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Newspaper
Ocala Evening Star
Location
Ocala, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1903
Page
4
Austerville January 16 news from Sumterville area says the Pearson Oil Company has drilled two and a half miles from Sumterville well to a depth near two thousand feet. No gusher yet, but pumping expected. locals praise the company for fair dealings and await further results as excitement grows.
Daily use means a soothing remedy for pain from burns cuts ulcers and rashes. It promises quick relief with two cures guaranteed by the Anti Monopoly Drugstore.
A derailed local editorial mocks political candidates and primaries while predicting future voter choices. The piece shifts to a Hancock's Liquid Sulphur advertisement touting cures for eczema and skin diseases, claiming broad physician endorsements and urging purchase at Anti-Monopoly Drug Co.
Six years old anniversary note from Munroe and Chambliss Bankers of Ocala Florida celebrates six years and emphasizes growth, service, and customer prosperity as the core.
A notice advertises a two story dwelling for rent on Oklawa sha avenue from J Stare Sternberger. The readable text identifies the property and the less clear landlord name, indicating a rental listing in a local section. The incomplete snippet emphasizes a residence available for lease.
Piedmont Guano and Key Pyles advertise as agents with full stock in warehouse for the famous Piedmont Guano. A shipment is expected within a few days, promoting fresh supply of vegetables, aloes, and related goods.
Passenger Department of the Seaboard Air Line Railway outlines cafe and dining car service offerings. Details cover meal times, menu items, and seating arrangements aboard trains. The notice explains how passengers access dining facilities, acceptable attire, and service standards on board.
The Georgia Minstrels headline the Georgian revival, delivering bright jokes, lively music, and colorful costumes in a packed program that runs straight through with no intermission. The event, staged January 24, features new vaudeville acts and ends with the controversial Darktown Pones amid cheers and applause.
No ball game occurred as the Fireever Girlie failed to arrive. Fans expressed disappointment at the cancellation and lingering anticipation for a future matchup with local teams and officials noting the postponement.
The readable text suggests slang for large amounts and payments tied to a monthly jot, but details are fragmentary and context is missing. No clear event, person, or organization is established to anchor a full news item.
An assortment of notices from Antimonopoly Drugstore touts Hancock’s Liquid Sulpher for skin troubles and a free sample offer. Local figures Rev LR Warren and Dr J A Whits return from Coleman after a pleasant trip. Other items mention lodge representatives, an oyster dinner, animal show staff, and a job ad for a sundries stall.
Carlos Le Sistrank returns from a professional trip to Gaines. TL Gattskill of McIntosh faces the State Fair Association case in Ohio. Stock deals include cattle for self and for banker Chambliss, with fever concerns. Mrs. Sixele Keller arrives to visit sister Mrs. Owens. Syd L. Carter travels from Brooksville to Wasim town to assume duties as state's attorney. McN. M. Allred to be inaugurated for spring term duties. Rentals and visits noted, plus orange groves and grape trellis improvements after the big freeze. Ocala News Co advertises new fiction and collections.
A 17 year old son of Mr. G H Friman and a Tennessee boy Weeks visiting his aunt Mrs Maggie Weeks were out hunting when the Weeks boy shot and killed the little boy instantly. The boy was an orphan visiting his aunt. The report notes a sad death and mentions the charity page and local ads scattered in the column.
For sale a renovated eight room residence with bath and toilet, large yard and garden in the best neighborhood. Electric lights and hot and cold water throughout. Apply to J Sat Sternberger at Teapot Grocery. 10-31.
New year ledgers and blank books in all sizes available from J. Pittman and Son. The American Line ship St Louis with 400 passengers is four days overdue to New York, prompting anxiety. RG Erwin resigns from the A C board after long service as president.
Ld Hramby says the Times Union Ltd Citizen reports a meeting with great success in efforts to start a farm era. The Fruit Growers Journal is Orlando. The Montezuma Cafe in oyeara falls back to a slogan about quality and price.
Notice of a stockholders meeting at the mercantile office in Tal FW, the city of Cal, Florida, on the third Tuesday in January 1905 at four o clock noon standard time. Secretary W. S. Bullock signs.
Mrs TJ Barnes rents the Club House and will run a first class boarding house. She offers meals starting tomorrow and promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for digestion, belching, sour stomach, or fullness after meals, priced at 25 cents. Sample free at Andsto Opera Drugstore.
A late 19th century advertisement for S. R. Pyles Canned Goods promises nourishment and wholesomeness. It asserts that fat content is minimized by reliable true dried products and warns against inferior goods. The piece emphasizes purity and freshness of preserved fruit and vegetables.
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