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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1897
Page
2
A Kansas agitator column from Garnett discusses human nature and social behavior, urging restraint in praise and gossip, stressing charity and personal responsibility. It notes Kansas City as a social gauge, mentions anti high hat ordnance rejection, and quotes Prof Haley as a fiddler for dances. The piece ends by comparing Maine governors and noting Maine’s unique governor origins.
An account notes the United States government printing the official history of the War of the Rebel Lion at an estimated cost near 5 million dollars, with 112 volumes planned. It also covers plagiarism scandals in universities and the high value of incandescent lamp filaments, emphasizing secrecy in invention and fabrication.
Archduke Louis Salvador of Austria, a famed European prince and author, has left court life for Majorca. He lives simply at Miramar palace, funding restoration of historic sites and hosting travelers, while pursuing art, literature, and sociology with a lavish, monkish daily routine.
A Washington Star account describes a young woman in a cable car who notices variations in the conductor’s bell tones. She marks passages in a novel and writes down the car number as the conductor announces the line end. The scene ends with the conductor acknowledging the difference in bell sounds.
Paducah News reports Captain Newt Roberts, a famed steamboatman, taking aim at Rafe, a Black man, near the riverbank after Rute Hronson dumps trash into the water. A rifle crack near 276 feet away fails to fell Rafe who states he felt a sting like a hornet and continues work the next day with a throbbing head yet unharmed.
The Chicago Tribune reviews a new self winding watch designed for forgetful and lazy people. A plain black case with open face uses a weight and ratchet to wind the spring as the wearer walks, or by small up and down motions. The device promises constant timekeeping without manual winding, amusingly noting social and personal uses.
Mrs. J. H. Brown of Haynesville Maine opened a needle cushion filled with bran and fifteen years used She discovered forty dollars in needles most still usable ranging from large to fine sizes yielded by the cushion the find recounts a curious wartime style dividend of unexpected value.
A fragmentary exchange suggests skepticism about earning money through constant hard work. The garbled dialogue references being busy, making money, and another speaker noting ongoing labor without guarantee of profit.
A children's page tale features a playful Elephant seeking a photo and a mock debate with the Owl, Parrot, Monkey, and Parrot family about what photography means. The animals imagine a box tied to a head and a funny process, mixing whimsy with gentle confusion about being photographed.
Grace Hartmans recounts a fable where animals discuss bizarre claims about taking a person on board for a light size. They reject the tale, noting that only faces can be taken, not the whole beings. The Elephant remains skeptical, labeling the Fowls ignorant as others depart.
The article outlines party games such as Acting Proverbs where players mime sayings like There’s many a slip between the cup and the lip and A rolling stone gathers no moss. It also describes Acting Rhymes where players silently portray rhyming words. It then details a Postmaster General game setup with towns, a blindfolded postman, and seat changes to simulate letter exchanges.
The article portrays Alfonso XIII as a pale delicate ten year old king under his mother’s supervision and an English governess. It notes his royal duties limit childhood sports and recalls a moment when he wished to join common children making mud pies, showing a longing for ordinary pleasures.
A Boston Journal note mentions Dr. Fairney of Baltimore owning the largest weighty book, believed to be made in Chicago. The 240 pounds 7 ounce volume has Manila rope leaves, a 50 pound cover, and two intricate rings, costing 165 to make.
A letter from Rev. Mary A. Hilde praises Kay’s Lung Remedy as a miracle cure for lung, throat, and catarrh ailments. The writer claims years of winter illness and failed medicines were cured after using two boxes, urging readers to try the product. It promotes purchasing from a mail order source in Omaha Nebraska and offers a free booklet on female diseases.
A jumbled excerpt blends romantic musings about Criske and Dan Madeline Frances with a scene about duck shooting and tame ducks. The text shifts to an adish streak about Salter's seed catalogue and a notice offering rare farm seed samples, then returns to family discussions about money and residence, ending with a nod to the Cleveland World.
Inland sailors report a near drowning off Lewes as a man overboard causes a tense rescue moment. A stranger cries for help while the improvised exchange reveals uncertainty about swimming. A local bystander encourages swift action and learning basic lifesaving steps.
A garbled OCR page shows No-To-Bac and cures for colds, with stray lines about tobacco desire and quirky claims. It also mentions Tikor Laxative Quinine tablets, a refund claim, long cloaks, and a tip about butter with powdered saffron or plant. The fragmentary text mixes ads and household notes with no clear cohesive story.
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