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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1898
Page
3
Entered at the Post Office Chipley Florida listing Democratic candidates for federal and state offices. Also notes Samoa of local officials and a series of political opinions, school and education updates, and an AG Lamar interpretation on election law requiring two voting places per precinct for November.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a guaranteed cure for constipation and liver issues, claiming health benefits and a free sample offer. A homely exchange compares prosperous men with hogs who lose friends when fortune fades, warning that wealth attracts later hostility as downturns begin.
The Democratic nominee Hon. S. M. Sparkman drives an energetic campaign with W. B. Henderson as manager. The district party praises Sparkman as level headed and influential in Washington. opponent E. R. Gunby poses a strong challenge and Republicans strive for a better showing to threaten Democratic gains.
Holmes County Advertiser editor W D Williams says Populism is a failure and dying out. He did not attend the party convention due to sickness but states he will explain his position in a future issue. The piece characterizes Populism as dead, at best locally successful only briefly.
The Florida Republican leaders claim a new awakening ready to replace the old Washington loyalty system. They promise a genuine, honest plan to rebuild the party and rise from past failures. They assert the party will appeal to Floridians and no longer fear a unified Democratic opposition, with a divided colored vote.
The Times-Union and Citizen notes parties should stop suspense and focus on a defined political clash. It suggests Democrats desire a substantive issue beyond intra party battles to motivate voters.
A vintage advertisement touts C C Casvarets Candy Cathartic as a pleasant gentle medicine that cleanses the system and benefits kidneys liver and bowels. It claims to dispel colds cure headaches fevers habitual constipation and biliousness with boxes sold priced 10 25 and 50 cents and guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
Archbishop William of Oregon denounces the American Protective Association while praising belief in God and religious liberty. He argues the A P A faded after wartime scrutiny and predicts a rebranding by outsiders. He links patriotism to faith and warns atheism weakens national virtue.
The piece argues there is no disease more uncertain than dyspepsia and claims Browns' Iron Bitters can cure it. It asserts the tonic helps stomach, blood and nerves and that Browns' Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
A chaotic newsroom tale unfolds as the editor searches for a revenue stamp to back a bank check. Amid chaos the managing editor emerges, refreshes, and discovers a postage stamp in a desk drawer to resolve the demand. The narrator paints a humorous portrait of newspaper life and greed.
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