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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1901
Page
6
A reflective piece by Hilton BR Greer recalls boyhood days with Mary by lilacs in the lane. It blends memory of June sunshine, past summers, and twilight, as the speaker drifts back to youth and tender moments spent walking together in summer evenings.
An old musket narrates a Civil War tale of Ned, his bride Nannie Crawford, and rival Tom Meredith. After Ned is mortally wounded, the weapon passes to a new general who preserves the memory with a heart shaped violet wreath at a cemetery on Decoration Day, symbolizing forgiveness and loyalty.
Printed Swiss muslins divide favor with organdies and plain grounds. Embroidered lawns and light cottons, with poetic Lalla Hookhs names, are praised for delicacy. New applique lace trims muslins on coarse cream cotton net, a delicate, fashionable network.
The New York Ledger Monthly notes vaccination arrived in the United States in 1800 via Dr. Waterhouse, while Lady Mary Wortley Montagu introduced inoculation to England from Turkey in 1721 after successful trials in 1719. Jenner popularized vaccine inoculation in England in 1793, rewarded by Parliament with ten thousand pounds.
A fragment suggests Russia fears inheriting Danish temperaments that recoil from animal cruelty. It claims a boy who robs a bird’s nest or tortures animals would face punishment by the state, paralleling Danish law and reminding of common penalties.
Attleboro resident George St John Sheffield, tied to the Abe family that endowed the Sheffield Scientific School at Yale, donates four acres of land for a public park. The act reinforces a notable local legacy tied to Yale and regional philanthropy.
A critical piece traces gambling at Monte Carlo to its demoralizing effects and the fortunes tied to the casino. It details Francois Blanc’s role, the Prince of Monaco’s concession, and the financial machinery behind the casino, including shares, dividends, and governance by Blanc's circle, with warnings of the bank’s ultimate control.
Petrarch describes a circle of agreeable friends who reside in his cabinet and field of knowledge. They answer every question, reveal events of past ages and secrets of nature, teach living, and steady his desires, while driving away cares and strengthening independence.
The essay lauds books as true levellers that connect readers with the greatest minds. It argues great books give society and presence of eminent figures to all who faithfully use them, regardless of wealth or social status.
The New York statutes authorize the construction and maintenance of aide paths for bicycle use along public roads and streets and permit their use by riders. This act supports safe cycling and clarifies public access to such paths.
The prediction holds that the king will imitate his ancestor Henry V and daily show formal distances to his intimates. Since accession he has grown stand-offish, sparking unrest among courtiers. Rumors say he will not dine or sup with subjects, making “favorite” a forbidden word at court.
The article notes patriarchal lawmakers Hoar Stewart Pettux and Morgan in the U S upper house, overtopped in age by Lord Gwynyr, dean of the British House of Lords, who is just completing his ninety first year. It also mentions a school board candidacy with 1 213 votes.
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