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Newspaper
Cuba Advocate
Location
Cuba, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1901
Page
3
A jumble of clipped notices and fragments describes a voyage to New York on July 26, a philanthropist funding omega charities, and various product pitches and celebrity mentions. It also notes a German railway passport practice and a Bendigo singer receiving a large legacy.
A July 31 Denver street fight between three gamblers led to a volley of gunfire injuring bystanders. Prof Howie of Nebraska State Normal was hit in the calf. Nicholas Schweiger and C R B West fired shots from across the street while Adam Gespay sparked the melee. Barney Boyce and his brother Sam were attacked. revolvers were drawn and fired. Three bystanders were struck as crowds filled Seventeenth and Curtis and nearby streets.
The Weather Bureau reports extreme heat with average daily temperatures 7 to 11 degrees above normal. Rain was scarce until Saturday with eastern counties receiving 0.5 to 1.5 inches and some spots over 3 inches. Threshing and haying were aided by the moisture late week. Crops vary: corn deteriorating, northern counties near half to below. southern areas near fodder level. Apples peaches and grapes drying and suffering damage.
An unsuccessful bid to derail a Baltimore & Ohio express near Walkerton Indiana was halted when track worker Thomas Kronk signalled the coming train after a struggle with two masked men who placed iron plates and a wire rope on the rails. A suspect linked to the Skippered gang was captured. Kronk survived and alerted the train. The rest of the report covers Kansas crop prospects and a fatal double suicide in Dodge City over property disputes.
In Morgantown W Va on the Cheat River farm wagon incident fatally injured Lloyd Shoemaker five and eight year old Marie Shoemaker while rolling over a precipice near Emory Blue yard. Authorities investigate the crash as a tragic accident on a windy day.
A northbound Chicago Rock Island & Pacific passenger train derailed two miles south of Kremlin Oklahoma after a broken rail in a culvert caused a coach and smoker to overturn. One man killed and twenty four injured as cars and Pullman left the track while engines and mail car stayed on. Engineer Kelly reported shutting off the air to prevent further danger. Home seekers crowded the train at El Reno, delayed by three hours before the wreck.
Professor E A Burnett director of the Nebraska experiment station at Lincoln says sorghum poisoning threatens cattle losses this season and the station will investigate deaths, hire animals on dangerous fields, and conduct immediate post mortems to determine the cause. Report deaths by wire or telephone to aid the study.
Theodore Shaffer president of the Amalgamated Association declares a broad strike against United States Steel. He vows no peace talks unless initiated by steel officials, and places the affair in the hands of Shaffer, promising to cut out any worker tied to the union while asserting strength in many mills.
Sheriff Pollard and Hamilton County men captured one escaped inmate after a chase from Phillips to Grand Island on a train. Lincoln bloodhounds traced a trail near Lion Grove in the Wood River valley. other five fugitives eluded capture near Sand Krogs and returned to Grand Island. A chase over dry river channels and pasture trails continued, Sheriff Taylor’s horse fell but caused no injuries.
Topeka Kansas secretary of agriculture Coburn criticized Secretary Wilson for labeling the Midwest as a semi arid region. Coburn argued the corn belt centers on Kansas Iowa Illinois and Missouri and that Kansas and Nebraska dominate corn production with supporting facts and figures.
Fred Dunker a 60 year old Dodge resident, recently released from the Norfolk asylum, attempted to cut his wrist with a pocket knife Saturday afternoon. His mental condition has deteriorated with heavy drinking. A second item notes A H McKinnsy, from Shelbyville, committed suicide in a Kansas City hotel with morphine. Also mentioned is Michael Davitt’s arrival in New York and a weather note about rain and cooler temperatures in St Louis.
James Wilson of the U S Department of Agriculture spent part of last week in Lincoln inspecting the university experiment station and the state farm. He sought first hand views of crop conditions after reports from Iowa Nebraska Kansas and Missouri, and praised the operation and daily school at the experiment station.
In Dead Man's Gulch eight miles from Missoula Montana Henry Nudson, the father-in-law, shot and killed his son-in-law Turner through an open window after finding Turner with Nudson's wife. Nudson surrendered to authorities saying he retrieved a shotgun and fired once. The wife sided with Nudson and their son is involved as a witness.
Chief Game Warden Simpkins reports a two day raid along the Elkhorn river directed by Superintendent W fish hatcheries. A large cache of illegal fishing gear was seized including seventeen hoop nets three large and one small seines four iron framed traps three wooden framed traps three wooden traps and two others. Owners of the property are hard to locate and prosecutions may not follow.
The state fair runs from August 30 to September 6 with rapid improvements under way. New live stock barns and implement sheds will host exhibitors, and a pew hall will receive attendees. State officials praise grounds and exposition as the state’s pride amid quarantine and other events across Illinois and nearby areas.
Hon Robert W Wilcox delegate to Congress from Hawaii endorses Peruna for dyspepsia and catarrh, urging proper use for lasting relief. The letter cites Dr Hartman of The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus as supporting its cure potential and invites readers to write for free advice if results are not prompt.
The London Telegraph notes Sir Richard Moon, famed railway magnate, gave mostly negative answers to questions on habits and hobbies. He had no fixed meals or sleep schedule, little routine, and believed heredity played no role in longevity. He lived for work, with moderation only in other areas, and his life centered on railway duties despite occasional holidays.
A collage of vintage patent medicines and quotes including Wall's Ontarrh Cure priced at 7c, Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children, Pico's Cure, and Cross Ball Blue posters. The collection features testimonials and aphorisms about temper, cleanliness, and frugality, reflecting early 20th century consumer ads and social musings.
The King of Siem commands an elephant corps of about 600 gray animals. They are trained for military use and overseen by a general in charge.
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