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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1901
Page
2
A Philadelphia writer notes how a plain girl’s appearance shifts when a high stiff collar is removed and a towel draped around her neck. He observes dramatic changes in perceived beauty, style, and social fashion, while criticizing obsession with restrictive clothing and its effect on health and self-image.
A reader argues women should abandon tight high collars to avoid discomfort and potential harm from fashion trends. The suggestion favors a low neck arrangement as a practical, conscience-free alternative that would benefit health and appearance.
A collage of brief notes reports and jokes from Arnett Kansas Chicago and Greenville including a man jailed for profanity a fish market stock report a marriage death and sudden insights on firemen smoke and steam. It also covers German census contrasts with Britain and remarks on women in academia and parenting.
The piece argues England should educate youth and export batches of learners to meet international rivals. It lauds forefathers day speeches, praises overcoming traditions, and cites Plymouth Rock as the model of spirit and purpose guiding tomorrow to be better than today.
The Seattle Spirit is praised as a model of civic vigor after residents rallied to lower a naval contract bid to two hundred thousand alars. Local business leaders raised funds to support the bid, reflecting a strong public-spirited drive. The piece also notes a trial detail about the Togicide Bresel and mentions the Queen Marguerite and a bullet relic from King Humbert.
Two dress designs suitable for service now and in spring. One uses mulberry cloth with black velvet trim, a front-fastening bodice and skirt, mulberry silk vest and collar, and white cuffs. The second features serge with black braid, revers, box-plaited skirt, and a slightly full bodice with quaint sleeves.
The document notes growing disapproval of the trailing skirt style with a London anti training league forming, led by high born women and fashion leaders. Princess Tous promises to influence Germany, her homeland, through the press to curb the trend.
A recipe suggests serving corn pudding with lamb or chops. Use canned or freed corn, add yolks from two beaten eggs per quart, two tablespoons melted butter, ten spoonfuls salt, four spoonfuls of sugar, a pinch of white pepper, and beaten egg whites folded in. Bake in a moderately hot oven until the center is firm to the touch.
A fragmented guide describes dashing potatoes and cooking them with fat in a pan while seasoning with pepper and salt. It notes draining, mashing, and a final omelet like finish on a plate, with cooling steps and careful handling of the hot pan.
A critical, polemical essay argues that McKinley’s improvements to his Canton Ohio residence, costing about $2000, and furniture purchases led to higher taxes on the property. The piece contends the tax boost punishes enterprise, hurts employment, and urges reform to encourage renovation and furniture demand while lamenting perceived pro whisky influence on policy. The author calls for abolition of the tax system and greater respect for enterprise, urging Mrs Nation to confront the president in Washington.
The piece reports 260,000 people in bondage in British colonies and 7,000 slaves exported to Zanzibar yearly. It describes brutal treatment in Zanzibar and German colonies, with women chained in gangs, overseen by lash-wielding police. It criticizes the home government for inaction and argues against a view that only Latins commit cruelty.
The army canteen is blamed for temperance failures and the court of justice may judge McKinley for not abolishing it. Senator Lodge proposed an amendment to stop liquor imports to the Philippine Islands. Official inquiry reveals a record of vast spending on intoxicants, totaling $421,326 in five months ending November 9.
Senator Teller of Colorado warns that imperialism has taken hold in the Philippines. He denounces a foreign five man administration in the islands, backed by Russian influence, arguing it ignores the local people and violates both moral and political law. The speech marks a sharp turn from his two years prior warning.
Representative Hall of Town lauds General Shafter as a hero in the Santiago campaign and warns American hero worship is shrinking. The Philadelphia Record notes the shift from famous generals like Washington and Sherman to a single modern icon, urging caution against overreliance on one figure and suggesting future imports of hero material.
Homeless bread thief Charles Meyers assaults a wagon, is arrested, while a sardonic commentary mocks the crime and laments social reform. The writer derides the practical failures of poverty solutions and laments a perceived lack of honest labor.
A misanthropic bandit robs peasants while they starve and demand charity. He taunts thriftlessness, claims the country would be richer if people were industrious, and accuses others of waste as he revels in not working. Bolton Hall, Chicago Public records this odd moral fable in a quoted exchange.
Pred Underhill from Kewanee notes workers face wage cuts from 1.25 to 1.5 per day as about fifty coal miners strike over share of product. Italian chemist claims a mixture of pine sand and axle grease as a substitute for bread. The town faces bread line pressures and ongoing industrial strife. An astronomer reports a bright prospect ahead.
Captain Burch of the Delteh shir Cawdor reported a near collision with the Golden Shore off Australia during a hurricane. A massive wave intervened, steering the ships apart just before disaster. The Golden Shore, bound for Puget Sound, escaped major damage. the Cawdor remained uninjured.
Boston capitalists back a plan to promote frog running in the state. A Massachusetts Frog Company has formed and bought land for ponds connected by rocks, with cemented tanks for cultivation. Frogs will be raised in stages, reaching maturity at two years. Food is simple and inexpensive. Production targets reach 20000 to 48000 frogs, potentially rising to 100000 over years. Experiments on Wileilewl Bebodia and other species are noted, with aims to supply meat year round.
A Conshohocken youth Paul Thomas Mintzer nicknamed Tommy conducted a lunch delivery business. He ferried meals from mills to workers for 15 cents a day, using a toy express, then four large push carts, a hired horse and wagon, and a crew of 18. He serves workers early morning and mid day, nets about $19.50 weekly, pays $1.50 for transport, and clears roughly $15, more than some mill hands earn.
Metty Gronn, valued at about 60 million dollars, has begun stenography lessons in her eighties, paying high prices for instruction and making rapid progress. The article notes her age and fortune and contrasts it with her decision to study a new skill while near the grave. It also mentions Greece criminal sentencing delays of two years before execution.
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