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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1898
Page
4
Advice urges bathers to cool off before entering water and avoid entering when overheated, ill, or after dining. The best time to swim is before breakfast or between eleven and twelve, with cautions for those with delicate constitutions to skip early morning swims.
United States Consul Smith in Moscow relays a Tomsk telegram reporting a seventy pound gold nugget unearthed in the Spasso Preobrajensk mines on the River Chibyek in Yeansay district. It ranks eleventh in size globally and second in Russia, with the largest previously located in the Southern Ural Mountains.
The piece argues a US England alliance would deter enemies. It promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a tonic to enrich blood, build muscle, steady nerves and boost appetite, claiming it fights disease and strengthens the body. The ad-like tone blends political opinion with patent medicine promotion.
The report notes about twenty to twenty-five factories operating in New Jersey that manufacture nitro glycerine, dynamite, blasting caps, and related high explosives as well as black and smokeless powder, indicating a substantial local industry.
An advertisement touts a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and promises a refund if it fails. The note also mentions chocolate cocoa as currency in parts of South America, alongside coconuts and eggs.
London journals discuss California prunes popularity while ads tout No-To-Bac as a tobacco habit cure. The text mentions Lyon & Co’s Pick Leaf Amoking Tobacco and Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething, plus Piso’s Cure for Consumption with a Baltimore testimonial dated Dec 2 and a Hopkins Place address.
In Tilton's Century piece, the Spanish Armada, crippled by English fire, flees toward shoals off the Low Countries. Sidonia, urging retreat or return to Spain, faces a panic of doubt as a wind shift salvages a perilous escape but hints at a harsher fate.
The Chicago Tribune quotes a professor arguing that his objection to women's clubs is that most clubwomen he knows are involved in progressive or reform activity. He states he does not oppose their right to organize but questions their typical aims.
L. J. Clark of Warren Ohio, wounded in the Civil War and later a veterinary surgeon in Chicago, credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring his strength after years of frail health. He recalls service with Porter’s mortar fleet and the Army of the Potomac including the Vicksburg bombardment and a Richmond wound.
Mrs Ramsay recounts a Turkish harem dinner from Every Day Life in Turkey. Guests wash with a basin and ewer, kneel on cushions, and dine in Turkish fashion with multiple courses including pishmish, boiled calf, dolmaches, and pilau, followed by coffee and cigarettes. A German source notes 2,000,000 glass eyes produced yearly in Germany and Switzerland, and 300,000 in one French house.
Lacking reliable details, the fragment markets No-To-Bac to quit tobacco with a guaranteed cure claim. It mentions a remedy office in Chicago or New York and hints at a broad audience. The text is fragmentary and unverifiable.
The Syracuse Standard recounts Commodore Schley as five nine with blue eyes a mustache gray hair and a fit frame. The tale recalls his stubborn answer to Admiral Farragut who ordered a recall during a gunboat action and Schley refused insisting the fort be hammered before finally accepting a rebuke and a cigar.
The story notes that Don Carlos could have become king if he accepted a constitutional, limited monarchy. Sagasta offered the crown in 1868 on the condition of signing a constitution, but at nineteen he refused. He maintains traditional Bourbon views on sovereignty.
A jumble of early 20th century patent medicine pitches fills the page. Cascarets Candy Cathartic promises beauty and health by cleansing blood and liver function. Allen's Foot-Ease offers foot relief and comfort for tired shoes. Dr. Kline's Nerve Restorer, and other outlets claim quick cures. Various local druggists and addresses are listed.
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