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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1902
Page
2
A rapid miscellany from the Kansas agitator era spanning jokes about Harvard Yale imperial romps, King Edward, influenza in New York, British descent, autobiography gleams, and political barbs. It riffs on public figures like Gen Lew Wallace and Leavened by quips on whisky trusts and wireless telegraphy, with a final note on Milwaukee ministers crusading against gambling.
Secretary Hay and Lord Pauncefote pursue a peaceful settlement between the United States and Britain over Canada. The key issue is the Alaska boundary, with joint talks having stalled on that point while other questions reached practical agreement. The text notes rights once held by Russia and the need to define them, and comments on the value of mental balance over wealth. It also mentions Hanna avoiding streetcar fare and Justice Brower delivering key addresses at a banking conference.
A mix of verses about world travel and a Roosevelt message on labor unions frames a local note on Mary Elizabeth Evans, a 17 year old girl grocer who began business a year ago with $100 capital and reports $1000 annual net profit for her family. Also noted is William B. Rekert, veteran printer and early Typographical Union founder, who died at the Union Printers Home in Colorado Springs.
Circulars issued by the Carpenters' Council of St Louis circulated in Chicago claim St Louis is flooded with carpenters and that work on the World's Fair buildings will not start until next spring. No contract has been set for any building and grounds are not yet graded.
President Shaffer of the Iron and Steel Workers reduces the assessment levied to aid victimized strikers from ten to five percent on appeal from a local organization. The ruling states that black dated men must be supported under all circumstances.
All factories within the American Window Glass company totaling nearly a hundred plants and about ninety five percent of US capacity have resumed operations, providing jobs to 15 000 men previously idle since last May.
John A. Brashear, formerly Solling Mill man and rolling mill worker in Pittsburgh twenty five years ago, has been elected chancellor of the University of Western Pennsylvania. He is a renowned landscape lens maker and a leading scientist.
The year 1201 marked notable cranberry industry success with a total yield of 1,000,000 bushels after final harvest. Compared to 1900, the yield rose from 569,000 bushels, showing significant growth in production and market strength.
The article argues Japan lacks factory laws and labor protections, allowing child workers and abusive conditions in some factories. It notes governors and employers exploit the system, with educated progressives urging legislative change to shield industrial workers and improve living standards.
W R Sutton an Englishman who died recently left about 10 000 000 in trust to provide model dwellings for working people. The trustees may fix rents as low as they like provided no one lives entirely free of charge.
The Ladies' Garment Workers' union calls on all union members to tell mothers sisters sweethearts and friends to require the union label on skirts and cloaks when shopping. The appeal stresses ensuring products carry the official Ladies' Garment Workers' label.
Miss Jennie Hitchner appointed head manager of the National Biscuit Company bakeries at Pittston Pennsylvania. She succeeds her father who recently died, stepping into the role with the company following family succession.
Industrial Notes recounts the Amalgamated Association of Tron and Steel Workers spending 95,000 during the great steel strike. Leadville California now hosts twenty two unions, up from one. Typographical Union No 6 of New York bars mall member for joining the National Guard. The Metal Pollahars union votes by referendum to keep its current structure rather than split into separate Woollew unions.
Senator Heitfeld of Idaho argues for Democratic Populist cooperation to advance reform, focusing on the greenback issue and railroad regulation. He warns that imperialism threatens governance, urging united action before financial backing and corporate control alter the nation’s institutions. The piece cites the Commoner and a Spanish Island wage conspiracy case as broader context.
In undertaking to stifle discussion of the wrong done to Rear Admiral Schley the president pursues a hazardous course. The Dreyfus affair shows how the army’s honor was invoked to hush up a miscarriage of justice, sparking an eventual political explosion.
A partial, garbled account praises the reapo dium of Porto Rican govern public opinion as it concerns the case of iplosine, reflecting a thinly detailed view of political reaction and official stance.
The article cites Herr Bebel condemning proposed German food tariffs as a 40 million mark levy hitting the poor hard. It argues his warning is patriotic though his rhetoric may be extreme, and the phrase hunger duties could become historic.
The passage contrasts humble origins for leaders with the nation’s shift toward urban slums. It questions who will become future presidents and masters of arts and finance, noting the drift from tenements to crowded city slums and the neglect of rural or settler beginnings.
The declaration of Independence is scoffed at by new-fashioned Americans yet remains a respected document. It proclaims the principle that all men are free and equal before the law, though some question its applicability to governing others.
The Republican party professes anxiety to curb trusts and may repeat tariff duties to buttress combines. They argue protection against foreign competition in some industries but not when rivals undersell foreigners on their own ground.
The passage argues that many cities create new offices to reward political supporters and foster party trends. It notes such offices are rarely abolished when the ruling party loses power, highlighting the ease of creating jobs versus the difficulty of eliminating unnecessary positions.
The article denounces sugar interests who vow to resist any effort to admit Cuban products. It claims they will fight law or treaty that opens markets, citing past harsh treatment of Porto Rican tariffs and predicting brutal opposition toward Cuba.
A critic warns that large surpluses in the treasury tempt excess and hinder thrift. Vast funds untapped drain trade, investment, and self support, inviting lawmakers to push grandiose, meritless projects on an easy come easy go basis.
A writer argues that widespread prosperity harms workers on fixed wages as prices rise with no corresponding wage growth. The piece notes the uneven effect of general prosperity on individuals, despite no change to overall economic conditions.
Fragmentary text discusses government relation and costs with references to Postmaster General, Smith, and business matters. Unable to extract solid named entities or a coherent event. summary reflects uncertainty and partial phrases.
A medical skeptic in London dismisses Vogeler’s Curative Compound as rubbish, yet Mrs. Nettleton credits it with saving her life after years of dyspepsia and kidney issues. She recounts two cures and urges others to try the remedy, noting she saved a $75 doctor bill. The ad mentions free samples from St Jacob’s Co Baltimore and endorsements from a chemist.
A cryptic sports style note mentions Hedge's Ner-Vena delivering strong serves while a drug reference and a rush of people along a road imply broader, unclear themes of failure and urgency. The passage reads as fragmented lines with few concrete details.
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