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Newspaper
Ocala Evening Star
Location
Ocala, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1905
Page
1
The Evening Star lists C. L. Bittinger and RR Carroll as proprietors and publishers with C. L. Bittinger as editor and general manager and RR Carroll as city editor and business manager, indicating the paper’s leadership and staff roles.
The funeral of Captain Spencer C. Stone, Confederate veteran and Ocala resident, was held Sunday at 2 PM. Services were led by Reverend Sam White and interment followed at Greenwood Cemetery. Stone, born September 5, 1827 in Chattooga County, Tennessee, served as a captain under William Stone and later settled in Ocala with a large family. He was a longtime member of the Catholic church and the local Masons. Attendees included many former comrades and neighbors who honored his memory amid ties to Jasper and Gear.
A contentious column decries roaming cows and hogs in Gouin County, urging enforcement of city ordinances. Residents complain of unsafe street scenes, while police and judges grapple with livestock control and related disturbances.
Local applications claimed to cure catarrh by cleansing mucous surfaces. The advertisement described Hall's Catarrh Cure as a trusted remedy, detailing ingredients and direct action on morbid surfaces. It promoted rapid relief and listed Cheney Co of Toledo, Ohio as the publisher with a sweepstakes style offer.
Weather outlook for Wastlowtun Wee 98 predicts partly cloudy days with possible showers midweek. Community notices mention seasonal purchases at Masters including silk shawls, wool accessories, leather goods, and hats. A short text references a local visit and upcoming plans involving Captain Seemann and residents Dorler and Dorler.
A garbled passage describes Leek Ashburton and the Decded Men in a wild scheme across Europe. It mentions a steamer voyage, alleged wealth, and forged events, with references to Pacis Bay society and Boston money.
An old style ad promises Dr King's New Life Pills cure for bowel pains stomach issues and other ailments. Claims quick relief and full guarantees through a local distributor with vivid but unclear details.
Fragmentary notes describe a meeting in spring with names like Sprinry and Bulleek, a secretary Phonogsspbs, and references to Ocala and Cossacks. The text is garbled and many terms unreadable, offering no clear events or outcomes to summarize coherently.
An advertisement touts Merphide as a cure for dandruff and baldness by destroying the germ thought to cause scalp issues. It claims Merphide is the sole effective preparation based on a “scientific basis” and offers orders via stamps or agents, with location details in Petrolia and Ocala.
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