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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1902
Page
7
A poetic fragment describes rare moments of sunshine and peace. It speaks of love, shared paths, and finding a green, pure spot amid life’s cares. Imagery includes hills of paradise and a world free from defilement as the couple seeks solace.
A Chicago Inter Ocean writer recalls a Civil War scene where a color-bearer sheltered behind a stump, the flag waving as bullets struck around. FN Cook from Guilford repeatedly toppled the flag, provoking a risky chase and a brief fight, then years later he and the color-bearer became friends. The tale ends with a moral about talk versus action.
A New Jersey writer in the Times argues the Grand Army of the Republic admits militiamen with only brief service, creating veterans who never fought. He cites a New Jersey post roster of about 500 members, with 305 having only 30 days of service, and calls for reorganization and reclassification to restore credibility.
An old veteran recalls carrying a 40 square inch slice of the famous apple tree at Appomattox, said to witness Grant and Lee’s surrender talk. He describes cavalrymen cutting the tree, chips saved, and the meeting that followed, noting Lee waited under the tree for Grant’s message.
A Civil War recounts Col Dan McCook shot while ordering surrender at Kenesaw Mountain on June 27 1864. Sergeant McCullough shielded the colors of the Fifty Second Ohio, Major Holmes led the color guard through obstructions, colors planted on rebel works then recovered. A nearby rebel captain was killed as surrender demands followed a deadly fusillade. The account recalls officers and men witnessing McCook's calm orders amid the assault.
A 67 year old explorer Paul dy Chailin has secured imperial protection for a five year global expedition. Reports from St Petersburg note the czar granted the privilege, though movements remain secretive to all but close intimates.
A traveler recounts a Persian encounter with a venerable seud wearing a green turban who asks for three months’ pay to wed a 14 year old damsel, citing a large dowry while defending an impoverished crippled wife as sufficient. The tale weaves Caliphate memory, romance, and social critique through a dated, reflective lens.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach has left the British cabinet resigning from the post of chancellor of the exchequer after seven years in the role. A 65 year old Conservative veteran he has long been prominent in politics since 1864 and has served as under home secretary poor law board chief secretary for Ireland colonial secretary and president of the board of trade.
Raphael Romero a longtime soldier and scout died near El Reno Oklahoma and was buried on his allotment corner He served as a scout in Indian wars under Generals Custer Lawton Miles and Phil Sheridan and accompanied Miles and Lawton in long campaigns after Geronimo He fought in the Secomi Colorado cavalry in the Civil War and was honorably discharged Born Mexican he learned many Southwest tribal languages and through his Indian children’s allotment he was counted among the wealthiest Arapaho Indians
Ex Governor Patton, the Pennsylvanian Democratic nominee for governor, rejects ceremonial pomp. At the 1890 Harrisburg convention a rural reception was planned but Patton refused the carriage and horses, opting to walk in the rain.
During Prince Henry’s Bangkok stop aboard the royal yacht Maha Shakil two years ago a Siamese minister with royal ties joked about a tiger in his compound that speaks German. The prince replied of a boarhound on board that speaks Siamese as the Kaiser was toasted and the band played The Marsellaise.
Brig. Gen. John C. Bates named to succeed Maj. Gen. MacArthur in command of the Department of the Lakes. Bates is noted for negotiating the Sulu treaty and has served since May 1, 1861, rising from first lieutenant to brigadier general at the start of the Spanish American War. He commanded in Cuba before moving to the Philippines and has since led the Department of the Missouri at Omaha.
Prof McWeeney sprayed distinct microbes over an 800 foot distance from a refuse heap on the neighbor premises. Microbes appeared in culture fishes on the manufacturer’s side after three hours, rain falling during the test, proving airborne conveyance from distant sources.
Lord Talbot becomes heir to the dukedom of Norfolk after the death of the duke the elder son. The Catholic noble, also heir to the earldom marshalship, rises in prominence during King Edward's coronation. If he dies the dukedom would go to a Protestant cousin, affecting church influence in the realm.
The Chinese Emperor must perform at least forty six sacrifices to various gods within a year. Each sacrifice requires passage through hellways that must be traversed to achieve solitude. The emperor’s schedule is packed as he travels by sedan chair, at night or dawn, through city streets where houses along the route are draped in black.
The article notes British disease deaths in the Boer War reached 13,250, versus 7,792 killed or fatally wounded in combat, attributing higher disease mortality to climate and conditions in South Africa. It also reports Uncle Sam’s revenue gains from duties totaling 165 million 500 thousand 126 dollars for the year ending June 30, the highest New York record, surpassing 1899-1900 by 12 million.
An old English edition of the Lord's Prayer renders the phrase as "Give us this day our daily meat" explaining that meat once meant any kind of food rather than a specific dish or animal flesh. The note highlights historical shifts in the word's meaning.
Arizona exceeds the combined area of Rhode Island Delaware Connecticut New Jersey Massachusetts New Hampshire Vermont Maryland West Virginia and South Carolina according to the report. The observation notes Arizona as a large state by land area compared with these ten states.
The magistrate confronts a rich chauffeur charged with killing two men in a speeding auto. He asks their value per life, prompting the driver to weigh the price of two human lives in court. The report reflects sensational transfer of value and reckless wealth.
The article notes Luther wearing black clerical attire after the elector of Saxony offered black cloth. It contrasts clerical coat cuts with lay fashion and mentions the Chinese instrument cheng, a circular mouth organ with reeds and finger holes.
A reflective saying by Lord Shaftesbury on kindness. The speaker asserts that no kind word or deed goes unrewarded, eventually blessing the giver and binding people with golden bonds to the throne of God.
The article claims all corn planted in the United States this year would fill an area larger than the British Isles and Holland and Belgium combined, or about four-fifths of France and Germany.
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