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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1901
Page
2
A kaleidoscopic column mocks global affairs from a Kansas page. It jokes about a bank embezzlement, Africa slavery abolition, Chicago sports, Baltimore plots, and a host of ironic vignettes. Contradictory notes on Germany, Austria, and U S trade mix with quips on marriage, debt, and aviation.
An eminent French psychologist again links insanity to genius and prompts debate on why many geniuses remain sane while many insane individuals lack genius. The piece cites Poe Byron Thackeray Scott Shakespeare and an Ohio boy who drank whisky as examples, arguing the theory raises questions about moral depravity and intellect.
In Washington, C H P Belmont commands attention as recount debates flare over a striking collar height. Some observers claim the fashion makes a statement, while others humor that men would rather a standout forehead rise rather than a collar.
A New York World report outlines proposed tax cuts from wartime revenue including reducing the whiskey and tobacco taxes and revising the tariff. Republicans split on tariff revision with many opposing changes while some seek to preserve protectionist policy. The piece notes President McKinley and Ways and Means Committee members favor leaving tariff levels unchanged to sustain prosperity amid ongoing fiscal debate.
A provincial letter invites Lips presidents to join sending two young men from student ranks to the United States for study at American institutions. The proposal offers thirty dollars monthly in Mexican currency and asks presidents to contribute a portion of their salaries, noting it as a worthy precedent to be followed by other provinces. The source text is fragmented and suggests a colonial or regional education outreach effort.
The Chicago Tribune questions whether railroad trusts and monopoly power justify government ownership. It warns that ignoring regulatory failure could push the nation toward state control, prompting public unrest and debate over the best path to curb consolidation and protect welfare.
The Dayton Washington Courier Press recalls a tariff shaped to favor cattle interests by taxing hides after years of exemption. A $1,000,000 payment is cited as part of securing import duties if Republicans win control. The account portrays the contract as a boon for the cattle trust with the public bearing the cost.
A garbled article criticizes exposure of public figures and crime links in the Philadelphia North American. It likens mayoral connections to city theft cases and warns Republicans may demand restraint on the press.
The New York Sun reports a rumor that Husaly hid five billion dollars in gold equal to all coins in existence, but readers are told not to panic. The Com monet urges travelers to resist market shocks and argues against demonetization if such a vast gold reserve entered circulation.
Gov Savage declines to join Gov Van Sant in opposing the railroad combine, stating the railroads of Nebraska are fighting for business. The governor offers no clear reason for the split and omits remarks about Byt.
A fragment from an old parliamentary column discusses migration, Saxon liberty, and the idea of a tunnel linking Great Britain with Ireland or Scotland. It references Meredith Nicholson and engineering experts, with speculative transport projects and economic hopes despite a chaotic, archaic narration.
Carroll Weight notes in the Detroit Free Press that from 1851 to 1960 Austria Hungary sent few immigrants, with small increases in later decades. Russia Poland and Austria Hungary together supplied about half of immigrants in the last decade, while northern states showed higher foreign born shares and southern states remained under five percent. The piece discusses state by state variations and shifts in foreign-born populations.
Longwood residents led by Mrs. Thomas Chambers inaugurate a cooperative home plan to reduce meal drudgery and costs. A clubhouse will host families for meals and social time, with future goals including a cooperative laundry and broader community adoption. The project anticipates shared meals, savings, and increased self help across households.
An anonymous prospector notes extensive coal deposits in Covert county and across the Arizona New Mexico line. A Clifton Alix company surveys 72 miles along the Arizona and New Mexico routes and claims a 3000 acre site near a proposed railroad from Durango to Clifton. Additional coal pockets are reported near Pagosa Springs Colorado.
The International Cigarmakers Union reports 411 local bodies and 24,065 members, up from 2,724 in 1879, with two years of gains in benefits totaling $838,046.44 and other funds. A treasury balance of $14,800.24 remained as of January 1901, evidencing solid organization resilience amid changing trade conditions.
Reports claim a widespread shortage of domestic servants across Canadian cities. Toronto women held a meeting to discuss wages and solutions, debating the lure of "rusero" girls from Barbados to draw workers away. No concrete plan emerged, adjourned for future financial considerations.
Germany shows a prolonged industrial downturn with no end in sight as the United States maintains leadership. Progalan mine of commerce and industry notes that late decade undertakings created excessive obligations totaling hundreds of millions, straining country savings and needing adjustment.
The Herald notes San Francisco leads in telephone numbers with a total near ten thousand, while New York Chicago and Boston each report over ten thousand. Other cities listed include Philadelphia Cleveland Pittsburgh and Detroit with various counts. One company reports 1600 telephones and another 500.
The International Longshoremen's Association votes to include all men in marine and general transport in the United States and across Central and South America, broadening eligibility among workers on great lakes and seas.
A forthcoming Grand Canyon of Arizona volume announces its aim to compile six major events around the canyon and the railroad opening. It lists contributors such as Hamlin Garland Charles T. Lummis David Starr Jordan John Stoddard and others. The exact publication date is not fixed but expected by year’s end 1901.
A fragmented ad essay promotes Defiance Starch a 16 ounce package for 10 cents and markets medical statements about coughs cholera and rheumatism. It cites P Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio and Hulls Daily with mention of a charitable fund and strong claims amid dubious health assurances.
An OCR fragment shows a colorful calendar promotion with references to Moran prints, a Chicago Milwaukee rail line, and a connected pamphlet offer. It also includes faded lines about health elixirs, dietary teas, and vague anti yellowing clothes claims, all in a halting nineteenth century catalog style.
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