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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1902
Page
7
A collection of anecdotes and endorsements on medical cures and household remedies. The report highlights physician methods in hospitals and private homes, with various product plugs and moralizing quips. It notes sparrow control by a village club in England and references to promotional tag lines.
Veteran Oregon political figure George H. Williams resurfaces in Portland mayoral contest. Known as Laundalet Williams for a government financed carriage purchase used privately, his return stirs memories of Grant administration scandals. Williams has been out of public life for a quarter century.
The text describes animal communication with the box emitting four or five tones signaling different mental states, understood by its companions. It notes fowls having nine to thirty-two distinct vocal sounds each with a specific meaning among birds, and describes animal gestures as facial expressions like monkey grimaces or bodily postures as with dogs.
F B Crider of Bland Missouri recalls a chronic kidney disease that plagued him for years. After failed treatments he started Dodd's Kidney Pills and improved from the first doses, claiming they cured him. The piece notes kidney troubles affect many, including widows and widowers, and mentions Ping pong wrist as a fad ailment.
A 10 cent Defiance Cold Water Starch package contains 16 ounces, more than rivals with 12 ounces. The ad urges housewives to try Defiance for its claimed superiority and longer use, noting color tips and a playful aside about dating etiquette.
The piece argues the tariff system channels public funds to favor certain industries, criticizes Republican ties to industrial privilege, and cites Cuban money used to shape U S opinion and influence Congress. It denounces imperialist conduct and calls for transparency in government actions.
Attorney General Knox orders Cleveland district attorney to probe the Great Laken Towing Company amid claims of extortion and abuse. The piece questions why Knox targets that tug trust while ignoring the dominant anthracite coal and railroad trust, suggesting political funding influences.
A speaker denounces Republicans in Congress for withholding Gen Wood era Cuba accounts. He argues withholding information is imperialist and compares it to Russian and Napoleonic methods. He demands full disclosure of all financial transactions and audits.
The House referred a resolution to Secretary Root seeking information on Gen. Wood’s extra allowances in Cuba. Root opposed the inquiry, rebuking Congress for implying ignorance of presidential authority under military occupation. He warned of persistent administration reprimands across departments.
The Ohio state convention is described as Hanna’s own, signaling strong control by Senator Hanna over the party. If Ohio supports the May convention decisions in November, it would signal momentum for the 1904 race as Hanna aims for the presidential nomination, with Teddy Roosevelt sidelined.
Public opinion is argued to influence price policy little beyond the ballot box. It has stirred heat over beef trust exactions yet failed to lower meat prices. Likewise opinion against the anthracite dispute has not moved operators to arbitrate, leaving the core position unchanged.
A critique argues that the proposed Philippine government is a continuation of military rule, appointed from Washington rather than chosen by Filipinos, with authority from the U.S. army in the islands and no path to independence. It contends the plan would cost Americans about $100,000,000 annually, questioning if the price is worthwhile.
The text argues that if Senator Hoar acts in good faith to propose a change to elect U S senators by direct popular vote there would be no practical objection to including his demand in the constitutional amendment. It notes Hoar’s reported request that such elections be conducted under federal authority with regulations by Congress.
A political warning voices that those pushing high living costs while denying wages will meet the American public. Congress may be forced to take drastic actions, with tariff traditions challenged as the nation endures rising strain.
A garbled passage notes that court proceedings instituted by Attorney General Knox against the beef trust, ordered by President Roosevelt, move slowly and questions why Congress does not provide immediate relief.
Prisoner reads aloud in Sing Sing Sunday school as a teacher asks what Genesis covers. An Italian inmate answers confidently, The kidneys, prompting laughter at the unexpected answer and highlighting the odd mix of science and scripture in the penitentiary lesson.
A cheap method to remove yellowing from gray hair is a bath of washing blue mixed with water. Repeating the bath daily or every few days can fade the yellow, with hair gradually turning white in a short time. The remedy is described as inexpensive and effective for many women.
A New York shopkeeper mails enclosed envelopes with “The five cents is Inside” printed on the corner. Inside, a bright new 1902 nickel is found, as the pamphlet explains the seller will pay for the time customers spend reading his story. It remains unsettled whether the method pays.
An uptown reader recalls a family boasting during a strawberry festival. A bright tot argues over parental dignity and household details, highlighting the playful rivalries as she and other little girls compare clothes, looks, furnishings, coal consumption, and the marks on mail for their fathers.
A reflection on political parties arguing that two exist not merely from dual public guidance but from two sides to every office the inside and the outside life.
The Indian Pakhway or drum is carved from a hollow log about twenty inches long and eight to ten inches in diameter with steam on either end. The text notes the labor behind railroad timetables, citing Burlington System folders built from sixteen division time tables, containing 2000 town names and schedules for over 500 trains, with 60000 figures checked and updated when changes occur. Some observers avoid acknowledging the effort involved.
Passengers heading to St Louis and eastern points are advised to route via the Kansas City gateway to catch the Chicago and Alton last night train. Arrives St Louis about 7 08 a m. Chair cars are free of extra charge and compartment sleeping cars available. Le D Cooper, Traveling Passenger Agent, Chicago and Alton Railway, Kansas City Mo, offers the lowest rates.
A garbled catalog of patent medicines shoe aids and household goods mixed with recruitment lines and political jabs. It cites Allen's Foot Base powder, various loaves of starch, lubricants, a mail order trial, and a recruiting call for army service. It also contains scattered moral quips and random addresses, reflecting fragmented historic newspaper typography.
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