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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1902
Page
2
A collage of satirical items spans politics, society, and industry. Mentions include Joseph Leiter, Sir Thomas Lipton, J Pierpont Morgan, Queen Wilhelmina, Christian Science, Kentucky whisky feuds, and Senator Platt. The piece riffs on current events, fashion, and global affairs with humorous asides and era-specific tone.
Our Washington Letter surveys nine senators born in the 1820s who dominate the Senate with influence. It notes Pettus as the eldest yet serving his first term and lists others born 1824 to 1863, plus anecdotes about Longstreet pension talk, bottled water in committee rooms, Pettus feeding squirrels, and social links with the Pattersons and Bacon. It also sketches political chat among Barrows, McMillan, and Bacon with various flavor notes on Senate life and quirky anecdotes.
L Qualmeries-Petitjean, renowned lace authority in Belgium, former official expert to the Belgian government and Brussels authorities, including Sainte Gudule Cathedral, died recently in Brussels, prompting tributes to her expertise and contributions to lace crafts.
A 19th century style discussion contrasts male and female discontent as a cue to fashion. It critiques aging without repose and explores youth dress for girls 12 to 16, featuring a pale pink silk gown with lace and velvet rosettes, skating and outdoor outfits in leaf-green ribeline, plus a tea gown suitable for informal dinners.
The article describes a tea gown designed for short stout figures with a plaited bodice and waist seam to slim the silhouette. It notes lace collars, velvet trims, and a bowled ring, with remarks on street versus evening gowns and the theatrical drift of contemporary tea gowns. Paris fashions, hat pins, antique mopaces, Canton crepe shawls, balloon veils, and varied embroidery styles are also discussed.
In Alaska, hunters endure sixty degrees below zero and build snow fireplaces to cook. Snow blocks are formed like bricks and a two or three foot square hearth is common. When lit the surface melts, then refreezes, leaving damp ash after extinguishing. A snow fireplace can last an entire winter for cooking.
An attorney named Bise, small in stature, confronts English wit Joseph Jekyll. Jekyll responds with disdain, denying calling Bise a pettifogger or a scoundrel while acknowledging he called him “little Else.” The exchange centers on a misunderstood remark and matters of defamation.
A New York Press message argues against turning off older workers for youth. It urges mercy, warning that aging staff deserve retention while younger employees have future years to succeed. The piece references the idea of age bias and the value of long service.
Lilith Constance Cavendish 17, daughter of Lord Chesham, runs a black animal themed farm near her father's estate Buckinghamshire owning black cattle horses sheep goats a black dog and cat. A Toledo business notice involves Frank J Cheney and firm Cheney Co promising payment of one hundred dollars amid claims and testimonies about medicines and phonograph ideas for long distance lines.
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