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Newspaper
Cuba Pilot
Location
Cuba, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1887
Page
4
The Republican county central committee is called to meet at the courthouse on Saturday August 6. The piece notes hot weather, mentions Ohio and Albion politics, and reports various local items including dirt taken from Commercial Street and a pocketbook loss of 76 dollars.
A Topeka reader extols home gold and silver ore near Topeka and Council Grove with a dramatic line from Leavenworth to Wichita, while warning of a gas vein near Cherokee counties and urging attention to local mineral wealth. The Cuba ordinance details licensing, Sunday closure, penalties, minor protections, and confirmation by Mayor Thomas Arbuthnot. In Gaylord a gun accident injures a mother and four children, with hospital risk and potential amputation for the mother.
An 1887 ordinance requires individuals operating billiard tables and bowling alleys in Cuba to obtain city licenses. Applicants must pay fifteen dollars to the City Treasurer, receive a receipt, and present it to the city clerk to obtain the license valid until May 1 next. The measure covers pools, Jenny Lind tables, and similar setups within the city building, with provisions for additional tables or alleys under the same license.
The column touts Ayer’s Hair Vigor restoring gray hair and Dr. Scott’s New Electric Summer Corset for comfortable summer wear. It also advertises Ayer’s Sarsaparilla as a safe blood purifier and Dr. J. H. McLean’s Liver and Kidney Pills for bowel movement relief.
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