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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1900
Page
2
A shuffled column notes whales may live 200 to 400 years, cites Dan Rice the clown as a public benefactor whose humor aided many. It recalls Senate reading Washingtons farewell address as mere elocution and recounts Sir James Paget’s tale of a nurse and a biscuit crumb that tragically killed a patient.
Modern science links many unexplained deaths to worry. Researchers claim worry injures certain brain cells, the brain being the body’s nutritive center, leading to progressive damage in organs and eventual death through various diseases. The Journal of Health outlines this simple, alarming theory.
Astronomers prepare for a total solar eclipse on Monday May 28 the shadow stretching 40 to 50 miles wide from New Orleans to Norfolk across the Atlantic via Spain the Mediterranean Algiers and near Thebes before final landfall near the United States Mexico and the gulf over 7000 miles long This rare event last graced the Atlantic coast in 1869 and will not recur until 1925 making it of immense scientific and public interest.
Government circles fret over expenses as Paris exposition plans attract royal and Imperial guests. Loubet hosts state hospitality while ministers burn extra funds on entertaining foreign dignitaries and decor evolves toward Restoration era splendor. Meanwhile Prof. J J Thompson claims evidence of atom divisibility from cathode ray experiments.
The International fatherhood of Oil and Gas Well Workers was organized under the AFL protection in Detroit on December 12, 1909 with officers named in Ohio and Indiana. Since then many local unions have formed, with Bowling Green and Findlay showing 30 and 365 members respectively. The movement gains support from operators and large producers, aiming for a nine hour day for ten hour pay, and benefits include funerals and strike pay. The industrial commission will extend beyond two years to study agriculture. Wage advances appear in iron and other industries, signaling broader gains for workers.
Organisation of Oil Well Workers voices opposition to a 189 law. Judge Kohlenaz in Chicago voids statute as conflicting with both state and federal constitutions. writer mocks legislative fixes and notes Ohio Supreme Court’s Valentino-Stewart Amis trust decision, predicting U S courts will challenge effectiveness.
A labor movement defends funds concept is discussed, drawing on Rockefeller and Standard Oil as examples of financing and market power. The piece argues workers must contribute small monthly sums to build a defense fund, noting that high profits come from combining capital and labor, while urging regular, modest savings from wage earners.
A dubious economic scheme imagines wealthy backers raising a million a week to fund labor groups while urging readers to pay tribute or tax themselves. The speaker argues even small monthly contributions could yield millions nationally, framing it as a choice between defenseless submission and self-reliant funding.
The piece argues that courage and steady circulation are vital for danger and emergencies. It contrasts the impact of a heart rate of 72 with a heart rate of 55, suggesting low or easily excited hearts lead to prostration and inability to perform duties.
Scientists and observers note France growing colder rapidly. Once disputed, careful vegetation studies confirm the trend. Some trees and shrubs once thriving are dying or vanishing in places like Languedoc and Roucaillon, with many native plants no longer found in northern districts.
A girl named Marie hears her cat calling in the cold night. She gathers courage, follows creaking stairs and waving branches to a window, finds the cat outside, brings him in, and they share a warm rescue back to bed. The episode ends with praise from her mother.
In Mittle Folks Charlotte W. Bixetman recalls a line about courage "I was awfully afraid, Mama" as a mother answers "That's what makes heroes" attributing the sentiment to Wadd Marley in a vignette. The dialogue highlights maternal pride and child bravery in a folksy context.
An opinion piece argues sparrows are not pests but helpful city helpers. It praises their cheerfulness, insect control, scavenging, and social nature, urging protection in all seasons despite farmer complaints about grain stocks.
An Metrich Policeman narrates Napoleon the Florida farm ostrich, a ten foot tall, four hundred pound watchman who screeches alarms and charges at threats. He terrifies keepers at night, and once struck a man, injuring his thigh before the attacker fled. The tale has made the pheasanter quarters avoided by predators.
In the Laccadive Islands natives subsisted on palms and fish. When famine hit, the Madras government sent aid animals: cats, then tree snakes, then mongooses, then owls. The islanders rejected each remedy, fearing birds and snakes, and finally fled with the animals to a deserted reef.
A Lochaber boy catches a thrush and keeps it in a basket with a lid. Minister and mother observe the captive's mate in an elder bush. The male frees the bird after urging the boy to release it. The thrush and its mate fly away together, leaving the family wiser about nature.
A fragmented notice notes Hood’s Sarsaparilla claimed to cure eruptions as part of a broader ad-like excerpt. It also mentions bullfights with large injury averages and cites Canadian immigration pamphlets from the Canadian Pacific Railway promoting Western Canada and British Columbia for potential settlers.
A man identified as Tiny En struggles to escape pursuing authorities as officers close in. Details remain limited, but local reports indicate a rapid chase through the streets with police units involved and ongoing efforts to capture him. Further specifics about charges or location are not provided.
A vintage ad touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as the natural effective remedy for digestive discomfort. It promotes tablets to cleanse the bowels, prevent clogging, and improve liver activity, urging readers to request a booklet and sample by mail.
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