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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1902
Page
2
A jumble of brief, unsigned items covers varied topics from Gen to Pacific affairs. It mentions Gen Wheeler heading to Europe and President Palmas in a satirical mood, Franco Russian alliance, babies sold in St Paul, hats, chess and ping pong, Mount Pelee, and American machinery in France. It blends political quips with cultural asides and speculative notes on events and figures.
A Wisconsin hypnotist attempted to calm a bull by staring into its eyes. He may later explain the incident, suggesting the animal may have winked, if he recovers.
A spoony couple on a drive ignore a contagious disease placard posted on their carriage. In blissful ignorance they continue their steady, placid journey,Underscoring a moment of odd humor amid public health anxiety.
Scientists say volcanic ash from Mont Pelco is unlikely to reach Sota in the United States soon. Observers note the plume trends and atmospheric conditions may delay any transport beyond expected levels.
Fashion notes highlight elaborate parasols and two waistline costumes. Mrs Roosevelt showcases a satin foulard gown strapped with brandcloth, paired with a blue silk with white posies. Strapping decorates blouses and stitches, shaping seams and elevating outfits while practical winter fabrics gain style appeal.
The latest cost fashion, the coffee coat or Monte Carlo coat, gains favor with Mrs Roosevelt and the First Lady wearings. Taffeta silk suits the wrap best, though it is also made in woolens and other fabrics.
Designers unveil a range of parasols matching feminine tastes from ivory trimmed with lilies of the valley to simple sunshades in fawn colors. The season features color coordinated linings and lace insets, with pink and blue accents and fine embroidered fabrics for a refined look.
The passage contrasts the lure of perpetual youth with keen anxiety and sorrow, noting that loving and losing a child brings depths of joy and pain unavailable to the childless mother. It argues she misses unalloyed bliss yet escapes heavy parental burdens and responsibilities.
A description of sheer white linen stocks with curved chin designs forming rounded or pointed fronts and scroll patterns. They are held with fine lace stitches or braids, often ornamented with lace or embroidery and applique, with handsome embroidered versions in white or colored cotton regarded as smart concilia.
The article details a dull green crepe de chine blouse trimmed with silk fringe and white lace undersleeves. A mousseline de soie fichu drapes over eyelet fronts and knots at the bust while a crepe de chine girdle fastens with an old gold buckle.
In a Parisian style column the author notes corsages with a tiny basque on the back becoming a chic detail. The piece highlights current trends, fabrics, and the evolving silhouette shaping evening wear.
The article describes Persian fawn silk fabrics with chene like patterns, blurred rose and poppy designs, and a Pretty Cloth Gown with dark red cloth and red silk cape. It notes lace jabot details, red and white striped silk trim, and ceinture basque. For street wear, blouses gain English embroidery lace and tucks with wider sleeves and less sloping shoulders.
A fragment describes a garment featuring a bottom seam edged with milk color, a belt in red, a red skirt with a bias ruffle, and a trim band of red and white silk indicating a fashion detail from a historical piece.
The wife who has endured many years of married life childless mourns the loss of a greatness and pleasure she may not have realized at first, yet comes to her with redoubled force as she faces an uncertain future and the meaning it brings to her now.
Practical guide urges readers to sew a fashionable love jacket using an eton pattern and simple trim. It advises finishing with lace or a ribboned edge, claiming skill and taste will rival ready made garments and justify the price through time, art, and needlecraft.
A historic note promotes lemon juice in hot water at dawn as a superior liver remedy to anti-fat medicines. It claims lemon juice mixed with water cleans nails and removes most finger stains. A precaution advises mixing mustard with egg white to prevent skin injury from mustard plasters.
The piece discusses evolving fashion in neckwear, noting that narrow ribbons are faded and the plain stock is out of favor. It explains that a stock with a dropping point creates space for elaborate dress trims, such as drawn work and pretty applique.
A chef at the cheep restaurant contemplates mortality as he orders spring lamb, realizing how long it takes to die and longing for a simpler existence.
A Riverton pigeon shooting crew captured sparrows and caged them for three days. Only six survived the first batch, then eighty four died and two faint survivors continued fighting. Report notes sparrows’ ferocity and tenacity.
A Philadelphia Sunday school visitor spoke pompously of traveling from Massachusetts to Maryland to save children from hell. When asked where he came from the pupils answered Massachusetts, and where he was going, he claimed to hell. The sudden chorus and a single quiet reply exposed the lack of clear teaching.
Senator Stewart of Nevada scolds his protégé Jim for not working in the heat or cold. Jim deflects, arguing the weather makes work impossible, while the senator notes Jim has relied on charity for years. The exchange reveals a tense dynamic between patron and dependent amid a harsh climate.
Rev Dr Van De Water recounted a pan American bishops conference tale in Buffalo. A door functionary misread names loudly when four bishops entered. He announced The lord bishop of Beo wah Iowa The lord bishop of O he o Ohio The lord bishop of Misery Missouri The lord bishop of British Gehenna Guiana.
Herbert Spencer, aged 52, has laid down his pen after a career shaping modern thought. In his forthcoming book Facts and Comments he reveals he has written his first and last volume, completing his synthetic philosophy based on organic evolution begun in 1860 and finished in 1896. He rejects honorary degrees and eschews titles, remaining one of his era’s towering figures.
A vivid scene at The Pitot where critics and old admirers shed coats and rush to clear the board for the fray. Wine talk yields to the tumult of a political rally, with reputations and vintages alike touched by the moment.
The fragment hints at understanding fret impulse among people in a prior period and urges using a Tal advantage. It preserves names and context from the readable text while avoiding extrapolated details.
A poem praising communal support and shared joy opens with banners unfurled. The piece leads into remarks by George W. Perkins commending James H. Bowman on measured strike policy, urging diplomacy and peaceful settlement. It notes a Dry Goods firm locking out workers and a successful cooperative factory formed by strikers.
The United States lags behind Germany and Britain in labor law due to a young nation, limited federal powers, and state constitutional limits. These factors hinder broader protections, with Germany providing civilian pension systems and Britain enacting stronger employer stability measures compared to the United States.
The twenty year report by U S labor commissioner Carroll D Wright covers strikes and lockouts from 1881 to 1900. It tallies average strike duration 23.8 days and lockouts 97.1 days, with 2,789,160 strike days and 7,641.5 years lost. Wages lost total 267,863,478 dollars from strikes and 48,819,745 dollars from lockouts, averaging 42 dollars per worker for strikes and 97 dollars for lockouts.
A women run cooperative factory started nine months ago in Kansas City Missouri proves a success, believed to be the only institution of its kind. It embodies features highlighted by economists as the true solution to labor issues. Only workers receive a share of profits.
Chicago's largest department store plans uniform delivery outfits under contract with a non-union clothing firm. The union drivers demand the union label on garments. The store superintendent backs union labor in principle but cannot break the contract. he will seek adoption of the union label to resolve the standoff.
At the Amal gamated Meat Catchern and Butcher Workmen of North America convention in Cleveland in December 1900, ninety one locals affiliated with the national union. Officers set a 200 local goal for the next convention in December this year, and Charter No. 200 was issued last week, with plans for about twenty five more unions to form before the next gathering.
D R Caldwell of Aukland New Zealand arrives in Washington predicting the United States will soon be ruled by a working man's party similar to New Zealand nine years earlier. Caldwell, president of Aukland's board of trade, warns the bl e trusts trigger unrest and could lead laborers to perfect their organizations.
After a two day conference the Amal Gamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers and American Tin Plate officials reach an agreement. Pittsburg mills will operate uninterrupted during the summer months with a continuous wage scale, preventing mill closures and making a strike impossible.
Santiago Iglesias, AFL representative in San Juan, sentenced to three years for attempting to raise labor costs, acquitted by Porto Rico Supreme Court, ordered to pay $25 contempt fine. Stake and judgment reflect ongoing tension between labor leadership and judiciary.
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor issues a circular to secretaries of trades and federal labor unions warning of danger in forming an International laborers union. The circular follows a call for a Chicago convention to launch the new organization.
Alexander Zurackov of Chicago was fined $100 by Judge Brentano after pleading guilty to counterfeiting the Cigarmakers' union label. This marked a second such fine within months, with a warning of possible jail time if convicted again.
Two delegations from England will visit in the fall under Alfred Mosley. One group consists of English trade unionists examining local industrial conditions. The other group comprises students of educational progress studying our educational methods.
Robert Howard of Borton dies leaving a legacy as a tireless advocate for workers. The textile community lauded his energetic leadership and received numerous testimonials praising his humane efforts in England and America.
The Minnesota state federation of labor plans its annual convention in Rochester this June. Details on dates and schedule are unclear in the fragment. The notice references a Georgia state federation of piers and other ambiguous items.
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