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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1908
Page
7
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt recalls a three year old Allan who fears crying from pain because his grandmother warned him about red blood and blue blood lineage. The child narrates distress at a cut on his hand and the family debates color class in their aristocratic context.
Mrs. Frank Donahue of Kokomo Indiana reports a severe itchy rash on her son spreading over his body and hands. She used Cuticura Soap Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Resolvent, washing nightly and applying ointment, claiming full recovery in four days.
A Yale Record parody imagines mixing fifty bored Shelf Fresh men and same number of students, then staging a mock riot on Church street with police and trolleys as props. The piece ends with a mock court selection and headlines served to worried parents as breakfast.
The passage notes that all Anglo Indians are Swadeshi believers, while moderate Anglo Indians condemn extremist Swadeshi agitation yet support developing native industries. It frames Swadeshi as essential to future prosperity and economic growth in the country.
Dustin Stax comments in the Washington Star on how recent trusts and mergers affect relations among great capitalists. He says the changes have not created friendship but brought the fighting to closer range.
A Washington DC physician describes years of severe headaches and ill health tied to coffee. After his wife helped him switch to Postum and proper preparation, headaches and weakness vanished, weight and memory improved, and he feels years younger. He notes his wife and sister-in-law also improved after switching.
The article highlights a resurgence of hand weaving in New England, with descendants of early settlers producing linen, silk, and wool goods. It notes blind workers in Cambridge turning out rugs under supervision, the spread of rag rug weaving to cities and rural areas, and traditions from Deerfield to Hingham. It discusses Swedish linen, colonial crafts, and new weaving courses at Berea College and regional supply chains, detailing techniques and community impact.
The piece surveys diverse culinary superstitions from Europe, Scotland, and beyond. It mentions salt spill lore linked to Judas, thirteen at table, stirring liquid east to west, oat cake offerings to appease evil, nine knob birthday cakes, and mince pies eaten whole by hand to invite luck before Christmas.
A compact collection of witty social observations and banter on gender roles moneyed concerns and political stances. The snippets reference breadwinners versus breadmakers family pride and humorous dialogue about personal aspirations and public life.
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