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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1903
Page
6
A poem by H. Longfollow contrasts vain pomp and clever talk with true faith. It argues that only action aligned with the Great Master’s teaching matters, not mere repetition or external displays, ending with the insistence that doing the will defines humanity.
In a small town Charlie Lincoln, tempted by Sybil Gregory, dallies at her desk while his wife Ethel endures neglect. After bearing a child, Ethel plans a dramatic confrontation inviting Sybil to the home, hoping to force a reconciliation or end the marriage.
After a tense scene a wife clutches their sleeping baby and returns to her husband. He kneels and begs forgiveness, seeking another chance to win back love. The couple reunites as the child’s cooing brightens their vow.
The article surveys how different cultures name infants. It notes Chinese girls often receive numbers, Chinese boys keep a temporary name until age 20, Japanese girls favor flower names, and some children get names at age six or twelve days. Egyptians name by longest burning candle, and Mohammedans select a name from slips inside the Koran.
The Aval islands in the Persian Gulf are described as the hottest area, with Bahrein averaging extreme heat year round. Night temps reach 100 or more, mornings 107 to 108, and afternoon peaks near 140. Travelers note 75,000 Arabs in the Aval group and 25,000 in Bahrein. Further hot spots listed include Hyderabad, Lahore, Paso, Mosul, Agra, Death Valley, Algeria, Fort Yuma, and Jacobabad with extreme readings.
A sentimental verses laments a mother’s loss as a beloved pink shoe and tiny toe symbolize a child. The speaker recalls repeated kisses and a deep ache after death, expressing longing to reunite with the child in eternal sleep.
The quote argues that aging is linked to self-perception and belief. It emphasizes that people grow old by thinking themselves old, and that thoughts have creative power to manifest reality. It underscores mindset as a driver of aging and outcomes.
An anonymous donor, believed to be Sir Ernest Cassel, provides 1,000,000 for a new sanatorium to rise on a 600 foot elevated upland in Sussex. King Edward laid the foundation stone and funding supports charitable aims. Architect H. P. Adams designed the building, as shown in the Illustrated London News.
A bill in the Alabama legislature would place the portrait of Juliet Opie Hopkins in the Alabama portrait gallery. Known as the Florence Nightingale of the South she donated about 200000 from her estates to Confederate hospitals. She led hospital work with Lee's army, later fell on hard times, and was buried with military honors in Arlington after a celebrated return to the South.
Nat Goodwin, the New York actor, was roped into a call offering to buy his Riverside Drive home for 100000 dollars. He questioned the caller about mortgages, then agreed, realizing it was a bit of fun or a prank. He is now seeking to identify who was behind the gag.
Prominent figure Andrew H Green known as the father of Greater New York was fatally shot near his home on November 13 by Cornelius M Williams. Williams, described as mentally ill, fired five rounds with four striking Green. he was arrested immediately as witnesses noted his rambling statements.
A historical report references a plan to abduct and harm a mulatto woman named Bes sie Davis to cut out her tongue. The text notes the assailant’s fascination with Mr. Green and a display of feigned friendship toward the woman.
Sir William Russell, veteran war correspondent, was entertained at a dinner recently hosted at the Middle Temple. The event honored his long service and contributions to wartime reporting.
A federal grand jury in Omaha, Nebraska, indicted United States Senator Dietrich for accepting a $2500 bribe from Jacob Fisher to secure Fisher the Hastings postmaster job. Fisher is indicted as well. The case is the first known U.S. senator indictment on such charges. If convicted, punishment could reach two years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine. Dietrich proclaims innocence and denials of wrongdoing.
Indictment stems from machinations of political enemies. Senator Dietrich was elected by the 1900-01 legislature to succeed Senator Allen, named by Gov. Poynter to fill the late Senator Hayward’s unexpired term. Dietrich’s term ends March 3, 1905.
A Chicago Chronicle note recalls Bristow reducing a vast postal probe into a 12 000 word abstract after attempts to halve it further. The president pressed for more cuts, citing Bristow’s Kansas editor past and demand for language to express thoughts.
Madame Takahira wife of the Japanese minister to the United States prefers American costumes to those of her sisters in the East. She is the only oriental woman presiding over a legation in Washington and speaks English fluently after arriving in the country three years ago.
Fragmented notes report epigedid specimens found in Upper King River mines in Victoria. It cites telegraph signal speeds of about three quarters of a second for the Atlantic cable. It compares per capita potato consumption and yields in the United States and Germany, noting Germany yields about 200 bushels per acre versus 90 in the United States.
An Italian farming reform proposal argues agriculture in Italy must be greatly ameliorated through radical changes in cultivation methods and a boost in production. The note emphasizes modernizing practices to raise yields and efficiency.
The text states 000 acres used for farming and compares U S farming land to several countries. It notes 10,438,000 people work in agriculture while other industries employ 18,845,000. It concludes one third of the population is devoted to farming.
A Kansas Sunday school picnic offering honey as a treat was interrupted when local bees learned of it and caused the gathering to disband abruptly. The incident highlights how nearby insects disrupted the event and altered the planned program.
Manila's total population is around 300000 with roughly seven percent born in America or Europe. The American population is estimated at about 6000.
A brief note on aging across scripture noting that only Surah is named with an exact age and some women are not described with ages. The reflection compares a woman's reluctance to disclose age to this biblical peculiarity.
A fragmented OCR item mentions blood related phrases and names that are unclear. No coherent event or dates are readable. The piece lacks identifiable persons organizations or locations to form a valid summary.
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