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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1899
Page
2
The Chipley Florida edition outlines subscription terms, local editor T. C. Jones, and advertising rates. It mentions Dr. King’s New Life Pills, Cuba travel costs, and remarks on Wilikinson Call’s vice-presidential chances. It reports on Ayers American Newspaper Annual 1899, Bucklens Arnica Salve, and SC Supreme Court rulings on lynching damages with a new trial direction.
The first of the month per capita money in circulation in the United States reached 25.45, the highest on record, with total circulation at 1,757,058,045 on April 1, 1898. Gold in circulation rose to 804,855.42, and the Treasury faces demand for smaller gold denominations as calls for paper money grow.
The piece argues the U S mint should rework gold coinage to smaller denominations to improve usefulness of gold stock and reduce wasteful destruction of fisheries. It cites Florida fisheries with 2325 boats and a $990000 annual catch value, stressing overfishing and long term depletion harming tourism and state appeal.
Elections will be held in November in multiple states. Iowa and Kentucky choose Governor and state officers. Maryland and Massachusetts vote for Governors and state legislatures. Mississippi and Nebraska include judiciary and county or board posts. New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia specify various state and local offices.
War Department reports indicate a New York to Porto Rico cargo will be shipped with tariffs unpaid and paid under protest. The plan calls for suit to recover the amount, arguing Porto Rico’s status as part of the United States makes customs dues unconstitutional.
The piece notes a clash over whether military government in Porto Rico overrides civil U S law or peace allows civil authority to apply. It cites Dr D B Cragile praising Electric Bitters as a cure for scrofula and a blood purifier, touting its health benefits and sale by Patrick Bros at 50 cents.
The passage argues lynching persists nationwide with no reliable remedy. It notes frequent brutal hangings, shootings, and burnings in Georgia and other states, condemns courts as powerless, and urges lawmakers to find a solution amid mob rule and repeated cycles of extrajudicial killings.
The May issue highlights Anthony Hope's The Countess Emilia and Ian Maclaren's The Art of Listening to a Sermon. It includes The Secrets of a Happy Life by Newell Dwight Amarill, Washington anecdotes by Ford, and Helen Keller glimpses. Fashion, home articles, and pictorials cover nature, country homes, rustic arbors, and church symbolism.
Emperor William and President McKinley exchange formal cablegrams approving a direct transatlantic landing. Both leaders express hope the link will foster peace, prosperity, and closer ties between Germany and the United States.
A Shelby reader reports a three month cough and near death, then recovery after using Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption. She slept after first dose and two bottles left her absolutely cured. Trial bottles free at Patrick Bros drug store with a regular bottle priced at 50 cents and one dollar.
A remarkable discovery highlights a woman who withstood a severe illness for seven years, displaying resilience and determination in the face of medical challenges. Her endurance is celebrated as a testament to strength and perseverance.
Classified notice offers multiple farms for sale near town and Chipley. 40 acres south of town 35 cleared fenced no buildings, 160 acres four miles south of Chipley timbered with good titles, 80 acres two miles west of town, and 160 acres with fenced sock farm land. All properties advertised as sold cheap. Apply at this office.
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