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Newspaper
Ocala Evening Star
Location
Ocala, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1901
Page
5
The Star Bittinger and Company reports that Governor Jennings has signed the divorce bill, making it law and in full force. The article notes the ease of divorcing insane wives and questions the fate of the marriage vow and divine mandate.
Pensacola Daily News criticizes a pending bill to create a state board of medical examiners replacing district boards. The editorial argues the measure threatens various groups including Christian Scientists and faith healers by barring practice for pay, urging a unanimous vote against the plan.
Mixed items include a satisfaction note for a Water Still, DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve claims, peanut prices, kidney cure promotion, and a lengthy property sale notice from Marion County Florida. Names include K C Loveridge, L Lowry, Geo B Tyler, L B Sutton and Perry H Newent with a reference to Leapoard Air Line schedule.
An Ocala prospectus calls for unity among farmers to create a Florida syrup market. It urges neighbors to buy shares to fund local plants for crushing and evaporating cane, boosting production and value. The author appeals for cooperation, organization, and mutual benefit, promising correspondence on the matter.
Tam the mother of five children from Big Otter West Virginia recounts a decade of hospital care with nine and eight day spans and credits Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription for shortening labor to two hours with the last birth.
Under an execution issued by the circuit court in Marion County Florida the sheriff will sell at Mine No 6 near Juliette movable property including a double washer set, boilers, engines, pumps, crushers, belts, rails, cable, pipe, houses for workers, tool rooms, blacksmith shop gear, shafting, pulleys, inclines, hoists and cars at public auction to satisfy the judgment in the case of Charles C. Byrne versus H. G. Hassard. The sale occurs during lower hours of sale and is conducted by Perry H. Nugent, Sheriff.
A vintage drug ad touts DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as a tonic to cleanse the entire system without gripe. It promotes digestive and liver benefits and aligns with anti monopoly drug claims.
State legislature adjourns until Monday with a flood of bills. The House approved measures strengthening taxes on occupations, funding for Florida Agricultural College with 2500 dollars, and a bond issue to refinance state debt saving about 85000 in interest annually. Senate measures cleared, including a pension boost for ex Confederate Florida soldiers on track for becoming law.
Seaboard Air Line will offer round trip tickets at one fare for events in West Point Mississippi New Orleans Louisiana Richmond Virginia Cincinnati Ohio Little Rock Arkansas and Memphis Tennessee for church assemblies conventions and reunions with sale dates in May June and July and final limits extending to early summer. deposits with joint agents and fifty cent fees may extend limits to late June or September depending on city and event. In each case tickets are valid for a limited period and must be purchased before the final sale or extension deadlines.
Atlantic Coast Line No 32 runs daily from Port Tampa and Tampa to New York with through Pullman sleeping cars and dining car. Connects at Washington with Suez Express via steamer Maryland and offers one night on No 78 and connections from Florida to the Carolinas and the Virginias. Through Pullman sleeping cars from Jacksonville to New York via Richmond and Washington.
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