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Newspaper
Cuba Advocate
Location
Cuba, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1898
Page
3
A fragmented page promotes Hoodia arousing doubts about medical products and boasts of various remedies. Advertisements claim Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Hall’s products as cures with testimonials and price notes. The text also references comic operas and promotions for pregnancy, bitters, and household goods amid dated marketing language.
A suburban resident was tricked by a book agent who sold him a dull book for $5. The man traveled to New York with the book, found it dull, and his wife paid for it after the agent misled her. A neighbor stopped the buyer at the station as he tried to pursue the agent.
The Secretary of the Treasury to Congress calls for a graded duty system to aid American ships, tighter control of shipping between the mainland and its territories, and a push for bank notes over government paper. He outlines Porto Rican money issues and suggests customs in American money with peso exchange, plus broader banking reforms to stabilize industry and revenue.
The Hawaiian commission officers propose a general plan for a United States territory named Hawaii. The draft bill creates executive, legislative and judicial branches with a governor secretary and U S officials. It details citizenship for natives and settlers, and sets election rules for a 15 member senate and a 30 member house with residency and property or income qualifications.
Joseph Simon, newly sworn in as Oregon’s senator, found no desk or seat awaiting him on the Senate floor. Republican leaders discussed moving Senator Butler of North Carolina to the Democratic side, but Butler refused to change sides and Simon remained seated without a designated chair.
An early war debate is expected in the House on the deficiency appropriation bill devoted to army and navy items. The bill was nearly complete yesterday and will be passed in committee to-day, as preparations press for action.
The American Farmer reaffirms its endorsement of Swanson Rheumatic Cure Company of 167 Dearborn Chicago amid reader questions on the remedy Five Drops. It credits the product with curing rheumatism dyspepsia and kidney troubles though notes some occasional failures due to user error or exposure. The piece defends the company and references a sample offer by mail.
A garbled passage contemplates Hertloganish and natural groups rushing ashore and migrating in the face of deadly foes. The text requests learning the causes of this apparent wholesale self-destruction among ants rats butterflies and other creatures as they lie in vast clouds at sea.
The Big Four railroad has received four 3 wheel passenger locomotives from Nehhoktady Locomotive Works designed by William Garstang. They promise high speed and power with smooth running on the St Louis to Cleveland route. Engines stand 15 feet high, with 78 inch driving wheels and 36 inch tender wheels, carrying 200 psi, 120000 pounds weight, and 6000 gallon tender water, built with advanced parts and pressed steel components.
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