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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1908
Page
6
A collage of quips and opinions mentions Castro and Europe, railings at Anarchists, diverse oddities from New York to Georgia. It cites a New Jersey smoking pledge, radium ages, Malta’s dwarf elephants, and rambles on finances, debt, and life’s ironies in a rapid-fire, nondiscriminatory city-press tone.
The article recalls the Fonda now Exchange hotel at the Santa Fe plaza, once the trail’s southwestern terminus, facing demolition. A memorial arch plan, funded by legislature and marked with New Mexico stone, aims to honor the route. It chronicles the trail’s rise, key landmarks, and the peril of obliteration from modern development.
A New York Times account notes a young woman who hunts bargains in pawnshops across the city finding small luxuries at low prices. She recalls purchasing pink coral for 150 at a Sixth Avenue den and a silver pen knife on East Broadway, while avoiding pricier uptown shops.
The piece argues that genuine goods are backed by government trust and manufacturer reputations, while counterfeits avoid scrutiny and seek higher profits. It urges readers to reject counterfeit money and counterfeit goods and insist on genuine offerings through trusted advertising.
A New York lawyer boasts of hiding a stash of 500 008 in cash and 32 000 in another pocket, claiming each motorist carries 100 ready to pay fines for speeding. He compares rich motorists to a wood thief spared by a magistrate who warns him against repeating the offense.
A farmer recalls clearing rats using old shingles with treacle and lye. He reports 40 rats dead next morning and others leaving the farm. The method is cited as reliably successful on many farms.
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