20 Nov 1903
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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1903
Page
1
The Actrator reports critics who doubted the piano prize now see the truth as Mrs Lucy Bell becomes the recipient. The piano bought from Mr Murdock is described as a handsome high grade instrument, not a cheap prize package, and is pictured as an ornament to any Anderson county home. The paper defends its promise keeping and notes jealousy can be fatal.
Editorial reflections argue that boycotts must be cast at the ballot box and that socialism challenges the capitalist system. It notes a vast bank deposits gap, the flow of interest on money supply, and the irony of wealth concentrated in banks while the populace relies on credit.
A Black man fatally wounds a white woman in Kentwood Louisiana on Monday. Whites mob the assailant and kill him, sparking a Black uprising. Both sides arm and clash, leaving eighteen Black people dead and several whites injured.
Chicago street car strikers confront Mayor Harrison accusing him of siding with the streetcar company against workers. The protest centers on labor tensions as workers demand better pay and conditions. Police monitor the confrontation to prevent clashes.
A poetic piece urging unity and communal effort. It contrasts statements by Ether Atoms and Vibrations-in-Afr calling children of men to cling together. The verse extols shared work, mutual aid, and turning words into action to light the world and share wealth.
The Topeka State Journal calls for a thorough investigation into recent forgery disclosures in the Kansas legislature. It urges uncovering forgers and grafters, removing fear and favoritism, and parallels President Roosevelt’s stance on prosecuting guilt while protecting the innocent. The piece stresses payroll scrutiny and accountability for those responsible.
Charles Fischer was sentenced to three months in the penitentiary for stealing an overcoat. No witness placed him at the scene, and Fischer testified against himself. As he was taken to Newark jail, he expressed joy at the prospect of a three month home, saying he was starving and had no friends.
Lawrence Jeffersonian Gazette reports that numerous fake oil companies operated in southern Kansas. The public, through investors in questionable Alleged oil stock, uncovered the scam ahead of newspaper coverage, highlighting a gap between market activity and reporting.
Five hundred employees of the Minnesota Tron Company lose their jobs as the Soudan mine near Tower suspends operations indefinitely, leaving workers unemployed while the plant evaluates next steps.
A Union editorial urges workingmen to trust friends within their ranks and avoid knee jerk distrust of leaders. It cautions against idolizing or demonizing reformers, stresses loyalty to the class, and warns against tearing apart fellow workers over uncertain faults. The piece applies to reformers across movements.
Governor James H Peanopy of Colorado is defendant in two damage suits seeking 109000 dollars each filed by union miners Patrick H Mullaney and Thos G Foster of Cripple Creek Colorado. Adjutant General Sherman Bell Brigadier General Chase and Major Thomas McClelland also named. Plaintiffs allege arrests were malice driven amid conspiracy. Aiming to file suits totaling over a million dollars for all imprisoned in the bull pen. The Unionist Fort Scott
A historical fragment cites a carpenter asserting that capital with ink and steel can outpace unions in profits, claiming the only way to beat a man at his own game is to break up the game. This terse remark reflects labor capital tensions.
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