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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1899
Page
2
A garbled opinion piece weighs whimsical maxims on love art and progress. It critiques prohibition, imperial theory, Irish politics, and U S pacifism with satirical, era-toned fragments and speculative futures. Names and dates are obscured by transcription errors, but themes of reform and peace recur.
The article argues the governor’s intention to pardon or parole all convicts with consumption is illogical and risky. Sanitarians say proper disinfection can prevent spread, and releasing infectious inmates may endanger the public rather than protect it. The piece also notes a British officer’s view on soldier speech in public and criticizes overtrimmed English.
A speaker, Robert Blunt or similar, urges that American workers aim to do as much as possible, embracing fearless competition and rapid adaptation. He cites industry like iron and steel, noting Americans push to stay current, outperform rivals, and keep workforces engaged amid foreign competition. The piece contrasts aging in society with youth’s vigor and hints at broader social reflections.
A recent Atlanta convention drew northern and southern labor leaders, boosting the push for universal organization. Miss Kate L. Barrow of Augusta was elected as one of eleven vice presidents of the State Federation of Trades and to its executive council, the Augusta mill worker noted for her leadership in the Woman Weavers' union.
Walter Dixon, fellow of the Institute of Electrical Engineers, visited American workshops to verify claims of extensive electrical machinery use. He reported astonishment at the scale and variety of electrical applications and judged American practice far ahead in machinery deployment, suggesting substantial differences from British iron and steel works.
Mr. Dixon notes the remarkable quality of youth in the emergency labor effort, praising their fearless competition and rapid contributions amid war. The article frames young workers as essential to sustaining production and morale during a challenging period.
Reports show rising wages and labor demand in several states while calls to curb immigration and undesirable elements grow. Saginaw Michigan enacts eight hour work day law for city projects. A Missouri anti picket bill passes, Springfield Coal pool verdict rules not guilty. Irish and American unions push for a seven day work rest and better labor conditions nationwide.
A historical note cites The Statesman’s Year Book 1899 estimating the world population at about 1.86 billion. Four fifths, or 1.27 billion, were under powerful empires including China, the British Empire, and the Russian and French realms. The China figure is acknowledged as uncertain, with some authorities suggesting as low as 226 million, and a large Asiatic and African share in European populations, especially India under British sway.
A garbled fragment from Tit-Bits recalls a speaker named Van Smythe lamenting how hair and wealth remind him of folly and money. The passage is incomplete, with archaic spelling and unclear context.
A fragment from a Harper's Bazar story about Dimple and Tommy missing toys and a grandmotherly table. The children chase nests and play outdoors before returning home to an empty house, reflecting on parental warnings and curiosity. The tale blends playful desire with a gentle cautionary mood.
Tommy and Dimple drift from obedience after Aunt Milly takes mamma away. They find a letter from mamma when a sheet of foolscap hides under a brick. Reading it, they realize their fault, feel sorrow, and vow to listen. Mamma returns at dusk to find penitent children and forgiveness.
The article recounts an old fashioned party game where players mold a flour mound, drop a small prize into its center, and use a knife to reveal the winner. The prize ends up resembling a clown and the weather frogs grow tiny and colorful, with amphibian-like traits and weather-sensing habits.
In ocean lore the whale fights two fierce enemies, swordfish from below stabbing with a long blade and thresher from above pounding with a powerful fin. They work as a duo, dodging the whale’s massive jaws, until the great creature is felled by these hard fighters. A lurking shark later seizes a share, a cowardly opportunist waiting for a kill.
A fragment notes that one tenth of the world remains in a state of apparent poetic or philosophical Poe style. The misplaced line hints at literary curiosity and global awareness among readers.
Notice announces Higton, Fletcher & Thorpe dissolving on August 15 1800 after fifteen months of operation and confirms business will continue under Higdon & Higdon with enhanced facilities at the same junction of Main and Delaware City Missouri. Tenax Starknow and A S Kimball sign. Depot Quarter Master Lyman McCarty receives thanks from A S Kimball in New York for prompt troop movements via Baltimore & Ohio Railroad over the past year amid prior date inaccuracies.
Travel note touts Wabash fast service to New York and eastern resorts saving a day on a fourteen to fifteen hundred mile ride. Buffet cars offer broiled steak or chops. Tickets at Ninth and Delaware Streets. Excursion rates twice each season for homeseekers and investors. The Port line markets trips to hot springs, Galveston, Port Arthur and other cities.
Mrs McKee Rankin a famed actress advocates Pe ru na saying no woman should be without a bottle. Eliza Wikw of Akron Ohio endorses Pe tu na and urges readers to consider its benefits for health beauty and well being.
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