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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1899
Page
6
An American traveler recounts the Davatawi Yeslis in Mindanao. The ceremony centers on controlling devils through rituals, animal sacrifices, and drugged offerings. A subterranean temple hosts nocturnal rites with torches, chants, and a dramatic devil-spirits display before offerings are burned.
A teacher shares a new approach to measuring young children’s vocabulary. The plan counts words used by six to eight year olds and younger children in describing a scene, noting averages require large samples. Observations include the limited word stock of small children and the richer usage of older ones. Additional experiments on everyday objects and household items illustrate vocabulary impacts.
The Minneapolis Times reports a case where a veteran claimed a pill brand restored his health. He had a $20 monthly pension which ceased after his testimonial appeared. The Pension Department said a cured man is not entitled to aid from Uncle Sam.
A historic note describes Green Gutta-Percha obtained from caoutchour tree leaves as more durable than other gums. It requires no costly purification and could lower production costs. France reports usage in the manufacture of submarine cables and related products.
In Augusta Herald editors reject poems for no other reason than that they are poor.
In Bluffton Indiana mayor James Bivasinger is linked to a folk cure that measures infants with a string to correct growth. The tale, tied to German lore, attracts mixed medical and public scrutiny as residents debate the mayor’s alleged powers and the safety of the practice.
A Bluffton report recounts a German custom of mystic string measurement for healing and longevity. Mayor Plessinger guards the secret’s transfer, believed by many locals to cure ailments. A cat thermostat and a bone skeleton note close the piece with curious anecdotes.
A fragment from a Washington newspaper notes many letters discarded as waste in a local filing or disposal context. The piece mentions readers sending items to a waste basket and highlights the surplus of unread material and clipped pages.
Preparations are under way for a major ceremony marking the near completion of the Port Arthur Ship Canal. The canal extends seven miles from Sabine Pass to Port Arthur, allowing 24 foot water depth for large cargoes. Dredging totaled 19 million cubic yards, with warehouses and an elevator already finished. Prominent guests from Europe and the United States will attend, with free transport and rail/steamer accommodations arranged for visitors and participants.
A French writer, deeply absorbed in a scientific work, orders his valet to arrest the cook for stealing his purse. The valet finds the purse and, after reading the note, delivers a hurried postscript claiming no arrest is needed. The scene unfolds as the writer returns to his task, oblivious to the miscommunication.
Summer skies appear more expansive with higher cloud altitudes, while winter skies seem closer to the earth. Upsala Observatory findings show all cloud varieties float higher in summer than in winter, with Jung and July tied for peak elevation in Sweden.
A tender incident at Romity Montgarrigon’s troops review unfolds after a heavy rain. A young spectator requests permission to kiss the offered emblem, prompting a respectful salute from the officer and an ovation from the crowd amid solemn emotion.
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