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Newspaper
Cuba Advocate
Location
Cuba, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1897
Page
3
A Memphis couple recounts how Dr. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral ended a seven year battle with lung trouble described as consumption by doctors. The husband asserts the remedy saved his wife's life and notes the medicine's broader claims, pricing, and availability in smaller bottles with a curebook offer.
Night fishing for trout favors early evening before the moon rise or after moonset, with best activity on the darkest nights. Use dark flies, cast delicately near fish, avoid bait, and fish in shallow water above or below pools. The text also advertises C 8 Raymond Co jewelry store at Fifteenth and Douglas in Omaha for wedding and gift items and engraving services.
Dialogue excerpt shows Softleigh and Miss Cutting debating marriage. Softleigh dismisses educated women as potential wives while Miss Cutting expresses regret at his resolve to stay a bachelor, highlighting gender norms and class attitudes of the period.
An old tobacco cessation ad touts No-To-Ba O as a miracle product to quit tobacco easily. It promises strength and vitality for men, claims guaranteed results, and offers a booklet and free sample from Sterling Remedy Co. in Chicago or New York.
A disjointed clipping quotes Mrs McGerk praising wives and a Mr McGerk, then switches to medical ads for cold cures and tobacco remedies. References include Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with money-back guarantee and To-Bac claims. The tone mirrors a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper jumble of ads and quips.
A rambled note echoes Mr. Kimball and Ed Grant about tame trout, a drowned bridge fish, and a Delaware County tale of a monster trout living in a deep pool. The creature allegedly ate small fish, willows, and even hay with cows, then bore a calf in April in a farmyard.
Women in Chilean provinces play a quirky game using raw beef at the center of adhesive fly paper. Fleas jump to the meat but land on the paper and stick. The first flea that reaches the beef wins, with players betting small stakes on each side of the paper.
A notice from The Royal Publishing Company Richmond Virginia seeks workers with good character offering liberal weekly salaries. Readers are urged to send propositions and read advertisements for reliable offers. A Soo Line publication promises current true graphic news and useful travel and shipping information for Alaskan prospectors by mail for six cents.
A woman traveling from Bologna to Florence had her hair ignite from a locomotive spark. The hair was artificial and the loss was not as grave as feared. Also notes include holiday rail fares and various ads about medicines and household tips.
A 19th century notice touts Muco Solvent as a preventative and remedy for diphtheria and throat ailments. It claims Grantsburg Wisconsin saw 53 deaths in four weeks but all delayed after use, with Madison Polar Winneconne Neenah cited as other successes. Readers urged to buy at $1 per bottle from Chicago firm and to request a Mothers book and agent rights.
A brief diary like vignette recalls a judge recounting a child’s reaction to rain while on a picnic plan. The scene features the boy leaping from bed and declaring he will go worship idols, reflecting a strange moment in the courtroom narrative.
A recent US patent issued to four Scotsmen covers a process to obtain useful silk worm products by vaccinating or otherwise treating worms at maximum size to eject silk fibers, kill the worm, and dry the threads for artificial spinning. The piece includes four sketches and notes patent law information from Sues & Co.
Russia occupies Port Arthur and German forces move toward China while Italy faces earthquakes. Daudet dies in Paris. Durrant hangs in January. ports, politics, and finance linked with global tensions and local incidents across 1898 world briefings.
The House and Senate consider funding for Trans Miss Exposition displays and Omaha Lincoln Plattsmouth Hastings sites. Nebraska figures Mercer leads subcommittee. bills seek cost limits and paving funding. Also discussed are Klondike relief, Chinese policy remarks, and posts for Mr Bryan and Mr Eckles.
The will of George Beaton, who died recently, leaves a valuable estate to his children and grandchildren. A key provision states that if any legatee becomes addicted to cigarettes, their share shall be given to a charitable institution.
The fragment notes a Maya Citizens event in Weasningtor on December 1 with a representative mentioned. Further details are unreadable.
An article accuses Calumet Baking Powder of injurious ingredients and harmful health effects. It cites Rochelle salts in Price's powder and quotes Dr. A Warner on health risks from Rochelle salts in foods and drinks.
A playful typographical excerpt shows a child named Tommy answering what he will be when grown up. He says he will follow the alderman business like his father, in a humorous exchange captured by the Chicago Tribune.
Omaha departure 4 35 p m Lincoln 6 10 p m Hastings 8 50 p m every Thursday via scenic route through Denver and Salt Lake City. Cars run through to San Francisco and Los Angeles with carpeted cars, uniformed porters, and bedding included. Second class berths available for 3 dollars. For full information visit Burlington Route offices or write to J Francis Omaha Neb.
The readable text asks about travel costs and timing, asking where to go and when, and whether wages and living expenses affect travel. It references ticket offices, stamps, and a general passenger agent, with incomplete lines on routes and pricing.
A damaged OCR fragment from a historical page yields unclear text about an event or notice. Readable elements include stray words like Catarr and UT but no coherent person, place, or action.
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