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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1902
Page
3
The letter reveals George Washington rebuking officers who proposed a stronger or kinglike government and favoring a continental scale for the nation. It notes his final days, medical efforts at Mount Vernon, and his death at sixty eight, followed by congressional tributes and plans for mourning and a monument.
Washington returned to New burg after the revolution to a Congress letter inviting his attendance on peace talks. Congress honored him with a unanimous vote to erect an equestrian statue at their current residence, to be crafted by Europe’s leading artist under the U S minister at the Court of Versailles.
A study of Col. Washington's conduct amid frontier warfare shows his firm stance against cut pay for officers. He demanded equal allowances to the king's troops, asserted his dignity, and sought to keep officers focused on duty despite murmurs and threats to resign.
At the outbreak of the war of the revolution Congress chose Col. Washington as commander in chief amid debates. Massachusetts delegates propelled the move while John Adams proposed a Virginia candidate. The nomination by Maryland’s Thomas Johnson led to unanimous election and Washington’s formal acceptance the next day.
In the wake of revolution and peace, officers and soldiers resist with demands over unpaid arrears and pay increases. The prospects of disbandment loom as authorities face mounting discontent and financial strain. The scene captures a tense transition from conflict to settlement.
After retiring from the Presidency, Washington remained notably vigorous though age brought infirmities. On December 1, 1792, he rode to his farms despite rain and sleet, returning soaked and chilled. Snow the next day limited his outings, yet he read newspapers in the evening and carried a safe throat hoarseness as he pressed on.
A copy of Oliver Goldsmith’s Life of Shakespeare, once in George Washington’s collection, bears Washington family arms and a title page mark of the first President. The book’s literary rarity is modest, but its provenance and the displayed insignia amplify its historic value.
Two women mistaken a Milwaukee hotel for a steamboat port, asking when the ship leaves. They were shown to a stately room at the Republican house after a fog delayed Wisconsin Central trains. A clerk tries to correct them as guests realize they are staying on land overnight.
In Savannah three years ago during Haverly's minstrel show a cymbal player warned the crowd of a fire across the street. He calmly directed back of house exits, and the audience evacuated in orderly fashion with no injuries despite a dash of flame and smoke sweeping the stage.
A New York bookstore hosts an exhibition of Kipling’s Light That Failed manuscript. The aged copy displays few rewritten paragraphs and minimal edits, suggesting the editor’s restraint. Also included is Horace Sandow’s advice column on business meals and routines, urging walking and light dinners for productivity.
The sheriff appeals to the Central Labor Union for a remedy to debt imprisonment. He notes many men are jailed for small, judged claims due to installment plans and seeks a law change to free those held without exception.
Mrs J Hf Askins recounts relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Pills for four months before childbirth. She claims near complete recovery, renewed strength after birth, and ongoing health with annual use, endorsing the product to expectant mothers.
Atunrt Rotwon’s emintacenes, Btuirt Robson spoke in happy Vein before the curtain at the Hyperion Theater in New Haven. He recalled being arrested forty three years ago for lacking funds to pay a $20 theatrical license, while Yale discriminated in favor of the circus with a $5 license. Kansas City Southern Railway inaugurated a through service Crank Rail City to Hot Springs via Sallsaw and the Shot 1M. & 8. Ry., with Pullman sleeping cars direct between Kansas City and the Health Resort via Little Ream. The line touts patronage and service. inquiries go to S. G. Warker, G. Poa., Kansas City Southern Railway. A passing remark notes a woman’s quick discovery of faults in obtainment.
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