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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1902
Page
6
A mangled verse fragment extols steadfast effort and noble resolve. The speaker urges bearing a guiding motto without haste, pursuing right action, and confronting time with courage. It frames perseverance as a polar guide through life and death.
Denis A Hayes president of the Glave Blowers Association and Denis A Hayes of the Glass Wottin Blowers Association of America, a prominent labor figure, argues unions have not claimed perfection yet act to reform apprenticeship practices. He advocates immigration restriction and shorter hours to boost work for all, urging continued effort toward broad reform.
The National Association of Manufacturers led by president David M. Parry calls for a nationwide unite to oppose labor encroachments. It cites pending eight hour and anticonspiracy bills, urging a strong Washington lobbying effort to defeat them and warning unions gain members daily. It argues workers must organize to regulate working hours despite Congress or manufacturers.
Sir Charles Dilko introduces a wages bill in Parliament to promote labor conciliation in England. It seeks wage boards to fix minimum rates by trade, covering sweating and evasion penalties from five to one hundred dollars per offense, with representation from employers and employees and a chairman chosen by the board.
Quote from Conrad O NeaI reading clerk of the Chicago Federation of Labor extols discontent as a driver of progress. It praises how dissatisfaction spurs skilled labor, higher wages, greater prosperity, and industrial leadership, while warning wage earners to seek better welfare through constructive discontent.
At the annual Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America convention in Atlanta a resolution denied any foreign organization the right to influence American trade union affairs. The debate centered on British unions attempting to enter Canadian and American jurisdictions, with the text describing such efforts as shabby and improper.
Akron rubber workers win wage increases and union recognition, signaling Chicago’s early lead in organizing the industry. The Akron victory is framed as a model for allied cities entering competition with Chicago firms, boosting morale among local workers.
James Brown, business agent and secretary of the Iron Molders' conference board of Chicago and vicinity, is highlighted as a young yet experienced leader. The piece notes steady progress for iron molders amid limited publicity, crediting Brown's energetic advocacy for concessions and craft benefits, with a call for equal justice.
The Longshoremen's union is pushing to extend their jurisdiction to all waters covered by lake and transport service. Marine cooks have been asked to affiliate and signaled willingness. Currently chartered under Hotel and Restaurant Employes' and Bartenders' International League. longshoremen recently absorbed marine engineers.
A Washington reporter recalls a Vermont scene between Bethel and Randolph where a road side watering trough sits under trees. A farmer asks about Jim Jones’s family and Sue, now married to a very wealthy man. The tale frames affluence as a local measure of value. The anecdote ends with the farmer noting Sue’s marriage to a wealthy man.
A Vienna paper reports large numbers of nobles in European jails. Russian prisons hold about 12 000 aristocrats, Italy has several thousand noble prisoners, including two Notarbartolo dukes in La Maddalena for murder. Belgian inmates include Prince de Looze Coswarem and Marquis of Varela. France houses hundreds of titled prisoners.
An interview with Senator Depew reveals his view of his best speech. He says the most effective talk was his proposal address delivered before his mate Mage, though no copy exists and it has not appeared in print.
The article praises railroads for beautification efforts along lines, noting shade trees ornamental shrubs and evergreen plantings for long stretches. It highlights clean depots neat cottages nearby and the aesthetic impact on travelers with station names in shells and pleasing plantings that uplift the travel experience.
A cautious official review of 9 948 weekly mishaps shows Friday accounts for 1 688 incidents while other days range from 1 051 to 1 671. The study finds little difference in disaster frequency among weekdays, challenging the notion of a truly unlucky day.
A fragmented antique ad discusses blood as life and health, touting pure blood, signs of impurity, and the Hamburg Drops by Dr August Koenig as a cure. It blends social commentary with retail pitches, mentioning Defiance Starch and a quip about creditors.
A World’s Work piece notes cowmen seek champagne in Kansas City trips and at meals, defining a good time by expense. In New York, Assistant District Attorney Osborne opens the Molineux trial as his 85 year old mother witnesses his first courtroom address.
Mme Loubet wife of the French president faced sharp criticism from a society of French mothers after advocating American methods in training girls at a recent meeting. She argued for coeducation amid opposition from traditionalists.
The text reports Mrs. Hildebrandt of Lake Sarah Minnesota claiming a complete cure for rheumatism after using Dodd's Kidney Pills, with anecdotal testimony from others and references to various ad snippets and products interwoven in the page. It portrays a mixture of testimonial claims and unrelated commercial blurbs.
Quotations from the Chicago Tribune praising a reform ticket. The speaker says they elected a reform candidate then fired all payroll workers within four months, calling it a boomerang and blaming the Australian ballot. The remark highlights backlash against reform democracy and ballot systems.
Chief of Police Austen of Birmingham Alabama offers a $10 reward for the arrest of seventeen year old Charles Verdell described as knock-kneed with a flat nose and a black scar on the shin. Verdell is identified as a runaway and the alert is issued to New York police.
A cryptic note on Russian editors and incendiary material hints the Moncoyue journalist relies on real estate transfers and railroad tables as his scare bead features, suggesting an opportunistic approach to sensational reporting.
The Emile Zola Literary and Benevolent Association of New York organized with French novelist defense of Captain Dreyfus will stage a week long event at the Grand Central Palace in November to raise funds for a monument to Zola.
A Brooklyn Life snippet shows a playful exchange where one character calls another a “coal maggot” and mocks the idea that a person earns wealth through such trades, highlighting rural dialect humor and social satire.
A South American president noted the disturbing lack of public interest in affairs. He remarked the atmosphere of apathy, humorously adding he had not been shot at for at least a fortnight.
Mrs Frances Stafford of New York testifies to the thousands cured by Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and other medicines. Skepticism faded as a large female consumer army grew, attracting attention from leading scientists and the public for the remedies' reputed benefits to women.
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