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Newspaper
Baxter Springs News
Location
Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1908
Page
2
A boy recalls a misadventure aboard a freight train and a hospital stay, then a balloon ascent with a ballooning show. He and a friend seek money from a railway lawyer, flee with a few dollars, and the narrator undertakes the ascent despite fear, hearing cheers as the balloon rises five miles above St. Louis.
The Technical World reports vast western North American coal fields of 45 billion tons becoming accessible via railroad extensions tapping the Crows Nest Pass. A 160 by 200 mile rectangle promises 197 200,000 acres of crown lands ready for development, with Corbin securing a BC charter for a line from Michel to the CP east and south 14 miles.
A testimonial ad from Mia J H Bennett of Gardiner Maine claims kidney and bladder trouble vanished after three months on Dean's Kidney Pills. She states the condition never returned and notes the product is sold by dealers for 60 cents a box. Poster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A Nevada mining camp near Carson City formed from a promising strike last year and, after prolonged dispute between an Irishman and a Jew over a name, adopted a compromise. The new settlement was christened Tipperwaleam, reflecting both leaders.
A fragment reflects performers discussing pay in Kansas City, noting a regular rate of 200 a night and a playful exchange about raising the amount. The dialogue flips between theatre life and the cost of eggs in a high-spirited exchange.
Two young boys plot to steal from a passerby on the street corner. One suggests grabbing the penny, the other capes the plan to wait until he buys chocolate, arguing it avoids extra work. A final note shows the boys’ lack of discipline and their misguided sense of opportunity.
On a very hot Sunday morning Tomes is taken to church by his father. The boy questions why people must go to church in such heat. The father explains that Satan is around as much in hot weather as at any time. The boy remarks that Satan does not mind the heat.
A Wisconsin narrator says after eight years of using Postum she and her family avoid digestive distress once coffee was stopped. She details improved appetite, digestion, and energy, noting her husband and mother-in-law also benefited. The letter is presented by Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan.
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