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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1899
Page
4
The Inventive Age notes woodpulp replaces ivory iron and animal fibres in wheels bricks conduits telegraph poles and screws. It highlights durable heat resistant leather substitutes and a growing silk from woodpulp industry in England and France with various products like boats canoes and furniture.
A mining rush erupts in Nullagine Western Australia as large diamond quantities are found causing feverish excitement and fears for miners lives. The piece notes widespread symptoms from stress and recommends Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a cure. It also reports a coal mine fire at Daily Bootland that has finally gone out after 50 years.
Advert claims Hood's Sarsaparilla strengthens health better than wealth. Testimonies describe cures for scrofula, nausea, eczema and general weakness in individuals from Ottawa Kansas to Washington DC and Paterson New Jersey.
The article describes training raw recruits as landsmen on a receiving ship with pay of 16 dollars monthly. Recruits endure idle time after enlistment while learning ship language and drills, then depart for Norfolk to join their ship in waiting aboard. The piece reflects New York News perspective.
The article notes salmon life spans are hard to judge due to heavy fishing in Britain, while Norway yields salmon over fifty pounds, suggesting many sea trips. It cites instinctive river fidelity, high ova loss, and predators. It also describes the Tarahumaris of Sierra Madre in Mexico, two villages at 8,000 feet, subsisting on maize with a 300-word language and limited counting.
An officer tried a mule mounted mountain howitzer as a mock gun carriage in a Western camp. The mule spun, the fuse sparked, chaos followed, and the cannon misfired, blowing a chimney and injuring no one. The joke was not repeated, per the New York Press.
The law of salvage requires actual peril and a voluntary bargain by the master or agent. Courts accept exorbitant bargains in danger, with salvage typically one third of the vessel value for sailing craft and up to one half for steamers. Owners of the salvor receive larger shares as compensation for delays and wear. The master earns about twice the mate, who earns about twice a sailor.
The Scarborough area trials show hounds following man trails swiftly on heather grounds, indicating renewed ability after long disuse. The tests emphasize the breed's historic skills and the Moorland landscape as best for scenting.
Report notes a larger statue exists in Kamakuua, Japan. The Buddha statue features a central temple, a stairway nearly 200 feet high, and a head 29 meters in circumference with a wide half opened mouth tall enough for a man to enter.
A vintage advertisement touts No-To-Bac as a miracle cure to quit tobacco with a guarantee of cure. It promises strength and vigor for weak men and offers a booklet and free sample from Sterling Remedy Co of Chicago or New York.
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