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Newspaper
Cuba Advocate
Location
Cuba, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1899
Page
2
A jumble of aphorisms and brief items from a Kansas City page covers gossip on manners and the self made man, rail travel, taxes, and public notices. It references a Kansas railroad land case, a surprising geologic field trip, Porto Rico relief, and U S militiamen in a Y M C A excursion, ending with a stray moral tale about a thief and a river.
Conflicting dispatches from South Africa describe Kruger withdrawing the five year franchise and proposing a conference. Volksraad delegates reject the plan and vow to repudiate England's suzerainty. A Johannesburg correspondent reports Boers may declare war within 48 hours, with Natal possibly raided before British arrival.
A massive blaze at Jacob Dold's packing plant on West Ninth Street caused estimated losses between 250 000 and 300 000 dollars. The fertilizer building and its contents were fully destroyed, and a subsequent oil tank explosion sent flames into the air. Fire crews struggled against weak water pressure and the threat of additional explosions, though the river location helped prevent wider spread.
Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn starts early from Omaha Tuesday to reach Fullerton by September 7 and then Lincoln to address First Nebraska regiment members. He attends state and Grand Army reception, while Fremont hosts a diamond medal declamatory contest with six of seven past winners, including Flora Yatts.
Richéra Reesse, under death sentence for killing Dave Shelby in Marshall, Mo., reportedly drank morphine in Springford jail to take his own life. The case notes indicate trouble securing the drug. A separate item recounts a near disaster at Halifax harbor where seven lives were lost in a ship incident.
As the Dreyfus court martial nears its end the French government prepares for possible disorder. Regiments near Rennes are instructed to march on the town to repress disturbances at the first sign of unrest. Foreign correspondents and anti Dreyfus press face hostility as witnesses challenge the prosecution. The session closes with Hennion exposing police repression and court intrigue, while crowds and notably many women fill the courtroom as the denouement looms.
Oliver Benson, a Black Hills resident, confesses to the murder of Eugene Cullinan, a Montana miner. Clinton Dotson and Elias Persinger, both longtime Black Hills men, are held in Deer Lodge County awaiting trial. A missing miner led to a search that uncovered Cullinan's corpse half a mile from the cabin, buried under dirt and brush. A mattress in the wagon and a memorandum book link Dotson to the crime, establishing his presence at the killing time.
A five-year-old boy, son of farmer Jo Moyer living south of Ssumboldt, was crushed when a loaded wagon wheel rolled over him on Saturday, fracturing several ribs.
Investigations by Dr Linden Kbhbl suggest the main source of the Gulf Stream lies not in the Florida Channel but in the region between and beside the West Indies islands. He notes the warm water volume peaks at about sixty times the combined volume of art in world mouths.
A sermon argues there is no war between religion and commerce, urging faithful labor in all trades. It cites industry, temptation, and honesty, urging businesspeople to apply gospel values and remember enduring truths beyond wealth.
In a Fulton Street sermon a Christian trader is praised for integrity and devotion over mere business ethics. The speaker recalls how prayer changed fortunes, kept honest books, and drew customers with light from the eternal world. The tale ends with communal sympathy and belief in heavenly reward for earthly discipline.
The article discusses reducing water and gas pipe damage from stray electricity from trolley lines. It cites St John New Brunswick practice of sealing joints with pine plugs since 1851 to block current ingress. It notes wooden insulation could deter electrolysis and corrosion, potentially protecting mains along metallic conductor routes.
Richard W. Smith recounts a Chicago crook who profits by a simple con. An old, neat man asks guests in hotel lobbies for stamps, claiming he needs to mail letters. He obtains four stamps from a passerby and earns from three to six dollars daily at the larger hotels, posing as a respectable traveler.
The record published on a Lapland fishing expedition details an eleven day trip by two rods and followers that yielded 283 salmon and 116 prilse weighing nearly 5,000 pounds. The best day produced 33 salmon and 22 grilee totaling 553 pounds despite river conditions of initial ice and later excess water. The London Globe notes a Chicago rascal who baited pimaelt Hope secured money from poor people.
In a dialogue between Mittie Harry and her son, a father answers a question about cloud height with humor and patience. The boy identifies the clouds as cirrus and claims they stand about three and a half miles high, while accusing his father of neglecting his advertisement.
An advertisement touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as the fastest way to steady the nerves and stomach. It warns against substitutes and notes a revenue stamp must cover the bottle neck. A note on coin circulation reports $500 in sovereigns losing $16 of value per century through precise experiments.
An ad asserts a hearty laugh signals good health from pure blood and claims nine of ten lack pure blood. It promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as the purifier to enable laughter first and often.
Gibraltar to receive complete electric equipment for government and private use. The power station will be placed in the protected King’s Bastion cut from rock, formerly an artillery barracks, aligning with strong military planning. Iceland’s colonial history spans over a millennium with Danish sovereignty since 1389 and earlier Norwegian-Norse colonization events.
The text urges mixing Faultless Starch with cold water then pouring into boiling water until clear. It notes Faultless Starch is sold by grocers and highlights a large package priced at 10 cents. A saying warns buyers that the anxious buyer often loses the bargain.
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