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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1904
Page
2
A mosaic of jokes and opinions cites misprints, politics, society and technology. It mentions Brazil and Poru threatening conflict, New York teachers marrying, Russia and Japan, a Baltimore woman’s tragedy, a San Francisco airship, and Joseph Pulitzer’s view on swift thought in journalism.
Special Correspondence highlights Irby Hall and the Holy Cross church in Woodchurch near Wirral. Notes Woodechurch How to reach Thurstaston by rail. Describes medieval features, chancel alignment, Norman windows, 15th century font, carved benchends, dole shelves and a 1642 1670 bread charity for village widows. Mentions Thingwall Norse origin and local inns.
Dr Harrison medical officer of health for Braintree warns of a rat plague in the town and proposes a rat club where members vow to catch a set number of rats or face fines. He laments lack of support while a local hunting woman notes foxes are scarce and rats prosper as foxes’ food.
A fragmentary poetic piece titled The Old Story expresses famine and winter perils through archaic imagery. Narration hints at two characters, Moon and stores, as the world moves on while dread looms. The stanzaic cadence evokes a mournful reflection on endurance and loss.
A survey of union activity notes the Order of Railroad Telegraphers’ twentieth anniversary on June 9, plans for a Georgia Federation of Labor convention in Rome on June 14, and talks on eight hour workdays. Reports cover strikes and wage demands in carmen, machinists, ship crews, and steel workers, plus shop agreements, benefit funds, and labor debates shaping May day expectations.
Readers urged to request Sears Roebuck and Co. Chicago big general merchandise catalogue free by postpaid to all. The page details thousands of items from dry goods to farming gear, with prices previously 50 to 60 cents reduced, plus introduction of new printing machinery to cut costs.
The notice argues Defiance starch is superior and offered in 18 ounce packages for the same price as 12 ounce packets from competitors. It claims the snug fit of the product is the cause of your trouble and advises to wear them loose.
Frederick the Great commissioned architects to build a royal library but designers clashed over etiquette and plans. The monarch, tired of delays, ordered a final copy of a suitable design from the opposing team and pressed ahead with the project.
A Boston Herald reader recalls an elderly aunt who, plagued by liver trouble, prayed she would not outlive her usefulness. In a sudden ache she rushed to the medicine closet, revealing the creaky door of time and the stubborn hinge of worry.
In Gloucester the cod market yields leather for shoes and gloves. Egypt uses rindale skins for costumes. Russia trims pease nt costumes with tooling from turbot fins. European bookbinders report eel skin covers and decor.
A man describes waking headaches stomach upset and insomnia linked to coffee use. After switching to Postum, he reports improved sleep digestion and steadier nerves, regaining ability to write and conduct business. Postum Co. claims ten days of Postum replaces coffee for sound refreshing sleep.
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