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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1908
Page
3
New York reports a heated debate on sheath skirts as managers at mountain resorts fear heat and dirt will deter guests. Shops report excitement and fit changes with bands and loops to produce the desired drape while experts argue fashion’s constant cycles redefine modesty and freedom.
A suburban child, Bobby, turns on both bathtub faucets and fills the tub. With the stopper in place the water rises, his fear of punishment grows, and he prays aloud for help. His elder sister, passing by, hears him and prays that someone with power will stop the water. His feet move, and he turns off the tap, escaping punishment.
A garbled assortment of ad lines and quotations appears, including product names like Red Cross Ball Blue and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup, plus stray sayings and mis-typed lines. The readable fragments suggest a collage of sponsor pitches and moral maxims from an old newspaper page.
At Avalon in the Santa Catalina Islands a regular fleet of glass-bottomed boats now operates. The craft resemble row boats and seat eight to twelve passengers around the well, allowing passengers to view fish and submarine growths through glass windows in the ocean below.
An honest doctor in St Louis writes that Peruna helped a sick patient in three months restoring health after catarrhal bronchial trouble. A Brooklyn physician notes Peruna aided his patients and that it has become available through local druggists.
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