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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1902
Page
2
A fragmentary romantic reverie describes a feverish rush of emotions as the speaker recalls a past evening. The narrator envisions a handsome, strong armed figure whose voice is mellow, triggering memories of a white gown and a quiet adjournment.
In a train wreck Ned Esterley lies trapped as fire threatens and rescue delays loom. He writes a final note to Elise, detailing the crash, his peril, and his resolve, while the crew labors to reach him and save his life.
Ned Esterley survives a fiery train accident after interceding with Kate for young Dick Hazle amid a lovers quarrel. Elise, tending him, learns of the incident and reconciles with Ned as doctors report his improvement.
The New Orleans Times-Democrat profiles a remarkable washerwoman who doubles as a professional prayer. She quotes Bible verses with personal interpretation and earns money by praying for neighbors and their families, including a man’s effort to curb his drinking.
A parliamentary return shows England and Wales averaged one in twenty five people going to law in 1900 with 1,310,650 civil cases begun that year. The London Express notes that the notably litigious individual and the debtor-hobbled tradesman push the average upward.
South Dakota senator known for brief replies stunned a reporter with a fragment of humor. When asked the largest city, he answered Stour Falls, later corrected to Sioux Falls, adding a new name to his terse responses.
A young woman questions whether money or brains matter most and Senator Sorgham replies that simple people need both money and brains to win. He notes politicians are wary and vigilant, requiring careful spending to achieve success, urging readers to keep their eyes open.
Washington reports that short term consular posts prove unsatisfactory with Indiana repeatedly providing candidates. Rogers of Shoales resigns after a month. Mansfield’s tenure at Valparaiso ends. Bilheimer is fired after two months. Judge Riley of Virginia serves long enough to oppose locals, eventually firing on natives near the consulate.
A Paris visit shows Grand Duke Alexis of Russia preferring fried potatoes bought daily from a street vendor. A neighbor reveals his identity, she addresses him as Your Excellency, and his golden patter ends with him paying dearly and never returning. A second tale recalls Stephen Girard’s thrifty rail repair by a shipboard jackknife user who, warned by fear, finds shingles delivered to the captain as instructed by Girard.
An eyewitness testerifies in a DC Circuit Supreme Court streetcar damage case. The elderly colored man describes his position at the curb near the crosswalk when the plaintiff was struck, clarifying he was not diagonally opposite the accident point.
A disrupted local report says wild tigers killed 357 people and seriously injured 295 last year across several Indian provincial districts, highlighting mounting human-wildlife conflict in the region.
A historic ticket gamble plans to raise funds by selling stock shares of twenty five cents each for the Omaha Auditorium Company. Each share yields two guesses on prizes including a $5,000 capital prize and 1,001 smaller prizes. The capital prize will go to the closest guess to the New York governor vote tally on November 4 1902 with the rest awarded to the next closest guesses. Seven additional monthly cash prizes will be awarded through November with each share carrying one guess for every prize. The contest is open to all and prizes range from 30 to 300 dollars in cash. Details available from the Omaha Auditorium Co. in Omaha Nebraska.
Salt Lake City residents and the summer colony remark anew on the lake’s continuous retreat since 1868, marking a persistent, gradual fall in water levels.
A promotional drawing combines a $5000 top prize with a $3500 house and lot in Omaha and 999 other prizes, each worth many times the 25-cent stock tickets. Participants guess total governor votes for New York 1962 and can earn extra guesses on future drawings. Tickets available from the Omaha Auditorium Company with regional representations advertised.
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