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Newspaper
Cuba Advocate
Location
Cuba, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1899
Page
3
The Philadelphia Times weighs social quirks about hurry kindness and fashion. The piece jokes on women in nautical attire and the oddities of self resemblance, closing with a playful take on double or quits.
A New York Journal description explains how a trainer uses a nose ring cord to compel a bear to stand on its hind feet and perform steps. Repeated pressure on each hind foot teaches the animal to lift and balance, with younger bears requiring more practice to stand steadily.
In southwest Jackson County five rivers rise and split toward two basins. The Kalamazoo Grand and St. Joe flow to Lake Michigan while Raisin and Huron head toward Lake Erie. A Clark's Lake pump directs water east to Raisin or west to Grand.
A wedding at Charing near Ashford Kent ended in a carriage accident when guests threw rice striking the horses. The horses bolted and the carriage overturned injuring the bride and groom who aborted their honeymoon. Canon Carter of Canterbury Cathedral and Miss Sayer were involved.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears as senior partner that the firm will pay $100 for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A. W. Gleason attests on December 6. Also mentions internal remedy and Hall's Family Pills.
The item notes Baltic Sea wrecks exceeding other places with an average of one wreck yearly. It also references Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup and a 7 Pacers teething remedy claimed to ease gums and wind, amid remarks on the oblique state of English usage.
New York Herald correspondent reports Bates negotiating a treaty with the Sulu sultan who refuses American terms. Chiefs favoring the Americans say the sultan misrepresented the agreement and seek broader occupation limits. Insurgents and Moros resist, with Mindanao towns held and preparations for fall fighting amid rising tensions.
Bud Meadows, star defense witness at the Bilyeu murder trial in Ozark, testified he killed the three Bilyeus at Bull Creek and that Hosea Bilyeu had no involvement. Martin Bilyeu corroborated the account as Meadows faced cross examination.
The Navy plans major repairs for the cruiser Olympia after return home. Officials expect a thorough overhaul and modernization, possibly removing the flag quarters so Admiral Dewey becomes the last flag officer to fly his banner aboard.
Archison Kan Aug 15 Mrs Elizabeth Jones died in her ninety fourth year in Buchanan county Mo east of here a few days ago. She was the mother of thirteen children and left about two hundred descendants most living in Buchanan county.
The sale of the Carbondale branch of the Union Pacific railroad was postponed for the third time this morning and is now set for August 23.
Johannesburg Aug 13 report says the Transvaal government provisionally arranged with the Netherlands South Africa Railway Company for mobilization on short notice if needed. Immense stores of provisions and war material have been collected at Pretoria.
Two officers were killed in Denver by a recruit from Company L Thirty fourth Infantry stationed at Fort Logan. Officer Tom Clifford was shot while confronting three soldiers at Louis Klipfel's saloon and died shortly after. Officer W E Griffith was mortally wounded pursuing the gunman near the union depot and died en route to the station. A city-wide manhunt followed with no trace found.
American forces under General Samuel B. M. Young captured San Mateo northeast of the San Juan reservoir about ten miles from Manila. Three Americans were killed and thirteen wounded, including a lieutenant of the Twenty first Infantry. Colonel Burt's colored troops first saw action and were praised for their conduct. The enemy numbered 300 to 400. A separate report says Lt. J. Gilmore and fourteen Yorktown crewmen captured near Baler are held at Vigan, with all but two well and treated fairly.
Monte Christi lies under siege with the town lacking provisions while Juan Nunez's village between Macoris and Moc shifts allegiance to Jiminez. General Juan Isidro Jiminez reports several partisan successes and plans to travel to Santo Domingo when his supporters, he says, dominate the population.
The historic Evanston Methodist church built in 1457 and famed for Frances E Willard essays and Lincoln speeches will be hauled onto a raft and anchored offshore to serve as a bumboat. Beer whisky and other hard drinks will be dispensed from the vessel beyond local prohibition limits.
Solomon Quinter of Renvina Pa shot and killed his wife Annie Quinter and Edward H. Kitzmiller in the early hours after catching them together. Quinter surrendered and was jailed pending further action.
A three day Afro American council of colored men convention starts Wednesday at Bethel Church in Chicago. Organizers expect a clash over resolutions denouncing President McKinley for not using federal power to stop lynching in the South.
Monenty Missouri August 25 George Colyer of Carrollton is struck by a Wabash freight train and fatally injured. He is badly bruised and both legs are broken. His father lives at the Soldiers' Home in Leavenworth Kansas.
James Quinn aged 60 a resident of Lookout near Carbondale was killed in a family feud between the Quinns and the Gallaghers in Scranton Pennsylvania.
London reports a Times correspondent states the government will draft any university or high school student who instigates disorders into the army for a term of one to three years. The measure targets students involved in disturbances amid rising tensions.
Dreyfus defense lawyer Maitre Labori was shot on a road to the Rennes court, wounded in the back but alive. Witnesses describe the assailant as a man around 25 to 30, in a blue blouse, and several passersby failed to assist. Madame Labori attended him as doctors were summoned. Labori reportedly uttered a prayer that Dreyfus be protected.
Kaneag City Mo Aug 15 Joseph Benoists will filed for probate states 72000 in cash to various charities in Kansas City 40000 to the Christian Brothers Catholic college of St Louis and nearly all remainder to the same college to build a branch college in Kansas City near the Manual Training school and to buy a site for another branch near old Westport center
The fifth week of the Cleveland Electric Street Railroad strike opens amid ongoing picketing. A $10,000 reward for information leading to arrests over explosives planted on street car tracks spurs detective activity.
In Hills Cascado Aug 15 Thomas Houlihan shot his wife and then killed himself. Jealousy named as motive. Houlihan once worked as a cashier for A Booth Packing Company. He later hanged himself in Wolf City Kansas. Wer Crry Kan Aug 15 Harry Bell aged 50 hanged himself about 5 am after family troubles.
Charles Simpheuser, an employee of the Weston Brewing Co., hanged himself last night from a joist in an old stable attached to his residence. He and his brother shared the household duties and excessive drinking led to his despondency.
New York August 15 Richard Croker lauds William Jennings Bryan as a great American and closer to the people yet says he will not seek or influence a Bryan nomination or any other candidate. He notes the convention will name the nominee and that many issues may still change. He cites trusts imperialism and slaughter as standing concerns.
In Dallas Texas yesterday Policeman A P Rawlings and Charles A Daniels a long standing grudge ended in a pistol duel at three paces. Both men died within an hour with multiple gunshot wounds. The scene caused broken plate glass and a dramatic collapse of the confrontation.
Government commissioners reach an agreement with the Crow Indians for a treaty upon congressional ratification. About 41,000,000 acres will be purchased from Fort Custer to Yellowstone river and Pryor creek to the reservation eastern boundary, including the lower Big Horn, leaving 2,500,000 acres to the Crows. The move aims to make the Crows independent and provide homes for thousands of civilized people.
Louisville reports William Crowe dove 90 feet into the Ohio River from the Big Four Bridge after a girl dated him. He borrowed Gertrude Moore's bathing suit and survived the plunge yesterday, following a recent fatal jump by Thomas Heavey. Crowe, a locally known athlete, says he is willing to repeat the stunt. Moore, a fisherman's daughter, was Crowe's rival in the affections.
Argentine Kansas reports no new clues on the negro suspect who tried to assault Miss Edna Perkins last Tuesday. The Argentine Anti-Horse Thief League announced a $100 reward for the capture, with expectations of additional rewards from other groups.
In Denver the Smeltermen's union announced the strike was declared off. Officials expect Colorado plants of the American Smelting and Refining Company to resume full operation soon with hours and pay restored to pre strike levels.
London dispatch quotes Capetown correspondent predicting the first shot in the Transvaal would trigger a general native rising. The imperial government has been warned and is delaying enforcement of the new Basuto hut tax.
In Dallas a gun attack at a church near Summonville leaves Edward Lipscomb dead and William Daugherty’s wife fatally hurt. John Robertson and Bill Robertson, two Black men, were captured by congregants but escaped later.
London dispatch reports heightened enthusiasm among Germans and Americans for the latest Transvaal decision. Many who once favored the Pretoria government are now alienated by the new measure.
An intense seismic disturbance struck Lisbon at about 9 o'clock last evening, lasting five seconds and felt throughout the city. No injuries or damage details are reported in the available text.
Boats will be released from customs seizure near Point Roberts Washington within a day or two as authorities expect to settle the matter over the return of the Canadian fishing vessels. The August 15 report notes the action by United States customs officials and possible resolution soon.
Port Arthur Texas, August 15, reports Port Arthur now a seaport. The steam Oswald is noted in the dispatch as part of the developments shaping the new harbor status.
Dreyfus court-martial continues with Chanoine and Paleologue on the stand. The proceedings reveal health strain on Dreyfus and secrecy over the dossier tied to a pending scandal involving Schwartzkoppen and Panizzardi.
Five hundred Cleveland business leaders met at the chamber of commerce to denounce the anti boycott activity and raise 10000 to unmask dynamiters. Speakers J G W Cowles and James H Hoyt urged law and order and unity. A five member committee was formed to restore peace and a US army post plus police upgrades were requested.
Preliminary examination in Webb City Missouri reopened for Ida Thornton charged with murdering her husband John Thornton. George Ray testified that Thornton coaxed him to kill the husband and helped dispose of the body after Ray shot Thornton and cut his throat. Ray, a weakly hospitalized cousin, is said to be hypnotized by Thornton.
Three killed near Canton when Edward Eckinger 25 and his 23-year-old wife are shot by Mrs Eckinger who then wounds herself. The daughter, 38, dies from the shotgun blast as the mother inflicts a final self inflicted shot. The incident follows frequent quarrels and a plan to separate.
The coroner's jury found Charles Fisher guilty in the murder of his wife near Atlanta Kansas. Fisher was arrested and jailed after she was shot in the forehead with a revolver. He claimed a stranger fired the shot from about thirty feet away. The incident occurred in the northern part of the county and Fisher was relatively unfamiliar in the area.
Elizabeth chronicles the shooting of George W. Biazer, superintendent of the public schools, on a street last night. The murderer fled and is believed to be AY. Te Hoke land, editor, who has vanished.
A fragment indicates trouble surrounding the Denver Smelting and Mining Company. The note mentions a smelter and Desven Col but provides no clear actions or dates beyond an August reference, leaving the event details unclear.
A reader thanks Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham for her Vegetable Compound, claiming it cured back pains bearing down discomfort and menstrual troubles after several bottles. The letter urges others to seek her advice in Lynn Massachusetts and to not delay treatment.
French observer L Xavier Eyma wrote in L Illustration Paris about U S railroads in 1847 1848 noting Baltimore and Ohio had a 70 league length with costs 4116744 francs receipts 3988456 francs and expenses 1964741 francs He describes sleeping cars as houses with divided compartments six beds per room for men and women and warns valuables were not well protected with no sneaking thieves in America.
A French invention named the couveuse or baby hatcher by Dr. Diffre and endorsed by Dr. Budin provides a warmer copper cradle with glass cover and under lamp heat. It includes a moist sponge for humidity a thermometer and narrow vents to support fragile infants. Shoes for babies also advertised promising easier fit after using Allen's Tool Ease a foot powder claimed to relieve swelling and corns with mail free trial offers.
Heads the Advertisements. You will enjoy this publication much better if you will get in the habit of reading the advertisements. They will afford a most interesting study and put you in the way of getting some excellent bargains. Our advertisers are reliable and send what they advertise.
Social note describes Costume Musicales as the current fad with a Russian music evening inviting guests to dress in Russian costumes to match the theme.
Instructions urge housekeepers to starched skirts and dresses with hot starch. Claim Faultless Starch gives best results without fabric damage. Notes the product is sold by grocers at 10c per package.
A testimonial from George W. Lotz of Pabucher La dated August 26 1895 praises Piso's Cure for Consumption as the best of all cough remedies for nervous disorders, noting the cure found in lying in bed and remarking on size related shoe complaints by women about tight footwear.
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