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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1899
Page
3
The piece contrasts French and American practices for women fitness, praising Parisian home gyms and light routines while criticizing heavy waist exercises. It recounts a couple torn by long separations, a shipwreck survivor returning to Charlotte, and a joyful reunion after years apart.
In a Nashville American letter Rev Charles Spencer Smith argues intelligent Negroes never sought political domination. He says they aim to participate, not exclude whites, and would not withhold rights or privileges due to a belief that slavery did not prepare them for statecraft.
Sergt. Freeman, a Sundan veteran from the Battle of Omdurman, lost most of his nose in combat when two dervishes slashed at him. He was treated by Mr. Groves of Wolverhampton, with an artificial nose molded from a plaster cast and built in platinum and vulcanite. The replacement is exact, restoring his features, and he will depart for Cairo to rejoin his regiment.
A Washington Post excerpt notes that a congressman's Tennessee seat has seen few worthy requests in the current session though many voters seek parcels of seed supplies. The clerks face potential overflow if misrouted or unequal allotments trigger new mailings from sponsors and supporters.
A column discusses nourishment and figure dieting, praising hot chocolate as a noon meal for workers and advising rising from the table early. It then shifts to a New York dressmaker tale and a long critique of public affairs, with notes on tobacco, watches, rails, liquor, and postal cards. Several stray anecdotes about voters and requests follow, ending with a remark about sewing machines.
William Lee, a Chinese educated youth born in Portland, Oregon, translates U.S. crime stories for a China newspaper, sending two column reports on sensational cases like Sanderson murder in Battle Creek. He explains Chinese readers’ fascination with rare American killings and notes social norms differ, highlighting his travels, bicycle rides, and public speaking on national issues.
A gallery entertainment for a popular institution featured a ventriloquist praised as a top professional. Three life sized figures appeared in chairs, performing a silent act that astonished the audience. The professor then demonstrated voice changes and puppetry. Applause was deafening and the act drew repeated thanks from the performer.
A new thin rubber finger thimble is marketed to shield nerve endings in fingertips during piano playing and typewriting. It reduces shocks to nerve centers, prevents callouses and splits, and claims to improve performance.
A quirky column reflects on lobster lore and social satire while noting Massachusetts lobster catch fell to 176000 last year from 1894 levels. It warns the industry could suffer if supply declines, as safeguards like planting edge are tried amid public alarm.
A New York Sun summary quotes a prominent tobacco man on Philippine tobacco relations with the United States, noting strong local demand and potential in European markets. It discusses Manila cigars imported during shortages, price points, and limited availability in the U.S. with small year by year import figures from 1893 to 1896, mostly from Canada, and few Manila products in U.S. cities apart from a single up-town store.
Thomas I Pendel an attaché at the White House guarded seven presidents spanning 1864 to 190? He joined Lincoln’s detail after a midnight descent to the War Department and was sent back by Lincoln. Born May 20 1824 near Georgetown Maryland he lived beyond 74.
A Kent Maryland resident tracks seventy eight years of life spending, calculating bread 28,000 loaves at 0.5 cents per pound valued at 850,860, beef 26,880 pounds at 0.05 dollars totalling 1,940, vegetables and other items 7,728 pounds at 0.02 dollars totaling 154.56, and 11,760 gallons of drinks at 0.01 dollars each amounting to 117.60, overall 8.96. He notes 10,080 days in slop, 10,920 In work, and 9,760 In eating.
A fragmentary line recalls a conversation between Mintreus and a former servant about marriage and excitement. The readable text hints at disappointment and a request to summon a figure described as a twirerlady, implying a domestic or social scene with tension or irony.
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