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Newspaper
Cuba Advocate
Location
Cuba, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1900
Page
3
Catarrh cannot be cured with local applications. internal remedies, particularly Hall's Catarrh Cure, act on the blood and mucous surfaces. This prescription medicine, prepared by J Cheney & Co of Toledo, combines tonics and blood purifiers. Testimonials offered free. Pills sold as a family remedy.
An old negro described a religious vision in which he saw the devil in bodily form. When asked if the devil appeared white or black, he replied that the figure was neither but a grizzly gray, in a remark cited by the Augusta Chronicle.
The Crescent Hotel Eureka Springs Ark opens March 1 1900 offering a health and pleasure resort with ideal climate pure water and good accommodations. Sleepers via Frisco line. Write for particulars to manager of hotel or to any representative of Frisco Line.
Eighty plants appear in Egyptian monuments and many have been found in mummies indicating the ancient reliance on flora for ritual and daily life.
Florida and Cuba. Write J. C. Tucker G. N. Agent Big Four Route 234 Clark st Chicago Ill for full information 88 to low rate excursion tickets to all winter resorts in the Southeast via Cincinnati Louisville Asheville Atlanta Jacksonville and east and west coasts of Florida as may be desired. Central America Pyramid Builders. Barring the Egyptians the ancient Mayas of Yucatan seem to have been the greatest pyramid builders the world ever saw.
A collage of old advertisements includes an agents wanted pitch for a gas lamp and gas plant promising bright light at low cost, plus various product notices for breakfast cocoa, crochet buttons, magnetic starch, and medicines. Also brief notes with historical snippets and a single autograph sale reference.
General C J Dilworth dies at his Omaha residence from apoplexy. He was a Civil War veteran with a notable Illinois regiment record and Nebraska veterans ties. Former Nebraska attorney general elected in 1878 and 1880, survived by wife and one son. funeral held in Lincoln.
The board of transportation ordered a 30 percent reduction in local freight rates for corn oats mill feed and all feed stuffs effective from December 1 1894. Secretaries J W Edgerton G L Laws and James Dahlman backed the move to aid cattle and sheep feeders in western regions amid complaints of high shipment costs and anticipated railroad resistance.
The second trial of William Battles at Nebraska City ended with a guilty verdict after a twenty minute jury deliberation. The jury was polled and a new trial motion was noted before adjournment.
James Davey nine months old died in Tecumseh from accidental burns. His mother briefly left the house with an older child in charge. The older child reportedly stepped on a match igniting the baby's clothing, burning back and head and destroying most of the skin before help could arrive.
The five year old daughter of Frank Slama, a Bohemian resident seven miles south of Table Rock, died after a house fire caused by a child playing with matches. She was burned while left alone with the baby and died five hours later. she was buried in the Bohemian cemetery.
Attorneys for Frank L. Dinsmore at Kearney filed a written request for a change of venue. Judge Sullivan will not act until February 12 when court convenes again after a week’s adjournment. The jury found John W. Tatum guilty of stealing a team of horses from his uncle.
While chopping wood at West Point Otto Dewitt cut his ankle badly when the axe struck a tree limb. Seven miles west of West Point Mrs Hubanka suffered a mangled hand from a corn sheller and had the index finger amputated.
Reports from Hastings and West Point note James Geist declared insane and sent to Hastings asylum after a local case. Dr Charles W Little appeals a $50 license fine to the supreme court. A farmer Philip Palmer suffers a crushed leg. Neal grimly guards promise of limb loss. Death of John Castle at Hastings asylum follows Norfolk years earlier. New McLean Bank formed with $5000 capital led by McConnell and Sweet. Stinson’s Bank of Hamilton suspends payments with depositor recovery hoped. Downtown real estate downturn linked to broader depression.
Isaac Brock of McLennan County Texas testifies that after a long life he believes Peruna is the best remedy for coughs colds and catarrh. He claims habit of using Peruna during bouts of grip and influenza helped sustain his good health and extreme age with Dr Hartman’s remedy praised highly by the speaker.
A fragment from an American Hebrew publication reflects on affectionate greetings and daily rituals. It links common phrases like good night to deeper meanings and divine protection, urging mindful courtesy in family and friends.
Born before the United States as formed he witnessed 22 presidents. Peruna protected him from sudden changes. A veteran of four wars he shod a horse at age 99. Rounded out a long life steeped in history and resilience.
A former governor of Australian colonies recalls a long headed prime minister who pushed a measure to win working class support. It angered a foreign power leading to imperial veto threats. The governor reports orders to block but the premier presses ahead and the bill becomes law anyway.
In a Pretoria dispatch dated December 7, 1899, Peter Haas forwards £412 10s for Swanson’s 5-Drops and 5-Drops products. He notes army use and claims battlefield success due to the remedy. The letter promotes 5-Drops and 5-Drops as safe, powerful cures with pricing for large bottles and samples.
A short dialogue recalls a country summer scene with a child describing spring bullets as lady chickens. The anecdote uses a playful mishearing to illustrate rural life and humor in food references.
The Southern Pacific Company and its connections operate first and second class service to California Arizona Texas and Mexico with through Pullman Palace Sleepers and Tourist Sleepers from major cities. Personally conducted Tourist Excursions originate in Cincinnati Louisville St Louis Chicago St Paul Minneapolis Des Moines Omaha Kansas City and more. For details literature, contact W G Nelmyer General Western Agent Chicago 238 Clark St or W H Connor Commercial Agent Cincinnati Chamber Commerce Bldg or W J Berg Trav Pass Agt Buffalo.
A text fragment asserts that Pe-ru-na is the greatest remedy of the age for catarrhal diseases. It presents no additional context, dates, or corroborating details.
The piece argues the Boers show foresight by preparing for war and urges readers to act similarly by buying farms in Marinette county Wisconsin along the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line. It praises good crops, markets, climate, water, and cheap land with long terms and invites contact with C H Rollins at 161 La Salle Street Chicago.
In Chester, Dr. Harry Taylor was attacked by a vicious parrot that caught his eyelid and refused to release. After a vigorous effort, the bird was beaten loose. The injury is a severe lid laceration with no eye damage expected.
Quaint pewter items including bonbonniers trays mugs plates and small figures are praised as fashionable. Prices are described as within reach for humble purchasers, appealing to bargain seekers.
A Mauser bullet pierced a Colorado regiment soldier’s throat in Manila. Before the wound he stuttered, but after the injury he can talk without difficulty, a remarkable case of speech recovery.
The railroad issues a series of travel booklets with points of interest along its lines. Send four cents to General Passenger Agent H Heafford in Chicago for No 1 The Pioneer Limited and the following titles including The Land of Bread and Butter and Fishing in the Great North Woods among others.
The piece contrasts glamorous Guardsmen in cuirass with South African troops in cork helmets and khaki. It notes that appearances fade in battle and suggests Magnetic Starch as a lighthearted tip. The passage ends with a wry moral about how kindness can move hearts more than lectures.
An advertisement touts Cure a Cold in One Day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and promises a refund if it fails. The copy notes W W Grove's signature on each box. It also mentions Magnetic Starch and opposition to margarine gaining strength as a separate insert.
A Boston bird hospital run by a woman provides care for canaries, parrots, and other birds. The wards hold more canaries than any other species and lung ailments are common. Parrots suffer from throat and general vocal strain, while soft food is preferred. Owners leave pets there during summer absences.
A woman reports relief from prolonged menses after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier. The testimonial mentions Adele W and Lena Gaines praising the remedy’s effectiveness and renewed strength. A note adds that warm water upon rising helps cleanse the stomach mucous and aids digestion.
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