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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1900
Page
2
A fragmented piece describes Concord Massachusetts as a center where visitors admire literary history. It highlights writers like Longfellow Hawthorne and Emerson, noting growing tourist interest and the preservation of historic sites, including an old home and a necan church depiction.
A historical vignette describes Chinese marriage customs and social norms, detailing middlemen in betrothal, gender roles, and matchmaking practices. It notes the practice of women’s beauty standards, street greetings, and the handling of afflictions such as smallpox and dental issues, with observations on traditional remedies and social attitudes.
Adolphus Daniel notes Col Meine transformed the police brigade of the colony over the past decade from civil to semi military, praising sword and revolver drills as among the best in the colonial service. Col Metina proposes increasing the force’s strength amid tension in Chicago.
A new French duel code mandates that future duels must end with bloodshed and that no account of proceedings shall be withheld. The rule introduces stricter oversight for martial confrontations and discipline reporting.
A reader notes that hanging a mirror where sun rays strike it can cause cloudiness as the glass’ mercury is damaged by direct sunlight, producing a cloudy appearance once.
The article discusses orchard practices and fruit quality, praising consistent cultivation and spraying. It highlights persimmon varieties, mentions the Kellogg pear story, and notes the Illinois State Horticultural Society meeting at Champaign. It also covers Oklahoma nursery stock guidance, clover root pests, sparrow damage to grapes, and corn field yields and exhibition practices.
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