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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1903
Page
7
A historical calculation shows shifting birth rates among white native families. In 1630 the average was just under six children, dropping to under five by 1630, over ten by 1860, under four by 1872, and under two among the upper classes in Boston in 1900.
A tired congregation heard the minister declare that today’s offering would fund his travel expenses as he leaves for health reasons, noting that the larger-than-ever collection would allow him to stay longer.
A steam lifeboat built in England is shipped to Australia. The vessel measures 56 feet in length and 14 feet in width with a draft of four feet seven inches. Steel hull, 220 horsepower engines, capable of about fifteen miles per hour.
Eugene B H Lario of 761 Twentieth Avenue asserts in a Denver paper that Dean's Kidney Pills cured his backache after years of desk work. A Fred trial offer is mailed anywhere in the United States. Also mentions Fred Worrell’s fall at St Luke's church and other scattered items about butter color and a local ad fragment.
The Kansas City Almanac for 1908 lists regional business opportunities across Missouri to Texas, with promotional lines about new homes and low prices. The page also drifts into a quip about a girl, health patent remedies, and a preachy excerpt condemning Japanese stereotypes, reflecting era attitudes and editorials.
A traveler recounts Stratford on Avon natives watching Marie Corelli with umbrellas raised at cameras. The piece notes Corelli’s aversion to photography and adds brisk quips on Mark Twain and journalism ethics as witty comparisons.
A reader asks about raspberry cane blight and proper pruning timing for fruiting canes. Prof Sanderson explains the disease, recommends removing and burning blighted canes, notes pruning offers little benefit, and advises against spraying. He also describes cherry pits planting, freezing, and care, and mentions Oxheart cherry performance in Wisconsin.
A superstition links a few Guinea hens to warding off hawks, but poultrymen doubt any real effect. The bird is said to guard homes with midnight clatter, yet often noises without marauders occur. Despite doubts, Guinea fowls yield edible meat and promise profit, likely increasing breeder interest.
Lenfion correspondents report the British government will govern Innwall as a crown colony in the strict sense with officials appointed from England and a large, permanent military garrison backing the authority.
An English paper reports Southport has introduced a novel one man tramcar. The driver operates the vehicle and collects fares and issues tickets, eliminating the need for a conductor. It is described as neat in construction and possibly unique in England.
The forest area in Germany reached 24 989 072 acres by 1900 with 17 443 188 acres owned by states and municipalities. Public and private woodlands are maintained in scientific cultivation and preserving forests is vital for economy and public health.
The Pawtucket Gazette notes paper for these best sellers required about 4,000 trees. A romantic scene unfolds with quiet dialogue in a seaside nook as two characters confirm they have not met before this voyage, exchanging a shy, lingering moment over a blouse.
A British expedition to Hudson Bay seeks to determine a new trade route for grain from western Canada. Grain would be stored in elevators at Hudson Bay and shipped by water during the brief summer navigation season.
Census data places Chicago as the second largest manufacturing center after New York with 19,203 establishments capital of 14 million and 261,621 wage earners, wages totaling 191 million and product value near 859 million.
Josephine Morris of 236 Carroll St Brooklyn N C credits Peruna with helping her withstand hot weather and malaria effects over two summers. She calls Peruna the finest tonic and notes its soothing action on skin and mucous membranes, aiding resilience in heat.
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