30 Sep 1905
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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1905
Page
1
Fragmented text blends a dramatic moral about a tormented hero with instructional fables and a long list of animals. It includes a Native figure scene, a clay dish tale, a zoological game, and scattered notes on fishes and hidden boy names. The passage ends mid discussion of hidden names.
A description of Lawn Billiards explains a game for two to ten players. The activity uses cue balls and croquet balls driven through a metal ring with a spike peg for setup, as shown in Figure 1.
The article explains a skill game using a wooden cue and a ground ring. Players aim to drive their color marked ball through the ring for one point, or drive another ball through to score two. Balls must be struck with a cue, not pushed. Edges and ring turns add strategic play, with a wooden border suggested to keep balls in play.
A Native mother leaves her papoose with two boys inside a tent. The boys disobey and sink their feet into riverbank clay, leaving deep footprints that amuse the family. They depart at dawn, while summers pass and the footprints harden into stone before the band returns. The mother later uses river clay for cooking.
Hillocks are set as nine small cones on sand, two yards apart, tops flattened to hold a golf ball. Each hillock bears a numbered label. Players throw hoops to topple balls from pedestals, twisting the wrist for accuracy. Each has three chances per turn unless a hoop falls at the base ending their turn. The winner is the one who knocks off the most balls.
The Australian leather jacket fights back when hooked by swimming upward biting through the slack line with sharp teeth. Pollack plunge toward rocks and fray the line against a nearby shell of mussel or shell, creating escape opportunities.
A party game description explains a leader points suddenly at a player who must speak four words in sequence whose initial letters spell snip. If the player cannot do this swiftly enough, the word Snip is shouted and they take over as leader.
The article explains how ancient houses lacked chimneys and used a roof hole to vent smoke. At night a bell called curfew warned residents to cover fires, extinguish lights, and go to bed to prevent house fires.
Henry Clay learned to speak before a barn audience of livestock. Webster, while at Dartmouth, received a boots greasing recipe that led him to joke his boots would admit water and gravel. Alexander Dams says a moment of racial awareness spurred him to act as if white to force perception beyond skin.
A puzzle description explains starting with ten matches laid as in figure 1 and removing matches to leave eight. The task is to arrange them into four right angled triangles and two squares, with the smaller square forming as part of the configuration. The source presents a sequence of steps for forming the geometric shapes and invites the reader to deduce the method.
In this puzzle style excerpt the author describes arranging five matches and then pairing them with two others to form a sequence. It explains a method to move from one configuration to another across multiple steps, culminating in a geometrical result from combining two squares.
An original white mull frock worn by a young girl is described in detail with heavy embroidery, black velvet ribbons, and a silver buckle. A fashion update follows urging shorter skirts, ground-trailing or very short hems, and notes on shoe care, accessories, and the coming trend of black lace coats and coordinated outfits.
Wool waists gain favor over heavy linens for cool weather. White remains desirable while light colors and plaids appear for informal wear. Lingerie waists stay popular, soft silks persist, and fabrics like batiste, flannel, mohair, albatross, and veiling lead the wool options. Most wash well, with dry cleaning preferred for flannel. New wool waist trims feature eyelet embroidery across several fabrics.
Fashion notes highlight the Surplice waist as a leading trend. A short cut tan covert cloth shaple coat defines general wear. Hemstitched ruffles appear on exclusive items. Scarf styling in tulle chiffon lace or thin silk creates a veritable furore. новые Yolret tm three op will be among novelties.
A glove sized handkerchief, the newest accessory, is a tiny muslin square trimmed with lace. Embroidered with a miniature monogram, it is designed to be so small and soft it barely exists until needed.
A dainty afternoon hat features pale blue Neapolitan fabric with a Tom O'Shanter crown. The brim has tiny folds of black tulle, shaded blue wings, and a blue velvet ribbon adorning the top for a refined decorative touch.
A revived table caster appears as a small accessory for each individual caver, mounted on a large stand at the table center. The miniature casters hold pepper and salt bottles and a vinegar cruet, while other small pieces feature side bottles with two salt dishes suspended between them. The design is described as clever and remarkably suited to a modern table setting.
A brief note on the rise of short skirts as the prevailing style, praised for light weight and minimal fabric. It mentions Paris influence and Vienna protests, with ankles visible and fashionable chemisettes accompanying lighter gowns.
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