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Newspaper
Ocala Evening Star
Location
Ocala, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1901
Page
3
Andy Winer develops a highly fertilized heated greenhouse at 24248 feet with a self built structure. The design features native trellises boosting plant yield and a motel esque construction reflecting Winer's craft. Mrs. Winer has canned many cokes and plans a large harvest of winter cukes fetching high prices.
Ocala notices offer phone calls, patent medicines, and shop listings. Local merchants advertise oysters, baked goods, shoes, furniture, and music cabinets at Garret & Gerig, Melver & McKay, and M. Pishel. Dozens of small items note restaurants, drugstores, clothing, and services with regional names and stakes.
Jacksonville January 12 forecast calls for a colder night with frost in inland areas. Winds calm to light, temperatures expected to dip into the 30s in rural zones. Sunday should see fair skies and continued cool conditions with light southerly breezes.
An early 19th century ad-style notice offers one hundred dollars reward for cure of catarrh may be connected to Hall's Catarrh Cure. It names F. Cheney and firms West Truax Walding Kinnaan Marvin as sellers and promotes testimonials and free samples.
All Woodmen of the World are earnestly requested to meet at the lodge room Sunday afternoon January 12 to attend the unveiling of the monument erected by the order to the memory of the late H K Smith at Greenwood Cemetery. The Knights of Honor and Fraternal Union are invited and urged not to attend.
Special meeting of Ocala district trustees reelects W B Bullock as chairman C L Mittinger as secretary and J M Barco as treasurer replacing Simon Benjamin who retires. Benjamin’s accounts checked and approved with a 416.76 balance turned over to Barco. Board lauds Benjamin’s service and wishes him success in Atlanta city life.
The Ocala chapter elected officers with Mrs. FR. Gary as president and Mrs. D. M. Seuith as first vice president. Other posts include Mrs. CM. Gray as second vice president, Mrs. G. S. Scott as recording secretary, Mrs. A. Liddon as corresponding secretary, Mrs. RG. Blake as treasurer, and Miss Ophelia Polk as historian. They plan a reception for Confederate veterans honoring Gen Robert B. Lee on January 18, 1901 at the Montaguea Hotel.
W A Hines of Manchester recounts almost miraculous escape from death after measles exposure led to severe throat and lung trouble and coma. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption with curing him and reports many others benefited. Garrett & Gerig’s offer regular bottles for four cents and trial bottles for one cent.
Garretts Chili Tonic advertised at Garrett & Gerry's Drugstore. Albertus Vogt of Duozelion in city visits. The duke appears to have phoo phate tucked away. Ladies to Suitt to their interest. New dress goods at M. Piste. The grippe lingers for months and can lead to fatal results after danger point. Foley's Honey and Tar offers protection from coughs. Dan A. Miller seen on the streets. health greatly improved after two years away.
Miss Susie Marean, formerly of Ovala, married Mr. Ruel Owens, a prominent young businessman from Pensacola, in a home ceremony attended by friends. The lowline account notes the nuptials occurred in Pensacola city, with the couple joining in matrimony last January.
A local shop promotes Bend and woman candy with bold claims of high quality and low prices. The mis-spelled, promotional text emphasizes honesty and customer satisfaction, citing store standards and a folksy sales pitch attributed to T. W. Troxler.
Fragmentary items mention Mrs Glass of Symbiars and Mrs Jewett, a death before a mother reached the bedside, and references to anti monopoly organizers. Forsythia like lines praise Foley’s Kidney Cure and a Greenhouse advertising cemetery care. Unclear names and places appear scattered with promotional notes.
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