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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1904
Page
8
A humorous reminiscence blends tall tales of Bennie Smithers and Nettie Mason with household lore. The piece shifts to a kitchen garden guide praising Nasturtiums, Landreth seeds, and cake recipes, echoing a rural or small-town newspaper tone with domestic anecdotes and gardening tips. It weaves memory, food, and flowers into a single festive card.
A fragmented collection of kitchen instructions for chocolate cake and cream sauces with variable measurements and errors, plus a recruitment notice seeking local writers or representatives for a New York magazine offering commissions and cash prizes. The readable items reference chocolate cake with coffee, vanilla, baking powder, and icing, then cream sauces and a recruitment call.
The piece surveys fall skirt trends and clinging lines in the American woman’s fashion, praising the best dressed label while noting practical undergarments and corset guidelines. It highlights tea gowns, negligees, and fabrics like Peau de Crepe, with advice on fit and dressing from the skin outward. It also discusses Kansas clubwomen’s push to protect girls from traps at St Louis fairs and the need to curb syndicates promoting houses of ill fame via mail.
Advertising copy urges travelers to use the Wabash Railroad for the World’s Fair at St Louis this summer. It promises convenience and time savings by boarding at the station near the Fair Grounds entrance, avoiding long runs and the Union Station jam. The message touts the advantages of the Wabash.
Poem style snippet from the March wind depictions in Atlanta newspaper language. Imagery of wind as a force moving roofs, bells, trees and chimneys. Snippet mentions a beaver hat cost and a defiant stance against the wind. No clear narrative or event beyond playful optimism and comic social commentary.
HY GARALD MASSEY speaks of enduring hardship and walking toward a promised land. The piece urges heroic toil, noble character, and readiness to respond to a call, promising victory and harvest on the morrow despite age and sorrow.
The Si Plunkard Company drew a large audience at the opera house with Mr. J C Lewis in the title role delivering clean comedy and a lively performance. Mrs Lewis impressed as the New England belle with a strong voice and encores. Willian Milligan, Chas C Magon, and Chas W Young received praise for their Hebrew money lender and bum roles and sketches. The orchestra provided fine music between sets. St Plunkard heads to Garnett on March 25 with tickets at Brigga drug store.
The Easter number of the New Idea Woman's Magazine features practical home tips and bright contributions. Articles include Automobiling for Men and Women on proper attire, Psycho-Physical Culture for beauty, A Word for the Easter Bride with housekeeping counsel, and a second Brief Business Talks for Women offering valuable advice.
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