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Newspaper
Cuba Advocate
Location
Cuba, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1901
Page
3
A report describes complaints about starch quality and pricing affecting purchasers in Nebraska. It notes consumers paid 50 cents for 14 ounces of inferior goods and signals ongoing scrutiny of supplier practices.
A sailing accident off August Harbor caused a steamer to sink in ten feet of water. Sixteen people are reported drowned as the ship carried seventy-five passengers. Captain Jesse Mazer and crew member Yepp swam ashore and helped survivors before reaching the bank two hours after the disaster.
The steamer Islander on the Victoria to Skagway route struck an iceberg near Douglas Island and sank with the loss of sixty seven lives. Captain Mooteits and about 25 aboard perished, boilers exploded as it went down, while survivors recounted harrowing escapes and a passenger fleeing with $40,000. Survivors were rescued by nearby boats and later arrived at port the next day.
A meeting in Havana gathered revolutionary generals and politicians from multiple parties to gauge support for Lenoy Estrada Palen as presidential candidate. A committee was formed to draft an appeal to Sonor Palma asking for his election as president and to communicate the party’s program.
A fire at the Mobis and Malone roundhouse in Herkimer Visayas injures Watchman and engine tender John Deel. Firefighters and locals battled flames as dynamite stored in the building exploded, killing Gilbert Deek and four others. The roundhouse was wrecked and burned. The New York Central Hudson River tail road owned the roundhouse.
Armstrang Clothing Company has taken possession of quarters at 1221270 Street Lincoln. The vicinity now has an armed metropolis appearance with a bright perpendicular electric sign "Armstrang's" lighting the upper front of the storefront. Local merchants anticipate Metroplitan Street activity driven by Armstrong type retailers in Lincoln.
In an Indianapolis appeal, C F Roberts argues the Madison railroad dismissed women conductors. He notes conductors favored male passengers, sparking jealousy and leading to cars with a single passenger talking to the conductor, highlighting discriminatory practices.
Reported brief items show rains breaking in Illinois, train and river strikes halting ships west of San Francisco, a major fire near Baker City Oregon, injures in Minneapolis, and railway leadership changes. Numerous local incidents include legal and personal notices amid a broad snapshot of regional events.
A sum of 18000 dollars is allotted for new buildings and improvements at the state fair grounds. The upgrades will beautify the grounds and aid exhibitors and visitors, with stock quarters near each other and improved roads. Repairs to Speed Aams have been completed. A large attendance is anticipated for the upcoming fair, described as the first fair of the twentieth century.
A fragmentary column mixes legal and property notes with medical cures and odd anecdotes. It mentions Gustave Hedke and neighbor Peter Alder son in a thresing dispute, a waterway boulder accident, and reports on Dodd's Kidney Pills and other patent remedies. Also includes garbled miscellaneous items, linguistic quirks, and assorted product pitches.
A testimonial set touts Peruna as a cure for female weakness and pain. Mrs Crozier and Mrs Henderson praise dramatic recoveries, while Dr Hartman announces free, confidential treatment for women through The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio. Letters describe long battles with illness and relief after Peruna use. Free evaluation offered for women in cold weather.
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