Entered at the Post Office at Chipley Florida
Second class mail matter noted for O. Jonns EpiTor as the author or editor indicated on the postal imprint. The record records the postmark status and mailing designation for a local publication.
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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1898
Page
2
Second class mail matter noted for O. Jonns EpiTor as the author or editor indicated on the postal imprint. The record records the postmark status and mailing designation for a local publication.
Readers question lack of published executive committee proceedings after resolutions demanded publication. The piece remarks on public anticipation and notes Commodore Schley’s name pronunciation as sly. It cites states Florida through Illinois forming the Seventh Army Corps under General Lee and quotes the Washington Post on Cuba war strategy.
The July issue of The Ladies Home Journal will be titled The President's Number with a cover showing McKinley on horseback and the new fighting flag. A Victor Herbert march named The President's March, a direct photo of the Declaration parchment, and twenty new anecdotes from his friends accompany the feature.
The pension department shows seven 1812 veterans still on the rolls and 2,800 widows of veterans. Fifteen widows and daughters of Revolutionary War soldiers also receive pensions. Ohio leads with 103,471 pensioners drawing 815,522,079. Pennsylvania 100,875 drawing 12,761,975. New York 86,60 drawing 12,320,626. Illinois 68,717 drawing 9,043,283. Indiana 63,213 drawing 10,560,900.
A puzzling line references bowel health and money concerns, mentioning Volta Oxscareta and euro terms in a fragmented manner. The snippet hints at medical or financial themes but lacks a clear event or person connection.
The article notes stronger bank clearings than a year earlier and a 19 percent rise versus 1802. It cites stock prices near pre Maine destruction highs, lower interest rates after Manila victory, easy money markets, and substantial gains in New York bank reserves and deposits as war uncertainties continue.
Reports of business are generally good with surprising resilience during wartime. The latest figures show 50,715,250 compared with under 16,000,000 last year and 821,701,500 two years ago, while 45,998,900 was reached a year ago and 78,900,125 three years back, surprising many that war effects did not derail trade in Atlanta.
A health warning urges immediate attention to liver trouble and promotes Browns’ Iron Bitters as a preventive tonic and a cure for liver disease. The ad claims improved strength and vitality and notes the product is sold by all dealers.
A Chicago preachers delegation urged emancipation through a popelike edict, while Lincoln quipped about the Lord sending messages via Chicago. A New Jersey congressman introduced two wealthy southerners and Lincoln joked the state would tilt as they stepped off it.
Madrid Times correspondent and The Liberal depict Spain in crisis with sovereignty at risk and famine at home. Industry, commerce, and agriculture fail as youth die in war, mothers bear a strained generation, and parties fight over power while external powers press for decision. Weyler threatens invasion if sent to Cuba.
Letter from St John News mocks the notion that newspapers require money to operate. The writer calls the paper a charitable begging concern and a dreamlike invention, claiming it can survive without funds and endure where others fail.
The piece rails at money in newspapers and editors while offering sharp urban wit. It mocks editors as gatekeepers who crave thanks over cash, urges readers to underpay for job work, and warns of the editor’s omnipresent role in community life and tragedy.
An old advertisement touts Cascavets Candy Cathartic as a guaranteed remedy for constipation and related ills including headache fever and liver issues. It claims a sure thing with a 10c or 5c box and offers a free sample and booklet via mail order.
The article describes a proposed Ohio plan to end district schools by consolidating districts in favor of central township schools. It details farmer led studies, wagon transports for 18 to 20 pupils, cost of about 81 per day per wagon, improved attendance and fewer illnesses, larger better buildings, and a message urging Washington and nearby counties to consider the approach for broader access to quality education and longer terms.
The Times-Union and Citizen quotes El Heraldo on Spanish aims in Cuba after the Sampson bombardment. It notes promises to seize Washington and Chicago, while Spain’s ministers debate honor, weakness, and the prospect of defeat before virtue.
Advertising copy touts UC C as a universal remedy for kidney and bowel cleansing and fever relief. It claims to dispel colds cure headaches and habitual constipation and urges readers to buy a box today.
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