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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1908
Page
6
A miscellany of remarks on farming, diplomacy, and social quirks fills the page. The piece notes efforts to enforce laws already on the books, jokes about war readiness, and reflections on immigration, schooling, and disguise in public life. It discusses California scholars, Calaveras skull, and Cincinnati mayoral views, ending with calls for stricter immigrant screening and penal passports to curb criminals entering the United States.
New York Herald notes rising alien felonies after recent Black Hand murders and Mafia killings. Commissioner Robert Watchorn proposes requiring foreign governments to vouch for an immigrant’s character before exit, while Police Commissioner Bingham criticizes lax deportations. Inspectors at Ellis Island call for tougher measures as criminals evade entry, with Watchorn citing a rise in deportations under his watch and urging changes to deport aliens who commit crimes within three years of landing.
A testimonial states a long illness from kidney disorders left the writer bedridden until using Doan's Kidney Pills. After a brief period of treatment the writer regained strength and health, attributing the recovery to the product sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The piece recounts Joaquin Miller's rare San Francisco visit with a hostess praising a Paris gown she wore, and his witty reframing of the moment by saying he only played the part of it, ending the discussion. It includes short humorous vignettes from Bos ton and a humorous exchange about a hypnotist and a band concert.
A Washington woman credits Postum with reversing years of nervous exhaustion caused by coffee. Four years ago doctors believed she would not live, yet she stopped coffee, began Postum, and gradually regained strength to manage her home and care for two young children.
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