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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1902
Page
2
A collection of humorous excerpts about estate divisions and irony. A merchant touts ivory imports from Ceylon as we glimpse social wit and detective quips. Figures named Jones and Miss Smartleigh appear, with light satire on language and age.
A garbled humor column offers quips and exchanges among characters discussing fortune telling marriage prospects dentistry moments and light banter about money and sympathy. The bits depict a humorous slice of daily life with playful title captions and fragmented dialogue.
A man asks if the heat is enough as the scene shifts to a tense moment. The agent shrugs at small parlors in adjoining houses, noting the tenant’s remedy is the novelty of limited space and shared piano absence. A grim remark hints at a doomed plan amid uneasy housing chatter.
A collection of dated comic vignettes and misadventures. A teacher and student swap gum for a bribe, a wife questions women's rights, a man jokes about love and misery, and a servant contrasts sympathy. Other bits cover vaccination jokes, job hunting, penny offerings for the poor, Julius Caesar Latin quirks, and a book promising every receipt.
Illustrations of leaders’ costumes highlight spring gowns in dark blue zibeline with novel stitching and a collarless jacket. Pieces emphasize simplicity after recent seasons, with gowns featuring tailored lines, varied hems, and rich long coats in black taffeta with taffeta collars and red strap details.
The first lavender gown features black ring motifs rich lace trims and a black velvet girdle. The second gown shows a black silk coat with yellow lace collar white taffeta cuffs and lace straps, a cream tulle skirt over cream taffeta embroidered with orange blossoms myrtle and shepherds crooks.
A fashion column surveys skirt designs with striped silk or lace yokes, Corticelli stitching, double faced linen, and black and white trim. It highlights wide tucks, lace inserts, black velvet ribbons, and yokes, plus a chic white gauze toque with black chenille and chantilly lace accents. Also notes varnish on straw mats for durability and a new enamel vegetable stretcher accessory for kitchen use.
An old Vienna style race ends with a pig using a feint to win after a rival distracts the steward. Secretary Craig Wadeworth named third secretary of the U S embassy in London, a Rough Rider comrade of the president. Edwin Ginn hosts a dinner honoring his purchase of Ridgely Park in Winchester Mass. Public view of Vanderbilt paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art showcases Vanderbilt funded works.
Charles F. Peterson of Breed Wisconsin, Justice of the Peace for Oconto County, reports long standing back pain eased after trying one box of Dodd's Kidney Pills. He asserts the remedy significantly improved his condition and that he has recommended it to others with good results.
An old advertisement touts Peruna as a splendid catarrhal tonic and nerve toner endorsed by a Congressman, claiming it strengthens nerves and regulates blood flow. It urges readers to write Dr. Hartman for a personal evaluation at The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus, Ohio.
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