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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1913
Page
7
An old style advertisement touts Cascarets as a cure for headaches biliousness and dizziness caused by torpid bowels. It claims a 10 cent box cleanses the stomach removes sour undigested food and poisons, relieves foul taste and breath, and straightens you out by morning.
A 1913 newspaper fragment recalls Miss Caro Une Miller describing a turning sore above her eye that spread across her face causing fear and disfigurement. She credits three weeks of Cuticura Soap and Ointment for a complete cure. The ad copy promotes Cuticura products and a free Skin Book.
A testimonial ad praising Grape-Nuts as a perfectly balanced food for all ages. It claims improved nerve and brain power, memory, and overall nourishment with breakfast meals featuring Grape-Nuts, milk, and cream. Includes user experiences from a 60+ woman and her family.
The Department of Justice formally inaugurated a broad inquiry into rising prices for eggs butter and other household staples with help from federal district attorneys and the Bureau of Investigation. Attorney General McReynolds aims to identify any conspiracies among cold storage houses and pursue anti trust prosecutions while sending findings to Congress.
President Wilson abandons a 100 year old custom by skipping the White House New Year’s reception on January 1 1914. He will be away on a brief holiday as Congress begins its long session and has had no vacation since his inauguration.
Special agent C H McGlassen arrived in Leavenworth after charges were filed in Washington against Robert V Ladow superintendent and parole board president. W H Mackker resigned as deputy warden and Alva Cole was asked to resign as construction head amid sensational charges.
Postmaster General Burleson has urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to raise the parcel post weight limit from twenty to fifty pounds for all distances. The commission must approve the change under the law, and action is anticipated.
San Diego California Army Aviation Corps Lieutenants Ellington and Kelly died when their aeroplane fell about eighty feet across the bay near the army school on North Island. Kelly was a First Lieutenant in the Twenty sixth Infantry and Ellington a First Lieutenant in the Third Cavalry. Ingersoll Oklahoma Charles Bowers an adopted son of Judge Bowers shot Samuel French and severely wounded his brother William after a fight over a card game, with both men drinking prior to the incident.
Six persons were injured when an express car collided with a passenger car on the East St Louis and Saburtan railway about three miles south of Edwardsville. The incident occurred on the Interurban line, with authorities reporting no fatalities. Emergency crews treated victims at the scene and transported several to local hospitals for further evaluation. The cause of the collision was under investigation by railway police.
University of Kansas sociology probes Greek life with a questionnaire to graduates to reach impartial verdict amid local debates on fraternities. Atchison plans a central power plant costing about 250000 dollars and a 100000 dollar artificial gas plant, plus county road improvements. A Kansas hero finally claims Carnegie medal funds after discovery in West Virginia. Larned rejects commission government as voters back a new high school building. A Pittsburg school agriculture class trains teachers and workers for farm revival.
Andrew J. Guille longtime Kansas music professor and authority died in Parsons after about two weeks illness. He taught at Kansas Wesleyan 1888, German Academy at Enterprise 1897, then at Emporia before moving to Parsons in 1904. Composer of many volumes since 1900 and named to board of editors of The Art of Music.
Kansas State Agricultural College students circulate petitions to keep the library open nights each week. The President's council leads the drive with a systematic canvass of faculty and students, and the measure draws considerable support.
S Gibson of Arkansas City announces Democratic candidacy for congress in Kansas Third district. Former Kansas Legislature member and father of the Small Debtors Court Law, he is a pioneer in Cowley County.
Unseasonal mid November warmth in central Kansas sparks bloom as fruit trees leaf and dandelions flower. Delegates from Wichita to Muskogee meet at Arkansas City to discuss irrigation plans and form the Arkansas Valley Development Company with railway officials and farmers.
Reading man Joseph Mulligan dies after long Lyon county life on one farm in 1851 era immigrant born 1833 Ireland. E G Cox of Emporia dies at 85 with seven children as survivors. liquor prosecution yields first conviction for assistant AG W P Montgomery in Atchison. schoolmasters club formed in Parsons with city and country leaders. George Bircher killed in Cairo church explosion after being injured. Kansas State Agricultural College attracts Faro Spain officials for study. Mrs. Pat Hughes longtime Emporia resident dies of apoplexy born 1843 Wales, 1862 Emporia residency.
Reading from Joshua describes two memorials and the moral lesson of obedience. The teacher notes divine orders, the ark, trumpets, and Rahab as models of faith. It emphasizes faithful submission despite appearances and ties to Christ as the gospel's power.
An ad touts Pape's Dispepsin as quick relief for indigestion gas and upset stomach. It claims rapid easing within five minutes, with benefits including a sweet stomach, no belching, and no sour aftertaste. Also includes a cartoonish depot joke about suffragettes and luggage.
A vintage ad text extols Castoria as a safe infant remedy and notes the signature of Use For Over Years. It includes playful exchanges about being a book worm and money grub, with quirky lines about luck and Hick jokes.
Three women from Philadelphia and San Francisco praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for menopause changes and general malaise. They credit long use and recommend it to young girls and women of all ages. The company offers personalized advice from a woman in confidence.
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