A Washington special reports President Dole of the Hawaiian Islands will be greeted as the nation’s guest in Washington. President McKinley orders lavish entertainment and a formal tour beginning in Chicago with officials meeting him en route.
The towboat Jo B Williams with sixty coal boats faced a fierce storm near Leavenworth Indiana on Wednesday night. Fourteen coal boats sank and two crew members were washed overboard and drowned. The vessel sustained heavy damage but later continued southward.
A Boston telegraph reports the Brunswick Maine Cabot mill shut down due to desertion of workers in sympathy with strikers and Woonsocket Rhode Island Social Manufacturing Company mill closing for a few days for lack of orders. Massachusetts labor legislation seeks a 55 hour week for all workers. Fall River unrest grows as Biddeford Maine readies strike rations while Chinese laundrymen and local societies aid.
The Times editorial argues President McKinley avoids war with Spain to aid U S economic growth but may be pressured by opponents. It notes Cuban policy has grown graver in two days and the government lacks strength, warning an accident could trigger a change.
The plan for voluntary liquidation of the Chestnut Street National Bank in Philadelphia nears a Thursday deadline set by the comptroller of currency for depositors assets. Unanimous assent is required, and while most creditors have voiced approval, a few depositors and the state have not yet agreed. The state treasurer holds a $205 000 account with the bank, potentially blocking the plan’s success.
Wheeler and Co at Bay City Michigan shut down Thursday morning throwing 700 men out of work as riveters refuse a 7 percent wage increase. The company would hire a new force if workers refuse to sign an individual contract forbidding collective action and allowing a 10 percent wage forfeit for quitting without consent.
The advisory council of the Grand Camp Confederate Veterans of Virginia met in Lynchburg and voted 21 to 10 that Commander Stubbs is not guilty of taking a bribe but should no longer command the grand camp or serve on the history committee.
Washington dispatch reports the Democratic Congressional Committee chose Senator White of California as chairman with 33 members present. Senator White had support from Representative Bailey and is favored if the next House remains Democratic.
Household tips describe a milk soup with mashed potatoes seasoned with pepper and salt, yolks of two eggs creamed with butter, milk and flour, plus a Charlotte de Russe with gelatine, cream, eggs, sugar, vanilla, and rapid mixing to set in a mold.
Select large smelts and clean. Split down the backs and remove the backbone. Oil or butter, season with salt and pepper, broil two to three minutes per side. Place on browned toast with butter, garnish with parsley. Serve hot with tartar sauce of mayonnaise, capers, onion, and red pepper.
Prepare a young chicken about two and a half to three pounds in ten pieces. Parboil three minutes, cool, then simmer in a bouillon with salt onions and bouquet until tender. Strain broth, make a butter flour roux, add broth, simmer, thicken. Whisk eggs with cream, temper into sauce, finish with lemon and serve over chicken with croutons and parsley.
Practical tips on cleaning and cooking routines from a bygone guide. Advices include steaming over boiling, wiping poultry with a damp towel, removing fish odor with turpentine water, using brown paper to absorb grease, airing rooms after gas use, myrrh mouthwash, avoiding excess boiling, dusting methods, kerosene for wood, encouraging children to study nature, and safe hot bath guidance with careful wringer maintenance.
An 1897 sworn statement attributes dramatic health restoration to Dr Williams Pink Pills. John B Cook describes long stomach and back pain, headaches, and insomnia from drink and disease, then reports weight gain and loss of appetite for alcohol after using the pills. The interview promotes the medicine and provides contact details for the Williams company.
A dove boarded the Kennebec near Cape Elizabeth on the voyage to Boston. Frightened, it fled from a flock of sea gulls, returning repeatedly to evade danger. Exhausted, the bird hid under a lifeboat and, upon reaching Boston, slipped away unseen.
A snippet listing multiple remedies for skin conditions and ailments. It promotes Tetterine for skin diseases, Star Tobacco and Sledge Cigarettes, Dr Kline’s Great Nerve Restorer with a $2 trial, and Piso’s Cure for whooping cough, citing testimonials from J I Shoptrine Savannah Georgia M P Dieter Brooklyn New York dated November 14 1904.
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