17 Jun 1893
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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1893
Page
1
A fragmented reflective piece urges sharp, concise prose in journalism and poetry. It mocks verbose drafts and encourages clear lines, urging writers to boil thoughts to essentials and deliver punch in the smallest space.
A memory tale unfolds with Aunt Phebe recounting a teenage longing for romance and adventure, a hidden man in her father's barn, and a postcard warned true crime that upends her daydreams. The narrative blends nostalgic yesterdays with a grim postscript of crime and consequence.
The torpedo boat Cushing, readied at Newport for the naval parade, has its slate coat replaced with bottlegreen paint to blend with night skies. The aim is to keep the vessel hidden from enemy guns and searchlights at distance.
In St Mark's Piazza Venice pigeons show sharp instinct feeding on visitors while ignoring locals and street grain sellers. They swarm foreigners approaching tourists then join vendors in coaxing coins and grain.
A Mayville lawyer sought a missing heir worth over 100000 dollars. He mailed letters to every post office in Ontario and nearly 4600 others across Canada in hopes of locating the man. The effort culminated in a final tally dated 1882, reflected in the lawyer's bill.
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