Town Topics This Month in Florida News and Events
October weather and events fill town pages with notes on a new baby in Florida the Fair preparations two weeks away and calls for primary elections to replace the deceased senator readers encouraged to attend the Choctawhatchee Singing Convention and to exhibit at the county fair while reflecting on work and life and a hunting accident that claimed Willie Myers of Albany Georgia.
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Albert
George Myers
Willie
Albany
Chipley
Woman's Missionary Units Observe Statewide Prohibition Day
The W C T U and Woman's Missionary Union held a joint meeting in Yhhela with strong attendance. Mrs Douglas Campbell presided, scripture read by Mrs Campbell, roll called by Mrs Angus Miller, and a period of prayer for temperance and statewide prohibition followed the song It must go. Mrs Josie Daniel led a closing prayer.
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Woman’s Missionary Union
Josie Daniel
Hardware ads and political musings in Chipley
An advertisement extols Page Woven wire fence by Duan Hardware Co as the best wire fence, made from solid spring steel. A political remark notes a stateman reads the wind before declaring himself and shaping currents of his age. The piece praises the Big Hardware Store Duan Hardware Co for serving the country with hardware.
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Duon Hardware Co
Helpa
Duan Hardware Co
Chipley
Give Us Men Fight Against the Liquor Trade in Florida
A temperance appeal urges voters to back the prohibition amendment in Washington County. It argues that the liquor trade harms productivity and safety and cites Mrs. N. C. Curtis’s forceful lecture at the Chipley Baptist church as part of the statewide campaign to go dry.
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Florida
Statewide vote approved Article XIX for County Option
A reader notes that it was not the convention but the people of the entire state who submitted Article XIX to popular vote. The message emphasizes that the people, as sovereigns, would later vote to amend the article as described in the prohibition amendment.
Personal Liberty and Community Responsibility
The text argues that liberty has limits in a community. It warns that individual actions must not infringe on neighbors' rights. It emphasizes that political liberty is protected by the state but should not harm others, noting that one’s vote and example can affect the weak.
Local visitors and residents spend a Saturday in Campbellton
Personal visits fill the day with Dan Martin of Fay, B F Gainer of Wausau, and Lamp Harmon among those in town. W C and Johni Alford and Mrs Williams of une ville are noted guests. L B Tiller and wife from Vernon shop. Courthouse caller Curtis LJoned Sf Welusau attends court. FrIday included Postmaster L Wiselogel from Marianna meeting friends and touting fair entries.
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County
Treas
Tiller Lana
Vernon
L. Wiselogel
Marianna
Wiselogel
Dunn Hardware Co Store Featured as Headquarters in Town
Dunn Hardware Co markets itself as the town hub with lines of harness and buggies. An airship securing effort for Chipley fair is noted along with warnings about scarce White Plymouth Rock chickens and limited stock as weather cools.
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Dunn Hardware Co
Delig Sted
Chipley
Duon Hardware Co
Wausau Community Notes Memoir and Local Moves
Andrew Walsingham visits from near Wausau Friday while J Vickery travels to Bear Bay to visit relatives and bring back his wife. Mrs Waters slowly improves from illness as W L Tiller conducts business in town. A large crowd attends an entement at Leonard Finch's. Farmers expect cheaper corn soon due to ample supply.
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J. Vickery
Bear Bay
Leonard Finch
Turpentine Boys Seek Uncle White to Kill Uncle Green
A rough-sounding call urges laborers to act against two named figures, Uncle White from the north and Uncle Green in the south, with intent stated for the near future. Detected as charged or threatening language within the OCR text.
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Uncle White
Uncle Green
Election Notice for Chipley November 8 1910
Notice of election in Chipley to be held Tuesday November 8 1910 to elect Mayor Marshal Clerk and three Councilmen. Inspectors and clerk named D C Bule J W Callaway J T Bowes with managers Eb Standerter and clerk. City council ordered the notice in October 1910.
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Chipley
Tuesaday
D.C. Bule
J. W. Callaway
J. T. Bowes
Eb Standerter
City Counsell
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B. F. Gainer
Wausau
Travtaen
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Johni Alford
S. A. Alford
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Une Ville
W. Williams
Rl Zie
Panama
Pera
J. M. Sapp
Baby
Vernon Week
T. W. Melvin
Panama City
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R Curtis L. Joned
Lenant
The
Banner
RW. van Brunt
Chipleya
R. Wyn Storrs
Te Inters
Pensaco
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First National Bank
A. G. McQuagge
Jackson Loan & Trust Company
Jackson, Miss
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