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Newspaper
Ocala Evening Star
Location
Ocala, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1903
Page
5
An offer promises a free trip to New York and back with all expenses covered. A ticket system requires a 50 cent cash purchase to enter the contest. All ticket holders have equal odds, and readers are urged to ask for tickets.
C H Dame advertises deluxe flavor extracts at 35 cents per bottle with a 10 percent donation of the purchase price to Marion County Hospital. Coupons payable to any charitable organization allow buyers to decide recipients, while offering four flavors Lemon, Vanilla, Strawberry and Pineapple and other novelties for use in entertainments.
Property listing offers a 40x frontage lot on Ex Jurl street with easy down payment terms of 12 per month. Prospective buyers urged to call Starr Eternhenger to view plats and secure a desirable site before parcels are gone.
See Hong's Chinese laundry on Monte quima near Working Avenue set to open. Bring in your soiled linen and receive it white as the driven snow.
Visiting Elks from Jacksonville Pensacola and other cities arrived late due to rail delays around Jacksonville Baldwin. The Ocala Lodge 851 ceremony featured a banquet with extensive menus and a formal toast by H A Pont. The crowd heard praise for the order while noting its goals of brotherhood and aid for the needy, with remarks on race and the Hawaiian Islands Lodge expansion discussed.
An ad promises work cutting ties with tools supplied and biweekly pay. It mentions a dubious health claim about Kedol Dyapegaia Cure boosting digestion and blood nourishment, advertised as a spring tonic sold by AntiMonopoly Drugstore, with sensational language about digestion and strength.
A jail haul pocketbook containing 170 dollars was lost Saturday between Ocala and Belleview and later returned. It held one 100 dollar bill one 50 dollar bill and two ten dollar bills. C W Smith of Belleview Florida identified as the owner and retrieved the money.
Police report three colored suspects tied to thefts in Ocala. William Hutson, the special constable, arrested White for stealing chickens from early hours on North Magnolia street, with a revolverclaiming stolen property. A second incident saw a man infiltrate a residence for trousers and money, leading to gunfire and a chase. A third arrest involved a six year old boy stealing from a local store, with detectives awaiting evidence and plans to bring the trio to trial Monday before Justice George Mathews.
County executive committeemen gathered at the courthouse to select a successor to Tax Collector E. P. Thagard. Twenty-five committee members plus three proxies voted, 28 of 30 precincts represented, with four ballots culminating in a unanimous choice for Miller over Carney Graham and Clyatt as alternatives.
A tailoring shop advertises a full stock of spring samples and a large selection of piece goods for suits and trousers. They invite customers to call and have measurements taken, noting seventeen years in business and promising to learn each customer’s needs.
A reader reports severe kidney trouble with no relief from various remedies until an ad for Electric Bitters prompted a try. After a few doses, relief came and full recovery followed. Neighbors also benefited from the tonic on rheumatism neuralgia liver and general debility. Mention from Fremant North Carolina notes the drug’s outlet at the Apothecary Drugstore.
Three story seaside cottage with four rooms per floor and coven view from every room. Large porches on three sides two stories. Located about 190 feet from Allan te Cowan in New Jersey. Rent for summer season $275, sale price $502 or exchange for Gent a property. Apply at this office.
Desirable residence for rent in First Ward three blocks from Fostetier, W 8 WW condos offered. Quiet area with easy access to local amenities and public transportation. Contact rental office for details and application information.
A concise notice about The Club House in Ocala located opposite the courthouse offering first class cuisine at reasonable rates.
Speech by Mr Cam bey praised as an efficient honest official. Candidates eyed include Sam Boe h aler and W B Allen though not confirmed. Public opinion split on contest outcomes with optimism for capable leadership. Laxative Bromo Quinine ad ends page.
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