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Newspaper
Cuba Advocate
Location
Cuba, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1897
Page
1
Local report records Hoodinins and WoMsWorthud along with Raita and Melton in a tense standoff around the c a. area. The piece notes confusion and speculation as residents await clarifications from officials.
Local churches announce Sabbath services with varying times. Free Baptist, M E B, Presbyterian, Free Methodist all hold morning worship around 11 and evening meetings, with Sunday School at 10 and midweek prayer sessions. Roman Catholic mass occurs on the first Thursday of each month at the designated parish.
Fragmentary report notes a Sabbath School gathering at a Baptist church with unclear date and location. Text is garbled but indicates a religious instruction or meeting typical of a church program. No named individuals or organizations clearly readable.
Fragmentary OCR text lists names such as Cbvries Kas and W. M. Northup with partial references to Charles and Wokai, indicating a damaged historical record lacking clear event or context for a fuller summary.
In a compact local showcase, Brake Botadok and Kent posted standout performances, highlighting rising talent and spirited competition at the community event.
A mixed readable fragment shows local ads and notices from Barnett area including art gallery promotions, farming supplies, and sale items. Names mentioned include Hans Meyers Jobin McCollough and Mrs Frank Smith with health notes on Aron Engle and Frank Sager. Community chatter covers corn hay delivery, gold dust, oats, and oysters at Tom Smith’s lunch counter.
The issue lists Polanese china herd ads by B Smith and refters to Arbuthnot and political chatter in Cuba. It notes the Second Quarterly Meeting of the Cuba Circuit Free Methodist Church starting January 7 with Rev Jesse Crawford and Rev J Adams in charge. A wagon accident injures no one seriously as Mr Sherman’s cart wheels break after a brush with prairie grass.
An advertisement offers a first class house and lot with a blacksmith shop for sale or trade. Enquire of G. A. Terpening or at the premises.
In December 22, 1897 report the second primary department divides pupils into two divisions led by Lewis Alexander and Clyde Smith for a weekly tee contest to find the side with fewer tardies and absences. Twenty pupils were neither absent nor tardy in November. Books bought with funds arrived and were placed in the get. Penalties noted for hunting on Ter penitie's farm.
The Shermans Photo Co. engages Carl Eiberhardt to operate their gallery during the holidays starting November 11. Eiberhardt brings his studio methods and guarantees high quality platinum work. He has run galleries in the East and promises stylish, flattering portraits, including special groups and babies.
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