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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1899
Page
2
A garbled Kansas clipping presents a patchwork of satirical lines and observations on culture, manners, and society. It touches on revolutions, wrangling couples, and codswallop about attire, education, and love. The fragment mentions Edna May in London, Ruskin, and probate snobbery, ending with a lengthy quotation and a signature, Carizie.
In a letter to the editors, John B. Strout argues that the perceived strong balance of trade does not reflect real prosperity. He explains that foreign ownership of American production, international travel spending, and the nature of exports versus imports distort the picture of wealth and income, challenging the notion that money itself equals national wealth.
Superintendent FE Benjamin Andrews of Chicago city schools addressed a large audience the other evening on poverty origins and the factors shaping urban education and social welfare. He outlined systemic causes and urged coordinated public policy to mitigate inequality and expand opportunity.
A speaker denounces poverty’s depth and links it to special privilege while urging a broader view of life’s dignity. The piece critiques Supt. Andrews for misattributing poverty to personal failings and argues that systemic inequity drives misery worldwide, with labor groups rallying against Victor F. Lawson’s papers.
A paragraph promotes Grain-O as a coffee substitute, highlighting its lower cost and gentler effect on delicate stomachs. The piece then recounts a remarkable Indian incident where a female elephant was shot in the shoulder by a buffalo and endured for a year without healing, remaining calm after the event.
The text notes that under traditional Chinese law a widow should not remarry and is held in high esteem. As widows age their status grows and those who reach sixty may petition the emperor for funds to buy a tablet naming their virtues, which is placed over the doorway of their home.
The Waterman notes a class mirrors its teacher and children reflect the home spirit seen in a Kentucky girl’s simple prayer “Lord bless papa and mama and John and Mary and me, and make us all stylish.” The quote illustrates how environment influences tone and behavior.
Alabastine is a durable natural coating for walls and ceilings, distinct from kalsomine. It comes in white or twelve tints, ready to use with cold water, packaged dry in five pound amounts with full directions. It is permanent, re coatable, and retintable at low cost. paint dealers and druggists stock it and offer sample cards.
In the Italian treasury lies nearly three million pounds of unclaimed income once assigned to the Pope as compensation for losing temporal power. Neither Pius IX nor Leo XIII touched the funds to avoid recognizing the usurping authority, so the income has accumulated for years.
In this world some animals never swallow water. The Homes of Patagonia and certain far eastern gareliva allegedly live without drinking. A par aquat reportedly survived forty two years in London Zoo without water. Some reptles serpents beards and batrachians thrive where no water exists. In Lozere France cows and goats almost never drink yet produce Roquefort cheese.
Mr Northside claims corners in eggs are ridiculous after paying forty cents a dozen, while Mrs Northside insists an egg contains an oval shape that rules out a corner. The Pittabes Chronicle-Telegraph notes the humorous exchange as a quirk of egg anatomy.
An old Yorkshire farmer dies and his widow seeks a tombstone that honors both him and herself. She explains to the stonemason a plain, handsome inscription “William Wilson, Died Oct. 1896, aged 85,” with the line The good die young as a fitting but understated tribute.
Sixty five percent of Wren's London churches have vanished leaving about half of his thirty five structures remaining amid changing cityscapes. The remark contrasts relics of the past with modern urban development.
The fragment lists common place names across the United States including Washingtona, Williamsburgs, Daytons, Springfields, Port lands, Richmonds, Columbuses, Brooklyna, Burlingtons, Charlestons, Buffalo, Loulavilles, St. Josephs, Quinceys, Lowells, Nashville, Wilmingtons, St Pauls, Boston, and Clevelanda with counts attached.
Twelve years ago one sailor out of every 106000 died by accident. The fatality proportion has been reduced to one in 260.
A readers letter from D Albright of Mifflinburg Pa references Fise s Cure for consumption and early cough medicine used in his house. The piece also notes burden sharing and mentions The London Mall calling the Philippines the jewel of the far east.
The article notes that within seventy years since the first railway was completed about 400000 miles of track have been laid worldwide, with the British empire accounting for roughly one sixth of that total.
Ad copy promotes Allen's Foot-Ease and Allen's Foot-Haze as cures for swollen, burning feet and corns. Claims remedy for foot discomfort and urges purchase at druggists and shoe stores. Includes sample offer and mailing address for Allen S. Olmsted in LaRoy, N.Y.
The world’s biggest sewing machine, weighing 6,500 pounds, is reportedly at work in Leeds sewing cotton belting, described as the largest device of its kind.
A fragment notes a discussion about women and fashion, mentioning hats and gender roles. It implies women influence or constrain men’s social categorization but lacks clear events, names, or places. This item reads as an opinion fragment without verifiable facts.
Dennis Twohey writes from Avallo Minnesota to Benjamin Davies of St Paul about life in Winnipegosis Manitoba. He praises the climate soil and abundant resources claiming no storms this winter and easy work at fair wages. He says he would not return to Minnesota and endorses the new location to government agents in the region.
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