17 Nov 1900
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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1900
Page
1
The item notes Kansas constitutional timing for next session and inauguration a day early. It also relays Elmer Batley’s report of danger in China with his items lost to bullets and fire. A Goodland theatre anecdote ends with a humorous goat dresser mishearing.
A Kansas City Star report describes a country guest unfamiliar with electric light. He struggles to control a long cord lamp in a hotel room. In a clever move he unties the knot and carries the lamp by the dresser to the top drawer, allowing him to sleep.
Tax rules require annual property assessments on March 1 with half yearly payments due November 1 to December 20 and the remainder by June 20. Discounts apply for early full payment, penalties accrue for late payment, and property sales occur after delinquency dates. The piece also recalls political commentary from Chicago Journal and a veterans’ tale from Cawker City.
The Lawrence Jeffersonian denounces the empire transplants the republic and laments there is no hope for the future after the election. The paper casts a stern critique of political upheaval and partisan cycles in Kansas.
A Wisconsin man advocates advertising in his home newspaper to save time and attract buyers for livestock. He claims ads draw immediate buyers by mail or in person for cattle, horses, and other stock, reducing travel and boosting profits.
Editor Gomer Davies left McKinley to Bryan after 1906 election amid charges of seeking county printing from Populist commissioners. Despite fusion, Republicans won a majority at the general vote, harming Davies and his paper as Populist voters deserted the ticket. The editor addresses these reform floppers and the paper’s damaged standing.
A fragmented column contrasts Populist and Democratic critics with a Kansas audience, recounts a New York Journal letter debunking party hypocrisy, and notes personal observations about Kansas teachers, local parishes, and Oscar Wilde in Paris. The piece surveys political fervor, regional pride, and literary snapshots.
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