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Newspaper

Kansas Agitator

Location

Garnett, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1899

Page

2

Rise of Acre Republic Surfaces in South America

Buenos Aires correspondent for the London Daily Mail reports a new republic, Acre, spanning about 250000 square miles in the Amazon basin between Bolivia and Brazil. A Spaniard former banker and impresario leads a cabinet in Antimalui, with rubber exports planned as revenue. neighbors, especially Bolivia and Argentina, watch with concern as the unrecognized state seeks to define its future.

Great Britain Ireland South America Buenos Ayren London Republic of Acre Bolivia Brasil Nito Rodriguez Aries Tinwell No Man’s Land Antimalri Acre United States Paris Buenos Ayres Helivia Harden Hickey Baron Sale Trinidad Republic of

Generous Little Mothers Aid a Dispossessed Family

New York Tribune recounts Mrs J A Johnson, famed friend of the Little Mothers of the Poor, who helps a dispossessed family. She moves furniture into her two room tenement and offers shelter to a mother and six children, aided by the Little Mothers Aid Association.

New York Tribune J. A. Johnson Ylelt Mrs. Johnston Little Mothers’ Aid Association

Baby Talks Politics Sparks Witty Exchange

A young wife jokes about the baby trying to talk, suggesting politics as the topic. The scene turns humorous as the baby’s calm start gives way to a red faced, animated reaction, while the wife quips about inheritance from the father.

Archduchess Stephanie to receive income from emperor

In preliminaries to her marriage with Count Longay Archduchess Stephanie, widow of Archduke Rudolph, must give up her $100,000 yearly income. Emperor Francis Joseph will pay her from his private exchequer, while the daughter Milzabeth receives a portion from the Jargur fund.

Count Longay Stephanie Rudolph Francis Joseph Austria Milzabeth

Murderous midwife scandal shocks St Louis judge seeks truth

A grand jury indicts Mrs Henrietta Bamberger a midwife of 919 Chouteau Ave St Louis for four murders and evidence points to babies burned buried and women slain in a decade of crimes. Detectives Eggers Lally Harrington testify to a grim pattern with nurses and patients, and the house is described as a three story brick with an operating room and a yard where remains were hidden. The case follows years of disappearances and identities altered by a funeral home firm and a chain of testimonies from former staff now cited as corroborating witnesses.

Henrietta Bamberger Chouteau Avenue St. Louis Tour Perdons Holmes Witneanessa Mra Bamberer Chonteni Avenue Eggers Police Department Lally Harrington Holga Bamberger Nuraea Liszle Rieger Mra. Bamberger Lyda Bressort Att Lyda Breasert Henry Breswert Madison Street Mamberger Mary Or Ida Zimmerman Marine Merrimac Mary Kohlcamp Mexico Henry C. Meyer & Co Mollie Jackson Wilhelmina Spoerl Illinois Avenue Han Deere Officiila Kinzie

What Did She Mean From the Chicago News

A fragment from Chicago coverage shows a dialogue with Blowboy declaring a kiss tonight and Mia Willloy replying about the timing. The overheard moment hints at romantic tension or social tension in a local scene.

Chicago News Mia Willloy

New Jersey Dog Tax Case Stuns County Court

A New Jersey judge jailed William Schuyler Harrison, a Black man, for ten days after he pleaded guilty to owing $1 in dog tax. The judge warned others to pay, saying he would make an example. The decision drew sharp criticism and broad notice.

Gove Jai New Jersey Paterson William Schuyler Harrison Benlor Harrison New York Journal

Poker raid at hotel ends with fines for players

A dry goods drummer recalls a hotel poker game attended by about thirty people. Police raided the room and arrested all present. At arraignment the judge joked there were nine in town but all are in the pen, letting them off with a $2 fine and admonitions.

Kame Ton Ogee Ike Potter Court

128 Year Old Rutherford County Woman Named Oldest In US

Rutherford county claims the nation’s oldest person in Mrs. Nancy Hallifield who lives near Ellenboro. At 128 she once walked to Ellenboro is now in a rolling chair though still bright and cheerful. Rev Dr Lea counted her age as 115 three years ago and recalled nursing him as a child. The tale is well known in Rutherford and she is said to be seen at Mrs. William Smart.

Cinton Rutherford County United States Nancy Hallifield Ellenboro C Lea William Smart Charlotte N. C

Dining Room Fashion and Adornments of Thy Delight

A detailed inventory of home decor and textile ideas for women, describing elegant pin cushions, Bulgarian and Russian fabrics, covers, curtains, and wall displays. The piece blends practical tips with ornamental notes on fabrics, colors, and furniture arrangements, inviting refined yet accessible interior styling.

A Gilea Mending on Sensational Reading

A sentiment from a mother urging careful reading for daughters to prevent false views of life and inappropriate emotion. The text criticizes sensational literature for its moral impact and cites concerns about its effects on intellect.

Dining room ideals and recipes from a bygone era

The article offers domestic guidance on decorating dining rooms with lambs wool borders, dark waxed floors, and greens for cheer, plus advice on living rooms as combined spaces. It shifts to caution against overindulgent sentimental fiction, then provides beets and cabbage salad, and a coconut cream cake recipe with step by step preparation.

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