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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1901
Page
2
A patchwork of notes cites Talea Polyphemae feeding on tree snares and Denmark’s 1,713,785 cattle with regional density. It records Danish royal connections, English and Irish quips, and a New York school lesson mix up wherein a pupil confuses baking powder with pardon.
A traveler notes several Arab servants with remarkable sleeping capacity. One man remains undisturbed by gunfire within two feet of his head. Another, Balam, supposedly slept soundly as a donkey dragged him and tether. The narrator doubts the credibility of the donkey tale but records the claimed feats.
In Castle Rising a historic borough in eastern England two MPs and a notable mayor Wakefield once hosted a dispatch bearer in a barn. Wakefield, then thatching, sent word that if it was John Wakefield he would come down, but if it was the mayor he must come up.
John Brown, a Swotchman, is touring French rivers in a 15 foot canoe planned to cover 4000 miles. He travels alone, cooks and sleeps aboard the diminutive craft, 18 inches over, three feet wide, and nearly two feet deep. Brown says he enjoys the voyage and believes it will improve him for a year at home.
The article recounts a February 1887 Adelmanite convention in Music Hall with Henry George, ex Gov Hubbard, and a raucous crowd. George’s Earth speech electrified over 10,000 attendees, while Hubbard’s interruption on a chair sparked laughs. It contrasts labor struggles and George’s views with critiques of wealth and philanthropy.
Ohio mayor Tom L Johnson presses Cleveland railroads to enter on the Cayuhoga county tax duplicate as other property. Farmers and homesteads taxed at two thirds, while railroads escape taxation at less than one tenth of market value, prompting criticism of monopolies and call for fair burdens.
The Star notes a $750,000 Carnegie proposal for San Francisco library use and argues that Andrew Carnegie’s immense income stems from special government protections and profits from armor plate sales to Russia, criticizing his greed while not blaming him for leveraging the system.
An Army surgeon recounts Captain Claman's execution of nine captured assailants after a deadly ambush on American troops in the Philippines. The piece argues such vengeance mocks civilization and questions claims that civilized nations oppose savage methods. It notes 150,000 applicants seek 13,000 land claims, challenging the idea that unemployed labor will avoid land.
Five years after the Baltimore and Ohio railroad was handed to the government the receivers report a rise in mileage from 2000 to 3600 and a doubling of net earnings while business nearly doubles, despite claims that Uncle Sam cannot manage.
A Salvation Army artist painted a billboard reading What shall I tate be saved. A patent medicine painter replied by adding Take Carter's Little Liver Pills. He then subjoined And prepare to meet thy God, using humor to expose the scam and pressure the would be faker.
Theodore Shaffer, once a mill worker turned union leader and minister, endured ill health yet led the Amalgamated Association. The article also envisions future street cleaning machines replacing manual labor, reducing dust and costs, and potentially reducing tax burdens.
A Waterbury machinist named E J Manville conceived the safety pin after a woman's complaint about pricking her finger. Carlos French and George Westinghouse followed similar paths from late nights to breakthrough inventions like the rail car spring and the air brake, each amassing wealth and transforming life-saving technology.
A fragmentary report notes the White Wings who clean the street and their work erasing street dirt. It mentions a weary person stirring and removing grime as the era of the White Wage is discussed in a New York City street scene.
At the Wauluka railroad depot a scene unfolds as Alabama negro workers and Hawaiian strikers clash in a sugar loading delay. Hawaiians propose songs to win over the crowd, leading to a brief impromptu concert of My Old Kentucky Home and Dixie tunes before workers resume loading cars.
Henry George Jr notes AFL dues amount to one third of one percent per member per month. Income rose from 1887 to 1900 from 2100.44 to 71125.82. He cites 900000 paid-up members but claims unions dodge reporting to hide full strength. He quotes President Gompera estimating real AFL membership at least 1500000.
An item notes low-cost rail travel in Massachusetts and England, where working people can ride long distances cheaply. It cites Toronto leasing street railways to a private firm with obligations for cheap fares during commute hours in the New York Times.
Notes on Krupp’s fortune around 50 million dollars, 4 million in income, and 80 000 workers payroll. U S strikes last year cost 400 to 500 million dollars. Chicago style bricklayers gain from 27 to 45 cents per hour with Sunday and holiday double time. San Francisco Labor Council unites 80 local unions, 40000 members amid employers’ pushback. Montreal clergy to preach labor monthly rejected. Paris leads dressmaking, 75 000 workers in Paris dressmaking plus 400 000 in related roles. George B Parsons, oldest New York Central conductor, marks 42 years with eight service stripes.
An observant man at Woodstock, H. J. placed an umbrella over the public fountain to shield fish and turtles from fierce air, prompting grateful swims. The Philadelphia Record notes miscellaneous items including Irish police representation, whist balls, and a gem discovery in the Bradshaw mountains near Tucson.
A French writer states that among every 100000 men in the army or navy artillery cannon prompts hopeless lunation at 159 per 100000. Among macchantes the rate is 66 per 100000, highlighting varying risks across service groups.
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