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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1898
Page
6
A London and Southwestern Railway village, Liss, staged a wholesale boil traditional hotels would admire. An ox was lowered into a brick lined ground tank with cross barred casing and pulleys. Vegetables joined the meat as seven hours of simmering produced rich soup.
A letter praises Mrs. Pinkham and her remedies for young women's health issues. It cites a Centralia Pennsylvania student experiencing fatigue, side pains, back pain, and menstrual irregularity who improves after following Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills.
Madrid reports claim repulsed first Puenta Berraco attack and Siboney and Baiquiri shelled by American ships. Dispatches say Cervera Marines join defense. Miles and Alger discuss bulletin with apparent satisfaction amid uncertain battle outcomes.
The auxiliary cruiser Yale departed Old Point Thursday evening with 1,600 men from the Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth Michigan Regiments under General Duffield. Colonel Boynton is second in command and Lieutenant McDonald oversees ammunition. Troops arrived on the Washington and Norfolk brought supplies. A large crowd viewed the embarkation at Fort Monroe.
A Washington dispatch to The New York Tribune reports the Porto Rico invasion is dropped from immediate plans by top army and navy leaders. The article notes the president’s aim for a broad campaign in Cuba depends on the health of General Shafter’s forces and the Cuban disease environment.
Representatives of the Alabama miners state convention met operators and committees on Wednesday to demand a five percent wage rise. Sloss Iron and Steel President Haas said his company has a two year contract not expiring for a year, while Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad officials declined the advance.
Household affairs advise placing an upright piano crosswise in the room with a tapestry over the back and cushions on the box to create the piano seat. It also warns against hanging gowns in the closet due to moth risk and suggests airing gowns on a balcony or window to remove dust and filth.
The article explains suet’s merit as a fibrous fat source that releases fat gradually into mixtures. It compares this to saturating bread crumbs with butter or oil and notes a ship’s cook using oil-soaked biscuit crumbs in plum duff. It also mentions adding washed and soaked tapioca to boiled pudding paste.
The article provides a traditional whitewash method. Slake lime, mix one gill flour with cold water to smooth, pour in boiling water to thick consistency, add hot mixture to lime, then add one pound whiting and a touch of blueing for color. Stir well and use hot for a durable coat.
The article extols dandelion greens as appetite boosters and blood purifiers, noting Italians in parks gathering the plant. It also offers practical cleaning and care tips for linens, silk, and fabrics, including starch from cold coffee, vinegar in washing, and mildew removal with chlorine lime solution.
Nickel, once unknown until 1715, has become a major modern metal. It now largely replaces silver in plated ware and improves steel alloys. Even at five percent, nickel prevents oxidation, making steel noncorrodible. Jerusalem is described as a shadow of ancient times, three miles around, on a rocky mountain.
Mrs. Nancy Flynn of near Goshen Indiana credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with saving her life after years of neuralgia of the heart. She says three boxes brought improvement and twelve cured her, noting doctors and pharmacists routinely endorse the remedy. The article lists neuralgia forms and claims widespread cures and medical use.
The article explains how heavy caliber guns threaten ships, noting armor covers only part of the hull and that a single lucky hit can decide a battle. It discusses ranges to 6,000 7,000 meters, ammunition limits, and the rapid rate of fire of battleships with modern loading, stressing ammunition and coal constraints.
Report on large Pyrenean dogs used to carry 500 rifle cartridges in battles. Despite usefulness, dogs fear gunfire and avoid danger after being wounded.
A collage of nostrums and cures promoting laxatives, tonics, and beauty aids. Claims include quick cold cures, blood purification, skin clarity, and bowel relief. Also notes on tobacco cures and a brief mention of glass exports from Furth to the United States. Includes multiple brand names and merchant notices with generic testimonial style.
A physician at a city institution recounts halting coughs in a ward by having children hold their breath briefly, arguing that reduced coughing allows wounds to heal. He explains that a long breath warms the air cells and nitrogen acts as an anodyne to the mucous membrane, aiding recovery.
An advertisement touts No-To-Bac as a quick tobacco quit aid promising life, vigor, and strength. It highlights availability at druggists and offers a free booklet and sample from Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York. The Brazil note claims a pineapple growth statistic.
A fragmented ad touts Blood Balm Co of Atlanta Georgia offering cures for mercurial rheumatism scrofula and syphilitic rheumatism. A large bottle costs one dollar or eight bottles for two dollars and fifty cents with express paid shipping and free books of cures sent on request.
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