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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1896
Page
2
A scattershot Kansas column mocks primaries and a new president, riffs on curfew laws, corruption claims in Congress, and a rising temper in Chicago schools. It notes Salvation Army growth, bloomers at New York eateries, and a Baltimore jail delay while lampooning public figures and current events.
An excerpt poem lamenting the plight of the unemployed and destitute. The speaker questions whether the rich will aid the poor, as the weary masses toil daily with little hope or shelter. The piece casts the reader to consider moral duty and social justice for the vulnerable workers.
An opinion piece rails at Kent landlords and railways for harming English agriculture. It criticizes government, rails against foreign competition, and urges reform. It cites mass outflow from cultivation and skeptical views of Liberal and Conservative policies. It mentions French strikes and socialist movements, arguing for nationalization of industry and worker solidarity.
In Merlin Germany the general strike wave has grown to at least 1000 workers with many tailors on strike. Berlin carpenters won a wage and hour victory, while Socialists in Saxony push for new electoral reforms. A broad anti capitalist platform calls for nationalization of railways and utilities, workers’ rights, and universal suffrage. the motion urges constitutional limits on the emperor’s army power and a shift toward socialized means of production.
National labor convention met Friday night and Saturday at 1100 Mission Street with broad delegate turnout. The conference endorsed a platform opposing private ownership of land and urging socialist recommendations, prompting debate over committee report and timely consideration.
A detailed look at barmaids in London and provinces, their training, wages, and daily routines. It notes salaries averaging 33 pounds yearly, board, lodging, and the demanding hours. It asserts barmaids influence on social mobility and marriage prospects within Victorian Britain.
A Washington Post excerpt shows an amateur speculator boasting profits from a price rise, arguing he held shares beyond a peak and avoided selling at a lower level. The broker counters, noting missed gains and urging timely sale, while the speculator insists he still has the “rock” and predicts lasting value.
England sees over 36 million pairs of gloves sold annually with three quarters worn by women. The sector spends around 7.5 million dollars yearly. A single firm employs about 40,000 people directly and indirectly, while Worcester hosts about five miles of glove factories.
A fragment notes claims by Tite about brunette and blonde eye types and their links to endurance and temperament. It mentions dark blue eyes associated with delicate or refined natures and cautions about weak health, adding a remark on the value of action versus mere achievements.
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