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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1904
Page
3
A garbled, satirical list of brief items from a Kansas agitator era page. It mocks medical claims and wealth, cites wild cat hunts, New York subway fires, a Toledo pocketbook joke, Cuba, Welsh rabbits, and random curiosities about Morgan, Ellen Terry, and blue vitriol. It ends with a mock tirade about dog breeds in a groanworthy libel line.
Widespread interest marks Mrs. Roosevelts plan to collect and preserve presidential china at the White House. The article details prized pieces from Washington to Lincoln, current display cabinets, and efforts by past First Ladies to safeguard historic wares for future generations.
A five year old girl narrates to her doll a scene: a handsome man about thirty five and a pretty woman who seems dateless. The girl notes that while the man’s age is clear the woman’s stay remains an undiscovered country.
The three largest libraries are the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris with 9,000,000 volumes including pamphlets, the British Museum Library in London with 2,000,000, and the Imperial Library of St. Petersburg with 1,600,000. The Library of Congress at Washington holds about 1,000,000 volumes.
A Swiss newspaper translates an advertisement denying posthumous appearances by F. G. The notice rejects rumors of his appearance since death and warns against spreading the report under threat of prosecution.
In Deidgeport Alabama on April 26 a remarkable tale emerges of Mrs Martha Ginasouek who narrowly avoided paralysis after six years of tingling burning feelings and numbness. She credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with restoring health, gaining ten pounds in three months and regaining appetite and strength.
A London bishop, whose diocese covers a slum area, protested at a charity meeting against sending any of the unemployed to Canada. He claimed they lacked brains, stamina, or character to contribute to any industry.
Esheria exports about 16 million dollars worth of butter annually. The milk is very rich, yielding roughly twenty pounds of cream to produce a pound of butter, a ratio higher than Denmark’s.
An elderly Australian man ended his daughter’s engagement after the young man played the thirteenth trump at whist. The party’s social circle notes a sudden rupture, with relatives discussing the incident and its implications for the couple’s future.
The World’s Fair guide recommends using the Wabash Railroad to reach the grounds, noting it stops at its station at the entrance of the fair grounds, saving miles and avoiding congestion at Union Station. It stresses convenience and avoiding travel hassles during the event.
The Kansas City Southern Railway announces its Annual Almanac for 1904. It includes a monthly calendar, household hints, and information about Missouri Arkansas Indian Territory Texas and Louisiana. Copy available from S. G. Warner, General Passenger and Ticket Agent, Kansas City Missouri.
The document notes 200000 miles of submarine cables totaling about 200 million dollars in cost with a present value of 300 million. It highlights Deepsea cables as a solid investment and mentions a shortcut of one fourth mile in length against a longest span of 16000 miles, totaling 1700 cables.
A brief note describes Manchuria practices including dowry customs for brides, based on whether families are poor or wealthy. It mentions livestock used for meat and coats transformed into rugs and garments, reflecting regional economic and cultural details.
A London church replaces pews with individual chairs. Between each chair is a shelf for hats and coats. Each chair includes a device to hold an umbrella. The arrangement introduces a novel seating and coat rack system in the church interior.
British officers undergo procedures to remove scars from previous injuries. Surgeons report rapid progress and families of injured personnel accompany patients as healing continues in hospital wards.
A promotional note touts Vall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy. It claims the product acts on the mucous membranes to relieve nasal and throat symptoms and offers two internal remedies. The ad lists CHES ET & CO as proprietors and quotes a price of 70, with a call to order for relief.
A fragmented notice set notes sugar cane cultivation in ancient times and Europe’s adoption in the seventeenth century, alongside a mix of quips and ads. It mentions a new horse disease in England from India via South Africa, praises Defiance Starch, a washing machine price offer, and other assorted promotional lines with various local names and places.
An advertising fragment promotes Dr Caldwell's Pep sin Syrup as a mild laxative that restores normal digestion without the harsh effects of cathartics. It claims safety for children and adults and highlights a pleasant taste. The copy notes sizes of 10 and 81.00 and ends with a nonsensical line about a woman's eyes and teeth.
Defiance Starch Co offers twenty five round trip tickets to the St Louis Exposition for the top five entrants in each of Iowa Illinois Nebraska Kansas and Missouri who mail in the most Defiance cold water starch trade marks from ten cent packages. Entries must be received by September 1904 with October and November suggested as ideal Exposition visit months. Tickets mailed by registered mail in September.
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