Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Kansas Agitator in Garnett, Kansas

06 Mar 1896

Page 3

We have 6,677,888 pages in Kansas
Kansas Agitator March 6, 1896 Page 3 old newspaper archives

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Kansas Agitator

Location

Garnett, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1896

Page

3

Senators Endorsing Eulogies Face Parliamentary Delays

A Washington correspondence details House and Senate battles over bills to fund and stage memorial eulogies for deceased senators and representatives. The cost has surged past $100,000 annually, with debates, parliamentary delays, and contrasts drawn between past frugal funerals and current government funded rites.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

Washington Peffer Congress Senate Duon Committee On Printing House Lacey Tf Fina Potter Ding Wallington Hawley Conneticut Mills Texas Faulkner West Virginia Mitchell Oregon Jain Owls V. Bogg Missouri Leland Stanford Hearst Hank Ohio Dayton Theae Shille Chipman Detroit Chipaman Francis Malbone Rhode Island Benator Malbone Senator Phimb Plimb Washngton Kansas Theo Bashes Emporia Tnnaresa Lnuis Kossuth Senator Plumb Kan Senator Kenna Charleston W. Va Kenna Plumb Meale Uni Ehasteaton Krenifadt Jarinie Hotelkooper Sonnigr Helfer Miller Henret California Vance North Carolina John C. Calhoun South Carolina Henry Clay Neas Charien Stumner Mareachusetts Lems Charles Sumper Beck Kentucky Stockbridge Michigan Fuerat Myron & Wright aGarme Ays James Phelan Memphis J. L. Chipman J. W. Kendall
Read with Free Trial

Tariff Fraud and Politician Scams in Populist Call

A long critique contrasts revenue under McKinley and Gorman-Wilson tariff laws, argues a 30 cent per person gap is irrelevant, and urges voters toward the Populist ticket. It details congressional funeral costs, commissary items, and raises alarms about waste, with a riff on political reform and a call for vigilance.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

Republic
Read with Free Trial

Sound Sense on Silver Men and the People's Party

The paper urges silver supporters from old parties to join the People's Party, arguing unity against the gold standard and the Omaha platform. It notes discontent with one plank, praises concrete platform planks like railroad aid and postal banking, and mentions a fissure in the new party formation and realignment of silver men toward the People's Party.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

St. Lotte People's Party Missouri Washington City Omaha Stiley Tittin England
Read with Free Trial

One Cleveland Enough Jefferson City Play Satire

A Jefferson City Missouri audience at First Methodist Church heard a satirical monologue about President Cleveland titled Our Rulers. The piece featured a narrator weaving allegory with a giant eagle, a rich man, and a gold bug, ending with a sharp critique of wealth and power. The mock epic lampooned political figures and the era’s governance.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

Fefferson City Jefferson City Grover Cleveland George Iit
Read with Free Trial

Billion Dollar Ball Sparks Public Debate on Vanderbilt Luxury

The piece reports on Vanderbilt's $4 billion ball in Newport with 200 guests at a $50,000 fountain, prompting editorials in The Atlanta Constitution and The Richmond Star. The commentators clash over wealth, morality, and the impact of billionaires on American institutions, predicting social tension and calls for reform.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

Nell Vanderbilt Newport Atlanta Constitution Anya Vanderbilt Bell Vanderbilte Lnok Richmond Ratironda Amit The Anton Christ Herod Washington Kansas Arkansas Bil- Mona Congress Pueblo Mulhall
Read with Free Trial

Wayland's Wails on Populist Platform and Trusts

A Rawlings-style screed criticizes office seekers and bankers, denouncing private property and urging public ownership. It attacks whisky policies, press control, and congressional corruption while praising populist ideals and the Omaha platform.

Read with Free Trial

Also Mentioned on This Page

Hees Derllne Fem Comuisaary Sappion Therty Elbe Cleveland Grove Manis Hoxton San Francisco Jupiter Tam Hades Blaloft Palagh Aventain Eany Iree Anie Wears New York Olf Boy Wayland United States Morton TmVe
Read Page with Free Trial
Search Courier

Search the Kansas Agitator Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Start for Free

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Kansas Agitator?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Advanced Search
Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication