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Newspaper
Cuba Advocate
Location
Cuba, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1899
Page
3
A man with a third class ticket rode in a higher class car, the railroad sued for fare difference. The court ruled he knew the door sizes and must have bought a suitable ticket. he was not charged for excess weight. Includes unrelated quips on Porto Rico status and various ads.
A heated discussion argues for the 16 to 1 ratio, opposing gold bugs and urging preservation of bimetallism. It claims the current standard protects democracy from monetary manipulation and calls for free coinage of silver alongside gold, warning that changing the ratio would empower money trusts and destabilize labor and markets.
An 1898 Omaha World Herald piece defends William J Bryan amid repeated assaults by opponents and administration organs over imperialism. It argues his integrity, courage, and foresight on money and foreign policy make him a trusted leader for the American people who value principled stand and national character.
Kansas lawmakers discuss a bill by Rep Henley to fund the extra session and authorize payments to representatives senators and staff. The measure faced delays and party line voting with leaders claiming authority over self questions and attorney general positions. bill advanced to third reading on a party vote.
The United States Senate devoted its executive session to the promotion of Admirals Sampson and Schley and other naval officers tied to the Santiago campaign. The debate centered on promotion fairness and merits, with a motion to table the restitution resolution failing and the measure passing. The session followed an animated three hour verbal battle over who deserved advancement and whether favoritism dictated promotions.
The article notes rapid transcontinental mail progress via the Great Northern route from New York to Seattle in four days, with transfers at Chicago and St Paul totaling about 75 minutes. It highlights Seattle’s growing role as an Oriental trade hub, the expanding Pacific mail service, and the strong Seattle to Orient steamship outlook through the Japan Mail Steamship Company.
A new shop signs with gold leaf prompts a prim, observant lady to challenge its theme. The proprietor dreads a misfit display and considers hiring a new sign painter and a teacher to refine the plan for tableaux vivants depicting social elements.
Pavel Saddler, a brave Confederate soldier in Richmond hospital, cheerfully endures pain. A visiting minister offers homemade socks, wishing the knitter could present them in person. The patient declines, saying he will never wear another pair. The preacher protests and informs the boy's sister of the mistake. Both feet have been shot off.
A state alcohol monopoly in Russia will close 363 restaurants and many wine shops, displacing workers in St. Petersburg and forcing licenses to sell spirits at a loss. The piece notes severe economic impact on licensed houses and merchants while urging readers to study advertisements for bargains and reliability.
A collage of fragments features a vaudeville anecdote about a boy-acting actress before a stern judge, mock medical pitches for Catarrh Cure and Tim's Catarrh Cure, a joke about lending money, a product plug for Prologue Smith jokes, Cascarats for health, and a New Year's Eve memory of Adam.
A condensed dramatic plea warns that low mood and nervousness in women stem from diseased organs of generation. It urges readers to contact Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for advice and relief. A letter from Mrs Bennett of Westphalia Kansas recounts longstanding womb issues resolved after treatment.
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