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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1913
Page
3
A sermon on Jesus blessing little children, the divine view of child salvation, and parental responsibility. It calls Christian parents to guard, model self denial and piety, and raise children in reverence to God, warning that heredity and environment shape early behavior and need for Holy Spirit renewal.
The Chicago Inter Ocean warns that foreign nations already protest two key Woodrow Wilson tariff features. Critics fear the bill's heavy taxes on life insurance policy holders and forced customs book audits will invite retaliation. The piece argues the plan shifts rates to maximum, risking lost leverage as Democratic tariff making proceeds.
The article notes President Roosevelt showing a strong pacifist stance by pledging readiness to settle disputes with Britain by mutual agreement or arbitration. It highlights his push for universal peace and mentions his criticism of Taft's arbitration treaty as a humiliation when aiming to discredit Taft, signaling a bimodal approach to diplomacy.
Syracuse Post Standard notes that manufacturers aim to discredit the Democratic tariff bill only if it harms their long term profits. They would cut wages only as a last resort after other cost-cutting methods fail, seeking to maintain business prosperity and prevent panic across the economy.
Fragments describe a tense senate confrontation over a controversial bill described as desperate and destructive. The passage hints at Republican attempts to defeat the measure, with the outcome and specifics remaining unclear from the readable text.
A poem laments the lack of undiscovered avenues for greatness, contrasting past giants like Columbus and Newton with modern limits. An added comic scene shows a druggist and clerk debating a hair tonic sales slump, revealing small profits despite optimism.
Mr Jenkins returns from the basement after tending the furnace and jokes about calling for another woman to wash. Mrs Jenkins questions the plan as Mandy stays in the laundry with an oil can to start a fire, while Mr Jenkins boasts of never failing at anything though it may be a blind claim.
A fragmented quotation compares a cuckoo clock to a struggling baseball player and comments on aging. A cryptic phrase references the FAA, “Slit onrae seemy Strikes Information,” and a dialogue asks what constitutes a ripe age, concluding with the idea that maturity means recognizing other apples on the tree.
Feature essay extols western migration to British Columbia and the prairies, praising climate scenery and opportunity. Notes influx from the British Isles and Europe, homemaking aims, and the dream of permanent settlement. Includes brief humorous vignettes and consumer corner items.
The article describes color blindness tests used for railroad engineers and others who must distinguish colors. It explains the yellow blue zone where red and green fade at angles, and the zone of complete color blindness where only gray is seen. It links these zones to evolution, noting three stages from shadow vision to red green distinction.
A woman vents her frustration at the futile hunt for a white hair among brown ones. She laments the lengthy struggle to grasp the stubborn strand and the disappointment of pulling out a brown hair instead, leaving the white strand shining.
A fragment quotes critics harshly alleging aggressive tactics. Another line ridicules Jimson’s handling, noting odd traps and questionable decisions. The piece reflects local scrutiny of a small enterprise and its controversial practices.
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