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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1902
Page
6
A collage of aphorisms and satirical quips covers politics Cuba Wall Street and society. References span Uncle Sam Palma Cuba Francisco Morgan and Morgan Ireland and notable figures like Wilhelmina Carnegie Schwab and Astor. The piece mingles humor with topical topics and social commentary.
In Marblehead a quaint seaport lingers on the Atlantic coast with legends echoing Salem. The atmosphere recalls the past though summer cottages bring a touch of modernity, while most houses retain an air of antiquity through the ages.
Marblehead blends crooked lanes with seafaring grit dating to 1633. Notable sites include Tucker house and the 1775 powder house, with figures like Elbridge Gerry and James Mugford tied to a town famous for patriots and the "Faneuil Hall of Marblehead." The history spans smuggling traditions, sharp town pride, and enduring memories from the Revolution to early American life.
The article debunks popular claims about bird's eye maple, curly walnut, and quartered oak as tree names. It explains bird's eye maple is a veneer from under the log and describes how various woods are cut to produce distinct figures. It notes curly walnut comes from the trunk area and that curly birch mirrors this pattern, while workers select woods for attractive furnishings.
A 1822 New York city directory surfaces as a social snapshot of early Manhattan. Entries show Cornelius Vanderbilt the cartman, along with the Astor, Burr, Hamilton, Cooper, and Roosevelt clans, listing trades from blacksmith to mason. The piece notes scarce Van Rensselaer presence and ends with a paradoxical riddle about eternity.
The long restoration of Arundel Castle in Norfolk ends after years of work and heavy expense. The Duke of Norfolk, keeper of the coronation plans, has focused on the historic pile once besieged by Henry I Stephen and parliamentary forces. Added features include two great round towers a new hall and an ornate private chapel. The castle sits on elevated ground with a surrounding park and remains the favorite home for the duke and his ailing son.
An Eden New South Wales whaling community claims a radical cure for chronic rheumatism through a whale bath. A patient is lowered into a warm whale carcass and exposed to ammonia gases for up to a day or more over several sessions, with effective results said to appear in severe cases unless joint malformations exist.
At a Vienna sale a pen used to sign the Lely alliance in 1815 by Francis L. Alexander L and Frederick William III fetched 264. A riddle asks where a man would be if he reaches home at 3 a.m. and cannot bake for the kerhole until 4 a.m. where has he been.
Arizona experimenters abandon Egyptian cotton trials as irrigation yields show fine staple quality but wages in Arizona New Mexico and southern California prove unsatisfactory for cotton field labor. Incident at the New Jersey state vault ends with Ella Prior locked inside after hearing cut, baby crying, rescued after hours as past holiday disrupts staff.
A fragment notes the idea that cheap fields in the Southern states could raise cotton profitably using low-priced Black labor. The line hints at economic debate over slavery era labor costs and agricultural profitability.
Hundreds of dealers praise Defiance Starch for extra quantity and quality, saying it replaces other brands. Ads tout laxatives, tonics, teething remedies, and a Dictionary advertising push. Miscellaneous notes mention lightning injuries, Colorado travel literature, and a Clayton Arkansas item about a hotel spread.
A grocer state he does not have Defiance Starch in stock. He urges customers to buy other brands, noting Defiance is superior to cold water starch and offers more value for the same price as 12 ounce brands.
The report notes Germany accounts for 25.8 percent of foreign-born immigration, Ireland follows with 15.6 percent, and England at 0.1 percent, indicating Germany leads among incoming immigrants with Ireland and England trailing.
Camel teams are now used to haul and distribute mining machinery on the North Cool Gardie gold fields in Western Australia, replacing prior methods. The move signals a shift in transportation for heavy equipment in remote mining zones. Local firms adapt to camels for logistics and warehousing support.
The item lists varying book shipments to Germany with totals for several years and percentages, plus issued travel fares for Chicago routes to Bowton, Portland and Providence. Dates of selling windows are given, and a contact for limits and timetables is Geo WwW. Vaux A-G P T A 155 Adams St Chicago. No man is so skeptical as not to be ever the good things he hears about.
Alton resumes rapid through service to St Louis linking passengers to the East via the Kansas City gateway. The Chicago Alice fast night train departs Kansas City at p.m. and arrives St Louis at 7 08 am with chair cars and compartment sleeping cars at no extra charge. Write L Cooper, Traveling Passenger Agent, Chicago and Alton Railway, Kansas City Mo, for lowest rates.
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