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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1898
Page
6
A fragmented 19th century style column reflects on gender roles during crisis and the cautious stance of U S policy on foreign matters. It also advertises Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for rheumatic and malarial ailments and includes a convoluted local quote from Wisconsin.
An advertisement promotes a cold remedy promising cure in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and refunds from all druggists if it fails. The note adds a separate line about the age of the House of Lords and Queen Victoria.
A vintage cure advertisement promotes No-To-BaO by Sterling Remedy Co offering a guaranteed tobacco quitting aid. It claims increased vitality and strength for users and provides a booklet and sample free with distribution through Chicago or New York. The ad concludes with a fatherly nod to parenting.
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder as a cure for painful swollen nervous and smarting feet. It claims instant relief from sting of coins and bunions and makes tight shoes feel easy. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. address Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
Injured by a fall I suffered knee pains a limb cramp and severe hip disease. I was hospitalized and had an operation but no cure until Hood's Sarsaparilla. After starting the remedy seven running sores healed and I regained perfect health. Zoun O Bortz 45 Water Street Ware Mass. Hood's Sarsaparilla pan America’s Greatest Medicine. pods. all gifts. $1 six for $5. Got only
A Scientific American excerpt notes cement floors in powder magazines pose ignition risks from cracks and silica and cites French and Belgian bans since 1881 and 1894. It reports Belgian ministerial circular urging inspectors to require asphalt or wooden oak plank flooring and smooth surfaces in magazines and timber floors. It also briefly mentions Hungary producing whiskey from turnips maize potatoes and molasses.
Two letters describe symptoms from uterine prolapse and chronic womb inflammation, including headaches and weakness. One reader credits two bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relief, another reports four bottles and Sanative Wash delivering a full recovery.
Washington reports Dewey’s Manila blockade remains strict amid scarce provisions and rising foreign fear. German consul pressed to run supplies through. Dewey threatened to fire on warships to maintain surrender pressure. Aguinaldo and insurgents active above Cavite, with Washington wary of ties to Philippine rebels and Spain's influence.
Reports from New York and London say Cramp Shipbuilding of Philadelphia and Vickers Sons Maxim of Barrow-in-Furness intend to consolidate into a single large shipbuilding firm, creating one of the world's strongest corporations in the field.
A Montego Bay dispatch reports south Cuban waters become a naval scene as Commodore Schley, sailing from Key West with the battleships Massachusetts and Texas, the armored cruiser Brooklyn and the armored yacht Scorpion, is believed to be cruising off Cienfuegos and Santiago de Cuba.
William McLeod a prominent St Petersburg banker was found shot and mutilated on Fort Brooke railroad tracks in a disreputable city area. He represented British interests in the Orange Belt railroad and had other west coast improvements. No clue to the killers.
Washington dispatch reports the last cable link between Cuba and Madrid to be cut at once. The West India and Panama Cable Company at Kingston denies that lines from Santiago de Cuba to San Juan de Porto Rico and Ponce have been cut, stating that messages for Porto will be received.
The Atlanta University Conference in Atlanta Ga opened Tuesday to discuss Negro life issues. It adopted resolutions urging churches to cut costs and expand charitable work, promote homes for the aged and orphans, discourage risky secret societies, support real estate investment, and curb extravagant funeral practices. It also backs cooperative business efforts and hospital and juvenile reform initiatives with state aid and self-support among Negroes. The conference notes progress but seeks greater action.
A collage of dubious remedies and advertisements plus a mention of Allen Olmsted winning a court injunction over a foot powder trade mark. The page references drugs, tonics, tobacco cures, a Rouen cathedral clock, and a Southern Saw Works promotion.
Major General Fitzhugh Lee arrived in Tampa Wednesday night and set up temporary headquarters at the Tampa Bay hotel. He declined to discuss the broader situation, saying he has not seen a paper for two days and does not know what has occurred. He was sent from Washington to take command of the Seventh Army Corps.
Cabinet on Tuesday decided to send a greatly increased force to Manila to hold the Philippine islands permanently. Recent dispatches from Admiral Dewey indicate more soldiers will be needed than the current plan provides.
The Academy of Music in Brooklyn hosted a reception for General Stewart L. Woodford United States minister to Spain. Former Mayor Schieren presided and read President McKinley’s regret letter. Woodford gave a brief patriotic speech to the Brooklyn audience.
Telegram from Port de Paix to The London Financial News says Admiral Cervera split his fleet and reports the Vizcaya and Alfonso XIII destroyed. The dispatch notes the division of the fleet and potential losses in the battle.
London reports set Saturday May 28 for Mr Gladstone's funeral. His death sparked widespread pulpit eloquence with sermons in nearly every church and telegrams of condolence poured in from around the world.
The Dum Dum bullet prompts questions in Paris Berlin and St. Petersburg as lawmakers debate legality under the St. Petersburg Convention. French deputies press for action while Britain defends the weapon noting its non explosive design and use by Indian forces and Woolwich outfitting.
In a club dining room Lord George Bentinck noticed a known defaulter. When the man asked for his bill, the lord commanded the waiter to bring it to him and declared that before Captain orders such expensive dinners he should pay his debts of honor. The remark echoed through the room.
An odd advertorial fragment touts a bowel health product claiming pure constipation relief. It mentions refunds from druggists and uses eerie filler narration about Noah's Ark as odd context.
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