20 Jan 1899
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Newspaper
Cuba Advocate
Location
Cuba, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1899
Page
1
A local market note lists weekly corrected figures for lard corn flour stove wood hay and related commodities. Prices shown include per pound per bushel per sack per cord and per ton, indicating current trading values and adjustments.
The page lists church services for Presbyterian, M B Church, Free Methodist and Roman Catholic parishes with service times and pastors. It also notes secret society meetings for Cuba Camp No 1122, and provides names of local officials and society secretaries.
Fragmentary note mentions James Kess with a best or whip in the city. It also references Green spending Sunday with family and a report by McHeory noting 48 still improving.
Classified items announce for sale a three room house with barn and fence, 160 acre farm near Cuba, and livestock purchases. Train service via Colorado Flyer promises faster routes to Portland and Salt Lake City. Wedding notices cite Henry Sturba and Minnie Elliott marrying Jan 11 1899. Community meetings and post reorganizations outlined with officers and dues.
The elevated loop in Chicago on Van Buren Street is now open directly in front of the Chicago area, signaling a new transit link for riders and commuters.
The Rock Island Route markets a Birds eye view map of Chicago showing the Union Elevated Loop. It promises rapid transit with Rock Island station stops every minute and five cent fares to downtown stores, mailing details to obtain the map from John Sebastian at GP A Chicago.
Classified items include a 1300 pound horse for 60 dollars in Belleville Kansas, a Brown Tree paint for rabbit and vermin control, help wanted for nursery crook, and a subscription notice for The Advocate and Farm paper. Also mentions war news and sample copies available. Official notices list Jos Shimek and O BISMrvin Cuba Kansas.
An ad announces The People Vs The Gold Bug a 25 cent book offered at 10 cents by special arrangement with Kerr & Co. Chicago. The author A D Warner admits prior gold paging, promoting the work as a circulating pamphlet for readers.
The premium book by a Jr Democratic Populist and Bilve Republican press announces a clear plain language analysis of money functions. The author edit makes it an accessible economic reference. Subscription offer for the Advocate is one year for $1.10.
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