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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1912
Page
2
An exchange notes farming advice urging diversification with cotton, corn, grass, and livestock. It contrasts raising cotton as a lifelong burden with growing corn and stock to keep money in the bank and build wealth.
A widow has been elected mayor of a Wyoming town amid speculation she will consider all proposals carefully according to the Baltimore Sun.
An editorial in the St. Paul Pioneer Press accuses the presidential campaign of pursuing the office in a covert gumshoe fashion. The piece frames the bid as aggressive and stealthy tactics shaping the race.
Pensacola appears poised for major growth with plans for a paper factory a creosote plant and several railroads all expected to boost its status in the front ranks of American cities as reported from New York.
Rep Willam A Sulver spoke on Alaska in the House, praising its vast size and rich resources. He claimed Alaska spans 599 446 square miles with vast metals and the world’s greatest fishing waters, noting it cost 7 200 000 dollars to acquire and has paid for itself multiple times over. Arizona ratified the income tax amendment. 32 states have done so, needing four more for adoption.
The Philadelphia Enquirer Arizona correspondent reports Governor Hunt leads a reform effort. A prison league has formed among 65 percent of inmates at Florence State Penitentiary, adopting seven rules to foster good deeds, study, mutual aid, and orderly conduct.
The note cites seven million debt and twenty million dollars more than U S public debt with parts from Tweed-era buildup and public improvements like tunnels. It quotes Harper’s Weekly and a cartoon caption about Roosevelt, plus train accident tolls and a census update on voting age males.
An advertisement claims Vinci cod liver oil strengthens weak children, citing Mrs. C. W. Stump of Canton Ohio praising its effects after other treatments failed. The copy touts a blend of cod liver oil with tonics said to build blood and strength.
The American Grocer article cited in the Philadelphia Ledger notes 1911 liquor expenditures of 1,5684700 dollars, vastly exceeding the annual pension bill of 157,325,160 dollars and the Civil War era debt. It argues the liquor bill, last year, surpassed the national debt by 1.5 times and would fund the Panama Canal nearly three times over. The Ledger says this is a factual comparison, not a temperance argument.
The remark notes that refusal to accept new ideas stems from fear of being proved wrong. It emphasizes intellectual humility and willingness to revise beliefs when faced with evidence. The statement frames conviction as a potential barrier to growth.
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