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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1897
Page
3
Mixed train and mail schedules show departures and arrivals between Pensacola and Chipley with times like 4 PM 2b 750 PM 7 90 AM and 12 PM noon. The leg mentions Norta Nob Mald and various coded designations, indicating an incomplete timetable snippet with Chicago-style railway references.
Local items note RL Scarlett of Orange Hill in city Monday and George E Everett of Wausau with wife on Tuesday. Mentions druggists Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic and various visiting residents, auctions, mil ls, wool market, and upcoming Masonic events with multiple names and places.
Erratic fragment notes arrival home and extended stay in Cantone ment Florida. The text references friends subscribers and a boilerplate statement about charging for space and newspapers, with unclear context and several garbled phrases.
Dr George A Fellows and Miss Mary L Steed wed at the Methodiet church in Cottourale on Thursday night June 17 with Rev R A Foster officiating. The church was beautifully decorated and gifts were numerous.
The note records ages of attendees at an Old Settlers meeting in Florida. The oldest registered is 76, with others ranging from youths to well over forty. Mary Hendrix is named as the oldest lady present at 76, and several others show long residence in Florida. One young woman refuses to state her age while a bachelor departs with the idea she is worth pursuing.
Notice from the Clerk of Circuit Court for bids on the old jail building and lot due by 9 am July 5 1897. County Commissioners reserve right to reject any or all bids. Order of the Board dated June 9 1897 signed W B Lassiter clerk.
Malaria produces weakness debility billiousness loss of appetite indigestion and constipation. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claims to remove the cause and improve health. 50 cents. To get the genuine ask for Grove's.
Graceville residents report new buildings rising as Alabama business figure Mr. Allen Burns plans a return to town and Mr. F M Syfrett will run the post office from July. A Methodist church project advances as protracted meetings attract support. Local baseball ends tied 10 to 10 after Campbellton forfeits late. A Virginia visitor, Mr. Isaac Dorner, credits Chamberlain's Pain Balm with curing rheumatism after years of suffering and praise circulates.
Mr. Sid Hawk left for Jacksonville to begin duties as railway clerk after a contested civil service exam. He faced challenges from a former appointee who had resigned before testing. Meanwhile Mrs. W T May is improving from a severe illness, with many friends pleased by her recovery.
In a history piece Clifford Howard recalls 1814 British destruction of the capital. Dolly Madison is portrayed as courageous during the fire and stampede to safety. She supposedly saved the Declaration of Independence from looting before escaping as the White House burned.
Florida legislature enacts a boundary adjustment between Calhoun and Washington counties. The boundary runs from the southwest corner of Section 18 to St Andrews Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, taking effect immediately upon gubernatorial approval.
A Western Christian Advocate piece recounts a saloon scene where coins bear the motto In God We Trust. A saloon keeper questions why government tax receipts invoke piety while taxing a business deemed a source of crime and misery. He ends by paying the "Dow Tax" and operating 65 days.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic advertised as a perfect malarial liver tonic and blood purifier. It claims to remove biliousness without purging and compares in taste to lemon syrup while retailing for 50 cents. Customers are urged to ask for the genuine Grove's.
The Examination lists successful candidates for teaching certificates in Washington County. Names include L L Pratt Gunnar Nanmann Miss Edith Gwartney Dora Brooks Naomi Hadjey Edan Sapp E Stanton Fred F Schell H B Smith Wm M Johnson Tulip Groe S D Bostick A B Nowlin Jos P Schell J W Syfrett R I Reed Kate E Wilson Dura N Wilson Luya Hayworth Cyara Prowse Jessie Simmons Esther Miller Minnie Miller EJ Gainer Alice Nixon Readie Bowell J M Ripley W T Horne J B Lockey Jr Grading rules state second grade certificates transferable with county endorsement. third grade valid in issuing county.
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