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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1898
Page
2
The piece lists officers for the state ticket including Treasurer James B. Whitfield and Justices R F Taylor F B Carter, plus Railroad Commissioners H E Day J M Bryan J L Morgan, and others. It ends with political commentary on Spain and a note about an examination for teaching certificates.
Casvirets Candy Cathartic touted as the most wonderful medical discovery of the age with pleasant taste. It claims to act on kidneys liver and bowels cleansing the entire system dispelling colds curing headache fever habitual constipation and biliousness. Sold in boxes of 10 25 and 50 cents guaranteed to cure by druggists.
Five volunteer regiments from Porto Rico are not to be mustered out but furloughed with final release or recall depending largely on Congress authorization for a larger regular army. The writer notes volunteers served to defeat Spain and liberate Cuba, with no intent toward the Philippines, criticizing imperial ambitions and remote military commitments.
The Washington county rally featured Rep. H M Sparkman with W B Lamar C M Cooper and Wilkinson Call. They defended state governance under Democrats, denounced Republicans, warned against imperialism, and urged support for the Chicago Platform. Sparkman predicted a 10 000 vote majority and praised Florida's quarantine approach to yellow fever.
Chipley is portrayed as the county’s thriving center along the L and N line located 117 miles from Pensacola and 40 miles from the Gulf. The copy lists 20 stores two steam ginneries two mills a newspaper churches hotels and other amenities plus hotel details including Chipley Hotel capacity 75 at 2 per day and Central Hotel capacity 20 at 1 to 1.25 per day with proprietors named Mrs Collier and Mrs Robison.
The writer argues for radical Indian policy change demanding permanent disarmament and relocation to farms. He claims government aid to Indians during winter helps them resist and ambush soldiers and settlers, and states a soldier or settler’s life outweighs that of Indians.
An old advertisement asserts Browns Iron Bitters keeps the liver in order and cures developed ailments, promising renewed strength and vitality. It contrasts with public remarks by General Shafter on the Santiago campaign in a Times Union and Citizen critique.
The Atlanta Journal urges swift action in Paris for the peace conference. It says Spanish demands are out of the question and Cuba debt cannot be assumed. It calls for clear, firm positions on all issues and condemns further delay by Spain.
The Atlanta Journal cites French papers urging the United States to assume Cuba’s $500 million debt. It argues the debt is Spain’s not Cuba’s, and that U S intervention did not grant sovereignty. It says buyers knew Spain’s hold on Cuba was precarious and dismisses French insistence.
A vintage advertisement touts Cascavets Candy Cathartic as a guaranteed cure for constipation and sluggish liver. It claims biliousness headaches fever and other ailments are caused by these issues and promises quick relief with a box offer and a free booklet.
The Hon. S. M. Sparkman Democratic nominee for Congress in Florida’s First District will address voters at Crawfordville on Tuesday November 3 and Carrabelle Tuesday night Apalachicola Wednesday night. Other speakers include Hons. Pasco Mallory Blount O'Brien Raney Parkhill Hammond Reeva Myers Lamar Walker Martin Jenkins Palmer Davidson Millot Kehoe Wilkon Harris and Harris. W. B. Henderson chairs the Democratic Executive Committee. Perry G. Youth Secretary.
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