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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1898
Page
2
In a Chipley Florida notice dated July 16 1898 the Democratic ticket highlights Hon Sternn M Sparkman for Congress. The piece reflects on the Spanish fleet destruction by Schley and Sampson and comments on Admiral Cervera’s confinement, liberty in Santiago, and postwar trade hopes for Cuba and American farm products.
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a guaranteed liver stimulant and intestinal tonic. It claims relief from biliousness headaches fever piles and a thousand other ill and offers 10c 25c and 800 sample and booklet free.
The bankruptcy bill received the president's approval on the third inst. and became law. Within thirty days debtors may file to be adjudged voluntary bankrupts and seek discharges. Within four months creditors can push involuntary bankruptcy, nullifying preferences made in the four months before filing. This is hailed as a major legislative enacted measure of the recent session.
The New York World proclaims the U S navy’s decisive victories over Spanish forces in the Philippines and Caribbean. It cites destroyals of the Philippine squadron and forts at Manila and Santiago, with minimal casualties, arguing naval power proves decisive in the war.
A vintage advertisement promotes Browns' Iron Bitters as a cure for weakness and fatigue. It claims to restore strength, soothe nerves, and enrich the blood, asserting it outperforms costly medicines. Sold by all dealers.
Survivors of the battle of Santiago revive quarantine questions as the State Board of Health says the Government will follow Florida rules. The physician in charge may allow returning transports to land if sanitary. Dr. Porter travels to Key West to oversee matters. House to house inspections are planned in Tampa with reports to be forwarded to authorities. General Copas assigns teams to support local sanitary efforts.
The document lists June 1898 tax figures by category including polls, school, property, special assessments, building assessments, fines, and licenses with amounts shown as collected or uncollected. It also advertises Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a medical discovery, claiming benefits for kidneys liver bowels and general health with price points and a druggist guarantee.
Fuller postwar accounts credit Commodore Schley with decisive naval victory over Cervera near Santiago Bay. He urged the fleet into action, forced the Spanish into harbor, and destroyed their squadron, earning honors equal to Farragut and Dewey for pivotal results.
The Atlanta Journal argues authorities should not rely on Cuban insurgents in Cuba. It condemns Garcia for failing to block Pando and Santiago advances, calling the Cuban fighters unfit for self government and urging U S control of Cuba until stable American governance emerges.
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad Land Department in Pensacola Florida announces that all persons, not actual purchasers with payments, occupying lands of the company must vacate immediately under penalty of prosecution. No lands are or will be held or reserved for any person.
Notice states lands in Florida will be sold for taxes due, with costs of sale and advertising. description and parcel numbers referenced but partially broken. Sale to satisfy delinquent taxes as listed, with required notices and procedures.
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