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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1896
Page
2
A collage of quips and anecdotes from the Indianapolis Journal mocks urban foibles and public figures. The piece riffs on Carnegie, Cleveland traffic, Detroit practices, Roentgen rays, Shrove Tuesday snow, Ash Wednesday ashes, Traverse City education, a Chicago council gold star theft, malaria naming, and thriftiness, all in breezy editorial fashion.
The great Siberian railway advances with 803 miles laid last year bringing terminus to Krasnoyarsk nine thousand seventy four miles east of St. Petersburg. From Chelyabinsk to Vindnyoutock on the Pacific 1,458 miles are laid with a 150 mile branch to Ekaterinburg completed.
A dispatch from Ponder Nebraska reports three Winnebago Indians obtained whisky, performed an old-fashion war dance, then collapsed in a drunken stupor and died. The writer mocks romanticized Indian stereotypes and suggests modern Native Americans prefer simple dances like a polka or two-step.
Treasury data shows total public debt at 1 687 180 788 with cash offsets of 562 542 773. Gold reserves fell to 49 845 607, while silver held 605 421 818. End January cash balance stood at 171 691 778. Decreases and increases in certificates, notes, tax debt, and expenditures are itemized with month to month comparisons. Receipts for January totaled 29 237 070 with an $3 million rise from December and $1.4 million above January last year. Expenditures reached 22 520 540 with a notable rise from December.
Former Iron Mountain Railway engineer Johnson receives 1635 damages for breach of contract after a suit by the discharged employee. The case arose from an agreement between the railroad and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
A Minneapolis man commissions nine complete histories of a world era, hinting at a grand project that might rival ancient pyramids. the note invites bold exploration of long-forgotten eras and their legacies.
A retrospective on Lord Palmerston contrasts his strong administrative powers and prompters of freedom with a harsh indictment of his policy. It notes his popular appeal, his lacked moral ideals, and his use of patriotism to justify aggressive national aims and self aggrandizement in foreign policy.
In a Paris cafe episode Voltaire was escorted to the Palais Royal after his early imprisonment, as the Regent believed it wiser to have him as an ally. A New York World report then details a Paris cafe, Cafe Cubat on the Champs Élysées, famed for luxurious decor and a menu with no fixed prices, where patrons said money was no object and a lavish dinner left the guest financially astonished.
A Chicago man recounts finding a gold ring engraved with his wife’s name after an old lake lawn cherry tree discovery. A separate anecdote recalls a well drillers watch recovered via putty in a dry Bradford hole. Bellevue Hospital reports a case of reversible vocal cord paralysis treated with electricity, restoring speech and hearing.
The vessel, a United States Navy coast defense monitor, measures 259 feet 6 inches on the waterline with a beam of 45 feet 10 inches and a draft of 14 feet 7 inches. It displaces 3,990 tons with two propellers and 1,600 horsepower engines. Armor includes 5 ton inch sides and 11/4 inch turrets and barbettes, with a protective deck of 1 1/2 inches. Armament comprises four 11 inch breech loaders, two 4 inch rapid guns, and assorted smaller rapid-fire weapons. Crew totals 26 officers and 145 men. Built by Harlan & Hollingsworth in Wilmington Delaware, launched June 1 1881 and commissioned April 24 1888.
The piece analyzes Lord Palmerston's blend of blunt eloquence and demagogic flair, noting his popularity with the public and his ability to tailor rhetoric to appeal to national prejudices. It contrasts perceived charm with critics, and recalls a Voltaire quip about regent surroundings during a storm at the regent's court.
In a Democratic Advocate item a young man seeks marriage from a preacher. The dialogue presents a chain of age relations among him, his parents, and siblings. The preacher asks ages, and the man states that five children are seventeen years older than the parents together, asking for ages of John, each child, and his father and mother.
A fragment reflects on military power, noting that contemporary armaments surpass all prior eras. It emphasizes the formidable effectiveness of modern war engines as a factor in national security and deterrence, attributed to G. Jones.
The record notes a claim that Hore I holds 900 million pounds sterling in gold and jewels sunk at sea along the England to Idta route.
The passage contrasts dining at a Paris establishment with the Waldorf in New York. It notes a four person meal at the Paris venue is sumptuous for the same price as a lighter dinner at the Waldorf, wine priced higher at Paris. It recounts staff wages in francs and tips from fashionable patrons, claiming Parisian tips are among the highest globally.
French military authorities study methods to illuminate wounded at night after battle. Experiments with electric arc lights prove impractical. ambulances workers may wear small glow lamps in hats and carry pocket batteries to guide wounded to light.
A dispatch describes the queen regent of Spaly as a confirmed cigarette smoker who often indulges at work, with King Alfonso XIII lighting for his mother. Carmen Sylva, queen of Romania, is another ardent smoker. The piece notes the baby king may follow, and hints he may possess a mind of his own about Havana cigars.
Fragmentary OCR hints at domestic disputes and family planning. Mentions Cumso Mrs Darley preventing her husband with twins and Cawker noting duplicates and future holdings of nineteen entries. Incomplete data limits precise events, persons, and dates.
A fragmented editorial notes that 75 million Americans chew gum for reasons beyond taste. It argues gum is cheaper than tobacco and helps nervous people, women seeking neck development, and polite conduct at home. It advocates courtesy and smoother class relations to ease labor capital tensions.
A Romanian royal crown crafted from bronze with metal drawn from sixty two captured enemy imas fused into its imperial form. The piece bridges ancient weaponry and ceremonial regalia, showcasing bronze as a material with historic battle provenance.
The note covers Bt. Louth leading a labor hall effort, women learning weaving in Pennsylvania mills, coal use returning in Indianapolis area, and a push for a federal system of savings banks. It cites wage figures in the UK, passes for Australian gold fields, and W A Klopotsky urging an eight hour workday as essential.
A collage of brief historical mentions including Bar Harbor rum ending, George Augustus Sala and his notes on matters, Sarah Bernhardt and Alexander Dumas the thousandth performance remark, Professor Richard T. Greener, Rev. P. Riggs in Constantinople, and Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman’s radical program quip.
The column notes turpentine fumes may ease whooping cough while sugared vinegar may help hiccups and cites a factory manager who says pleasant weather boosts output by 10 percent. It observes eyes tolerate high heat to a limit and workers in smelting need colored glasses beyond 2000 degrees Fahrenheit. An agricultural paper discusses kicking cows and a mean man who bites a horse.
A fragmented scene shows Bho Was and Ragged Haggard at a doorway with Lav and Mrs Muggs amid quarrels over politeness and living and honesty. The dialogue hints at social airs and blunt remarks about daily life and pretense.
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