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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1899
Page
5
A jumble of ad traits and quips from historical ads and notices. Phrases reference advertising criticism, a Johnson company exclusion, a sixty miles per hour car, and medical tonics like stomach bitters and Cascarets. Pieces hint at period commerce and health remedies.
Judge Lumpkin appointed Thod A Hammond as auditor in the Southern Mutual Building and Loan Association affair in Atlanta. The case stalled due to attorney disputes. Hammond will hear evidence, consider all contentions, and report by December. Receivers contend expenses have been trimmed but remain high across multiple ancillary estates. judge will not cut current costs yet.
A vivid vignette describes a mountain family living in a seven foot hollow tree with a dirt floor and simple furnishings. The moonshiner head of household supplies the family while avoiding revenue officers, while eleven children sleep in hollow logs and grow up without schooling or doctors. The piece contrasts rugged self sufficiency with isolation from modern hygiene and institutions.
An old advertisement touts No-To-Bac as a miracle cure to quit tobacco easily and forever. It promises magnetic vitality and strength, claims drugs stores carry it for 6c or 91, and offers a free booklet and sample from Sterling Remedy Co.
Report from Paris notes the Dreyfus affair failed to stir crowds as the Court of Cassation met Monday for debates on the appeal. The scene appeared solemn and religious but produced no unusual excitement or demonstrations.
In Tallahassee the legislature approved a radiation bill covering the state government’s expenses for the next two years. The Senate rejected the House revenue bill while the House killed the Senate revenue bill. A compromise is being sought.
The piece traces the word salary to Latin sal and salarium, noting Roman soldiers once received salt as pay and salt money evolved into money pay. It adds that Italy now sends more immigrants to the United States than any other country.
Advertisement touts Tis-e-Kure as a grand new remedy for stomach troubles in tablet form. It promises relief on demand, urges free samples if not stocked, and lists Tarpon Springs Florida as the origin. Also cites testimonials from users and doctors, with claims of rapid benefits and easy carry in a vest pocket.
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