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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1908
Page
3
A wartime tavern tale recalls Major Joseph and a German major leading a two day scouting party. Bushwhackers descend on their bivouac in a corn field and raid the soup tent after smelling noodle soup. The colonel laments, but the major negotiates a meal blessing before being moved on.
A 1864 letter by Capt. Burton B. Porter of the Tenth New York cavalry, found with Maj. George Vanderbilt’s effects, describes hunger, exposure, and despondency at the Confederate prison in Charleston. Porter notes minimal rations, disease, and constant shelling, and asks Vanderbilt to send Reb money. he later joins Gen. Sherman after multiple escapes.
A curious visitor questions a veteran who recalls lying at Waterloo when a voice cried out for the Duke of Wellington. The veteran recounts the moment and obeys the summons, then shifts to rest as the exchange ends. In Rochdale, licensing judges refuse to renew the Boat Inn license, citing structural redundancy. The inn, built from a canal boat with brick and cement, has stood for about 70 years.
A historical puzzle explains 255 ways to cut a board into two equal pieces using five cut types A through E, with constraints on entry points a b c and exit lines. It includes cautions about reversals reflections and joins, plus a practical trick with three tumblers and covers to demonstrate misdirection and hidden openings.
A brief quotation by Jamea Madison warns that a body with full power to withhold supplies undermines reliance and stability. The item presents a reflective public note on governance and resource control.
S K Rathwall of Moose Jaw Saskatchewan reports on farm yields for 1907. Wheat averaged about 22 bushels per acre with 200 acres sold before frost at 0.85 a bushel netting 18.00 per acre, while 300 acres frost damaged valued at 0.60 per bushel. Oats yielded about 50 bushels per acre at 0.35, about 17.00 per acre. Late spring frost and car shortages limited removals but farmers expect a fair profit overall.
A mosaic of quips and ads appears, with jokes about insurance hints, household starch, fence mending, lemon pies, and various product promos. The items mix humorous lines and small notices, including cheeky quotes and brand names, reflecting a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper humor page.
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