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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1900
Page
8
Fragmentary diary style letters recount Dr Jobo's experiences during the Boxer siege in Pekin. It notes evacuation steps from the legation and includes accounts of bombardment, civilian casualties, refugee movements, and foreign military actions amid the 1900 uprising and relief efforts.
A London editor recalls his ascent to prominence in a signed piece. A subeditor lets a paper go to press with a misunderstanding of a court case delay. A young reporter, wandering Fleet Street, buys the issue, rushes back, and inserts the crucial bulletin just as chaos unfolds. The tale ends with a reward and praise for the subeditor's luck.
A distorted excerpt from the New York World discusses irregular publication schedules and subscription pricing. It references Sir Robert Harr and international tension, noting coverage of the British and Chinese Empire crises and awaiting a decisive telegraphed message from London.
A garbled historical notice describes deafness remedies and treatment strategies. It mentions local practitioners and references to hearing aids and medical advice, with several unclear proper nouns and place names. The fragment hints at a public discussion of ear disorders and proposed cures, set in a period tone.
A fragmented notice referencing Anderson County and nearby areas mentions taxes and party ties with unclear names and places. The text is garbled but suggests a local civic or tax context involving Cleveland and Obie with unspecified deadlines or actions.
A Wonderfult invention cures dandruff hair loss and bevels with the same price as an ordinary comb. Dr Whi Electric Comb is the only patented comb in the world and is guaranteed to give satisfaction. Send stamps for sizes Ladies and Gents. Agents wanted everywhere. Rose, Gen, Sgr, Decatur.
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