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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1902
Page
2
A mixed, satirical column ridicules public figures and events from the era, referencing Lahr, Mark Twain, Morgan, Carnegie, Edison, and others. It lampoons European royals, American magnates, and notable headlines about culture, science, and society in a brisk, opinionated style.
Clusters show strap garniture and narrow velvet ribbon on round yoke. Cotton dress fabrics vary weekly from grass cloth to fine lawns with open work stripes and woven insertions. Embroidered batistes, smart street costumes, and a highlighted New Long Shoulder Effect lead the fashion scene while kitchen notes share batter fritter and fruit fritter recipes with maple syrup.
The dainty mousseine in small patterns with wide and narrow borders of large flowers draws strong demand among buyers. Designers showcase intricate motifs and refined color schemes, signaling a thriving trend in refined textiles and decorative fabrics.
Glove novelties include smart gauze glazed kid coaching gloves with pearled clasps and detachable military cuffs in red with gold or silver accents. Auntlet cuffs in matching colors feature silver braid and two white buttons in gray Mocha or tan.
The article notes green marsh-graws and rare shadethought appearing after rain, affecting lawn colors. Grief hits dressmakers as flounces fall out of favor. It laments restrictive corset trends and overlong supports, suggesting shifts toward comfort and practicality in women’s attire.
A lyrical meditation on morning's awakening and spring promise. The verse traces how dawn stirs the blood, enlarges the spirit, and brings a vivid sense of renewal. Richard Burton’s voice hints at glamour, fire, and peace found in the new day.
The United States Steel corporation raises wages by ten percent for about 100 000 workers, lifting roughly 4 000 000 dollars from corporate earnings to laborers. The raise, voluntary and wide in scope, excludes private scale workers, coal miners, coke workers, rod men, and tube workers. First to gain were Carnegie Steel employees not under private scales. subsequent boosts expected at American Steel and Wire plants and other subsidiaries in the Pittsburgh area.
Supreme Court of Wisconsin voids a state law prohibiting discharge for union membership, saying it violates constitutional rights. Louis Kreutzberger of Central Foundry Co Milwaukee was fired for union affiliation. The piece contrasts New York rulings and the case of GC M Winant who sued Manhattan Ship Joiners’ for reinstatement after a strike order but was expelled and denied work again.
Henry W. Hoyt vice president of Al MeChalmera et Company criticizes labor unions for lack of confidence and cohesive leadership. He argues employers prefer dealing with an intelligent union president who can gauge members and officers, aiding contracts and emergency decisions.
The American Federation of Labor plans a San Francisco meeting as part of its westward expansion while aiming to recruit in the East. Boise City brickmakers leave the Western Federation and join the International Brick Tile and Terra Cotta Workers. The Brotherhood of Painters issued eighty three charters in the quarter ending March 31, 1902, bringing locals under its banner to six hundred twenty one.
The American Federation of Labor backs mass meetings to protest injunctions. Steelworkers at Cru cible Steel in Pittsburg demand a 16 percent raise at three large plants. Buffalo carpenters settle for 8 cents an hour after seeking 37.12 cents. Youngstown plumbers treaty talks fail. another session planned. Atchison carpenters see no settlement and three union members move into contracting to compete with nonrecognizing employers.
Items Concerning Labor in All Parts of the World notify the Denver Building Trades Council of withdrawal plans. The American Labor Union may adopt a five-union endorsement referendum for officer ballots. Portland woodworkers build two cooperative factories while nine-hour day strife continues. Birmingham carpenters return to work after settling pay at thirty five cents an hour for an eight hour day.
A biographer of Stephen Phillips notes his Stratford on Avon schooling gave him unique access to poetic drama influences. The page surveys Automobile Stage Lines, a quirky town name Marghattianna in Arkansas, and a New York speed limit law for urban eight miles and rural twenty. It promotes Defiance Starch and anecdotes on self improvement and misaligned sentiments, with scattered ads and notices.
Notre Dame University in Indiana advertises its status as a leading Western educational institution. The notice urges readers to request a free catalog from the president and highlights preparatory work, a commercial course, and Edward's Hall for younger students. It touts thorough instruction, strict student care, and fifty eight years of active educational service making the university renowned.
The piece touts St Marys Academy in Notre Dame Ind highlighting scholastic advantages, curriculum scope, and a spirit of earnest devotion guiding teachers to develop each girl into a noble intelligent woman. It notes excellent classrooms laboratories study rooms and careful attention to food and clothing within a consecrated educational Christian setting.
Directions for ironing a shirt waist at home when a laundress is unavailable. Use Defiance starch, smooth and roll damply for two to three hours. Iron in order: back, front, sleeves, neckband, cuffs. Use a damp cloth for wrinkles and iron top to bottom, raising plaits with a blunt knife. After finishing, starch lightly.
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