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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1902
Page
2
A varied Kansas column mocks public figures and events from Europe and America. It cites King Edward's coronation plans, Boston papers praising local figures, and notes on public morality, media, and labor topics. The piece blends satire with references to celebrities, politics, and social trends.
A lengthy resolution introduced by Mr Crampacker of Indiana proposes a thirteen member House committee with power to investigate the validity of state election laws and enforcement. It would subpoena witnesses, examine records, sit during sessions, and report findings to the House promptly. The plan is seen as aiming to reduce southern representation and has drawn strong partisan and sectional debate.
The Detroit Free Press argues that voting holds meaning only with intelligent choices. Ignorance or indifference reduce a ballot to a meaningless slip. The piece emphasizes citizen engagement and deliberate selections as vital to progress.
The Indianapolis Sentinel reports Senator West argues ships can be built in the United States as cheaply as abroad, citing steady shipyard growth, foreign contracts won by American firms, and expert testimony, concluding there is no justification for donating public money to the shipbuilding industry.
The article accuses the Republican party of presenting an unattractive front with two key bills before Congress. It claims the ship subsidy bill would steal millions to favor shipowners, while the Cuban reciprocity bill would shield a sugar trust at the expense of American honor and Cuban trade.
In a stark portrait the article describes millions in the Far East subjected to grueling toil and unrelenting labor while deprived of basic sustenance and dignity. The piece highlights widespread oppression of peasants under harsh regimes and the deprivations they endure daily.
The text argues that most people in sedentary roles eat more meat than necessary while new nourishing vegetables move into prominence. It suggests a chance to curb meat consumption by resisting an excessive push from the meat industry.
The text argues that government demand raises bond prices and bids for steel stone machinery or ships lift prices while silver does not respond to increased demand. Proponents of gold monometallism claim the law of supply and demand applies to silver as well, a view believed by thousands of farmers and wage workers.
Opponents argue direct election may undermine stability, noting six year terms and staggered turnover aim to slow change. Supporters say popular election respects voters. The piece questions opposition to popular election and defends voters' intelligence and integrity.
The Nebraska legislature, a Republican body, passed a spring 1899 resolution calling for direct popular election of U.S. senators. Yet Nebraska senators remain noncommittal, with many duties tied to railroad interests. They should resist railroad dictation when the people have spoken clearly on this issue.
The public argues subsidies to ships are useless handouts not lowering freight rates. The Frye bill would grant subsidies to vessels regardless of age, even obsolete steamers may qualify if the Senate deems such aid popular, risking misjudgment.
Congressman Babcock signals retirement from the Republican congressional committee chair amid disputes over tariff reduction. He argues that the interests of the American consumer are ignored in Congress and that the majority does not share McKinley’s view that selling without buying is always possible.
Republicans long blamed for curbing Cuba's promised independence now face opposition to annexation within their ranks. The dispute centers on reciprocity with Cuba and drives bitter party divisions as factions react to policy shifts.
A Indianapolis News editorial urges Congress to act on the ship subsidy bill. It warns against assuming no chance of passage or no intention to push the measure, and calls for intensified public pressure to compel lawmakers to respond to the people’s will.
The era shows prices for life’s necessities at peak levels with prosperity hoped to endure. The piece blames trusts and monopolies for rising costs, not the people, in a Syracuse Telegram quotation.
A fragmented account argues abolition of war taxes totaling 70 million dollars will not alleviate mass hardship. It notes most wiped out taxes were trifles while remaining taxes on trust made goods cost more, implying Congress is still focused on minor details.
The passage argues that the only hope for the nation is a revision of the Dingley tariff and a shift away from a government controlled by trusts. It claims the Democratic party offers the path to relief from a government of the trusts and for the trusts.
The sixth biannual meeting of the General Federation of Women's Clubs will be in Los Angeles the first week of May. Railroads east of Chicago offer round trip fares to Chicago to Los Angeles at $50, with tickets valid two months. An optional excursion on May 7 will give officers delegates and the program committee a day of sightseeing of the southern country and the Pacific coast.
Boas appear wide and full or cape shaped with three frills of net or alk and ruches. Alternate ruffles of black net and white chiffon form one style with net ends and rifles for finish. A sili muslin bonnet is adorned with gray ribbon roses and pearl centers.
Description of a navy blue walking costume featuring chevrotined braid trim, a basque attached jacket with double pelerine shoulder collar and turn-over collar rovers, all trimmed in braid. The blouse fronts display large silver buttons and open over a plaited creme mousseline chemisette.
A description of an elegant outfit featuring a yellow tulle jabot and a skirt finished with three circular trims, highlighting classic fashion details and refined styling.
For House Ween Quite the newest half ornament is the Juliet cap a revival of the netted cap of pearls worn by Italian women of rank and fiction. It sits on the top of the head and pairs with low dress. Also seen are maidenhair fern wreaths ivy with flowers and rose buds used similarly for decorative wear.
A deep creme taille blouse features a pair of plats on the front that begin at the hem and end strangely above the boat. White taffeta loops with beige silk trim the fronts in an original design. Guipure trims the vandyke collar and sleeves, with a draped girdle in Wiener Chic.
Usis of the Bolero describes bolero jackets for theater or reception wear. The garments feature lace or embroidery fabrics trimmed with velvet ribbon or jeweled passementerie. A standout piece uses pale amber crepe de chine veiled with chiffon and Arabian lace with turquoise velvety edging and mock jewels.
A column describes new dress details including a black point d esprit over white silk with gold braid, an Irish lace collar, a corset cover of wash ribbon with lace insertion, parasols of silk with bows, velvet ribbon trims, and popular pearl jewelry. It notes summer outer skirts in wash florice trimmed with embroidered muslin and styles for everyday wear.
The piece warns fashionable women about camphor eating as a fad claiming it gives a creamy complexion. Regular use causes exhilaration and sleepiness, with extreme weakness and difficulty distinguishing effects from alcohol. It notes a ghastly complexion result and cites moral warnings.
The New York Health Department seized nearly two tons of alum baking powder found to be dangerous to health and dumped it into the river. Other samples were discovered in a Sixth Avenue department store. Analysts describe the powder as containing alum and pulverized rock. Authorities note England prosecutes grocers for alum powders, Missouri bans sale by law, while New York destroys unsafe goods. Consumers urged to buy reputable brands and avoid “just as good” labels to protect families.
The Paris Journal reassures residents that pet cats in the French capital are not in danger from furriers as Massachusetts plans to supply cat fur trade. It notes a proposed law imposing a five cent annual tax on each cat owner with nonpayment leading to confiscation and a $4 forfeit for release.
A Brooklyn woman sought her husband’s arrest for no cause, charging refusal to buy a $4.95 Easter hat and noting no new hat since last Easter. The poormaster learned the husband earned $8 weekly and suggested she make do, citing shop windows with hats at $1.98 as affordable alternatives.
A curious fact notes certain noises draw snakes such as cobras. The whirr of a mowing machine allure and enrage bone reptiles, provoking them to dart and be chopped by the machine. In India, as many as 120 cobras can be slaughtered on a single grass farm in any month.
Sam Hague who first brought real negrocy to European minstrels died in England. While running a Syracuse saloon about thirty five years ago he formed Hague's slave troupe, which became a tremendous hit. He grew wealthy but was worth little at his death.
Auz Lorenzo Barber, despite a $35,000,000 stake in asphalt, is hailed as a leading secular theologian and Howard University philosophy professor. The piece links his paradoxical stance to a broader debate on talent and authority in theology. Also features Mr John Remers, Lancaster postmaster, who credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing his diabetes after four years of illness.
Fraudsters prey on new arrivals in New York City targeting immigrants at the Battery by selling inflated railroad tickets for 50 cents each. Authorities warn the public and urge vigilance amid reports of scams exploiting newcomers.
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