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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1901
Page
7
A parable about a German man who claims to fish for rabbits and hides losses at the races. His wife suspects deceit until a diamond proves the truth, teaching that a fishy tale is cheaper than the truth.
The Rev. Dr. Leighton Parks, rector of Emmanuel Church, Boston, is praised for his repartee and storytelling. The Boston Herald notes his skill in repartee and his status as a witty storyteller, though he is not described as the originator of the jokes.
A public dinner with Rev. Dr. Teighton Parks as the target of irony unfolds. A young guest mocks profanity and learns the clergyman’s quick wit when the host remarks the devil is no friend of mine. Other gags involve Suffrance at a club and a marriage dress bill caper, all in a breezy humor column style.
A dialogue scene unfolds with a dressmaker refusing to reveal a costume secret. The languid tone shifts to Aunt Alice warning and Bobble’s casual remark about Jack Breed’s jet flight, hinting at social intrigue in a colonial style setting.
A collage of light vignettes and banter from daily life includes remarks about easy street patter, breakfast at eight with a new domestic servant, a mother’s puzzled question about tree leaves, spring’s awakening, a spankings joke, curiosities and a comic note about Adlai Stevenson in yesterday’s paper. The Cleveland Plain Dealer tone surfaces in a sly aside about Mr Flagg from Boston.
Milwaukee Sentinel surveys long term US land use and envisions water farming expanding as land dries up. Wisconsin is highlighted for lake abundance, with houseboats as ideal residences and city visitors drawn to harvest seasons. It predicts a national food value boost to 45 million dollars yearly, with Wisconsin adding millions.
An older Philadelphia household guide outlines methods to reduce mosquitoes indoors. It notes stagnant water in cellars or plants as breeding grounds, recommends kerosene, chlorine gas, and burned pyrethrum, and describes Chinese pine dust bags with brimstone and arsenic sold for 10 cents per hundred to clear ordinary rooms of pests.
The Belgian chamber previously passed a strict gambling bill now before the upper house amid conflict. Senators cite gambling as part of human nature and warn a ban could boost clandestine houses. Os tend, a famed watering place, would suffer as the casino rivals Monte Carlo and local financiers back the opposition. Abolishment could cost the town between 2.6 and 5 million dollars and jeopardize ongoing public works funded by gaming revenue.
The gunboat Annapolis and ocean tugs Frolic Piscataqua and Wampatuck arrived in Manila after a winter voyage from Hampton Roads. This tiny squadron reportedly completed the longest trip by such light craft, spanning nearly two-thirds of the globe. They traced a route around southern Europe and through Indian Ocean typhoon seas to the Philippines, a feat unmatched by similarly sized vessels.
Canon Hobson, founder of the Policeman's Christian Association, arrives in New York to visit his sister in Fulton Oswego county. The movement began eighteen years ago in a Liverpool cellar with three members and now claims over 100,000 supporters across Great Britain and colonies. German schools abroad: 125 in foreign countries including Constantinople, Buenos Ayres, Antwerp, Brussels, Bucharest, Pretoria and Johannesburg. in Brazil 29, Chile 12, Romania 12, and British dominions 12. Coral the Cheaper: New York store showcases two coral bead chains, one labeled imitation at 65 cents and another real coral at 26 cents.
Arnold White, an English critic, argues that British inhabitants are degenerating physically. He bases his claim on Boer War recruitment results, noting in Manchester district 8,000 of 11,000 volunteers were declared unfit for military service.
An English couple Hardy on a wedding tour to Switzerland climbed Jungfrau. The bride and a guide withdrew during a heavy snowstorm while the groom persisted to reach the summit.
The text describes profitable shark fishing around equatorial Pacific islands and ships bringing shark fins to Sydney Auckland, interwoven with nonsensical ad snippets for laundry soap, tonics, and patent medicines. It ends with a dated line about punctual men, Jan 6, 1900.
Mrs Judge McAllister writes of long back pain vanishing after seven weeks on Peruna. The letter, sent from 1217 West Sourd Street, Minneapolis, credits Peruna with a complete recovery and gratitude for restored health amidst social duties. The note warns against cheap imitations and urges readers to consult Dr. Hartman for guidance if results are not prompt.
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