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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1912
Page
5
Disjointed OCR notes relay a surreal dialogue with phrases like wake again and I dream I to heaven. A figure named Mr. Dookatader appears briefly, and a busily inked traffic scene is referenced with a line No room for you.
Pravin expresses satisfaction with the work and lets the matter rest. The remark appears in a brief notice or sports-like update with a terse tone. The source centers on a singular reaction and the decision to move on without further action.
The article recalls the belief that seven brings luck, tracing to horseshoes with seven nail holes and the biblical prominence of the number seven. It notes superstition spreads luck by hanging a horseshoe above doors and compares variants with six or eight holes.
From London comes word that secret records of Abdul Hamid the deposed sultan are to be handed to the Rais, claimed as his private diary kept in his own hand but signed with his official cipher. The motive is said to be fear or vanity and that he volunteered the material.
A garbled excerpt cites the Chicago Post with a quip on tempering advice and a playful comparison about coal and feathers. The text references economic notions and a question about sleeping on coal or burning feathers, framed as a light editorial note.
A rich seam of sulphide lead is reported in Caithness at Spittal with several workmen on site. Prospector claims indicate large quantities beneath Wick Harbor and the Fault extending toward Watten, suggesting substantial ore potential in the region.
Nancy Richards of Second St Chipley Florida reports three years of kidney trouble and back pain eased by Doan’s Kidney Pills. She says improved sleep nerves headaches and renewed health after using one box. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sells the remedy nationwide under the Doan’s name.
A tabby on a Syracuse area farm hops onto a Leghorn rooster and rides around the barnyard. The cat clings to the neck as the rooster trots, the bird reluctantly bearing the quirky passenger all day.
Notice records a public publication for a land patent matter in Florida. It lists Oscar Harper and others as involved parties under the U S Land Office proceeding with a May date and references to a circuit court filing and a town parcel description.
A notice from the Board of Public Instruction of W tenon County issued April 1 191g announces an election to levy millage for several tax school districts for the next two years. Appointed inspectors and clerks for districts 9 31 Washington 4 Millville 5 South Honisay 0 Vernoe Tompkin Jeora Union and Long Beach Wells are listed with poll workers. All qualified voters may vote with plain white paper ballots. Gainero secretary and county supervisor.
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