Florida and national notes from the era on prosperity and politics
A collage of editorial bursts and notices from Chipley Fla Nov 26 1898 praising the Times-Un ion and Citizen as a metropolitan Florida paper, commenting on Cleveland and McKinley Porto Rico, praising North Carolina and Butler, and urging teachers to attend the Florida State Teachers Association meeting in St Augustine December 27 30 with favorable rail and hotel rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times-Union and Citizen
Florida
Florida State Teachers’ Association
St. Augustine
Child in Sunday School retells Samson and Philistines tale
A Levy Times-Democrat reader reports a six year old girl recalling the biblical episode with vivid imagery. Her version includes night sailing, dawn attack, sinking eleven warships with an ass jawbone, taking prisoners, bombarding a town, collecting five baskets of fragments and a Maine reference for remembrance.
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Levy Times- Democrat
Sampson
Maine
Hicks Almanac and Word and Works Offer
The Rev R I Hicks announces the Hicks Almanac for 18M with 116 pages of storm forecasts diagrams and scientific material in quality printing. Word and Works journal offers home and scientific content with monthly forecasts. subscription 1.00 annually, almanac 25 cents, Word and Works single issues 40 cents. Send orders to Word and Works Pub Co 2201 East Street St Louis MO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Word and Works
Hicks Alpanac
Word and Works Puth. Co
East Street
St. Louis
A Wide Departure From Original Government Theory
A study of the past shows drift from fathers core ideas on territorial expansion. The author cites Supreme Court and Madison era writings noting limits on acquiring territory and warns annexation of the Philippines would force colonial rule, contrasting self rule hopes with reality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Sandford
United States
Congress
Madison
Virginia
Philippines
Atlanta Journal
Constitutional amendments allow county and state bond acceptance
The vote supports accepting bonds from surety companies by county and state officials, replacing reliance on personal bondsmen. The change aims to ensure prompt payment and easier collection, addressing delays when using individual sureties.
Surety bonds in Florida elections spur honest officials
The Jacksonville Metropolis argues the new constitutional amendment requiring surety bonds for officers will force capable, financially responsible candidates into office. It claims bondsmen will pursue losses, reducing defaulting officials and saving government funds, while weeding out compromised figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Jacksonville
Cassarets Candy Cathartic Medical Discovery Ad
An old advertisement touts Cassarets Candy Cathartic as a pleasant remedy that cleanses the system, aids kidneys liver and bowels, dispels colds and headaches, and cures biliousness and constipation. It invites trial boxes at 10 24 and 50 cents, sold and guaranteed by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casvarets
C. CO. C. Tealny
Open Letter from Tallahassee Republican Attacks Appointment
An open letter from a Florida Republican criticizes the appointment of Joseph E. Lee as injecting a "funeral pull" on Florida Republicanism. The writer laments the timing, notes electoral pressures from opponents, and describes the shift in party morale and leverage within the state.
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Florida
Joseph E. Lee
Lee
Birchard
Blaine
Evils of Tariff Tinkering and Its Risks
The piece argues against tariff tinkering by Hanna and endorses a revenue tax plan, warning that rapid tariff changes disrupt business, depress investment, and threaten employment. It cites Southern protests, notes a rising New York Commercial stance, and questions the timing of tariff revisions.
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Columbus
Dingley
Hanna
Republican National Committee
Congress
New York
Browns' Iron Bitters hailed as universal health remedy
The article extols Browns' Iron Bitters as a sterling household medicine that benefits men, women, and children. It claims the tonic contains essential health elements and asserts it is sold by all dealers.
History repeats in presidential succession predicts a Democrat
The New York World notes the last seven elections have alternated party control every four years. It argues that by the four year cycle a Democrat should win in 1900 and asks who that man might be, promising not to name him yet.
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Grant
Tilden
Garfield
Cleveland
Harrison
McKinley
N. Y
America
Munn & Co
Scientific American
Broadway
New York
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Jonx Brispen Walker
Itan Magazine
Irvington-on-the
Sure Thing for You from Cascarets Candy Cathartic
An advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a guaranteed cure for constipation and liver sluggishness. Claims Biliousness fever and headaches are cured by this internal tonic with money refunded if not satisfied. Offers 10c 25c 50c sizes and free sample booklet.
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C. C.C
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Chi
T. G. Jonas
Epirok
Chipley
Gainesville
Fred Grant
Tallahasseean
Louisville Times
North Carolina
Marion Butler
United States Senate
Zeb Vance
Matt W. Ransom
Old North State
Jeter C. Pritchard
George de Vany
Athens
Paul
Irl R. Hicks
Scott
Gee
Scott & Bowne
Tallahassee
Republican
Suffern
Cardus
Ladies’ Advisory Department
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga
Tenn
Rozena Lewis
Denaville
Texas
C. Cotton
Westville
Benj
Liudon
State of Fla
Liddon Attorneys
John Eagan
Ogan K
Pensacola
Clorida WO
First Judicial Circuit of
United States Court
Supreme Court of
State of Florida
Judyge Liddon
Justiees
Washington
Holmes, Jackson
Engan
Mr. Clutter
Smith & Barnes
Easy Kimball
JM .Clutter
Palatox
Andy
West Florida
U.S
Marion & Marion Patent Solicitors & Experts
Civil & Mechanical Engineers
Polytechnic School of Engineering
Bacheo«ry Applied Sciences
Laval University
Patent Law Association
American Water Wars Association
New England Water Works Asso P. Q. Surveyors Association
Assoc
Can
Rookery of Civil
Ashington
D. C
Montreal
NEW York World Chipley Banner
Chipley Ramnxr
Chipley, Fla
DeFuniakings Business College
South
H.f.cook
Prin DeFuniak Springs
Fla
Ferry
D. M. Ferry & CO
Detroit, Mich
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