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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1908
Page
6
A kaleidoscope of stray notes and jumbled items touches on aviation toys in 1000 years, wage scales for Argentine servants, remarks on presidents middle names, stamps, zinc mining in Mexico, and a Verona legend used to entice tourism. The piece weaves varied curiosities with quirky opinions and brief reports.
Sol Pratt narrates a stormy night at sea with Lord James and Van Brunt, their boat Dora Bassett, a near wreck, and a hard landing ashore at Eastwich. He parallels a domestic drama with Hardy Ann and Nate Scudder, ending with a cautious safe arrival and unexpected questions about Hartley and Oscar.
Ex Senator M C Butler of South Carolina writes from Washington praising Peruna for dyspepsia and stomach trouble. He calls catarrh of the stomach the root cause of most dyspepsia and endorses Peruna as an internal catarrh remedy and tonic. A free Peruna Almanac for 1908 is offered.
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