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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1903
Page
7
Chris Tupman of Richmond Virginia describes a long battle with backache bearing-down pains and nerve decline. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound starting June 1901 she reports dramatic improvement gaining weight and energy.
An English correspondent recounts a Scotsman’s boast over a new house door promising “a house of prayer.” Upon return, the tale twists to “But ye have made it a den of thieves.” A drinking anecdote follows, with a Senator bragging of a whisky and water layering regimen, joking about meals and the day’s rent, as told by the Augusta Ga. Herald.
Busy New York Post office reports thirty two stations and one hundred eighty nine substation facilities. It handles about four hundred fifty tons of mail matter and operates fourteen stamp canceling machines each processing twenty eight thousand letters per hour.
The Cossack's is a prominent feature of the Russian military. They provide fifteen years of military service in exchange for which they pay no tax or tribute.
Readable notes warn against sudden temperature changes for cut glass especially when moving from cold closets to warm dining rooms. A chab may suffer “spontaneous combustion” in such conditions. Also advised that potato parings left in the botties overnight will cleanse them.
In Brazils Ark on May 11 a woman named Mrs M C Garrett faced nearly dying from cerebro spinal trouble. Two doctors and long illness failed to help until she used Dodd s Kidney Pills, took all boxes, and recovered fully. She now works and feels as well as ever. The piece also advertises the Klean Kool Kitchen stoves and bank tellers.
Anna Gray, a Michigan native now living in Didsbury Alberta, writes from Western Canada about spring weather, mountain views, and the thriving town. She notes a large American move west, diverse churches, a handsome new Evangelical church costing 2500, and active literary and musical life in Didsbury.
A piece urges Keep Sweet guidance and perseverance amid doubt and heartache. It asserts hope and kindness, urges against pessimism, and promotes courage. It then endorses William S Waudby for labor commissioner, arguing he embodies civil service principles and dedication to workers, with support from a Washington typographical union member.
Transport Workers Council plans a union of unions to settle disputes by arbitration. Eight thousand workers approve, with two thousand at South Chicago likely to join. William Bate leads the new association, James F. Dwyer as secretary, and it will operate under the International Longshoremen, Marine and Transport Workers' umbrella without strike authority. The move emphasizes peace and uses the executive board for settling labor conflicts.
The International Hod Carriers and Building Labourers Union of America chose Herman Lilien of Chicago as president at the Washington gathering. Over 100 rural unions affiliating with the Federation of Labor will transfer to the new organization via the international union, setting a precedent in labor organization.
Alarm over widespread strikes along the Chicago river and harbor prompts calls for action. About 10,000 marine workers face employment uncertainty amid tensions with maritime authorities and unions.
Labor notes discuss railroad wage demands west of the Mississippi and the abolition of doubleheader trains. They note unions led child labor and shop system reforms, Baltimore Typographical union aid to John Hopkins University inquiry, and fifty-one unions in existence. The Bricklayers and Masons union convened in Memphis electing new officers, with next meeting in Trenton. George G. Smith reports 25 new unions organized in 1902 with about 2,500 initial members. 1903 is described as unusually prosperous for labor.
An endorsement from a South Carolina physician claims Peruna cures catarrh and strengthens the body by addressing mucous membrane inflammation. The letter cites use by thousands, praising its capability to relieve weak stomachs and coughs, and invites readers to write for Dr. Hartman’s advice.
A fragmented ad dense with phrases promotes Texas development and curiosity about East Texas, urging readers to request pamphlets on the state's boundless resources. It hints at changing attitudes toward knowledge and consumption while including miscellaneous product claims and social observations.
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