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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1908
Page
5
Informal notice notes a home remedy for pneumonia with Honey and Tar and warns to use only the genuine yellow package. It then criticizes gossip as a male behavior stereotype and laments lack of penalties for gossip while highlighting minor public annoyances and sidewalk etiquette.
An old advertisement warns that kidney trouble is insidious and may prove fatal before symptoms are noticed. It promotes Poley’s Kidney Cure from W W Gibson, claiming it corrects irregularities and prevents Bright’s disease and diabetes.
A tramp rapped at a Cloud county farm house door demanding entry. The woman shot through the door, fainted, and they phoned the town for a doctor. The tramp was reported as alright at last account.
A mixed reader page includes an advertisement for Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup claiming it clears a cold by stimulating the bowels and advising against constipation. Also a cheeky leap year notice directed at single women urges bold pursuit of a partner with a playful cartoon tone.
A terse, directive fragment urges courage and resolve before confronting a male figure. The speaker mocks flubdud behavior and crawling, urging the addressee to brace up and act like a man, ending with a supportive, if incomplete, signoff.
A detailed guide on building simple coops from dry goods boxes, creating a hover with old material, and using wheat chaff as bedding. It explains staggered rearing, outdoor yard access at two weeks, and night-time shelter strategies for cold or wet weather, plus crowd control with cloth covers and extra coops. Also mentions home remedies and a Kodol digestion product promotion.
R. B. Beesys reports rapid action on multiple parcels of land, detailing quarters of raw and improved acreage slated for immediate development. The announcement emphasizes accelerated work, enhanced soil conditions, and ongoing partnerships with local firms to advance construction timelines.
An amendment to postal regulations requires magazine and newspaper publishers to renew subscriptions within set periods to retain second class rates. Unrenewed copies may be charged at one cent per four ounces, with stamps. Publishers may extend credit, but compliance impacts rate eligibility. Daily papers have three months, tri weekly six months, semi weekly nine months, and weeklys one year to secure renewals. Publications issued mainly for advertising face exclusion from second class. Subscriptions on legitimate lists will be accepted at second class if kept current.
The notice promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe remedy for la grippe coughs, claiming it stops coughing and strengthens the lungs to prevent pneumonia. It warns against substitutes and identifies the manufacturer as Ww. Gibson in a yellow package.
Government thermometer readings show weekly temperatures at Wa Keeney with highs and lows listed for Friday through Thursday. Bright winter conditions accompany the forecast as officials note land and improvement needs for rural sections.
An old medical patent text promotes four Caed ee ee een wists as a cough remedy by Wt Poley ey and Tar, touting lung healing and pneumonia prevention with no opiates. It features a yellow package claim and a Gibson brand. The second fragment urges boys to adopt gentlemanly manners, discipline, reverence, and respect to become trusted men with future paying positions.
Special notice proclaims Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and lung troubles is not subject to the Pure Food and Drug Law as it contains no opiates. The article includes a theater anecdote about a timid young woman and a box office helper and a veterinary tale ending with a horse coughing as the assistant is blown back by powder.
A satirical vignette attributed to Sam Jones comments on society women, their views of children, and fashion. It humorously contrasts domestic family life with high society, noting handshakes with a dead fish tail and remarks about balls, dresses, and modest dress. The piece closes with a critique of society women’s fashion and behavior.
Reflecting on past annoyances and disappointments, the piece muses that today may be a person’s best days when viewed in hindsight. It quotes Atchison Globe and pivots to an advertisement for DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve and a local pork offer at Baker's.
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