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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1899
Page
7
The B and C R A will have 62 new compound consolidated freight locomotives by late January, ordered in September from Baldwin Locomotive Works, with 12 more added, becoming the heaviest freight power. Wires warn against suppressing truth while notes on cures and quotes appear amid a busy, varied page.
A decaying stump at the corner of Davia and Highland streets in Helena marks the Hangman’s Tree, once famed for public executions from 1865 to 1870. Notable victims include Coyote Ryan and the double execution of McCompton and Wilson, with locals declaring justice by public trial and vigilante wrath.
An English writer analyzes naval spending from the turn of the century to the 1880s. He cites the Navy’s growing bill, with 64 battleships costing 260 million dollars and 22 armored cruisers at 56.6 million. The total on ships then active nears 100.5 million pounds, equating to about 200.5 million dollars, excluding current rebel costs.
A northwest farming venture builds a banked prairie in Louisiana and pumps artesian water to flood the field. After irrigation, water is drained for harvest by reapers and tunners at lower cost, with the sand prepared for next season and reduced drought risk.
A humorous exchange serves as a clipped quote from a Chicago News item dated Macy 4, noting a long crowd marching by an eight abort yard-stick. The fragment hints at a satirical scene where a husband questions rational judgment while his wife counters with calm inquiry.
An old Australian miner recalls the Napley nugget found near Kingarver on the Lodden river in 1867. Sam Napier and two companions hid the mass for months then sent it to England, where it astonished London and the queen before being sold for about 50 000 dollars. Napier later lost his fortune and never repeated the find.
Washington society frowns on Prince David of Hawaii a young man of color with a $10,000,000 fortune. Debates in drawing rooms question whether courtesy should open to him, given his wealth and education. The piece contrasts social barriers with opportunities his money may unlock.
A mixed excerpt covers Thackeray Wad’s lecture style with praise and a note on the audience, then reports La Porte Texas progress toward its future deep water shipping point with wharf, streets, sewerage, and water works under I R Holmes supervision. It lists winter excursions by Southern Pacific, a travel agent roster, then a historical astronomy aside and a snappy but dubious health ad about deafness and catarrh cure.
An idea for a telegram card system where a writer posts a message and the post office telegraphs its contents to the recipient, offering a faster cheaper intermediate between post and telegraph. California rail excursions are popular with Pullman conductors and low rates. Solid trains to Northern Michigan via the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway offer palace cars and dining service without changing cars, with agents selling via the line.
The San Antonio and Acanaas Pass Railway covers central and south Texas with good lands and moderate prices, a mild climate, and healthful conditions. Address E. J. Martin, Genl Pass Agt, San Antonio, Texas, Bridging Avanp in Central Africa. Reports from the London Missionary Society note an Aesop class at Kawimbe run by native teachers on Sunday afternoons, offering lessons that exceed fables in value.
Mrs. Gridley, mother of Captain Gridley who commanded Dewey’s flag ship at Manila, proclaims Peruna’s efficacy. The testimonial credits Peruna with curing catarrh and improving overall health, claiming it benefits head, chest, stomach, kidneys, and pelvic organs, and offers a free book from Dr. Hartman in Columbus Ohio.
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