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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1912
Page
2
The Panama Pacific exposition in San Francisco is set to run February 20 to December 4 1915 a 41 week season. A pocket telephone has been patented and concerns rise about civilization. Rail accidents since 1900 total 2059 with 106 deaths and 4112 injuries. the Inter State Commission probes the production of rotten rails.
In six years Dallas County Texas issued one million dollars in bonds for good roads. The resulting rise in land values and improvements followed, and the tax rate dropped by 18 percent.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports that the South constructed 18 864 miles of improved highways from 1904 to 1909, about 800 miles more than the rest of the nation combined, highlighting strong regional road improvements.
Last Friday in the Southern States communities laid floral tributes on graves of soldiers and sailors who fell in the Civil War era. The piece underscores Memorial day as fitting for honoring gallant defenders of home and liberties, acknowledging an unpayable debt.
Rice Lake Wisconsin minister D Schneider reports severe stomach trouble kept him in bed for three months. He tried a doctor with no relief until Vinol. After four bottles he regained health and left bed.
A New Orleans note from Greet Egerton Co lists maxims for workers emphasizing honesty debt avoidance self-respect and straightforward feedback. The set cautions against lying and dissipation and links personal conduct to future opportunity and earnings.
A New York Tribune contributor argues that the fifteenth day marks the great tragedies in history. He cites Lincoln’s assassination on April 15, the Titanic disaster, the Maine explosion on February 15, the Slocum fire on June 15, and the Elbie wreck of 1896 as fatal dates.
The first issue of Volume 1 Number 1 of the Automobile and Good Roads Advocate arrives from Jacksonville. The magazine is fully themed around automotives and road improvement with strong emphasis on developing good roads.
Great preparations are underway for the annual session of the State Horticultural Society to open in Miami on May 14. The event, announced in a formal notice, outlines the society's regional focus and scheduled activities for members and guests.
Announcement of excursion fares from Chipley at 36.80 dollars to Pensacola with travel may, 10 to 14, 1912 and return by May 31. Information available from railroad agent or J. W. Lorron Pensacola Fla. Southern Baptist Convention group travel.
A Birmingham chemist reportedly invented a process to convert gasoline into a stiff white jelly usable as automotive fuel. The method adds 1M percent of soapstone and alcol, producing solidified gasoline that vaporizes slowly without liquefying, fueling engines through vapor.
The Dunn Coleman Company highlights a broad display of stoves and ranges along with farming tools in West Florida. Visitors can compare models and pricing across a wide selection aimed at home and farm use.
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