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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1903
Page
2
A collage of sententious quotes and quirky observations from various sources lampoons society. Mentions of Kansas poverty, editors, European royalty debts, and oddities from judges to clergymen, with digs at authorities and a dash of travel and crime commentary.
President Roosevelt reviewed and inspected a vast fleet off Oyster Bay in peacetime, including the Kearsarge and Olympia, while a collision between two torpedo boat destroyers occurred without serious damage. Mayflower led the party past ships, salutes fired, and foreign representatives observed the scene.
The world’s first road designed for automobile freight traffic nears completion in central Africa. Running 310 miles from Longolodo on the Congo line to Popokabada on the Kuango, it is built by the British government with hundreds of natives under seven officers. Autocars will haul two ton loads along the feeder road, matching wagon train speeds.
The Indian irrigation commission issued its report proposing a twenty year plan to spend 150 million dollars on protective works and 2 million dollars annually in loans for private irrigation to alleviate famine risks across regions. The plan outlines large scale water management projects and support for farmers.
A landscape painter rushes sunset colors onto canvas to capture the moment. An onlooker jokes that he is painting two pictures at once and then quips that his favorite is the one with the thumb through it.
In Newport there is chatter about two highly eligible British bachelors visiting the city. The marquis of Graham, heir to the dukedom of Montrose, is 26 and has seen active service in South Africa with the Jack Watch highland regiment. Walter Vivien is a little over 40 and also draws attention for his looks.
A collection of labor reports notes union membership figures in Britain and the United States, organizing drives, strike actions, and wage disputes. It cites the Iron Molders, railroad and telegraph unions, eight hour demands, and territorial cases such as Cripple Creek and Belfast wage issues, plus a Pittsburgh sympathetic lockout example.
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