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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1909
Page
3
A reflective piece on New Year’s significance from Roman public holidays to modern resolutions. It contrasts ancient and contemporary views, notes how greetings foster goodwill, and jokes about resolutions, progress, and public life. It cites optimism for 1910, human advancement, and the widening power of individuals in shaping civilization.
A historical notice cites that 5,500,000 residents' lives are valued at 250 billion dollars with annual costs from unnecessary deaths totaling 1.2 trillion. Workmen's illness drains wages by 500 million yearly while care costs 46 million. Tuberculosis imposes about 1.0 billion annually. Typhoid and related figures appear in the fragment.
The article reports on the first public demonstration of a full sized working model of the Eu rostepe car by inventor Laula Brennan. A 22 ton Manchester rail car on a single rail carried 40 passengers at speeds over 25 mph, showing smooth operation, stability, and no derailment due to gyroscope control with two 3,000 rpm gyros in vacuum.
The piece describes golf reaching far and wide including Begdad where presidents once walked with Haroun and his vizier. It notes a Yangtse course in an abandoned Chinese cemetery with oval bumps that resemble graves. Mentions places like Benin Zanzibar Bangkok and Perak.
The text argues that loving work requires intelligence and genuine effort. A man who shirks or does negligent work cannot be content. A good manual training system aims to surround tasks with appeal, aligning intelligence and taste to improve job satisfaction, echoing Brander Matthews on contentment from doing work well.
An ad extols Lewis Single Binder cigars made with high quality tobacco and foil-wrapped for freshness. A separate brief notes Myriam Harry crossing the Shott Jerid salt marsh desert in a small car, the region’s danger, and Arab fears. A cabinet-esque exchange about saved letters sparks a humorous exchange between Mrs Crawford and Mrs Crabshaw.
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