The Star Bittinger and Company Proprietors and Publishers
The Star Bittinger and Company announces publishing leadership with G. L. Bittinger serving as editor and business manager.
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Newspaper
Ocala Evening Star
Location
Ocala, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1900
Page
5
The Star Bittinger and Company announces publishing leadership with G. L. Bittinger serving as editor and business manager.
Signs indicate a dance at the Armory tonight by The Rifles Ball will be of unusual interest and pleasure. It will attract both younger and older residents with cheerful mirth and a sense of festive season. The event is not a dress affair and dress is simply a matter of choice.
Regular annual meeting of the Endowment Bank Knights of Pythias at Castle Hall Friday evening December 24 1900 at clock. All members invited. T Helvington President G Spartin Secretary. Also notices on cures and dyes and salves with various ads and seeds for sale from local vendors and druggists.
Clearing sale invites customers to browse first wheels for ladies and gentlemen from eight dollars upward. New and secondhand bicycles on display. Noted as having top repairer and enamel work in town. Ocala Bicycle Co Montezuma Block invites visitors for bargains and repairs.
A discussion praises the New York World Almanac and standard American reference works, noting their 600 plus pages and 25 cent price. The piece compares it to Whitaker’s and urges readers to subscribe, highlighting a daily coupon offer and a DeWitt’s Witch Hazel product advertisement.
Country correspondence from rural editors reports a well attended church Eve program with youngest participants rewarded by Santa at a decorated tree. Several residents travel plans, health notes, and local visits are noted along with road improvements and forthcoming regional trips.
Hannibal resident J B Lilly recounts a miraculous recovery from typhoid fever and lung complications. He credits Dr King's New Discovery, saying one bottle brought relief, and continued use led to full health. Available in regular sizes 50 cents and 1.00, trial bottles 10 cents. Garrett & Gerrg's drugstores carry it with guarantees.
Mrs J Barganter announces oysters at the Club House serving small styles after nightfall from ten to one. She invites friends and bar patrons to attend the event.
Dr. Newton Hathaway of Savannah offers a book titled "Mualiness, Vigor, Health" describing cures for a range of conditions from varicocele to structural issues. The notice promotes free copies and claims home treatment without surgery, alongside local society notes and minor community updates.
Seaboard Air Line Railway begins through sleeper service November 2 from Jacksonville to St Louis via Monticello and Montgomery arriving St Louis at 7 44 p m. The train leaves Jacksonville 7 30 p m and reaches Montgomery 3 19 a m en route to St Louis arriving 9 44 p m.
Cedar Key market note promotes fresh Cedar Key oysters daily at Benus bakery stand. Opened nicely and offers raw plates at a very reasonable price.
Ralph Veillart plans a new Wesiness house on Main Street and will move stock in about April. DePres & Co open a branch store at Kunzey is manager Ndlce general merchandise. Nora Knoblock visits with Weslayan Female College student status in Macon Ga. Peiffer resigns Meffert Milling manager moves family to St Peters stmrs. Max Veillard to move to St Petersburg January for headquarters. Samar Hammock will look after local affairs. Col J M Martin’s property leased to South Carolina party to mobilize workers for cantaloupes. Cabbage market eyed if no freeze. Weatherbee family to arrive 2008 for winter. Fessenden Academy adds Mrs Mattie Chidress of Detroit to faculty. Christmas Week exercises planned. Professor Wiley completes term. school resumes December 1 1306.
Southern Railway offers round trip fares from Richmond for the Southern Educational Association meeting December 27 to 29, with tickets sold December 22 24 25 30 and a float limit January 4 1909. Rates include one fare round trip plus two dollars with dining cars and Pullman sleeping cars available.
For twenty four years Bis sell Sweepers have stood for best construction and easy running. Cyco bearings aid smooth operation and constant improvements. Each model undergoes thorough testing before sale. Guarantee promises satisfactory performance. Prices shown: trimmed $3.33 and Japan trimmed $2.50.
The New York World Thricea Week edition offers rapid news from the campaign and world events. Subscribers can get the Thricea Week World plus the Weekly Star for one year at a special December price.
A historical timetable notes Jacksonville to Washington train service with vestibule coaches and drawing room buffet sleeping cars. It details connections at Washington with the Colonial Express via steamer Maryland to Boston and mentions ports at Port Tampa and Yampa.
Those seeking servants may apply to N A Hill, city box 10655. A service charge of cents will be collected to complete the arrangement.
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