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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1897
Page
7
A fragmented batch of 19th century clippings recounts a joke about a cow on a ship near Seattle during the Klondike rush, brief mentions of Colorado grape growing, and disparate quotes and ads. Names, places, and stray phrases weave a diffuse snapshot of era miscellany.
A man, James, faces family pressure to marry a social-climbing bachelor and clashes with his mother over a match with Rose, Desjardins’ daughter. At a country party, Rose reveals his ideal of a college wife and tells him to seek truth, leading to a heartfelt plea for forgiveness and a hopeful pledge.
A letter from Tokyo to the New York Evening Post surveys Japanese newspapers under state censorship. It notes editors risk arrest for ordering content, and describes polite, ritualistic confiscations where censorial orders use honorifics before omitting direct rebuke.
Japanese craftspeople known for decorative wares also reveal alloy secrets. Ainchu, the finest brass, blends ten parts copper with five parts zinc. Shadko, a gold copper alloy, gains vivid hues from acid treatment, with gold content ranging from one to ten percent.
Fragments describe an ancient lock said to be the oldest Jock in existence that once secured a Nineveh door. The key is a large wooden piece and the lock appears thick and crude. An Egyptian lock of similar age, up to 4000 years, was also found with a wood map for the rock and key.
A playful Toronto anecdote describes a spaniel left at a friend’s house and summoned by telephone to return home. The dog responds to a whistle and a sister’s call, delivering a lighthearted modern dog tale from a newspaper page. Also noted is Grain-O a coffee substitute marketed in grocery stores as a stomach friendly grain drink, sold in 15 and 25 cent packs.
Objections about bagged grapes for ripening and rotting issues are noted. Advertising lines promote Allen's Foot Ease and foot powders for swollen feet, with claims of relief from corns and bunions. New oats for horses discussed. warnings about watery, laxative grain and winter feeding tip. Mentions the New England Conservatory of Music with figures on attendance and reputation.
The article notes uneven bean ripening in wet seasons increases harvest labor and leads to losses as stands unevenly mature. It discusses feeding used beans to sheep, with emphasis on grain quality and farm practices, including references to brandy, readers’ attention to authorities, and assorted advertisements and anecdotes.
A fragmented historical piece discusses farmers saving money to compete with retailers, noting frugality yet investment in living standards. It mentions Hostetter’s Bitters as invigorating, humorous domestic vignettes, and brief ad-like lines about remedies, a theatre scene, and a front-page note on jelly making with currants and venison.
Fragmented OCR of a 19th century miscellany includes notices on Hall's Catarrh Core, social gossip about Harry, references to whist with three women, and stray lines about sympathetic friends, grief, and unrelated ad-like snippets. The text is garbled and contains nonsensical phrases and partial names.
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