Train Schedule Fragments Reveal Connections to South
The timetable notes multiple trains from Pensacola to Chipley River Junction and Pensacola via Fast Mail and Mixed. It highlights connections with the F C P for Jacksonville and Montgomery routes, enabling access to Mobile New Orleans and the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola
Chipley
River Junction
Tiver Junction
Jacksonville I
Orth
Montgomery
Nts Voth
Mobile
New Orleans
Local residents visit and plan activities in Vernon area
A string of visitors and happenings across Vernon, Orange Hill, and surrounding communities includes A Lewis of Bonifay and Wolf of DeFuniak dropping by, L Bledsoe of Vernon and L Scarlett of Tallahassee visiting family, and Ham the lumber inspector stopping by. Notable items mention juror summons, school board matters, and local business notices as well as a peach grower from Georgia assessing land prospects in the area.
Marianna Fairs and Water Works Featured in Local Urge
The notice extols Marianna’s updates and water mains being laid to all town areas. It advocates rail excursion trains to Tallahassee to showcase weeds, urging timely action by town leaders and entrepreneurs before frost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marianna
Gretna Green Marriage Sparks Local Runaway Tale
On Monday evening 8 o'clock Will Ray of Marianna Water Works visited Bryant's stables for a team. By Tuesday Miss Maude Finlayson was missing, then found to be married in Vernon at 5 am to Will Ray of Atlanta. Judge Melvin officiated and the couple traveled to Chipley before returning to Marianna. Our best wishes accompany their future happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Ray
Marianna
Bryant
Maude Finlayson
Vernon
Wil, Ray
Atlanta
Fla
D. D. Melvin
Chipley
Collier House
Alabama Ditchinz and Rock Brigade Letters From Camp Wheeler
A September 4 1898 letter from Camp Wheeler Huntsville Alabama issue describes transfers from Florida to the Alabama Ditchinz and Rock Brigade. The writer jokes about Corps assignments, gifts of tools, vivid trenching efforts, and a death notice for Sergeant Tim Monroe. He also promotes Cascarets candy with sales.details of military life and a postscript about publishing Monroe’s death next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sergent Monroe
Pensacola Conductor Visits Brother This Sunday
Mr. J. B. Williams of Pensacola, a popular P. and A. conductor, visited his brother here on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Williams
Pensacola
Millinery Stock Offered at Wholesale Cost Until October
Mrs Lortin announces selling her entire millinery stock at wholesale price through October 1 as she goes out of business. New lot received, claims stock genuine and invites customers to inspect.
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Lortin
Farm for Sale near Town with 90 Acres and Improvements
A 90 acre farm located 1.5 miles west of town offers 15 acres cleared and 25 acres fenced with a remaining uncleared area. It features a good 3 room house, a small barn, a good well, and some fruit trees. Titles are perfect and the property will be sold cheap for information. contact this office.
Farm for Sale Near Town on 49 Acres
A 49 acre farm offers 3 acres cleared all fenced with a good location one and a half miles south of town. No buildings included and sale requires inquiry at this office for details and price.
Beauty product ad claims cleaning blood for clear skin
An old advertisement promotes a preparation named Seana Candy Cathartic that supposedly cleans the blood to improve skin. It urges readers to begin today to banish pimples boils and blemishes by taking the product sold by druggists with prices of 10 25 and 50 cents and a satisfaction guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seana
Washington County Political Resolutions on County Division
A Washington county Democratic convention in 1898 rejects any move to create a new county or divide Washington County. The resolutions pledge that the nominee will oppose any bills dividing the county or surrendering territory, and warn opponents against making the issue partisan. The document notes endorsements and clarifications from local officials and citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Democratic Executive Committee
Democratic Party
Washington County
W. E. Coleman
W. B. Gainer
Jackson
Holmes Calhoun
Washington
Washton County
Democratic Party of
Army packers praise Chamberlain’s remedy in Cuba diary
P E Buri of pack-train No. 3 writes from Santiago de Cuba on July 28 praising Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as lifesaving for troops. He credits the medicine with enabling continued ammunition and rations delivery amid severe illness and lack of roads. Sold by J B Farrior. letter to Chamberlain Medicine Co. of Des Moines, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. E. Buri
Santiago
de Cuba
Chamberlain
Tampa
Chamberlain Medicine Co
Des Moines
Iowa
J. BR. Farrior
Notice to Veterans and Clergy for Banner Subscription
From this date September 3 1898 the Banner will be mailed to one armed or one legged soldiers widows and ministers serving churches at a rate of percent cents per year cash in advance Subscribe now to receive it.
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United States
Notice of lost hog and business dissolution 1898
Notices from February 1897 to August 1898 include a lost hog claim with option to prove ownership and pay for care, a dissolution of Miller & Anderson copartnership dated August 4, 1898, and multiple public land publication notices from Gainesville Florida for final proof of settlement. Names include T. J. Miller Jr. John W. Anderson Horrace J. Jones and witnesses from Vernon Chipley Orange Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copartnership
T. J. Miller, Jr
T. J Miller Jr
John W. Anderson
Caryville, Fla
O Miller & Anderson
Ion
A.D
Notice of Election for Florida Constitutional Amendments 1808
The Florida secretary of state notifies that a general election will be held in each county on November 8, 1808 to ratify or reject Joint Resolutions amending the state constitution. Amendments cover sureties on official bonds and the establishment of courts, with railroad commission powers as specified. Sheriff Tol G Alley of Washington County signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
State of
John L. Crawford
Railroad Commission
House
Senate
House of Representatives
Tallahassee
Jown L. Crawford
Land Office Notice of Final Proof at Vernon Florida
Land office at Gatorsville Florida August 15 18 8 s tion to make final proof in support of the claim and that said proof will be made before Clerk Circuit Court at Vernon Florida on October 1st 1808 viz Jennie Sheffield of Chipley Florida Ha No 680 for the 4¢ of can ane NW4g of BEX Section Tp 3N I He names the following witnesses to cultivation of said land viz B F Garoer of Chipley P L Horne J A Vickers of Orange Hill A W Weeks Dancan Florida W G RUBINSON er
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesville
Fla
Sapper
D. D. Melvin
Vernon Fla
Horrace J. Junes
Vernon, Fla
Wile
Ajamin Solomon
Frank Jenkins
James Majors
Edward Potter
Vernon
W.G. Robinson
Register
John Kent
Chipley
W.T. Brock James Steward
J. W. Waters
William Long
Orange Hill
Thomas Jefferson Wilcox
Wausau
Jobn Tiller
Thomas Jones
James Lay
Iverson Maineral
Circuit Court
Bled Nant
W.T. Brock James ‘Teward
W. G. Robinson
Wess Kent
Fls
Eaid
W. G, Roelsom
Wealthy Taylor
A. J. Taylor
N.P Taylor
J. J. Barrow
Wansan
Gatorsville
Jennie Sheffield
Bex
Saia
B. F. Garoer
P. L. Horne
J. A. Vickers
A. W. Weeks
Dancan
W. G. Rubinson
Also Mentioned on This Page
PB. & A. Division
JW. Lurton
Pensacola Fla
Ess
A. Lewis
Bonifay
Wolf of
DeFuniak
L. Bledsoe
Gliff Allen
Ham
R. Wells, Esqr
Blountstown
L. Scarlett
Rose M. Roesner
Indianapolis
Ind
Campbell & Butlers
Hka
Urton
Wewaiwent
Econfina
Gr. W
G. P. Henry
Iton County
R. David Edicchi
Peo
J. W. H. Bliss
Cinnati
Npt
Lackey
B. Bush
D. G. Xon
Nixon
Hook
Heriff Allen
J. Harrell
J. B.arren
M. Hadley
J. G. A. Denley
Messrs
Lurie and
Mayrovitz
Dothan
Ala
S. D. Rambo
Arietta
Georgia
Iturday
Camp Wheeler
Huntsville
Dear Ephor Banner
Co. K
Crooked K. Street
Fernandina
Florida Land & Improvement Co
Tennessee
Fla. Land & Improvement Co
Alabama Ditchinz and Rock Brigade
Alabama
Bledsoes
Tom Farrior
Co.K’s
Happy Tom
1St Florida Regiment
Len
Quincy Herald
Tim Monroe
Tim
Chipley Squad
Hansy von Tom
Hansey
Happy
Hansy
Heppy
Boston
VOR Sale
Beauty
Executive Committee
W.E. Coleman
Battle of
Santiago de Cuba
J. W. Anderson
Christian and Craft Grocer Company
J. A. McKeithen
W. Anderson
Charles Anderson
McKeithen
Anderson
A. D
Court House
Washon County
Dr. G. Allen
Mr. Winslows
Ruggist
Tug Banner
New York
The
Atlanta Weekly Journal
Baxner
New York World
At- Inota
the Banner
Chipley, Fla
W. G. Robinson Register
Koow Ve
John L. Crawvor
State of Florida
Sith Congress
Supreme Court of
Liddon
County Board of Public Instruction
Justice of the Peace
U. G. Allen
G. A. Danley
T. J. Pease
Nora Pease
A. DU
J.R. Wells
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