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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1902
Page
2
A collage of bright quotes and observations spanning politics, culture, and personalities. Mentions Colombia China United States China Roosevelt Hanna Carnegie and Susan B Anthony. Notes on earthquakes bigamy and diplomacy with a tone of satirical commentary.
A second edition of James H. Stark’s Antiquae Views of Boston Town is praised for compiling authentic, well sourced historical notes and rare prints. The work surveys Boston’s early settlement, key landmarks, maps, and the transition from Shawmut to Charlestown and Beacon Hill, with endorsements from Dr. Samuel A. Green.
On a Germantown train, two young women discuss engagements and poverty. They cite a eight year engagement with a New York fiancé who splurges on theater and suppers weekly, arguing long engagements hinder savings and prosperity. The Philadelphia Record notes the idea.
The article lists common mispronunciations of famous names and offers corrections. Examples include Quiller-Couch accenting the last syllable, Jerome stressing the first syllable, and Robert Louis Stevenson’s Santa pronounced ay. Andrew Carnegie should be pronounced Carnegie with stress on the second syllable.
American Locomotives built that year totaled 384 for railway engines with a larger foreign share. The New York World notes vast activity to improve and equip railroads. Baldwin works sold engines abroad in many nations, with hundreds exported to England and numerous other regions, the worldwide reach celebrated by the famed locomotive whistle.
A collection of light anecdotes and jokes featuring a Boston boy, a skeptical spouse, erudition versus common sense, a Chinese emperor quip, a nervous brain stomach link, witty banter about political alliances, a church wedding digression, and a punchline about women on juries.
A young man with a jocular bent asks a baffling question in a maddened crowd. An ominous silence follows and the ambulance arrives. The crowd’s anger subsides as the scene shifts to the unexpected outcome implied by a cryptic reply.
In the paper a woman watching another woman’s fashion choices falls from a window. Mr Crimsonbeak comments that some women pursue styles too far, illustrating peril in fashion trends.
Fragmented Baltimore American text shows Katharine joking with Dorothy about marriage and social manners. A witty exchange questions propriety and social theater as they plan to attend grand operas, preferring peanuts in the box over marriage debates.
In a tender exchange a distressed man seeks hope from a girl who offers only a glimmer of encouragement while warning that expectations should not be high. The scene centers on consolation amid uncertainty.
The reviewer compliments many fine lines in the chorus and notes attractive stage presence. A front row observer remarks on striking curves in the chorus costumes during the premiere.
A caller demanding payment questioned by the office boy identified as Joe. The boy says the employer was present when the caller arrived but left recently, leaving the question of payment unresolved and suggesting the matter remains unsettled.
A fragmented schoolroom fragment recounts a teacher speaking to children about a biblical verse describing cutting off body parts. The ancient tone mocks the tale and asks listeners to recall the verse. The readable text depicts a moral warning within a Sunday school setting.
A fragmented dialogue features a mermaid question about Prince Henry's trunks and a cautious customer debating egg preparation with a waiter. Characters Nep tune abe blushed and a nymph contemplates attire. The scene blends humor about clothing and cooking with quirky names.
A string of lighthearted scraps from a bygone era unfolds in dialogic vignettes. The Duke is praised by a European, an American probes a father‑in‑law, and humorous asides touch on marriage, stage fame, and social pretensions.
Passengers destined to Bt Louie and points east should travel via the Kansas City gateway to secure the Chicago and Alton fast night train. Departs Kansas City at 6 p.m., arrives Bt Louie 7:08 a.m. Compartment sleeping cars. Alton claims speed advantage. Contact LD Cooper, Traveling Passenger Agent, Chicago and Alton Railway, Kansas City, Mo., for rates. Also promotes Defiance Starch and Red Cross products with marketing copy.
Sir Arthur Sullivan once carried a letter from the Princess of Wales to her mother the Queen of Denmark. The Danish queen read aloud a cryptic line about a little monkey. Sullivan replied he knew nothing of any monkey. The queen laughed and clarified that she meant the princess herself.
A street preacher in a Scottish city challenged a policeman who was keeping watch over an amused crowd. The officer offered a practical solution saying if he were the preacher he would simply go away with the hat, implying the objectionable items would disappear with the head covering.
Mrs. Susan Holloway of Cincinnati comes from a family noted for six fingers on each hand with three brothers and two sisters all sharing the trait. She has just given birth to a baby girl with the same condition, a pattern that also appears in her mother and grandmother and in her brother’s infant son.
Mrs Wellett, wife of a local photographer in Champion Mich, describes five years of insomnia and back pain eased by Dodd's Kidney Pills. She recalls waking stiff and nervous, then reports pain relief, better sleep, and improved appetite after starting the remedy, claiming a full recovery.
An Illinois inventor advocates replacing the brakeman’s voice with printed station announcements on moving trains. The proposal aims to standardize how stations are announced as trains pass, potentially improving clarity for passengers and reducing audible confusion.
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