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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1901
Page
6
A short verse recalls a parent and child, the child walking alone with eager trust as the parent offers a steady grasp and reassurance in each tentative step, conveying tenderness and faith through a simple scene.
A reflective scene blends faith and dependence as a speaker laments growing independence and the pull to rely on a higher force. The narrator contrasts personal comfort with the hard toil of factory workers, watching chimneys glow and pondering leisure, wealth, and the lure of urban bars. Later, a news item notes a booming silver business and a large spoon order from Chicago.
A diaristic reflection by Sarah Rogers on choosing happiness and an unseen crown of inner contentment. She contrasts a dream of Harvard-educated familial wealth with life in Orton a seaport town, finding inspiration in a sunset over salt meadows and tranquil pools, feeling humbled and renewed by the vision.
The Japan Times cites a Nichi Nieh statement claiming a new island lies between Ul-song-do off Korea and the OKI Archipelago in the Sea of Japan. Thelandmass reportedly measures about two miles by two and was first observed by Kyushu fishermen a year or two ago amid rumor and unclear maps.
New England grows 19 million pounds of tobacco from 1 000 acres while the nation yields 600 million pounds on about 700 thousand acres. The average national yield is 700 pounds per acre, but New England averages 1 700 pounds. More than sixty varieties are grown commercially from a few botanical species.
A government publication notes cocoa beans for chocolate are produced in Venezuela. Two crops yearly, processing is grinding beans into meal, adding sugar and arrowroot, and flavoring with vanilla or cinnamon. The paste is moistened to a semi fluid state and run into molds.
French aeronaut Telaserene de Bort secures a record low temperature of minus 72 degrees Celsius during a trial balloon ascent. The thermometer reading occurred at 38,000 feet as the craft rose to altitude.
A line notes potential names for the Duchess of Cornwall should she ascend the throne. It lists Augustine Louise Olga Pauline Claudine and Agnes as candidates, framed as a liberal variety of Christian names she could choose from.
Mr Reginald de Koven completes the score for The Daughters De- Uentral, a work with libretto by George V Hobart. The announcement notes Hobart as librettist and marks the completion of the musical piece.
Don Jerman Riesco won a majority in the Chilean election on Tuesday, backed by most liberals and radicals and part of the conservative party. His opponent Don Pedro Monti faced backing from conservatives and parts of the liberal party. Both relied on clerical and liberal factions.
A discussion of Hoshi Toru’s death linked to the ultra conservative Soahi, their use of violence, and the reaction of Western observers. The piece notes Japan’s swift modernization since 1871 with abolition of the daimyo system, creation of prefectures, Buddhist disestablishment, Osaka mint, railways, conscription, and strict dress edicts amid shifting power.
Isabel Truxtin, a reigning Norfolk beauty, christens the torpedo boat named for Commodore Thomas Troxton born 1776 died 1822. The ceremony honors the ancestor voted for a maritime honor, reflecting local pride and naval tradition.
A satirical note on modern carelessness with promises contrasts with past honor in punctuality. J W Bell, Canadian MP for Addington elected 1882, suffered a paralytic stroke on July 1 and remains at death's door, described as an energetic and popular figure.
An Oklahoma land opening planned by the U S government for Kiowa Comanche and Apache lands on Aug 9 faces a protest from Lone Wolf and attorneys arguing constitutional due process. The plan to draw lots to allocate picks aims to prevent violent clashes as thousands rush the border in pursuit of homesteads. Lone Wolf questions whether he is a person entitled to due process, signaling evolving status of Native claims in the dispute.
Obituary reflects on John Fiske as a premier American historian. It lauds his encyclopedic knowledge, narrative clarity, and broad sympathy while noting occasional errors. The piece compares him to Parkman and Macaulay, praising his readable, factual prose and lasting impact on U.S. history writing.
The University of Melbourne confered degrees during a recent gathering. The Duke of Cornwall and York earned a D.C.L. while engine driver James Horatio O'Connell received a Master of Arts and a Bachelor of Science, noted for his solitary effort and perseverance.
After thirty four years of continuous service, T. F. Gold of Cornwall, Conn., resigns as secretary of the Connecticut state board of agriculture. Mrs Gold comments on the pear and fruit perfection, contrasting the old adage that God could have made a better berry, but probably never did.
Edouard Giroward, once in charge of South African railways during Kitchener's campaign, has left South Africa for England for rent and change. AKitchener’s young man and engineer unit leader, he accompanied Lord Kitchener to the Sudan and is now a colonel and a K. O. M. G.
A Wyoming quarry near Kemmerer on a mountain summit yields Green River Tertiary shale containing pristine fossil fishes. Hand-worked operations, no blasting, cut slabs dried to a third weight before cleaning. skilled preparation reveals beautifully detailed bones.
The first-born of the king and queen of Italy will travel in an Imperial canoe pattern perambulator, silver plated with a white satin interior and lace trim to protect Princess Yolanda. The Empresa of Japan is about a year older than the emperor and appears youthful to a Japanese eye. The Marquis of Ripon, celebrating a golden wedding, has long supplied dairy wagons around Ripon and runs a milk store in London.
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