This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cuba Advocate
Location
Cuba, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1900
Page
4
The article details county, state, and national convention plans across multiple towns in 1900. It lists dates, locations, and delegate allocations for People's Party and other groups, with Primaries proposed for April 12 and conventions scheduled through May.
A fragment notes a People's Party delegate convention for the fifth congressional district of Kansas to be held in Sanction City on May 1, 1900, to select a ticket for Congress and handle business. It lists representation by delegates and alternates per 200 votes and includes committee signatures I M Spancoima and Geo W McCormick. The surrounding text discusses politics, Cuba, and public opinions.
A shooter fired at the Prince of Wales as a train departed for Copenhagen to attend King Christian’s birthday celebration. The assailant was arrested. the incident is linked to the Hannscart outfit and broader political turmoil in the era.
A fragmented quiz string cites historical figures and events with many misspellings. It asks who authored the Declaration, who destroyed it, who banked the treasury, ended slavery, reestablished protection, and promoted the Monroe Doctrine, naming individuals such as Jefferson, McKinley, Lincoln, Washington, and McKinley again amid garbled text.
Readers praised Cuba Advocate souvenir issue as a credit to editor Brown and the town. Claimed the edition showed dedication and expense, with portraits of local business men and engravings. Other papers commended the Cuba Advocate and noted national political coverage in the era.
A diamond tiara presents to Mme Nordica by her admirers is shown in New York. It features 233 diamonds ranging from 1% to 18 carats, with about seventy five stones in the main setting and a detachable center piece, valued near 5000 dollars and styled after the First Empire. The gift originated among Waldorf admirers, led by James Otis, and a presentation date will be set for Nordica’s next big Met Opera appearance in April.
The engineer Germann proposes a deck system for iron bridges using 1¼ inch planks over cross girders, resin on 6 inch timbers, double felt layers, and felt at joints. Bins and hooks secure the assembly to bottom flanges, with four inches of gray gravel for drainage and asphalt between components. Decking weighs 600 pounds per yard on an 11 foot wide bridge and costs 23 cents per square foot. This water tight decking reportedly reduces noise and proves satisfactory.
Surgeon S J Call of the revenue cutter service outlines improvised field surgery during the overland relief expedition to Point Barrow Alaska. He details limited medical supplies including a pocket surgical kit and tinctures, and describes amputations performed on an old man with frozen limbs in Unaktolik in high latitudes.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.