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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1902
Page
2
A collage of satirical notes and odd facts from Paris and beyond. Jests on cakewalks, theater, and royalty mingle with reports of eccentric animals, curious inventions, and mischief among public figures. The piece blends humor with curiosities.
Kate Hassett leading woman of Keith's Wighth Street stock company in Philadelphia was shot through the heart and killed by Barry Johnstone, a former Richard Mansfeld troupe member, who then shot himself. Motive jealousy. Hassett had recently appeared in Leo Derrichstein's The Last Appeal. Johnstone pursued her after a stage-door confrontation and fired as she passed under an electric light.
Adolph Frederick von Menzel, who has dedicated to the American people his painting Frederick the Great in the year 1778, is described as Germanys foremost historical painter and one of the oldest living artists. Born in 1816, he began his art career in Berlin at fifteen, supporting himself by drawing and painting. His earliest success was The Round Table of Frederick the Great, and he produced many works on Frederick as a subject.
In Kanags City a late marriage linked P. W. Kenyon of Osborne County to Mrs. Jane Earl of Saratoga County New York. Jane arrived with her two daughters and her mother Mrs Earl in law Mrs Jones who at 98 remains spry and cheerful. The wedding united the families and highlighted remarkable longevity and kinship.
Leavenworth Times hails a reform outlook under the headline Better Class of Convicts Coming. The piece predicts a shift away from bootleggers and horse thieves from Oklahoma toward more influential grafters and smooth sharks from Wisconsin and Indiana, with Congressman Beatt adding cautious remarks amid the optimistic tone.
The West Virginian noted a committee appointed to probe Scott's election irregularities. After lavish entertainment for some time, Scott learned the committee planned to report in his favor. He warned they might live on bread and water, and the next day the report exonerating him appeared.
Mrs Besant has left England for India to oversee the native school she founded at Benares and will visit Germany Switzerland and Italy before sailing from a southern port. She plans to return to London to continue her private educational work near the capital and continues to attract large audiences with her lectures.
A fragment suggests that methods in India will continue to earn the approbation of a large portion of the English people, indicating widespread support or favorable opinion toward policy or actions described.
A Brisbane bound ship hooked a twelve foot shark. After the fish tore free twice, crew hauled it aboard and removed organs jaw and one eye, then tossed the shell back overboard. The monster swam away despite losing its interior and one eye.
San Francisco Bulletin reports clergy debate over whether the word obey should remain in the marriage vow. Some argue if obey is kept both spouses should promise to obey, while others say promises must be kept by conscience, not legal force. The piece stresses that unenforceable laws weaken the frame of marriage vows.
A fragment poetic exhortation urges loving friends and showing care. It speaks of sharing joy, prayer, and kindness, and trusting the Harvest Giver to grow goodwill. The piece invites brotherly support, cheerful words, and aiding workers.
A kitten fell into a 40 foot wall flue inside the Boston post office building, was heard crying in a large subtreasury apartment, and after expert handling by Architect Bryant was drawn to safety. The starved kitten received milk and recovered gradually, showing patience and resilience.
An ad-like paragraph claims a dental cure by Hull Catareh Cure. It references pain from inflamed nasal tubes and throat issues, promising relief and a reward of One Hundred Dollars for any case cured by the treatment.
A compact advertisement style note announces the 1908 St Paul calendar with Bryson pastel color drawings, available by mail for 25 cents or a stamp, addressed to F. A. Miller in Chicago for distribution and ordering details. The passage also includes assorted promotional lines for Defiance Starch and Red Cross Ball Blue, plus miscellaneous short tips and local mottos.
Miss Emma Doney of Powder Valley Pennsylvania found a remarkable clover stalk with fourteen stems. Twenty seven stems bore four leaves each and seventeen bore five leaves. During the summer she gathered 101 four leaf stalks, nineteen five leaf stalks and one with an exceptional number of leaves.
The rector of St John’s Episcopal Church in Washington, Rev Richard Colton Smith, bears a striking likeness to boxer Bob Fitzsimmons. The Nusion disappears as the reverend removes his hat, revealing a head not shaped in the cocoanut plan of the lanky pugilist.
A man roaming the fair grounds after the crowd dispersed collected 219 bottles of varied sizes from a half pint to two quarts. The Kennebec Journal notes the bottles were found but does not specify original contents, though surmise is possible.
Since electric light was introduced at Burton-on-Trent nine years ago, the town has seen gas consumption rise by nearly 50 percent each year, reflecting shifting energy use and concurrent infrastructure changes.
Ashley North Dakota December report features J H Hanson praising Dodd's Kidney Pills for curing rheumatism of the heart and dropsy. He says he can work again and feels better than in five years. His wife Mrs Hanson also reports improvement and intends to continue use if needed.
How Advertising Geens. N. W. Ayer & Son, Philadelphia, relocate to 300808 Chestnut Street. The firm, promoters of newspaper publicity, started 33 years ago with two people and $15,000, now employs 190 and claims the world’s largest advertising business. Ayer says growth comes from making newspaper and magazine advertising pay for customers.
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