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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1899
Page
3
A reader essay discusses the Federal Commission on labor and industry, arguing that government must ensure productive conditions and meaningful jobs for all. It praises the commission’s approach as a landmark step, acknowledging government duty to safeguard welfare and foster honest, sufficient work for every citizen.
The Federal Industrial Commission presents three outlines of its inquiry showing wide scope. Topics include arbitration in industrial disputes, store order systems, injunctions, machinery impact, women and child labor, convict labor employment, trusts, price reductions from large firms, blacklisting, and fraudulent padding in publishing.
A speaker argues that despite rising wages and longer savings, mass unemployment and inadequate pay persist. He cites 1898 labor data, urges union solidarity as essential to improve conditions, and warns that only united action can secure just industrial rules.
The article notes that kissing is not a male prerogative and details a royal wedding where the crown prince of Greece required many kisses. Sophie of Prussia received a large number, while the Greek king and queen, the Empress Frederick, and other royalty also received multiple ceremonial kisses.
Ralph Thorndyke, a 27 year old photographer, obsesses over a dream of a face that appears in two photographs. A year later Marion Beane enters posing for his best work as Mrs Claremont explains ideal loves and half-souls. The image aligns with a living version of his dream, revealing a haunting link between art and fate.
In a Boston Post note a man confesses he was the subject’s true fader of photos and asks to possess the original. He and Marion claim they have known each other two years and feel their souls are bound as mate, with Marion affirming faith in the bond.
The piece outlines four social prevaricators as identified by David Christie Murray including the cruel gossiper, the profit seeker, the self aggrandizer, and the purely humorous liar who is a boon. It recounts an anecdote about a claimant who misplaces letters from Kaiser and Bismarck, illustrating vanity and mischief in society.
Indians dispute whether Simon Pokagon ever served as chief of the Pottawatomies. They recount a series of elected leaders after Francis Pokagon’s death, noting Joette Topash, Motay Schone, Alexis, Simon Fokagon, and Williams Cow-Tack-Muck. They contend Pokagon led by force of intellect, not by official title.
Government lab work at DuPont Corney Point powder works reports progress on smokeless powder using cornstalk pith. Cotton base deemed unsuitable due to grind issues, with storage losses noted. If successful, vast corn stalk waste could become a new revenue stream for farmers.
In a Russian school class the top honor is the initial letter of the Empress' name made of gold, an inch tall and a quarter high on a blue cloth. If Hspottsesor becomes a kovarmees, it would grant her higher military rank than she could otherwise achieve.
Adolf Menzel, 84, adviser on art to Emperor William, is cited as Europe’s foremost historic painter. His eightieth birthday was marked in Berlin with a surprise from the Kaiser, as soldiers in Frederick the Great attire presented before the famed artist. A Karl Pracht statue of Menzel stands at the Berlin Academy of Fine Arts.
Sanitary authorities launch a Havana war on cows kept in dwellings. Hundreds of milk cows are driven from Prado residences and most sold for 160 to 210 dollars apiece. Americans note high Cuban prices despite cheaper U.S. dairy costs and milk prices in Cuba. Many cows move to the country, suffering from poor fodder and cold stone floors. The U.S. authorities bless the Cuban cattle effort, if not the Cuban senor.
Last winter in Moscow an amateur Tolstoy comedy was staged at a club rehearsal attended by Count Tolstoi who joked about a peasants entrance. A policeman detained a peasant in sheepskin who was later released after the count revealed his identity. The performer expressed dissatisfaction with the master’s role and recounted being thrown downstairs.
A fragmented text notes a man who thinks he knows it all and a wiser figure who refrains from certain acts. The passage references an aboard or vessel with missteps and moral caution in the face of tempting errors.
Harper's Bazaar lauds Mrs Theodore Roosevelt for avoiding unwanted notice from June to January. Reporters traveled to Oyster Bay and Sagamore Hill while keeping respectful distance. The story credits tact and sincerity with preserving the family’s privacy amid constant attention.
The Philadelphia Times reports Mme Sembrich still trains intensely, dedicating one hour daily to piano and singing split into four fifteen minute sessions. She walks two hours daily in good weather, avoids sweets and coffee, and declines visitors the day she performs. Critics say she plays Chopin better than most, save Paderewski.
The article notes a three hour ascent to the observatory on Mount Vesuvius, a three story building housing a museum and a notable electro-magnetia elimograpl device that records movements of the earth. From the balcony, a view of the crater is described, referencing Sara Berns near danger recently.
A valet alarmed by a stern accusation questions a seemingly calm Person Indicated. He insists Wales has recovered use of both legs while fearing newspaper doubt about a possible deception.
A fragmentary exchange shows a needy man and a self appointed philanthropist arguing about money and luck. The text hints at a troubled business past and a harsh view of economic change, set in a curt, dialogue driven scene.
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