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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1900
Page
4
A humorous couplet notes the bride’s gift marking and the groom’s quip about the silver plated token. It reflects playful wedding banter over the present marking and the idea of a price tag or label.
An 1900s style ad touts a “new compound” sold in capsules that supposedly generates electricity from water to power a house car or train. It also brags of Hesitant er’s Stomach Bitters curing indigestion dyspepsia biliousness and liver and kidney issues while promising renewed vigor.
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a pure blood maker that cures tiredness pimples sores salt rheum scrofula and catarrh. It urges immediate use claiming rapid blood improvement and declares the medicine America’s greatest blood remedy.
Council sources contest the claim that 17 Fleet Street, known as the Palace of Henry VIII and Cardinal Wolsey, is a medieval hold. Investigations show the building dates to 1610 as the Duchy of Cornwall office, later a tavern, and long used as a hairdresser favored by barristers. Noted figures Johnson Burke Goldsmith Reynolds are linked in its history.
A quiet midnight intrusion unfolds as a suave thief pleads for diamonds cash stocks bonds and plate while Miss Arabella Cletimer, shaken, hesitantly consents to involve her father amid a dimly lit scene.
The dialogue follows Estelle and Edgar as they debate buying a second antique candlestick despite already owning one. Estelle argues for the practicality of owning two, while Edgar questions the necessity and cost. The exchange captures light domestic tension over decorative items.
Clara Kopp of Rockport Indiana writes of four years of illness with back and body pain, irregular menstruation, cramps, and breathlessness and seeks Lydia E Pinkham guidance. Another letter from CuaBa Korr of Rockport praises the Vegetable Compound for restoring health and urges other women to follow Mrs Pinkham’s advice.
A London message dated June 1 reports Pretoria fallen with Kruger and cabinet departing and a provisional administration formed in the city. Johannesburg’s capture is echoed by Lord Roberts. Middleburg is the Boer seat, likely shifting east. Boer forces move toward Lyndenburg as 20,000 troops may regroup with guerrillas elsewhere.
In the Senate on Friday, Mr. Jones of Arkansas condemned Commissioner General Ford W. Peck for accounting only 400000 of 1400000 dollars in expo funds. He urged itemized detail and an investigation amid Paris dispatches of internal dissension and alleged extravagant spending. Senator Hale called the Paris exhibit a bad performance.
A cablegram from Admiral Kempf reports U.S. forces landing 100 men at Tientsin yesterday with 50 more bound for Peking today. The message notes that other nations have also landed troops as tensions rise in the Peking area.
Rain interrupted many entertainments arranged for Confederate reunion delegates and visitors in Louisville but did not dampen enthusiasm. Veterans at headquarters across the city kept up the sun and merriment despite the drizzle.
A traveller resumes recounting his experiences as a mountain pass yawning becomes a topic of quiet debate among the party. A younger woman asks about the odd metaphor and the group falls silent, with a reference to Cumberland Gap as a comparison.
A satirical statement contends that three weeks under male governance would leave humanity eating from wooden dishes that could be burned after every meal.
In a playful exchange from the Baltimore American, Mies Screecher asks Mr. Sourdropp if those who can sing but won’t should be made to sing. He replies that he believes in letting well enough alone.
The Point of View notes Diggees best head as Diggie praises sharp thinking. Chicago News quotes Diggees comment on having a clear head with no distractions.
Advertises a cold cure promising relief in one day with Laxative Bromo QuININ or TapLera. Claims druggists refund money if it fails to cure and features EK W. Grove's signature on each box. Prices listed as 25.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item quotes analysts saying Washington has a new shell able to weather any challenge. The piece teases a tougher stance, implying critics doubt its ethical constraints and question its handling of political pressure.
A testimonial style ad claims Dr Kline's Great Restorer cures fits and nervousness after one day of use. The pitch lists 62 trial battles and a free treatise from Dr R W King Ltd at 91 Arch St Philadelphia. Ends with quip about crowded street cars always having a seat taken.
An old advertisement promotes Grove's Chill Cure for malaria with iron and quinine in a tasteless form. It claims Grove's as the original, superior to imitators, and guarantees no cure no pay at 50 cents. It targets druggists and malarial regions across the United States.
A Boston parent recalls Emerson’s exposure to street children and warns that a boy may quickly adopt vicious tendencies when allowed to mingle with bad company. The anecdote contrasts home training with peer influence and shifts to a satirical quotation from Puck.
A collage of comic exchanges and wordplay from various newspapers. The snippets feature a child named Bobby debating affection, a reader’s self identification, odd spellings, a teacher’s question about synonyms, and a tongue in cheek line about indigestion linked to Adams Pepsin Tutti Fratti.
Newspaper clippings present jokes and advertisements including a Sunday lesson exchange about the golden calf and why Israelites built it, a claim about Piso's Cure for throat and lung affections, a Dropsy specialist ad from Atlanta, and a quip about married men.
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