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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1899
Page
4
A Yorkshire stipendiary magistrate who fined a cab driver for furious driving later hailed a cab to the station. The driver kept a slow pace to avoid both being fined and missing the judge’s train, saying they would be nabbed if they drive faster. The tale comes from London Titbits.
Three men were arrested near Norristown Pennsylvania recently for stealing coal by greasing railway tracks and then taking the coal. The case highlights persistent underground theft and damage to rail transport.
Advert reads Hood's Sarsaparilla as America's Greatest Spring Medicine that purifies the blood and makes the weak strong. Testimonies claim cures for bad blood running sores and a consumptive cough after fair trials. Names include Louisa Mason of Lowell and MarTilda BarposwarSa of Jeffersonville, among others.
The article explains canned roast beef is boiled not roasted and describes both canned beef types lasting long when properly packed. Fresh meat is boiled in water, bones removed, cut into chunks, placed in disinfected cans, sealed with a small top hole, vented, then sealed. Swollen cans indicate improper packing and are destroyed.
The advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a superior laxative from the California Fig Syrup Co. It claims wide recognition by physicians and chemists, warns against imitations, and urges trial for constipation and related ailments. It notes the company’s use of figs and medicinal plant blends and cites its long-standing national advertising strategy.
A Milwaukee Avenue polling judge, a German active in ward politics, asks a voter where he was born. When told Iowa, the judge questions naturalization, asking if Iowa is in the United States, prompting a clerk to remind the voter was born in Iowa.
A Philadelphia youth sought help from a millionaire friend and agreed to abstain from drink and later from smoking for a year. After proving restraint, he returned seeking funds, but chose to rely on his own savings to start his venture instead. The tale appears in the San Francisco Wave.
A vivid portrait of Labradors coast white settlers and mixed families living along fjords from Battle Harbor to the Gulf of St Lawrence. It notes Moravian missions, strict liquor laws enforced by Dominion steamships, and a devout, sober community shaped by fishing seasons and family life.
The New York Journal of Commerce notes hundreds of American horseless carriages and other vehicles will appear in Paris for the 1900 exposition. U.S. cities including Chicago have contracted for about 5000 electric carriages, while American railroads plan major Paris displays featuring an enormous upright relief map with rail lines marked by electrical devices.
French inspired trend brings rubber dog shoes to the market. Craftsmen make pairs to fit individual dogs as owners indulge in lighthearted pampering of their pets.
An OCR fragment touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy while listing other patent medicines and cures. It promises internal action to cleanse blood and mucous surfaces, offers a $100 bounty for failure, and includes testimonials and contact details. The text also mentions tobacco cures and teething syrups, reflecting typical late 19th century patent medicine advertising.
George Marth of Carmel New York owned a canary once loved by his wife. After its mate died the bird behaved morosely. While the owner’s wife was away the canary buried its head in a water dish and drowned, a self inflicted death reported by the New York Press.
A famed American dramatist declares completion of a new play predicted to be a major hit on the national stage. An astute critic quips about possible plagiarism from a Chicago man.
A dense clump of vintage ads and notes covers patent remedies like No-To-Bac and Laxative Bromo Quinine, along with claims of cures and refunds. It also muses on Queen Victoria's eightieth birthday celebration and misc health exhortations.
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