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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1904
Page
1
A grand piano is delivered to Murdock's Music Store in Garnett for display. The instrument is described as handsome with solid oak case and high-grade components. It invites all county ladies to visit, view, and test its tone, claiming a strong sweet sound and flaw-free construction.
A fragment notes a contest entry invitation for ladies to call at the AGrravor office or write for details. It mentions a piano and values around 350 to 400 in unspecified currency, with an emphasis on small effort and hustling.
A Kansas City Star column surveys Thomas E. Watson of Georgia, a Populist presidential hopeful. It praises his moral courage and reform instincts while noting past fanaticism and controversial views on Caesar and the money power, concluding admirers of Bryan might back Watson as a strong alternative.
The Industrial Advocate profiles Thomas H. Tibbles of Nebraska as the Populist party vice presidential nominee. A frontier figure linked to John Brown, he survived multiple hangings by Quantrell and later became a journalist and minister before guiding the Lincoln Nebraska based Independent, the party weekly.
A brief notice invites readers to notice a piano contest announced on the page and promotes PRintrac as the best option for printing.
A fragment from a Chicago Record Herald piece praises courage in adversity and mastering labor. It extols steady work and public praise as rewards, while noting fortune’s gifts accompany diligent effort. The text reflects a motivational, period voice praising resilience.
A Hearst Chicago American reader calling himself Patriot urges that only ballot-driven reform can end labor strife. He advocates government ownership of railroads coal mines and packing houses with legislatures pledging to enact laws to seize control, set eight hour days and living wages, and he cites Japan 1899 as evidence of reduced accidents under government operation.
A speaker argues for government ownership of enterprises to reduce hardship and empower citizens. He praises strong rail safety, high standards, and public oversight, urging voters to unite under a political leader to place control of trusts and enterprises in government hands for a freer, happier republic.
The x Hutchinson Gazette notes William Allen White’s remark that it is better to be a belter to the party than to the country. It argues that both Democrats and Republicans may bolt their party, and predicts Folk’s election hinges on honest men breaking with boodlers in Reno county and Missouri.
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