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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1902
Page
2
A portrait in verse praises the traditional woman as steadfast and virtuous. It honors her quiet duties, maternal care, and faith, depicting her as a gentle beacon who brings beauty, kindness, and moral goodness to everyday life through devoted service. Her influence uplifts children and communities in humble, steadfast ways.
A stevedore on a departing vessel hides in a hold with a contraband case and a week of supplies. He wrestles with guilt, remembers his mother and a faithful love, and plans to return home to the rocky farm to care for her as the ship sails away.
A young man aboard a ship reads his mother’s letter pleading for help as rheumatics threaten the family farm. He slips overboard with a rope, endures a draining swim to reach a distant wharf, and vows to return home to save the farm from sale.
A drug clerk faces an armed, deranged man pleading for Paris Green poison with murderous intent. The assailant demands immediate death for many, while the clerk hesitates to alert police as the suspect risks harming others. The scene unfolds amid a tense confrontation and anxious wait for police response.
Secretary Shaw leads a brisk routine at the Treasury, arriving at 8, with private secretary Robert Armstrong often at 5. The Washington wire notes the rapid, disciplined tempo after he succeeded Lyman J. Gage, with praise from a Brooklyn Eagle correspondent.
A Kentucky mountaineer traveled over a hundred miles to glimpse Senator John G. Carlisle. He found the politician busy, was shown him briefly, and remarked the speeches read better than he looked. The anecdote, cited from the New York Times, reflects on occasion and appearance.
The Richmond Van Lew house, now a men’s club, preserves secret chambers and the attic hiding places used by Elizabeth Van Lew, famed Union spy. The article recounts the Dahlgren body stealth burial, Van Lew’s wartime deeds, and Grant’s postwar recognition, ending with her lonely old age and unmarked grave at Shockoe Hill.
Secretary of State John Hay oversees construction of a premium Washington apartment building on Connecticut Avenue. He owns abutting properties and will close an alley to accommodate the eighty four suites. The project promises high rents and substantial income from the revered official’s venture.
Robert Kettle, a Glasgow manufacturer and staunch teetotal advocate, carried tracts to promote reform. He lent tracts to a young woman Indy, who later used them as curl papers. He remarked, noting the mistake and sparing her brushes, that she had placed the tracts on the wrong side of her head.
The text notes Carlyle and Mr. Gladstone as examples of men who reject titles. It observes that merit itself remains a higher badge than titles. It mentions Carlyle accepting the Prussian order of merit and Lord Kelgir holding both Prussian and British orders.
Regular schedule notes report Col John Jacob Astor caused a wagon collision with his car injuring a farmer’s wagon. Damages estimated at $100, with Astor paying several similar wreckage bills tied to his property or vehicle.
Audiographer Mr. Phillips discusses his work tracing the poet Stephen Phillips. He stresses that his Stratford-on-Avon education gave him unique opportunities to breathe the same air as the master of poetic drama.
A little Arkansas town is named Maryhattlanna in honor of C. R. Webber who chose the name to perpetuate his wife and two daughters. Automobile stage lines have been established or are to be established per Motor Age reports in various states.
A vintage notice discusses a new New York law setting eight miles per hour in cities and villages and twenty miles per hour in rural areas for automobiles. The snippet also contains assorted ad copy and stray lines about products, employment, and syrup, reflecting mixed content from an old newspaper page.
Notre Dame University at Notre Dame Indiana invites readers to request a free catalog and details on terms and courses. The prep school, commercial business track for four, and Edwards Hall for boys under thirteen are highlighted as core features. Fifty eight years of active work has made the institution famous nationwide.
Notre Dame Indiana notes St Mary s Academy ad in another column. The school lists curriculum on par with Vassar and Bryn Mawr and highlights earnest devotion of teachers to shaping loyal, intelligent women. It touts equipment, labs, study rooms, care in food and clothing, and strong classical training.
Practical home guide for ironing shirt waists with Defiance starch. Steps include steaming with a damp cloth, ironing from top to bottom, smoothing seams, and airing the garment before storage. Emphasizes clean iron, hot but not scorching, and treating plaits by flattening and following stitching edges for definition.
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