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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1902
Page
3
Arthur Ketchum writes a patriotic verse in Ainstee's Magazine about a city reacting to a military march. The scene recalls bugles, flags, and disciplined soldiers passing in review under a tender April sky and the shared resolve to honor the fallen and celebrate returning heroes.
H Warren Phelps notes in the Ohio State Journal the unveiling of a Confederate memory monument at Westfall Missouri near Kansas City. The piece recalls the Oct 24 1864 Westfall Little Blue River engagement with the Ninety fifth and Seventy second O V V L soldiers, the pursuit into western Missouri, and the harsh winter suffered by the Union and Confederate forces.
B Smith recounts a spontaneous May grave-side moment under apple blossoms beside a New York churchyard. Veterans, Gettysburg survivors, and the fallen soldier inspired John Logan to decree Memorial Day on May 30, a day to honor veterans with flowers and flags.
An Ohio Confederate veteran recounts eating a mule stew during captivity at Chattanooga after Chickamauga. He describes stealing corn, the mule kicking him, and cooking the meat to survive. He recalls that meal as the finest he ever ate and reflects on war’s cruelties and staying true.
Chambersburg residents report bones and brass buttons unearthed during foundation work at the old Hope Fire Company house behind the courthouse. A Civil War era tale ties the remains to a Chambersburg resident who allegedly killed a Confederate officer after a dispute, then disposed of the body in the well. Philadelphia Press correspondence notes uncertainty and local recollections.
The North Store Improvement Company of Long Island paid 200000 pounds for a sand heap adjacent to a Sagamore estate owned by President Roosevelt. The Cooper's buff sand heap faces removal risk as it could be dug up and shipped to New York, with the 50000 pound property value noted.
Exvira Lovel, oldest gypsy queen in America, died last week from heart trouble at age ninety six. She was buried at sunset near her band’s camp outside Harrighore, Pennsylvania, with Romany rites observed and her belongings burned.
A merchant from Essex told the bankruptcy court he was driven into insolvency by rats that invaded his warehouse, preyed on his stock, and destroyed wares, forcing liquidation.
A Stratford area farmer describes back pain after lifting a grain load and credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for rapid recovery. The page also advertises Knights Pythias San Francisco trip tickets for $30, Alton Railway services to St Louis, a culinary quip, and household product ads for Ball Blue, Mother Gray remedies, and Defiance Starch plus general worldly jests.
The article catalogs health and pleasure resorts from Neosho Missouri to Beaumont Texas, listing towns, springs, altitudes, and cures. It notes lodgings from $1 to $7 weekly, boating and fishing riches, hunting in Arkansan hills, and winter climes along the Gulf coast. It also mentions a Kansas City agent for travelers and a Russia doctor shortage study.
A young woman attempted to jump from a bridge to the river below but was saved by William Sayree of Wilkes Barre. Within five weeks they became engaged and later married. The tale blends dramatic rescue with a quick wedding, alongside various ad snippets and miscellaneous lines from the era.
Crowds visit the White House to watch workers remove the interior but many carry off boards and interior pieces tossed into the driveway. Sightseers grab oddly shaped sections and iron and wood fragments, turning the scene into a scavenger hunt amid the heat.
Mrs G Bruce of Lansing Michigan shares a testimonial praising Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash after years of illness and a necessary operation for ovarian troubles. She describes improved health within three months and credits the remedy with restoring vitality and allowing her to keep engagements.
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