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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1903
Page
6
A fragmentary meditation speaks of poverty sorrow and inner storms. The speaker prays to Jesus the Son of God asking for strength and mercy amid personal turmoil and external adversity.
A long anecdote recounts John Kingsland, a gifted engineer who chased debutantes in a small town. He aims to marry Marguerite Ericson aboard the Auguste Victoria, but a miscalculated departure time leaves him separated at the dock before the ship sails.
In a vivid reminiscence, Christopher Shadow recalls a boarding scene. John waves goodbye as a steamer departs, missing two women signaling from the pier. A mistaken choice leads to a later reunion and a costly impact on John’s hopeful marriage plans.
Policeman James Trenton of station No 6 became stuck inside a Highland and Penn avenue call box after the door locked behind him. Weighed down by extra pounds he could not turn around to escape and pounded the wall for help. A station hand with a key freed him fifteen minutes later amid laughter from onlookers.
Two Irish immigrants in New York study rail timetables for a westward path. They choose the four track option not for practicality but for the idea of speed. Mulligan explains Pat that more tracks mean fewer slowdowns and lateness, a comic misreading of rail logistics.
An astronomer possesses heat measuring devices capable of detecting infinite angular temperature variations and indicating the heat of stars millions of miles away. He also uses chemical compounds sensitive to light beyond human eye vision.
A Baltimore man claims to possess the original death warrant of Charles I written on thin parchment. The document is dated January 24, 1648, but Charles I was beheaded on January 30, 1649, suggesting the item is inauthentic.
Football not the American college game is to be taught to French soldiers. The sport has proved popular in the regiment where it has been introduced.
A new double magazine linotype machine is now on the market enabling operators to set complex advertising matter and any ordinary book page without leaving the keyboard. This advance promises greater efficiency for printers and publishers.
A searchlight of 100000 candela power will render print legible up to twenty miles. The trial was conducted from Mount Washington, demonstrating extraordinary range for visible text.
An Arkansas town resident Mrs. Mary Dunlop reports kidney trouble relief after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. She praises the remedy and claims others, including Mrs. Garrett in Brassil, have been helped, with local chatter mounting about the product's reputation.
A Jacksonville woman testifies that her ex-husband assaulted her with a batting stick after accusing her of infidelity. She recalls threats to take a bridal tour while describing the domestic dispute and its violent escalation. The exchange highlights household tensions and questions about remarriage implications.
Washington quartermaster department seeks economical method to supply the army with the new regulation green cloth while preventing disposal of 42 million dollars worth of old style uniforms already on hand.
Poem fragment from Phillips Brooks urging believers to bring burdens and longings to the helper. It contrasts human weakness with divine strength and calls for prayerful trust in God when guidance is unclear. The passage emphasizes bearing burdens through faith and seeking strength from a divinely strong source.
Geneva enacts law forcing butchers selling horse sausage to wrap products in blue paper to prevent confusion. Merchants protest claiming violation of commerce freedom and appeal to federal authorities.
The decree requires importers to declare the country of origin for entering goods. It sets the rule that upon entry the importer must specify where the goods come from.
A humorous portrait of Santa Cruz Jamaica praised as the healthiest place on earth with Centenarians as common as skyscrapers. A local doctor, earning little, tends to nine patients who collectively claim 761 years of age, while tourists seek disease here but can only die of old age or a broken neck amid an supposedly perfect climate.
A Brooklyn Eagle dialogue features a caller asking about a genealogical tree. The hostess dismisses it as incomplete and jokes they can afford a much better version, implying dissatisfaction with the current family tree.
A Davenport Iowa school teacher recounts heart palpitations and headaches tied to coffee. She switched to Postum Food Coffee and says her health improved, headaches and dizzy spells vanished, and she regained energy for social activities. Her 78 year old father also credits Postum for his good health.
An almanac ad segment promotes the 1903 Almanac for Southwestern Missouri and nearby regions. It advertises business opportunities, land prices, and market data for farmers, stockraisers, and manufacturers. Also notes language reflections and excerpts from Harper’s Magazine.
A compact note on elephants as emotional beings. The Indian saying of a double heart illustrates their susceptibility to nerves grief or fear. When elephants are overwhelmed by mental distress their bodies become enslaved and may die from shock or nervous collapse.
The Academy of Arts imported a live lion from Africa to model two marble lions for the Feldberrnhalle in Munich near the residence. The marble lions are a gift from Cheinte Mathixe Pschorr, a well known brewer, and will cost about 40 000 miatke or $9 520.
The phonograph is described as a literary tool with initial costs of about 75 dollars for a good model or 25 dollars for an inferior one. A 25 cent cylinder yields about 800 words, enabling an author to obtain roughly 16,000 words for material at a minimal cost.
Professor George B Woodberry of Columbia University's department of comparative literature has been elected for the fifth consecutive year as the most popular professor by the senior class vote.
General Ludington retires from the quartermaster’s department as officers under him present a gold and silver loving cup to honor his service. The ceremony marks a formal sendoff for a longtime U.S. Army quartermaster figure.
Alton resumes fast St Louis train service via Kansas City gateway. Passengers bound for St Louis and points beyond should use the Chicago and Alton line’s night train leaving Kansas City at 9 p m and arriving St Louis around 7 08 p m, with compartment sleeping cars and no extra charge. Write L De Cooper, traveling passenger agent, Chicago and Alton Railway, Kansas City Mo for lowest rates.
Sir Thomas Shaughnessy of the Canadian Pacific railroad approaches his 60th birthday. He began his railway career in Chicago, marking a long and notable tenure in North American railroading.
The cotton spinners of the South produced 934 418 bales last year, nearly matching New England totals. Plover eggs, noted delicacy in England and Germany, are mentioned as a luxury item in current markets.
Blondin tight rope walker's Niagara medal and diploma sold in London for 100 dollars. The item included a gold chain and a swordish inscription praising the 1868 Niagara crossing. An Atchison girl faced a debate topic on appearances, described by the Globe as handsome or homely.
The clipping combines brand pitches and playful lines about consumer goods. It mentions Defiance Starch claiming 16 ounce packages at the same price as 12 ounce rivals, plus side remarks on marriage, a suburban manager, and generic cautions about unpredictable behavior from women and horses.
An 1900 era column cites humorous sayings and moral notes. It mentions Mrs Tos Romney Mapla Surat Norwish M Feb 17 1900 praising a Cure for Consumption and recalls stories of Samson and a barber. It promotes Defiance Starch for value and quality and critiques male pretensions and social quirks.
An advertisement urges readers in Missouri, Kansas, Indian Territory, and Texas to obtain a slate of publications named Bunniesy Chances Timely Topica Texas The Golden Square and other Katy titles. It provides the address Katy 501 Wainwright St Louis Mo and references a Garden of Eden anecdote about Eve carrying a secret.
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