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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1899
Page
2
A Kansas agitator piece from Garnett critiques war reporting and yellow journalism, contrasts American actions in the Philippines with German influence, and mixes social commentary on class women and schooling. It juxtaposes quotes on humanity, culture, and education with a satirical lens.
The text notes Germany giving up direct control in the Philippines and transferring protection to the United States, making losses and disturbances there harder to collect on. It discusses sovereign rights, potential claims against natives, and the impracticalities of distraint or collection without U.S. involvement, implying high costs relative to any recovered amounts.
The Mennonites choose pastors by a solemn ceremony in which a Bible holds a white slip. Each candidate selects a Bible, the bishop inspects them, and the holder of the Bible with the slip is believed chosen for the pastoral office. The congregation then praises God for the perceived divine selection.
The American Potteries firm, a New Jersey hatchery product, failed after spending about 260000 dollars to organize. Public scrutiny into how the glittering promises of prosperity would be fulfilled led to an unprofitable outcome, prompting abandonment of the enterprise and a collapse of its shares.
An OCR damaged piece blends labor themes with a surreal poem about dreams of fame, glory, and reward fading into penitence. The garbled text references governors, a coat company, an arbitrator, and a city, then shifts to a lyrical meditation on love, beauty, and the vanity of dreams, ending with a bleak note on life and death.
A late Illinois mining report praises Governor Tanner for siding with workers over corporations during labor unrest. It notes Virden and Panal areas shifted to arbitration and price setting, condemning corporate refusals while urging fair mining rates and protection of natural persons over corporate power.
The late Congress passed several labor measures including sea men’s conditions and rail road arbitration and a federal labor commission, but the eight hour bill and anti convict labor and Injunction bills failed. Samuel Gompers criticizes the commission’s usefulness while noting Chairman KyL’s role in the education and labor committee and the uncertain outcome of future efforts.
The minority report on the industrial commission bill casts doubt on the chairman’s stance while lamenting Congress failure to pass the eight-hour measure. It praises gains in labor agitation and vows future action to secure the eight-hour workday, blaming opponents and urging unity under the labor banner.
In a sharp critique, Mr Gompers laments labor's absence of strong allies in the Senate. He argues labor can purge legislators and expose railroads' wrongdoing, yet fails to show a united front. He condemns the marble hearted opposition while noting a broad bid to place enemies of labor in high offices.
A German investigator reports that married men tend to live longer and avoid suicide or insanity, while bachelors suffer more digestive problems and early illness. French statistics show marriage rates by age bands, with 15 to 20 highest and declines after 25, dropping to one in 100 by 50.
An Irrepressible moonshiner laments time in jail and the confiscation of his fiddle by authorities. He recalls a grim, wizardly jail and insists the government has no legal right to take his instrument, claiming the music remains essential to his happiness. The quote reflects personal defiance amid legal trouble, with a note of rural dialect and grievance.
The dialogue presents a tense exchange where Love Querrett accuses others of vanity and mockery while denying a deeper commitment. The conversation hints at personal friction and public perception within a magazine setting.
A Chicago teacher Miss Susan Wymar extols Peruna for sleeplessness from schoolwork and fatigue. A Racine City correspondent Mrs Margaretha Dauben says Peruna keeps her healthy during menopause and plans to continue. Free book on health and beauty offered by Dr Hartman of Columbus, Ohio.
In northern Mexico the Tarahumari, a small endurance-bound people, dwell in caves and tiny villages about 8000 feet high. Their diet centers on maize from which they make teshuin. Their language has roughly 800 words and they reportedly count only to ten.
An old article notes informal mailboxes in Sweden where passersby freely take letters from unlocked boxes at harbor landings. It contrasts with the United States where many towns named Washingtons and other cities appear in a list of places. The piece highlights curiosity about mail theft across nations.
The Wabash Fast Mail Seawar departs Kansas City Union Depot each evening at 6 15 for New York, a 36 hour run the fastest yet with through sleepers and drawing room berths to Buffalo and New York. Travel time shortened to Jacksonville and Detroit routes with daily train service. Contact Wabash ticket office at Ninth and Delaware or write to L A Res Bealsed, Eastern Passenger Agent.
Depositors of Gillet s La Grange bank post a 100 reward for the arrest of the fugitive banker. Two indictments were returned by the grand jury. Police in St Louis and New York have been asked to watch for him, believed to be among the elites.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reports 28 000 tons of 85-pound rails bought, raising total rails purchased since March 1, 1896 to 115 300 tons, enough to relay 870 miles of track. New orders include 8 000 tons for the Jal a lines west of the Ohio and 20 000 tons for follow up across divisions. Reads like a broad rail replacement plan with diverse district allocations.
A court sentence was brought to the Austrian emperor for signature. He began to sign, but a tear fell and blotted the page. He folded the document, declared tears wipe out all guilt, and instructed the secretary to destroy the paper so the guilty would live.
A dubious advertisement touts a home remedy for catarrh, urging internal use and purifiers as a miracle cure. It cites testimonials and promises dramatic results, claiming endorsement by a leading physician and labeling other medicines as worthless. The piece reads like a period pamphlet with vague language and pricing hints.
Five Minnesota and Wisconsin delegates report from Edmonton that Alberta offers abundant grain yields and prosperous farms. They note wheat kernels are full and golden, barley and potato yields high, cattle and hog markets strong, coal and wood plentiful, and families welcomed to settle. A Minnesota Dakota border experience contrasts with Alberta climate, and the group plans to return with land purchases. Floyd Dean of Deanville, Michigan, a son of B. S. Dean, sent the account.
An anecdotal tale recounts Queen Victoria visiting a convent where she wished to be treated as a normal visitor. Guides complied, causing courtesies to occur throughout the building. The queen questions the etiquette, and the superior explains the reverence shown to her was due to a queen, not to the nun.
Advertisement style note touts Five Drops as the sole remedy for rheumatism and many allied conditions. It claims medical endorsement and universal cure, with a price of 1 per bottle or six for 5, plus a 2 cent sample offer by mail. Also promotes Allen's Foot-Base for swollen feet at 26 cents with free sample.
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