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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1900
Page
2
A scattered opinion piece surveys wage equality debates in Ohio and Kansas, praises Chicago public schools and boxing, critiques fraud prosecutions, discusses cable to Manila, Calaveras forests, and Puerto Rican census quirks, and ends with a dart at Dewey and Schley.
Col Higginson attacked Capt. Alfred T. Mahan in a Twentieth Century club address in Boston blaming his prize money system for alleged undermining of private rights. The debate touched on Mahan’s naval writings and provoked terse sharp remarks about governance and personal stakes.
The day features orchid themed dinners with elaborate floral decorations worked out in orchid style. The effect is rich and synctful. Politicians even agree the hone featy is suited for general enjoyment.
Maj General William Woods Averell, a famed Civil War cavalry leader, died at Bath New York aged 67. An 1861 commander in the Army of the Potomac, he led raids from 1863 and was wounded at Wytheville. After the war he served as consul general at Montreal and remained a notable business figure in New York City.
A historical review describes widespread Negro superstitions in Africa and the southern U.S. It catalogs beliefs in the evil eye, voodoo, omens from birds, and devils’ influence, noting mostly gloom with rare love charms and money dreams. The piece details birds like the heron, owl, jay, and others as symbols of misfortune and devilry, and mentions beliefs about death, family transmission, and spiritual protection.
Report from the New York Sun describes three seals at the aquarium nose to nose over a fish. The largest seal, Nelile, clashes with a smaller seal for a smelt, snapping up the prize as a younger peer clings to the morsel. Feeds and behavior draw attention to the seals' appetites and interactions.
The text discusses placing oil on rough seas to calm waves during rescues. It notes difficulties in deploying oil accurately and critiques towing a rack. proposes catapult-launched glist or drift shields to scatter oil at windward. Emphasizes precise shell strength to ensure timely breaking on impact.
The passage presents a fragmented dialogue with two speakers, one praised for resolve and the other noting a few diamonds could improve schemes. The wording hints at clever banter and potential improvised plans, though specifics are unclear.
The article argues that more people go mad in summer than in gloomy November to January and notes higher rates of suicide during May to July in many countries, including this one, with insanity linked factors.
The John A. Salter Seed Company of LaCrosse Wisconsin reports 6434 orders received last Monday and predicts doubling by mid March. Strong demand for specialty potatoes oats corn and early vegetables drives sales with onions cabbage peas beans and the Early Bird radish and Lightning cabbage selling tremendously.
The Swits Centre of Chicago markets itself as a century old wholesale house. Starting small, it expanded to supply consumers nationwide with a low price catalog of durable goods. Through color photography and direct delivery, it promises savings by cutting middlemen costs and commissions.
Fragmentary text discusses fairness and industry in an average, noting meat quantities for women and micro machines. Mentions trains, factories, and freight rates, with references to banks and exchange companies. Ends with a vague social comment on people in Chicago.
A damaged OCR fragment advertises drugs and promises regarding catarrh cures and business dealings. It mentions Cheney & Co Toledo and West & Truax Wholesale Drugglars, with unclear names and vague assurances of trustworthy transactions.
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