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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1901
Page
6
Sylvia and Tom confront a Texas cattle stampede with a deadly barricade of six dead steers. Tom defends them while Sylvia outruns fear, and in the crisis she declares love, choosing Tom over her former betrothed as cowboys arrive at the ranch to find them safe and planning a wedding.
Sylvia Martin plans a prairie walk with Amos Darling while Tom Ruggles hurries after them. Darling, westward traveler with cultured talk, has won Sylvia's favor over Tom, who is left behind on the ranch. Mrs Martin fears cattle unrest as the trio heads toward the slough.
The granddaughter of Victoria's fourth son, Princess Margaret, reportedly may wed the German crown prince. The late Queen favored the match for friendship between empires, though Margaret preferred love over state reasons. The royal pairing follows a deathbed bond formed after Victoria's illness and Kaiser Wilhelm's rush to her side.
Fragmented notes recount German Princess Margarets betrothal to Victoria’s niece, linking two empires. It notes Crown Prince Frederick William expected to wed soon, with imperial wishes for prompt settlement amid historic ties between the houses.
A brief history of train wrecks highlights how tiny failures cause disasters. Describes a Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton engine wheel flange break near Dayton killing several. a Big Four line Wanns collision with oil cars and a deadly oil explosion. a Carmel Indiana crash where a small shim worked loose under a rail, causing a fall and fatalities or severe injuries.
Census lists Cahaba as precinct sixteen in Dallas county. Once Alabama’s capital, the town site was sold for taxes years ago and bought cheaply by a Black owner. Cahaba stood at the Cahaba and Alabama rivers, a wealthy, beautiful center with planter aristocracy and grand southern houses, extensive grounds, and lush surroundings.
In Baltimore a charitable maid stacks O14 fare and warm clothing for the use of poorer Ulster residents during the coming summer days as everyone else keeps pace with Dabind Rie wilt.
A vivid tableau of Western Canada featuring prairies waterfowl and wildlife. The text describes marshy grounds deer wapiti moose and sea like waves on lakeshores as farmer settlement and frontier travel are noted. It mentions government land advertisements appearing in the paper.
The King of Portugal and his brother Infante Don Alphonso played for the south of Portugal against the north in Cascaes for the Queen of Portugal’s challenge cup. The king displayed a hard volleying game and sharp placement, proving capable against Portugal’s best players.
A quirky, fragmented shopper note discusses spring lamb buyers and a new grain drink called GRAIN-O7. It riffs on misperceptions about food and health trends, with odd phrases about doctors and teas or coffees, reflecting playful ad copy and era slang.
Missouri Pacific Railway adds double daily service from St Louis and Kansas City to Colorado Utah and the Pacific coast. Trains depart St Louis at 9:00 a m and 10:10 p m and Kansas City at an unspecified time carrying through sleeping cars to San Francisco. Excursion tickets now on sale. For details contact company agents H C Townsend GP and T Agent St Louis Mo.
An item promotes cures for blood diseases and skin sores including scrofula and edema. It claims blood purification and relief from aching joints and rheumatic pain. Also features humorous note on a joke about printing and a foot powder remedy.
The article discusses corporate interests guiding railroad expansion under a “Community of Interest” plan linking Missouri Pacific with Denver and Rio Grande, Rio Grande Western, Southern Pacific and others. It describes a through passenger service from St. Louis to San Francisco, praising scenic routes across Kansas, Colorado, and Utah and claiming public benefit from integrated schedules and routes.
Southern Pacific offers exceedingly low rate round trip fares from the East to San Francisco for the Fifth International Convention of the Epworth League in July. Tickets are valid for return through August 71 with overs at points of interest and through sleeping car service from several eastern origins. Information available from W G Neimyer, S P Co Chicago.
Fragmentary lines suggest a quirky sales pitch or satirical piece. References to internal cures, price of 15, and odd statements about a rooster and hen, stomach work, and water loss hint at a constructed, playfully cryptic notice. The text also touches on a society that worships success but forgives failure.
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