25 Jun 1887
Page 1
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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1887
Page
1
Local merchants report brisk sales from a youth run market stall. Young sellers move a range of goods quickly, drawing buyers from nearby blocks. Children manage prices, handle transactions, and attract attention with their upbeat selling style.
A vintage display highlights glassware and dry goods alongside children's dresses in various floral and striped patterns. A long feature recounts the true Mary Had a Little Lamb tale, detailing Mary’s care for a lamb, its world of companionship, and its eventual death memorialized by wool stockings. It also notes broader notes on mules in Louisiana and farm housing trends.
The Boston Globe laments changing social customs from past grand manners to modern punctilious chatter. It notes women balancing work and wit, men exchanging polite words, and the lure of informal 4 o clock teas while warning against excess that dulls charm.
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