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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1905
Page
2
A column of humorous oddities and brief notes: postmaster mail losses, a drowned milkman, a tornado prophecy, jokes on magnetism and beauty, a pearl loss at sea, racing cars, worries on wine and women, and various quips about politics, anatomy, and private life. Also mentions Miss Jennie Crocker’s pearls and Russell Sage’s retirement.
Three diamonds worth 90400 vanished from the Tiffany & Co workshop at No 15 Union Square New York on May 4. The theft, believed to involve an employee, prompted a continent-spanning detective effort. Ten stones were cut from the Excelsior gem, with five sold last Christmas. one was found in South Africa. The police pursue a potential ransom offer while Tiffanys weighs recovery plans.
Secretary Taft, once assistant attorney general, recalls how Justice Lamar of Mississippi steadied him before the Supreme Court. Lamar reassured him with a warm remark about the bench and his own sharp teeth, restoring Taft's confidence and friendship.
The Washington Post notes a shift toward beautification in American municipalities. It argues elites are aging and affluent yet slow to embrace aesthetic urban improvements, though planned beautification signals rising civic pride and potential economic dividends.
Bulgaria’s Prince Ferdinand is poised to become king as major powers lift objections after his role in averting Balkan war. Ten years ago he bought a crown scepter and orb in Munich but avoided paying. the jeweler kept them until Ferdinand’s mother settled the bill and sent the regalia.
The empress dowager of China is anxious to have her final resting place prepared before her passing. The Shanghai North China Herald notes about 5,000,000 dollars already spent on a mausoleum west of Pekin titled the peppy land of a myriad years.
The Baltimore Herald notes a surge of young men joining political life, driven by a sense of duty urged by Dr. Woodrow Wilson of Princeton. He argues education carries public responsibility and that youth, including lawyers and businessmen, are increasingly active as independents gain influence.
Reynolds News reports a royal regulation against selling aged horses from the King's stables. One horse was killed on site at Buckingham Palace on Monday using chloroform in a mash, ending its usefulness with merciful dispatch.
Gossip from M A P recounts Lord Grimthorpe in eccentric detail. He hated new clothes and collars and wore a Panama hat soaked with water in summer. He refused a visible watch chain, preferring a neck chain. He preferred making checks on scraps of paper.
Frederick Trevor Hill recalls a memorable courtroom moment from sixteen years at the New York bar. He recounts Cal Robert Ingersoll's harsh rebuke urging the jury to study the defendant's face and declaring that the "mean" and "dirt" in him would be better used to fill the grave of another.
Novelist Albion W Tourgee died at age 67 in Bordeaux France after a prolific career marked by controversial works and strong prose. Born in Williamsfield Ohio he served in the Union army, endured Libby prison and produced major novels including A Fools Errand and Bricks Without Straw.
European monarchs tip lavishly while traveling with Nicholas II of Russia leading in generosity. He spent about $16,000 on tips to servants and similar on gifts during a France visit. Edward VII sets aside $32 yearly for tips as he travels. William II of Germany gave at least $10,000 in a foreign trip. Others vary between moderate and minimal tipping.
The Earl of Crawford travels aboard his ship Valhalla on a race across the Atlantic with his renowned stamp collection valued at $106,000. Across ports worldwide he seeks rarities to complete the collection and recently visited Washington to obtain further philatelic data from U.S. officials.
A Washington Post reflection condemns slowness in modern life. It laments instant communication, electric transit, and constant mental activity while warning the philosopher may become extinct. The piece asserts the hustling mindset as moral duty and social pressure.
News from Pittsburg reports United States Senator P C Knox has rented his Pittsburg residence for three years to Carnegie Steel Company president Dinkey. Knox plans summers at Valley Forge near Philadelphia and winters in Washington. Western Pennsylvania party leaders remain divided as Knox refused the Allegheny county delegation chairmanship and did not attend the Republican convention.
A Baltimore American snippet complains about food adulteration and waste, noting odd substitutes like clothing from glass and butter from grease, and sarcastically rejects coal tar lemeary while referencing pure food concerns and stock shortages.
The courtship of the Saits pulex is described as an elaborate display of skill and grace. The male performs a dancing-like cycle on his long legs, twisting in opposite directions, pausing to rock and show off its colors, while the risk exists that a persistent showing could lead to being devoured by the mate. Carried His Coffin With Him. The death of Thomas Reynolds at Col J C Evans's home is noted, recounting that Reynolds, a Henry county native who lived in Barren county, traveled widely and had a coffin made for himself before his death, which accompanied his body to burial near Glasgow.
Railway experts seek safer construction methods and better accident prevention. A new English screw fastens rails to ties and signals tampering by hammering. Workers hammering screws flatten a soft metal cone, revealing careless employees and improving safety.
A historical note about The Gleaner of Madchester New Hampshire, sixty years past, touted as an independent paper by John Caldwell. It carried a bold motto pledging truth in politics and religion. An interior page showing delinquents in subscriptions led to a suspension after three years of operation.
Frank Reeves an ex policeman from Machias and Mrs Laura Mace of Ellsworth arrived in Bangor and within five hours bought a house and furnishings, married, and shared their first meal in the new home.
The savings bank at Middle town Connecticut presented the oldest outstanding deposit book, opened in 1833 with a $2 initial deposit. The account had only this amount, and the bank paid the owner $62.27 after many years.
A windy day in Boston leads to a stray hat discovery. A Lyne man, chasing his hat blown away by strong gusts, retrieves it to find a bright silver dollar tucked beneath the crown. The incident highlights the day’s brisk weather and the odd quirks of fate.
Mrs. Frank Towne of Warren Vermont displays a record goose egg measured at eleven and one tenth inches from end to end with a diameter of eight inches and a weight of ten ounces.
A joke exchange contrasts a philosopher who says success comes from starting at the bottom with a young Ming who notes his father started at the top and failed before profit. A punchline about a bread loaf and rising echoes家庭 humor about weight and yeast, ending with a quip on size and heaviness.
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