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Newspaper
Cuba Advocate
Location
Cuba, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1899
Page
2
A collage of social maxims and wry observations on gender, professions, travel, and status. It includes remarks on firemen, football players, policemen, and businessmen, and ends with a playful look at attire and manners from Edmund Verney and modern undergraduates.
In central Africa two French officers led a mutiny and murdered their commander. Their followers were killed by native troops as they sought to rule a tropical realm. Paris received word of the fate as memorial services for the slain officer were held.
General White reports a disastrous collapse of the Ladysmith column with Royal Irish Fusiliers Gloucestershire regiment and No 10 Mountain Battery surrounded and forced to capitulate after heavy losses. Casualties not yet known.arsenal of guns captured alarm London observers.
Irish nationalist papers ridicule Britain and mock Russia threats after Sir George White's report. Dublin Evening Telegraph and Dublin Evening Herald express gleeful or scornful stances on the geopolitical tension and perceived bullying.
After a careful search officials report no more than two lives lost in the collision between the ferryboat Chicago of the Pennsylvania line and the steamer City of Augusta of the Savannah line at New York. The coroner holds the captains responsible and orders their arrest.
A Wednesday morning report states C W Merrill of Mont Neb was robbed of 240 dollars and a 750 dollar draft by men while riding two street cars from the stock yards in Chicago.
Weir City, Kansas, was the scene of a double tragedy last night. Bartender Gus McArdle was shot dead at 10 30 in Berry Jane's joint. Within two hours his supposed killer George Wells, a miner from Scammon, was swung to a telephone pole by a mob.
A blaze in Horatio Arkansas destroyed the business district causing about 50000 dollars in loss with scant insurance and raising questions about protection.
The Marblehead cruiser, long stationed at San Diego, California, has sailed for Panama under instructions from Washington. It will stop at Corinto en route.
The Aberdeen Packing Company's cannery burned with an estimated loss of 150000 dollars. Insurance coverage is listed at 70000 dollars. The incident underscores significant damage to the facility in Haven, Washington.
The court of appeals sustains the Dawes commission in Kimberlain case. Kimberlain married an Indian woman and was enrolled as a Chickasaw citizen. After his first wife’s death he wed a white woman who sought enrollment. the commission refused, and lower court lacked jurisdiction for a mandamus. Many similar citizenship cases will be affected.
The U S Supreme Court ruled that the eldest son of an American Indian chief is entitled to inherit his father's land and title, overriding opposition from other descendants. The decision cites traditional laws and customs backing the inheritance claim.
Antonio Cuyas delegate from Madrid told Philadelphia businessmen that Spain is rejuvenating its commerce and manufactures and eager to increase trade with the United States. He urged negotiating a commercial treaty without delay.
A cabinet shaped infernal device arrived by express to Mrs. J. W. Hoot in Waterloo Ja. When opened a percussion cap exploded but caused no injury. Police tested the box causing a terrific blast. Authorities investigate with Chicago notified.
Train No. 7 on the St Louis to Peoria & Northern line was stoned by boys as it neared Springfield NL. Windows in the rear coach were broken, passengers escaped injury, and damage totaled several hundred dollars. Superintendent W H Gridley’s private coach Midget suffered heavy damage.
The first class battleship Kentucky made its builders trial trip at Newport News on Tuesday. The sea was heavy and wind strong as the ship, under forced draught in thirty mile winds, reached sixteen and one third knots, surpassing the contract speed by one third knot.
J P Lourey a well known traveling salesman from St Joseph Missouri killed himself at the Laclede hotel vat Plattsburg Missouri after an attempted murder of a local woman who refused his marriage. Police had a warrant for his arrest when he shot himself.
Vestibuled train No. 6 of the Pittsburg & Western, running from Chicago to New York, wrecked at Carbon in daylight Wednesday. Fireman George Holliday was killed while Engineer Cupps and the baggage master were slightly hurt. No passengers were injured.
A fire consumed the Webster house at St. James and Cathedral in Montreal on Wednesday morning. Three bodies were recovered, including a scrub-woman, with reports that several persons were burned or suffocated.
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled it legal for Indians to hunt game on their reservations without state game law restrictions, provided they do not store game for sale to traders.
Tuesday evening reports say Vice President Hobart had a very comfortable day. He showed interest in affairs, remained cheerful, and enjoyed natural sleep. He stated it was one of the best days in a week.
John Galt an aged milkman of Springfield Illinois was shot dead Tuesday evening in the heart of the city as he was putting away his team in the barn an unknown assassin is suspected.
The steamship Oceanic sailing from Liverpool to New York will carry Lord Pauncefote the British ambassador to the United States and Lady Pauncefote among its passengers.
An old monthly notes that roses power the longest and strongest, with Globe de Dijon leading before the teas. Tea roses appear late in the season but all strong growing varieties will flower.
A fragment notes danger signals of mildew affecting structures and environments in the area. The terse line hints at awareness of health and infrastructure risks, urging caution and inspection by readers.
A 1899 sermon extols Christ as a strong swimmer who rescues drowning souls. The preacher laments sin, urges laying hold of Jesus, and uses swimming imagery from scripture to urge repentance, faith, and reliance on the Savior for salvation. He contrasts futile self-help with Christ's complete redemptive work and recalls rescue stories to illustrate rebirth.
Ellen D. Larned recounts a Connecticut county tale of wartime thrift and patriotism. A betrothed woman, unable to buy finery, is given forty silver dollars by her father after a peddler presents a pink satin wedding gown trophy of war from a privateer. The couple marry in pink satin.
A dog owner recounts a ten month old bull puppy forming a bond with a sick wife. The puppy imitates the older bulldog’s door scratching until both dogs are indistinguishable at the door, suggesting high intelligence or learned imitation rather than true reasoning.
A Boston transcript notes a shift toward vegetable heavy luncheons with fruit desserts as a path to well being. Chefs increasingly prepare vegetables in varied ways and sauces, reshaping lunch menus beyond simple tomatoes and meat dishes.
An article explains pulp yields from spruce timber. A cord of spruce equals 516 board feet, producing half a ton of sulphite pulp or one ton ground wood pulp. Experts estimate 7,000 feet of timber per acre on virgin spruce land, giving 164 000 feet on 22 acres for potential production.
A London fad called the tea cigarette spreads among women as a rival to tobacco. Made from coarse damp tea leaves packed into paper cylinders, the taste is reported disagreeable at first and induces a heady oppression before one gets used to it.
Mildew signals danger to organic life and widespread exposure. The only remedy is unlimited fresh air and sunshine, a simple remedy urged for safety.
Engineers say they have solved the Panama project, promising great benefits. The note compares the achievement to Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, lauding its cure of stomach issues and its strengthening effect on weak stomachs and torpid livers.
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