18 Aug 1899
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Newspaper
Cuba Advocate
Location
Cuba, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1899
Page
1
Market notes list prices for commodities including butter lard potatoes spring chickens per pound corn per bushel and flour per sack. Records show per unit ranges and indicate overall affordability with occasional notes on eggs and meat items.
The fragment lists services for various churches including Presbyterian, Methodist, Catholic and Free Methodist with times such as 7 30 pm and 10 am. It mentions Sabbath schools and secret societies, along with camp meetings and local officers like Mrs Belo Sperm and Mrs Lilli Tytandih.
Tickets for the Woodman Log Rolling and picnic at Beatrice are on sale August 22 for the third fare or round trip with return by August 23. Washington Academy expenses noted. Local visitors and travelers listed include Mrs EB Williams Belleville, Misa Pool representing the Mail and Breeze, Everett Mason, Mrs M A Preble and daughter May of Scandia, and Tob Green with family.
A bustling collage of 19th century ads and notices from Brown's Bay area highlights purveyor promises, cider vinegar pricing, straw hats, and catalogs. It notes local shops, price busts, and farm services, with mentions of travelers, teachers, and upcoming events in nearby towns.
The fragmentary notices record marriages near Cuba Kansas in the 1890s. Names include John Jiptie and Rose Severn, Albert A Dentharage and Minnie F Adaings, Barney Lang and Julia Bartopen. Each couple listed as residents of Cuba with well wishes from friends.
The Burlington Route announces the lowest annual round trip rate for Native Encampment travel to Philadelphia. A special G A A train departs Omaha at 2 p.m. on September 2 with sleeping dining and reclining chair cars, reservable now. Local agents or J Francis, General Passenger Agent, Omaha Neb, can provide rates and routes.
The Yellowstone Park booklet offers travel details for a late season visit. It explains how to reach the park, trip costs, duration, sights, and free distribution on request.
Citizens are invited to obtain a map showing Chicago's new Loop Elevated transit plan. The notice urges readers to send a 2 cent stamp to receive the eye view map, detailing what the Loop and elevated system mean for residents and visitors alike. It directs inquiries to John Susastlan, GP, Chicago.
A garbled ad announces a small free collection of six arguments described as a valuable set, allegedly compiled by Ay D. Warner who admits a personal gold bug interest. A Chicago firm, Charles Kerr & Co, offers copies at 2 cents each or 5 copies at a trial rate.
A compact notice touts a new economic reference book praised for clear accessible writing. It claims the work explains the complex money question in simple terms and appeals to readers seeking timely financial knowledge. Local ads promote subscriptions and a sale offer.
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