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Newspaper
Cuba Record
Location
Cuba, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1900
Page
3
Kansas City Kan election case tests how to count fusionists with Republicans as one ticket. District Judge Fischer ordered the election commissioner to treat each party separately for judge selection. King evaded service by crossing into Missouri until election day.
Local reports recount a wedding where brothers exchanged vows with each other’s sisters, a contentious police contempt ruling from Salina, and multiple gas well strikes in Montgomery county. Reports cover a Potter school riot ending after a double barrel shotgun intercession, a Philadelphia soprano rejecting a Boston engagement, and state board talks on an asylum site. Additional items note a jailer’s dream warning of a prison break, a large Dacy escape near the Kansas Penitentiary, widespread natural gas pipe layings, ongoing stamp and cash robberies, Hessian fly threat to wheat, and a 28 pound beet on display in Blue Mound.
Pleasanton resident H Sheppard aged 69 and Mrs Sugan de Whitehead of Piqua Ohio wed after a long-distance courtship. The bride moved from Ohio to Kansas for the marriage and saved travel costs by coming to Pleasanton to marry.
A quarrel over ice costs exposes a couple’s finances and schooling as the wife uses geometry to argue that price changes from 60 to 40 cents per chunk do not alter household economy. The husband scoffs but concedes she handles money, while other vignettes touch on temptations and Prohibition era themes with a light, moral haze.
An early 20th century commentary argues that foreign oppression of Chinese immigrants fuels entanglements, while overeating and taxed digestion cause ailments. It promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as restoring system balance and preventing nervousness and insomnia.
A fragment from a Boston transcript discusses promises between Tom and women. Mrs Syntex recalls Tom's pledge that her lightest wish would be law, while Mrs Sauer doubts the substance of such promises. The dialogue contrasts perceived duty with insistence on having his own way in important matters.
An advertisement claims deafness results from inflamed Eustachian tube mucous lining. It offers one hundred dollars for any deafness caused by catarrh that Hall’s Catarrh Cure cannot cure, with telegrams to EF Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio and Hall’s Family Pills touted as best.
A young man affirms resolve to pursue singing while recalling neighbors who checked on him after a day of practice. He notes that two neighbors asked if they could help, indicating some visible attention to his efforts.
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co offers trial bottles of Five Drops free on two stamps, with large 300-dose bottles prepaid by mail or express. The remedy claims to prevent and cure rheumatism sciatica neuralgia gout dyspepsia backache asthma hay fever catarrh liver and kidney troubles sleeplessness nervousness and more. Agents wanted at 160 Lake Street Chicago Illinois.
A readable fragment records a dialogue about aging and memory. The speaker, mentioning Steve Greene, notes confusion about ages and family changes, asking not to be asked to explain as it causes a headache.
An advertisement promotes Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a natural bowel remedy for a wide range of ailments from headaches to cancer. It claims quick, painless relief and easy motions, urging readers to start health improvement for ten cents and warns against imitations.
A humorous exchange quoted from the Kansas City Star shows Mrs DeTanques commenting on marriage and hair care. The husband’s unpredictable hours are joked about as an excuse that keeps hair perfect, reflecting domestic witticism of the era.
Homeseekers excursion tickets go on sale at Chicago Great Western Railway offices on the first and third Tuesdays of October November and December. Fare is one fare plus 2.00 for round trip with return valid within 31 days of sale date. Contact any Great Western agent for details or write FF H Lord Chicago for information.
A playful old ad copy promotes four fruit flavors Lem on orange raspberry and strawberry for groceries. It invites readers to try them today.
An advertisement touts Gnoyr's Tasteless iron and quinine remedy for chills and fever. The product is described as tasteless with a price of 50 cents and claimed no cure is offered.
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