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Newspaper
The Hays Free Press
Location
Hays, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1900
Page
3
Mason and Vera Fray share a dinner party talk that turns intimate in a Susse x garden arbor. Arthur asks Vera to marry him. she delays, then asks him to prove he loves her. He agrees to sit, holds her hand, and sees a change in her expression, hinting romance rather than friendship.
A Travel section writer extols winter in Russia noting ice hill ing as a thrilling sport. Sleigh trains of nine connected sleds race down polished ice, with a slow climb and a runout of 200 yards or more. Novices fear the drop but soon savor the crisp air and excitement.
C P Huntingdon, a former business star and Pacific railway president, shares sensible counsel for youths chasing honorable achievement. He warns that hard work beats clerical poverty, urges frugality, saving a dime daily, and reading useful books during leisure hours.
A former Paris donor, Mile Marie Ann Genevieve Tanies, bequeaths five million francs to the city. The funds are to be split among an orphanage, an architectural drawing school, and any remaining balance reserved for works chosen by the municipal council.
In a fragmentary reminiscence Grace recalls a question to her parents about whether they thought of her during their absence. A mention of a man arguing about breakfast at a hotel sparks Grace’s memory of her papa's influence and home.
A roundup of terse notes reports financial losses in Nebraska, colonial tensions, weather in Russia, capture of a Filipino leader near Manila, and new mining activity in Berkshire. Also mentions Seattle arrivals with cash, a fatal Omaha runaway, and weather-era observations including June frost in North Dakota. Further items note a St Louis bus plan, a fatal sawmill boiler explosion in Michigan, Kodaks in Washington churches, and a Portugal reciprocity proclamation.
The article notes the gorilla as the most coveted wild animal for exhibition, valued between $1,200 and $1,500, with reports of offers up to $2,000. It describes the difficulty of capture due to unhealthy habitat, fevers, and natives' superstition, while recounting fatal failures of expeditions and a London zoo gorilla four feet nine inches tall.
A Pittsboro railroad man warns familiarity breeds contempt around explosives, recounting a wrecking train disaster caused by misfired handling. A tale of prayer and risk shows a changing fortune as a Belgian commerce note traces Belgium’s rapid growth. The Erie Canal grand claim anchors an era of industrial reach, while a clockwork analogy ends with a caution on doomed ventures.
The readable text shows assorted 1900s ad lines and brief musings about nutmegs typewriters shoes and fashion. Mentions Allen's Foot Ease Paxena Dandruff Cure Coke Dandruff Cure and various quips on luck and gender roles. Several product pitches and stray phrases appear without cohesive narrative.
An OCR fragment advertises Hsut's Catarrh Care as a constitutional remedy priced at 5c. It also mentions local sports and drinking, a wolf metaphor, and a claim about Piso's Cure for Consumption. Disjointed lines reference Jolly Boys, Trisits Springs, and a February 5 date.
A dated rogues gallery paragraph discusses a matrimonial genre about couples wed for money, mentions Old Point and White Sulphur Springs in Virginia, and gives addresses for maps and time cards. It also cites a physician asserting the healthiest position is with the head to the north and ends with a tip for hen keepers to remember.
A small kitchen bargain notes a five cent price for Red Cross Ball Rice in a package deal. The item is listed among scarce savings but the store rarely displays such a bargain in counter displays.
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