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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1911
Page
6
The item surveys a string of quips and observations from a mid-century column, noting lighter social curiosities, scientific quirks, and humorous takes on current events. It references fruit prospects, public figures, and playful anecdotes about everyday life.
A Canadian land prospect trots through open prairie growth, noting land near $16 per acre now, but likely $30 soon. Regions along Grand Trunk Pacific, Canadian Northern, and Canadian Pacific offer three land classes rich in grain, mixed farming, and stock. Education fronts as strong with Winnipeg Saskatoon Edmonton colleges, high support for agricultural schools, and social mobility for newcomers.
A New York Sunday World excerpt about comic and cautionary marriage tales. It recounts couples facing eviction, disdain, and domestic absurdities from Fort Wayne to Denver and Des Moines, highlighting humorous, sharp observations on wedded life and the perils of romance.
A witty exchange unfolds when a convivial young man greets a clever society woman he mistakes for an artist. She quickly rebukes him, saying she does not paint and would not put paint on her nose, highlighting the social awkwardness of the moment.
Workmen tearing down a tavern in East Lee Massachusetts uncover a garret stash of bees and honey believed to number in the hundreds. The discovery occurred during renovations on a tavern built about 150 years ago drawing hundreds of local viewers.
A humorous remark notes an armless man allegedly writing a book with histors. The gag hinges on presumed heavy footnotes, playing on the irony of a disability and scholarly detail.
A dialogue scene features Evelyn praising a man and George reacting with flattery, while a Visitor urges departure from a dull town. A Native muses on potential elsewhere and a Puck line reflects on personal happiness tied to effort. A Prince Leopold quote on happiness and a Sallicat line on agreement round out the exchange.
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