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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1897
Page
6
A fragmentary report describes disputes over the presidential residence and offices, noting shifts of space to government departments. The piece hints at the president's private secretary and family foregoing access to certain rooms as power centers move.
A discussion condemns relocating the White House site and urges preservation. It cites opposition to moves toward hills north of the city, arguing the mansion should remain a historic centerpiece with intact architectural features and surrounding grounds. A plan by Arthur J. Dudlon shows the White House can be expanded without losing character.
A fragment discusses a mollusk named pholas that bores holes in limestone rocks along Mediterranean shores and Italy. Debates whether chemical dissolution or mechanical grinding creates the holes, noting difficulty observed in catching the creature at work.
In a reflective examination from "A. Rone of Yesterdy" by Marion Crawford, the piece argues that divorce, once rare, has become increasingly common across societies from Tengliad to America. It discusses legal histories, church views, and social shifts, noting a tension between modernization and moral judgment as marriages end or endure.
A fragmentary reminiscence depicts fox hounds and a hunt with backcountry color. The narrator recalls dogs named after famous figures, a hunt through Virginia fields, and the tense moment as a pack bayed and riders waited for a scent that would signal the chase.
In Budapest a tale shows Emperor Francis Joseph granting happiness and youth by signing a petition. Herr Sikel, a Habsburg deputy weary from duties, seeks a civil service billet and, after a trip to Vienna, requests to be 40 years old. The king notes both he and the petitioner should be 40, but signs the document, granting approval.
In Buens Park a Chicago suburb, Miss Mary French Ploid daughter of Eugene Field faced a street thief. She did not scream but raised her umbrella and threatened to punch his eyes out, deterring the robber without handing over any money.
Jerry Cornell, while at the Twelve Mile church, suddenly became insane and drove the preacher from the pulpit. He began preaching in his own voice, causing a disruption described in local reports.
A New York Journal excerpt describes how facial expressions reflect disease. It notes that pain shapes forehead lines and lip tension, while blue-tinted skin signals heart issues and pale cheeks reveal kidney distress. The piece links upper face regions to brain, chest, and abdomen ailments.
Benoklyy Bridge Tammoes reflects on romances in the industrial era with a focus on Ruth Pinch and John Westlock. They share nightly meetings after long days in offices and lofts, masked by crowds yet charged with intimate signals. The piece situates the lovers amid urban labor and social observation in New York Times style.
A massive revival in Philadelphia climaxed with a street parade of about 300 church workers. The procession echoed medieval Europe religious pageantry with fire, lanterns, and gospel singing as painters performed along the route.
A terse, literary fragment discusses loyalty and why a tough man attracts a good woman, musing on human interest and the pull of character in relationships. The text presents a reflective, enigmatic note rather than a full narrative.
The column by Prof G W Cunningham invites readers to submit birth details for free readings, promising rapid, personalized astrological advice. Examples name Monroe, Mich and Gertrude, St Joseph Mo. notes on Sun signs Taurus Gemini Leo Virgo Cancer and traits, with emphasis on fate, wealth, and talent.
A humorous, archaic-sounding meditation on pride ambition youth and age by Josh Billings. The speaker argues the wiser person remains humble, as prosperity tempts self deception and vanity. The piece notes that true judgment lies in considering others.
The text is garbled and unreadable. It references a doctor and medical journal in broken phrases without clear events, names, or places to summarize into a coherent news item.
If metal teapots are unused for some time they acquire a pointing and a pleasant odor, frequently giving a disagreeable taste to the tea made in them. It is said this may be obviated by dropping a lump of sugar into the pot when it is put away.
Fragmentary OCR yields a fictional or satirical dialogue about Witters and fashion. Mentions Coe the male or Boen's Wine with Peruvian Ae Hootate, Mouteuruteastan, and a Rococo motif. Includes a playfully bizarre exchange about trousers worn by a mother and a rhythmic rural setting.
The passage features fragmented dialogue between a young man and a woman named Wittish, with remarks about coinage of employees, a judge’s critique, and disjointed references to doctors and cures. It contains garbled phrases and stray ad phrases about curing a cold and dubious medical claims.
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