Local Merchant Promises Low Prices on Dry Goods
L F Smith promotes a broad selection including eggs and butter and a wide range of goods from groceries to clothing and Queensware. He claims prices are as low as the lowest available.
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Newspaper
Cuba Pilot
Location
Cuba, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1888
Page
1
L F Smith promotes a broad selection including eggs and butter and a wide range of goods from groceries to clothing and Queensware. He claims prices are as low as the lowest available.
A historical column lists presidential and political race names. BEN J. HARRISON of Indiana is named for president with LEVI P. MORTON of New York as vice president. JOHN A ANDERSON of Manhattan is slated for Congress. EDWARD HUTCHINSON of Marysville is listed for judge of the 12th Judicial District.
A weary office scene unfolds as an ancient savant arrives and cryptically proclaims doom and political fate. The dialogue references trade, workers, and a looming election with a refrain of nevermore. The piece evokes a somber mood and a sense of lost days.
A 1888 item notes a Cleveland Democrats club named Thurman Club with 105 members. J B Edson elected president and D E Obey treasurer. A July 1888 meeting was planned to appoint committees amid discussion of the club’s advantages and local election issues.
A fragmentary note invites discussion about placing alosn on a farm and asks the recipient to consider the proposal more fully. The text suggests a formal approach to land use questions but lacks clear names or dates.
The narrator, traveling with family and a companion from Farmington, describes a Burlington route journey through Republic county and into Nebraska. He notes stops at Hanover Wymore Beatrice and Dewitt with casual observations on scenery, crops, towns, and the experience of travel, including meals and prairie travel.
An editorial emphasizes profitable poultry in Kansas, noting cheap corn and lime for shell, rising Chicago prices at eight dollars a dozen, and the strong egg market. It urges farmers wives to study poultry farming, noting eggs’ enduring demand and potential income from hens as a revenue source.
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