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Newspaper
Kansas City Sun
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1915
Page
6
A trans Atlantic liner collisions strands cattlemen, a disillusioned former gentleman Mayne, and a young woman amid wreck and fog. They reveal painful pasts, vows of new life, and a chance at love as survival hinges on trust and renewal.
An account traces Eugenie de Montijo from her rise as Napoleon III’s consort to empress, detailing her influence, bohemian lifestyle, and political meddling. It covers the empire’s glitter, orchestrated wars, Maximilian’s death, the Paris exile, and the prince imperial’s death, ending with Eugenie’s somber decline and enduring public pity.
A man feels a twinge when his wife produces a hairpin for cork extraction, similar to the uneasy sting of using a needle and thread without a thimble. The anecdote plays on household mishaps and practical jokes.
An old note states two million New Yorkers hold money in savings banks. If these funds were shared with the city’s population of six million, each person would receive 225 dollars.
A hopeful note ends with cautious optimism as a knocker may land the call. The Alexandria Times-Tribune hints at resolution amid uncertain engagement.
A compact editorial urges readers to embrace risk and seek opportunity, arguing that betting on uncertainty can yield greater rewards than guaranteed outcomes. It encourages calculated bets, optimism, and seizing chances in life and markets.
A young woman on First Avenue in New York chased a thief who snatched her handbag near Seventeenth Street. Patrolman O Connor caught the suspect at Third Avenue as the owner recovered the bag and described two decades of age, while the thief mocked her longevity claim.
Mrs. Mary Brand, oldest resident of Belmont County, West Virginia, quietly marks her ninety eighth birthday at midnight. Observing hygienic rules, doctors and attendees note her long life and steadfast health.
The article suggests pressing a tomato can into the ground beside plants with holes in the bottom to water without loss if hoses are unavailable. It extols water use for crop yields and offers fruit recommendations for small gardens, including Chesapeake and Abington strawberries, St. Regis raspberries, and Wachusett blackberries, plus dwarf trees trained on walls for space efficiency.
A lattice frame can frame a doorway or conceal a window with a light lattice placed in front of the window. Rambler roses or wisteria growing over the framework add visual interest. A lattice is built from thin ash strips woven like an open basket.
An old note advises using cooled sudsy water from wash tubs on garden plants. It cites farmers who save money by reusing waste material as fertilizer and favors composting table scraps in small gardens. Coffee grounds tea leaves and ashes are recommended for roses and soil enrichment.
Ornamental shrubs in city gardens please briefly, but dwarf fruit trees combine beauty with usefulness. A dwarf pear tree grows as slowly as a rosebush, offering lasting value with minimal space.
London reports a severe shortage of cradles across England as prices have more than doubled in three months. The main cradle beds, sourced from Belgium, are under German control, with no imports since the war began.
A fragment quoting a joke about Danae, a mythological lady, who died from shock when her husband showed his money. The line reads Who was Danas ma and implies a humorous death tale.
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