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Newspaper
Cuba Record
Location
Cuba, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1900
Page
2
From a British captain's view of a Gulf storm to Italy's Humbert assassination fallout, the piece notes arrests of anarchists, fines for pro-Bresci statements, and imperial tempers. It cites life insurance on Humbert, dentistry stats, Idaho and South Carolina irrigation plans, school vision tests, and early kindergarten origins.
Washington notes the death of Hon. John Sherman at 6:45 Monday morning in his Washington home on K Street. He was 77, a former representative, senator, and three time cabinet member including secretary of the treasury under Hayes and first secretary of state under McKinley. The long career included finance and foreign affairs leadership and multiple presidential nomination bids. The report recounts his wealth in Washington real estate and his final years in public service.
Chicago October 24 Senator Jones chairman of the Democratic National Committee asserts that the United States has kept secret the instructions given to the Paris commissioners for the 1899 Spain treaty. He notes public demand for publishing the full document and cites President McKinley’s failure to respond to his request for the remaining portions to be made public.
The supreme court declares the regular Democratic ticket of Jackson County as chosen, defeating the anti-police faction. The Shannon faction claims full victory while the police faction sought a convention ticket under the state central committee. The court denies the state committee's authority to interfere.
The battleship Kentucky, stationed in Asiatic waters to relieve the Oregon, sailed Saturday but returned at night due to a malfunctioning forward turret gun. It tried again Tuesday, passing Sandy Hook at 9:30 am en route in a delayed voyage.
Reports state advocates for creating two territories and a path to statehood. leaders in the regions push determined efforts. Henry E. Youtsey was jailed in Frankfort after being brought over on a cot. sheriff reports he spoke rationally during the trip. News items note a Canton China pirate incident boarding a vessel with 100 passengers and theft of specie, discovery of quicksilver in Texas, and Danish Antilles sale talk. A Chicago incident reports a woman wounded after questioning her courage. Vancouver quarantine for the steamer City of Seattle observed.
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood reports Cuba's towns have hospitals and orphan asylums, with plans for four state institutions. Prisons refurbished, schools expanding toward 250000 students, extensive public works, telegraph network, growing industries, revised taxation, and a strong customs and quarantine system. The Cuban people express contentment and trust in the United States.
Rumor in New York claims an employee at the First National Bank, named Alford, has defaulted on a large sum potentially reaching 700000. He had worked there over 20 years and allegedly concealed theft through balance book manipulation. No arrest reported as investigators review the bank’s recent examination.
Dis senters of the South Carolina Interstate and West Indian exposition receive plans for about 15 major structures at Charleston. The cotton palace is the largest with about 50,000 square feet, and a government building is planned with a replica of the White House.
In Kansas City on October 24 the top price for a single animal in a herd of Herefords and Shorthorns soared to 5050 dollars. The yearling Messad bull sold to Franklin Rockefeller of Ohio, a known investor stocking a farm at Belvidere Kan. The Benton Gabbert herd of Dearborn Mo owned another notable bull.
Emory Smith in Chicago predicts a nationwide Republican win on November 6. He contrasts 1893 97 with current prosperity, praises McKinley and the Philippines venture, and cites open door gains in China as key outcomes.
Burlington absorbs 19 railroads under lease of Chicago Burlington and Quincy system. Roads total about 90 miles of track valued at 20 million dollars in Iowa, with sale of roads, property, and franchise to Burlington system. Other items note American trade in China expanding faster than Europe and a fire in Montreal killing five children, plus Irish child mobilization and a party resignation refusal in New York.
A 19th century note discusses patrons' rights in theaters noting disputes over seat use and standing-room admission. It contrasts views of ticket as contract versus license and cites that courts have varied on whether entry is a revocable license or a binding agreement with the manager.
A 1967 exhibition era report describes a Japanese embassy negotiations in Paris offering three free ports in France in exchange for three in Japan. The talks were described as short and amiable until a misnaming by French officials caused disbelief when Southampton was claimed to be in England, exposing confusion in the exchange.
The text extols automobiles and military vehicles as elite weapons and notes high bids for the best military car. It also promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for constipation indigestion dyspepsia biliousness and a preventive measure against malaria and ague.
A Chicago Chronicle item notes a girl answers the door while her father wears the laundry. The visitor asks if the laundry is ready and the girl replies that papa has got it on.
AcM-0 introduces four flavors Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry at 10 cents. Grove’s TasteLess Iron and Quinine is advertised as a tasteless tonic for chills fever and health, with claims of no cure no pay. Bernstein jokes and local notices abound alongside dental gum ads and quips about laughter and backbiting.
Health warning against catarrh remedies containing mercury. Claims such products harm senses and body. urges prescriptions from reputable physicians. Mentions Hall’s Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Toledo Ohio and testimonials. notes price 75 cents per bottle.
A fragment from Stray Stories presents Ada asking Adolf to write from each town he visits on his world journey. Ada questions if her love is genuine or merely collecting foreign postage stamps as proof of affection.
Homeseekers excursion tickets available at Chicago Great Western Railway offices on the first and third Tuesdays of October November and December. One fare plus 2.00 for round trip with return valid within 21 days. Details from any Great Western agent or F H Lord G P and T A 113 Adams St Chicago.
A snippet from a 19th century exchange shows Mr. Oldham asserting he is holding his own in business. Mrs Oldham notes the era’s demand to minimize competition, while John offers blunt advice about seeking success by reducing others’ advantage.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a cure for various ailments from headaches to cancer. It claims the product cleanses bowels, restores natural movement, and costs 10 cents per box. The copy uses sensational language and urges immediate use to regain health.
A society girl sighs she is sick of men and wonders about marriage. An observing peer jokes about getting married. The piece contrasts social chatter with a lighthearted push toward business openings along the Chicago Great Western Railway’s routes in Illinois Iowa Minnesota and Missouri offering listings for blacksmiths doctors dressmakers and more with an industrial agent address in St Paul Minnesota.
Fragment from a Chicago Evening News quip discusses a humorous exchange about lineage and an identified trait. The line hints at an old family reputation tied to feminine charity and perceived longevity, wrapped in witty banter.
An ad fragment invites readers to request a free hair remedy sample from Good Hair Remedy Company by sending a 2 cent stamp to Lock Box 77 Newark Ohio. The copy targets baldness growth and information on preserving hair.
An excerpt from a Boston transcript shows Jones-Come urging honesty about walking with a baby and swearing, while Smith-Possibly notes the baby's crying drowns out voices. The exchange hints at tension over caring for an infant in public.
A fragmentary newspaper page mixes dessert brand pitches and comic exchanges. Jell O advertisement promises quick preparation and health benefits, while a street conversation recalls insults and a wit’s quip. Product blurbs also tout PuDr colors and Bromo Quinine as cures, reflecting a miscellany of late 19th century jingles and jokes.
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