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Newspaper
Cuba Advocate
Location
Cuba, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1898
Page
2
A historical timeline covers September 14 to 17 detailing attempted poisonings in Korea, battles near Candia, political upheavals in Crete and Trieste, desertions at Lexington, medical and naval notices, and various international tensions involving the United States, Britain, Italy, and Spain.
Kansas notes report rising cattle and swine numbers across most counties, led by increases in Lyon, Osage, and Cowley with dairies growing to 605,525 milch cows and total cattle up 24.57 percent. Swine also reach record levels, with 366,577 head statewide, led by Jewell, Brown, Phillips, and Pottawatomie counties. Corn prospects are weak, belt counties yield about 127,000,000 bushels, three pecks per acre less than last year. Kansas towns and people are highlighted, from Manilla customs to local reunions, and mentions of notable individuals and local industry developments.
A London dispatch notes 70 000 troops in the south preparing for the Cuban and Puerto Rico occupation. Other items report George Wyndham’s appointment as under secretary, battleships assigned to builders, illnesses in Porto Rico, deaths of Dr John Hall and Winnie Davis, and various military postures and incidents across the globe.
A Philadelphia Record item notes a gown fitting where a client praises perfection and others fault it. It also reports shore battery examinations at Bantingo showing minimal damage to earthworks as U S forces bombard forts. many guns are described as antiquated bearing old dates. The piece mentions lime as a doll improver and cites a $2,000,000 expenditure tied to the bombardment context.
Colonel William Jennings Bryan of the Third Nebraska volunteers plans to resign his army commission and reengage in public life. He will advocate free silver, oppose Cuban annexation unless asked, and critique Republican war conduct. Bryan remains optimistic about a 1900 Democratic presidential bid while tending to his regiment at Pablo Beach and Jacksonville.
Sept 21. It is said the President will appoint Congressman Robert B. Hitt of Illinois to be ambassador to Great Britain, succeeding Colombe Hay who returns home to assume duties as secretary of state.
Typhoid fever cases rise at Camp Meade in Pennsylvania around September 21 with more than 100 patients referenced. The Red Cross is noted in connection to medical care and potential fundraising or support efforts, while further details remain unclear due to damaged text.
Percy Pepoon warns that monopolies in money land and transportation threaten democratic control. He notes radical shifts in Populist and Democratic platforms, predicts heavy corporate influence, and urges active public involvement to prevent Mark Hanna from gaining power across all branches of government.
A Critic urges fathers to foresee the future and their child's role in a world dominated by monopolies. He warns daughters may struggle for daily needs, while sons face closed trade paths and limited opportunities. He questions those who fight for equal chances in the nation.
The Omaha World-Herald reports that Secretary of State Day plans to resign citing the burden of social obligations. The notice notes concerns about the impact on public duties and the potential problems the move may raise.
A summary of varied editorials and letters discussing direct legislation, government ownership of railroads and telegraphs, currency reform, and public ownership as antidotes to corporate discrimination. Reports note McKinley gold prices, cotton and wheat outlooks, and rail fare criticisms, with shots at plutocratic policies and war taxes.
The article argues Republican editors push the claim that silver sentiment is dead while attacking William J. Bryan. It contends this is a tactic to reframe voters, noting Democrats in Missouri and Texas endorse the Chicago platform and warn that the silver issue remains central to economic debates, despite new war-related topics.
The Gold Standard at Work Brad Street's says world wheat stocks are smaller than any year on record. In the last two weeks Chicago prices dipped to 64 4, suggesting farm prices near 50 cents or less. Farmers, buoyed by recent high rates, delay new wheat hoping for higher returns.
The Switzerland example shows sharply reduced fares in recent months. The piece cites the Evening Journal and mentions national railroad ownership as a factor impacting prices, noting dramatic savings that astonish travelers.
An obscure excerpt mentions John Clark Ridpath in July at an Arena setting amid debates among Democrats Populists Silver Republicans and reform-minded factions. The fragment hints at tax and direct legislation themes and a call for unity within a partisan gathering.
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