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Newspaper
Cuba Advocate
Location
Cuba, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1899
Page
2
A collection of aphorisms and social commentary references politics taxation and figures such as Aguinaldo Joé Wheeler and Spain in Cuba. It notes rising meat prices prompting business retreat and a harsh tax on merchant signs in New Jersey with a June 1899 end date.
A collage of notes cites sales figures for What Would Jesus Do by Rev. Charles Sheldon and other titles, then shifts to vignettes of street scenes, a horse and bucket incident, Chicago politics, and quotes about pacifism. It includes remarks on King Malietoa and Senator Platt, ending with reflections on friendship and moral talk.
The Greater America Exposition opens July 1 in Omaha and runs four months showcasing colonial exhibits from lands acquired in the war with Spain. Government departments aid collection of displays while the Pain Fireworks company will present spectacular shows with The Fall of Manila and The Destruction of Cervera's Fleet. Performances occur twice weekly with postshow fireworks and lavish scenery, as officials forecast strong attendance and national interest.
The article describes upcoming features and attractions for the Greater America Exposition in Omaha. It highlights plans featuring President McKinley and Vice President Hobart, silk handkerchiefs with exposition images, and silk dress goods. It notes no new taxpayer funding and compares the exposition’s scale to previous fairs, promising novelties and cosmopolitan Midway offerings.
Government exhibits from the Philippine Islands Cuba Porto Rico and Hawaii will be shown under department heads guidance at the Greater America Exposition Midway in Omaha this summer with realistic effects. The Daughters of the American Revolution will have a special day at the exposition. An invitation was extended to the Taber group at its annual meeting in Washington in February.
The Globe-Democrat reprints Rev. T DeWitt Talmage's sermon condemning monopoly as a greedy force dominating lawmaking elections and prices. He decries railroad and telegraph power, bribery, and political capture while calling for anti monopoly leagues across states and public mobilization.
The text argues that large monopolies and Wall Street influence threaten democracy. It notes Republican votes by Talmage P ingree and Mayor Jones despite honesty, predicting a Populist surge next year. It foresees a fight against plutocratic principles led by Bryan amid rising usury and trust power.
A Polish laborer in Honolulu describes forced labor and deportation under U S inspired laws, with Germans selling workers to Austrian officials. The piece recalls trust oppression in Lawrence Kansas over horse collar production and a Chicago tanning trade profiting from unclaimed corpses, framing civilization as hypocritical amid poverty and crime.
A compilation shows varied street lighting costs per lamp under municipal versus private ownership. Examples include Auréa Illinois at 53.55, Little Rock at 41.20, Philadelphia 160, Louisville 87.50, New York 146, Brooklyn 182, Westfield 50, Washington DC 138, and Logansport at 100,048 with 32,119 receipts and 18,318 expenses, yet 90 cents per year per incandescent lamp.
Excerpts echo thinkers from Wallace to Debs and Wagner. The passage debates government as instrument of justice, wealth as divine gift, and democracy as artistic future amid modern civilization. It contrasts private property with social order and critiques oppression.
Excerpts critique pacification in the Philippines versus Spanish methods, note growing Pacific trade with America, and warn of public utilities trends toward monopolies. References include The New Era, Springfield Republican, Pittsburg Kansan, and Appeal to Reason. The piece laments armed conflict and praises cooperation while predicting trusts’ fate.
Direct legislation is urged as the people’s salvation from corporate power enabling voters to enact laws without middlemen. The piece argues majority votes should guide laws, not elected officials, and criticizes taxes on essentials. It cites farming costs from Wall Street News and attacks railroad and elevator charges on farmers.
A new counterfeit two dollar silver certificate has appeared in Toledo Ohio sparking caution among local merchants. Authorities urge vigilance and report similar notes possibly circulating in nearby areas.
A large exhibit from the United States at the Paris Exposition of 1900 will draw interest, especially the claim that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters cures dyspepsia indigestion and constipation. The public is urged to try the remedy.
A terse, moralistic line suggests parents can guide youth without sacrificing themselves. The remark frames parental discipline as enduring and prudent, contrasting youth’s fears with elder steadiness and longevity.
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