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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1906
Page
6
A solitary traveler in a drained swamp discovers an abandoned Huguenot church with a panther den. He fights the beast in the pulpit room, using a knife to fend off its attacks, escapes wounded, and is rescued by a boat crew. The find reveals the church’s ghostly past and a predator’s lair.
R. W. Rochford found guilty on two counts in a joint trial at Arkansas City. He is fined 300 dollars per count and sentenced to 9 days in jail on each count totaling 1500 dollars in fines and 15 months in jail. He is placed under a 1000 dollar peace bond for two years.
Editor William A Radford describes a large nine room cottage built from attic space. The plan adds three bedrooms and a sewing room, with double gable windows for light and ventilation. Attic spaces are highlighted for air and comfort, while pleasing exterior gables are emphasized.
The piece reviews a compact downstairs design with six rooms and a large kitchen praised as a woman's workshop, noting the lack of a hall and efficient use of space. It references Horace Walpole’s earthquake gowns of 1750 and jarring anecdotes about a jar cracked by a quake.
An advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the best remedy for women nearing the change of life. It claims the remedy strengthens the nervous system, prevents constitutional decline, and helps with symptoms such as hot flashes dizziness and heart palpitations. Letters praise its impact and invite women to write for free, expert advice from Mrs. Hyland in Chester Town Maryland, daughter-in-law of Lydia Pinkham.
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