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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1901
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR text shows attorney at law in Kansas with unclear names and case details. The readable portion mentions a legal context but lacks concrete actions, dates, or parties to fully establish a notice or filing.
An advertisement claims Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets stop coughs and colds in one day with a money back offer. It notes the price in cents and promises a cure or no charge. The copy uses bold claims and a simple guarantee to attract buyers.
Bent Murdock asks A Clay Evans for statistics on Civil War survivors. Answers include 2,213,365 served, 1,727,053 alive at war end, 965,313 alive June 30 1900, 195,910 died in last ten years, 34,025 deaths June 1900 to June 1901, 626,131 survivors projected for June 1901, 340 survivors by June 30 140, none by 145, and pensions paid 82,528,373.105.39 from 1865 to 1900.
W S Whedon, cashier of the First National Bank of Winterset, Iowa, shares an experience with a carpenter in his employ. The worker quit days due to diarrhea, and after using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy bought from a local druggist, he reports one dose cured him and he returned to work. Sold by Jones & Gibson.
A political columnist argues against persistent complainers who blame others for their failures. The piece urges stubborn farmers and principled leaders to act, stand up, and take responsibility, while condemning career ringers who stay sour and whine, dragging their party down.
Witterilnson News argues that electoral power is guarded by rights including life and liberty but condemns those who fail to persuade the public or their party. It notes the public loves a fighter not a knocker and praises business support for town newspapers as essential to growth and prosperity.
A Clark County Missouri man credits Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with saving his life nine years ago and keeping his health strong since. The ad includes a druggist sale line. The Kansas hay taker tale quotes Maud Muller on an old bike and judge dialogue about marriage and a tandem ride.
A mixed local page item notes an old patent medicine claim promising cure in one day with E W Groves signature on boxes and money-back promises. It also recounts a La Junta rancher warning that harming his wife will provoke a punitive response and ends with a cartoonish donkey in a store dialogue and a remark about health tonics and digestion.
A fragmented newspaper fragment contains home remedy ads and political mentions. It cites Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic and Chamberlains Pain Balm from Jones and Gipson and notes pension claims linked to Congressman Reeder. The piece also recounts a barbed exchange between Ex Senator Morgan and Barney Lantry over a paper stoppage.
The notice promotes summer excursion rates to the Rocky Mountain regions via Union Pacific, with round trip fares from Missouri River points at 15.00 during specified July and August windows, return by October 31, 1901, and sector-wide offerings from other points. Geo C Schabren, Agent, is listed for full information.
Inquire of John A Nelson regarding a trade in Trego county near Northeast quarter section 23-13-21. Offer includes a four room house on half an acre with fruit trees and saline land for games in Princeton, Missouri. Address L King Princeton IA.
Burlington Route promotes very low excursion rates for summer travel to West North and East destinations. Readers are urged to contact nearest agents or write for rates and descriptive material. Specific itineraries include Colorado Utah Hills, Buffalo Expo, Adirondacks, Michigan Lakes, Mackinaw, and daily trips to Minneapolis and Lake Superior resorts. California rides depart from St Louis Kansas City and St Joseph weekly. Contact RM Crozier Wakeley and Howard Elliott, general manager, at 823 Main St Gideon City Mo.
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