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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1898
Page
4
The article describes a vulture with an eye formed as a high power telescope allowing it to see objects at an incredible distance.
In Naples Mount Vesuvius activity sparks anxiety though damage is unlikely. Advertisements push Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for digestion and related ailments. Japanese navy ages data cited. Cascarets Candy Cathartic offered for skin and liver cleansing. Rabbit fur marketed as electric seal. Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup marketed for teething. Java reportedly averages ninety seven stormy days yearly.
The article argues smokeless powder requires new soldier training including ear training to locate enemy fire direction and distance by sound. It suggests larger standing army and months of drilled practice, noting untested problems as shown in the Spanish-American War.
A Mexican prison term is described as a three stage process. The first stage involves penal labor, the second allocates time in a training school with small pay, and the third prepares for release with paid work and several privileges.
Mrs Rosa Gaum of Los Angeles credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with dissolving an ovarian tumor after three bottles and avoiding surgery. The letter touts the product as a modern safeguard for women's health and invites others to seek advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
A. I. Manley editor of the Wilmington Record says his editorial defending colored men was misquoted by North Carolina press and only parts printed with editorials inflamed white voters. He states the piece, written after Mrs Felton's Tybee Island speech, did not target any race and was meant to defend colored men.
Captain Mc Calla reports from Nassau that the Maria Teresa is wrecked on a rocky reef with the Potomac and Vulcan nearby. He hoisted the American flag, but experts concur rescue is hopeless as the ship lies telescoped in 16 to 21 feet of water.
A Paris special notes Spain will not sign any treaty with Philippine terms proposed by the United States. They deem the Philippine acquisition as a ravishment unless accompanied by sizable financial concessions. Spanish sovereignty hinges on seeking financial relief, and peace conference outcomes depend on American offers.
Paris dispatch reports the court of cassation ordering the minister of the colonies to telegraph Dreyfus that revision proceedings have begun and that he should prepare his defense. The colonies minister received word that Dreyfus is in good health. The ruling signals a new step in the Dreyfus case as questions will be drafted and sent to him for replies.
The London Daily Mail reports an important result of Emperor William's Palestine tour, an agreement by the sultan to give benevolent sanction to the Zionist movement. The accord signals closer Ottoman German ties and potential influence on broader politics.
Madrid papers urge Spain to yield quickly and end the war as European support wanes. They decry dilatory Paris talks and say the United States may reject arbitration, stressing domestic and financial focus.
Washington reports a surge in war department activity to ready at least ten regular regiments for immediate transport to tropical climates. Vols from Porto Rico remain mustered in. officials coordinate supplies and movement while Cuba and peace negotiations shape speculation.
Colonel Cornelius Gardener received a war department telegram stopping all winter camp preparations in Atlanta Georgia and ordering return to Knoxville. The first brigade may head to Cuba early, with about $3,000 already spent on camps and lumber repurposed for shacks.
A Santiago dispatch reports Lieutenant Jose Ferrara chief of Wood's gendarmie in San Luis killed in a riot by colored troops of the Ninth Immunes. The assault followed Ferrara’s attempt to arrest men who abused a Cuban and stole a hog, with gunfire killing Ferrara Antonio Roman Emile Bettran and a baby, and wounding several others. Two soldiers died in return fire. General Wool orders investigation and seeks swift justice.
The court upholds the conviction of Mohrman, manager of the Graber Max Social Club in Augusta, ruling that clubs where intoxicants are incidentally sold are tippling houses and subject to Sabbath open-house prohibitions. The ruling potentially affects all state clubs if drinks are sold on Sundays.
Filipino representatives of General Aguinaldo and the Filipino government at Hong Kong have prepared an appeal to President McKinley and the American people. The dispatch frames it as a petition but serves as an arraignment of American actions in the Philippines.
The Chicago Record notes a single proper style for wedding rings: a plain oval-edged 22 karat band in medium size. A tenpenny weight ring is the regulation for the usual hand, costing 10. Very narrow rings pinch fingers and are uncomfortable, while very wide bands cause a callous at the inner edge.
The Windor Hotel reception to Mrs. Grant heard Fighting Joe Wheeler say the strength of American arms in war comes solely from soldiers’ memory of the women they have left behind. The veteran, famed for gallantry and timely words, spoke in defense of pro Cuba war.
The New York Ledger states that a high body temperature helps resist infection shock and poison effects. External heat should be liberally applied in poisoning resuscitation after severe injuries and major operations, with care to avoid burns or blisters.
Milroy Indiana resident A R Sefton recalls harsh Civil War life with scarce rations and hoof water. He credits Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with curing a long illness after four years of worsening health and repeated fevers.
A Washington Star passage uses dialogue about depth of thought and talk. The excerpt includes playful banter between a young woman and Miss Cayenne with a pun on depth. It also contains ad lines for Cascarets, Pick Leaf tobacco, and No-To-Bac remedies.
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