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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1901
Page
2
A garbled miscellany of opinions, remarks, and quotes ranging from politics, coronation predictions, and social pieties to inventions and literary quips. The piece mentions Yale finances, Washington law on cheating, King Edward’s coronation, and Eyre’s Jamaica controversies, all woven into a satirical, understructured collage.
The piece argues Senator Jones of Nevada may return to the Republican fold over bimetallism and gold output. It contends gold has not achieved what bimetalism would, warns of global demand for gold, and questions his fidelity to broader Republican policies beyond monetary reform.
The passage notes a young Oddler arriving in America predicted to earn $100,000 from 100 concerts, a figure critics and managers alike marvel at. It reflects on the high value placed on music and the economics of concert tours, contrasting public scorn with potential windfall.
The article argues that free coinage would not flood the U S with silver since only coin or bullion would enter. It notes European markets value silver differently and that France holds similar silver stocks yet has a lower exchange ratio. The piece suggests French silver would lose value if shipped here, with similar implications for other nations.
A fragment discusses limited bullion availability, mint capacity, and the economics of silver export under free coinage. It notes that little silver would be brought here, international exchange at American prices, and that Europe and Asia do not produce as much silver as they use while the United States and the Americas supply most of it. It also mentions fears of silver flooding the country, which the writer dismisses.
An embryonic College of Heraldry emerges amid aristocratic interest in tracing lineage to early settlers and European origin. Many families of distinction reportedly bear coats of arms, with research often yielding evidence of ancestral military service obscured by past prejudice.
A Commoner refutes critics of U S policy in the Philippines versus the South Africa conflict. It argues most papers oppose British imperialism yet also oppose conquest abroad. It condemns imperialism as a disastrous revolt that paralyzes the public’s ability to support liberty movements.
A reader notes that country papers retain humanity and speak for ordinary people while large dailies have become corporations lacking warmth. The author argues country papers reflect common sentiment and act as the patient private vanguard of democracy across years.
Jefferson City Missouri pres a argues that the alive issue remains and that Western country voters will not discard principles for every boss opinion. The piece contends that voters hold firm beliefs and resist quick conversions to new leadership.
Ship owner carried $100000 in shoes to Brazil exchanged for coffee. sent tools to England, swapped for cutlery worth $80000, then returned to New York. He lost $20009 yet claimed to enrich the country by preserving the balance of trade per Republican logic.
Ohio leaders gathered three months ago and repudiated party principles for the first time in the state. Their ticket was beaten by 60,000, a defeat not seen in years. The contrast shows leaders willing to compromise while voters refuse to.
Jacksonville Courter notes the old United States bank plan revived, claiming the money power seeks total control of the government and would never be fed until it holds undisputed authority, echoing debates from years past.
The passage contrasts Lord Roberts with Gladstone as a symbol of modern colonial swagger versus Christian statesmanship. It questions whether nations should imitate Great Britain in imperial conduct.
San Francisco leads American cities in telephones with one instrument for every eighteen residents, while Greater New York lags with one for every forty eight. The disparity highlights uneven access to communication infrastructure across major urban centers.
Mr Maxim told the Aeronautical Society in London that balloons could not be improved on by Santos Dumont, but machines heavier than air would advance only with dynamic energy. He cited petroleum motors and practical flight as possible with time and money. He likened piloting such machines to riding a bicycle or skating.
A reproduced column, sent to Dr. Nicholas Senn in Chicago, was torn open by Russian authorities. They erased the objectionable content, resealed the paper, and forwarded it to the intended recipient during his world voyage.
Government experts introduced a macaroni wheat to supplement imports of 16 million pounds annually. Trials show higher yields on western lands and strong drought resistance, prompting domestic manufacturers to push for wider adoption and opening new fields for farmers and bakers.
Investigations at Liverpool show telephoning Paris possible over 489 miles but only under favorable conditions. Communications beyond this distance degrade rapidly, leading to abandoning attempts to link London Turin and Milan by telephone.
A lion kept as a pet by two actresses appears as a new playmate for children in the Illus. A Royal Playmate. The animal was found by Count Potocki on the Blue Nile at year start during a shooting expedition. It roams freely around the grounds, living in amity with a Scotch collie.
Mina Dorothea Klumpke, Chicago astronomer long at Paris observatories, plans rapid return to the United States to take charge of astrophotography at Stanford University in California. Her departure from Park observatory after fifteen years prompts many friends to regret her leaving.
British sanitary inspectors warn that old wall paper poses serious health risks due to decayed paste dirt and smoke. Unlike the United States, Britain lacks a regulation to remove old wallpaper before repainting, leaving potential contamination hidden under layers and increasing contagious disease outbreaks.
Miss Mabel Northorp of Sterling Kansas has been elected by popular vote as the handsomest woman in the state and will represent Kansas in a beauty contest at the St. Louis World's Fair. The event aims to choose the most beautiful woman in the Louisiana Purchase, and her friends expect her to win.
American Tom First-Clnnn reports that multiple tea varieties are now produced in the United States with quality rivaling imported tea. Dr Charles A Shepard of Summerville led government work and his tea gardens yielded about 4500 pounds of high grade tea with a ready northern market. He perfected a green tea machine and placed it under the agriculture department for nonroyalty use.
The largest nugget ever found in Alnaka was discovered by D Ward Johnson of Ishpeming Michigan on Discovery Anvil Creek about four miles from Nome on a Pioneer Mining Company claim. It weighed ninety seven ounces and was valued at $1052. Johnson was on the night shift when he found the nugget early Sept 14 while working a point under the alubee box. He claims to have kept the rich metal.
Reports from explorers and observers describe tears in animals from elephants and apes to camels and giraffes. Some accounts note crying in pain or sorrow, while others doubt the phenomenon and question whether domestic animals display such emotion.
Colonel Brackett, chief pomologist of the agriculture department, investigates a disease harming California naval oranges as they near ripening. The fruit splits end to stem, making it worthless, with origins unclear between weather, soil, or other causes. Florida reports healthy crops by contrast.
A reader letter to the Directory of Torquidy England argues that with women outnumbering men by a wide margin a policy to conserve the male population is needed. She suggests laws to restrict male emigration and impose duties on imported women to balance supply and demand.
The drawing depicts the biggest diamond ever found at the Kimberley mines in South Africa. It was for a time in the possession of Messrs Hunt and Roskell in London.
A giant gem found in England measured two and a half nékin and weighed about 969 percent carats, later cut up. Private offers from European buyers were made, but owners refused to sell. The diamond’s photo was sent to London.
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