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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1909
Page
7
Latest Kansas events report Clay Center plans a larger hospital to replace the existing facility. The new 20 bed building will be located in the town’s north part and modern in design to serve patients from across the region.
Lieut. Gen Anatole Stoessel and Rear Admiral Nebogatoff were released from confinement in the fortress of St Peter and St Paul by Emperor Nicholas. Both men had faced ten year sentences for surrendering forts to the Japanese in the Russo‑Japanese War. Also pardoned were Rear Admiral Gregorieff and Lieut. Smyrnoff, whose sentences were commuted to ten years in 1907.
A four year old Jersey bull owned by Dr. James G. Chaney and John H. Ross of Waynesburg will pace in the 2 20 class in Pennsylvania this year. Found as a yearling in Maryland he was trained to harness and now runs a two minute harness pace with light gear. Docile as an old cow he is even ridden to saddle by the owners and is popular with children. The bull has run a half mile in 1 22 and his owners believe he can mile in under 2 30. Wind is as good as any horse and the two owners are optimistic.
A collection of witty and somber anecdotes includes a joke about a man selling his wife for a shilling, a tale of Artemus Ward's final hours with Robertson, and recollections noting Dr. Osler's view on tuberculosis.
A southern state public school superintendent testifies that his mother, once a heavy coffee drinker, suffered heart trouble and general malaise. After trying Postum, the family ditched coffee and saw her health improve markedly, with the entire household benefiting from the change.
A column of lighthearted observations and tips on daily life including a rain scene with a man shielding an umbrella and a joke about sharing it. It also promotes Defiance Starch as a remedy for stiff laundry and contains a few witty quips about club members nicknamed Mr Automobile and Stick in the Mud.
A jumble of ad copy and quotes appears, mentioning Marine Eye Remedy claims, Beecher satire on self-worth, and scattered lines about lungs, laundry, and marriage. The readable gist hints at a correction note and assorted clipped phrases from a period advertisement page.
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