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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1902
Page
7
The piece evokes morning's summons as mists rest on the river and hills, describing aging time, shy wood creatures, and hardy plains. It voices a soaring urge as dawn's bugle stirs blood and the soul grows large, urging high endeavor and the march onward.
Richard Burton in the Atlantic piece envisions moonlit glamour and morning scent, a dreamy song signaling dawn. The text evokes peace under starlight, with imagery of dew, fire, and a tranquil awakening.
Spanish officers confront a nine or ten year old thief who snatches a sword during a raid on a Havana march stop. The boy defends his starving family, insisting the food isn’t theirs to steal and urging punishment, prompting a rare army vote on justice. He declares he would risk his life again for his kin.
An officer dictates a cruel punishment for a prisoner as fellow officers approve a harsher fate. A boy is warned, told to act with his whole heart, or face being shot if any hesitation appears. The scene exposes insistence on severe measures and the pressure to conform.
Representative Livingston recalls a Georgia campaign stunt by Henry Grady and Evan Howell. Grady planned a possum feast to sway black voters, Howell countered by mobilizing black supporters who cried meow and accused the meal of being cats, ending the ruse.
A Virginia family hosts a visit from an English bishop who arrives with notable etiquette. A servant is told to fetch and polish the boots each morning. The boy struggles with the bishop’s formal address and mispronounces the guest's greeting, creating a gentle comic exchange about "my lord" and boots.
A brief, uneven verse snippet reflects on the idea that in crises a nation looks to the man doing his best. It contrasts the celebrated figure with the steady, humble worker who endures criticism yet remains steadfast. The tone mirrors a patriotic rural newspaper sentiment.
A returned traveler recalls Hanks, once money-minded, now a learned reader. An old citizen explains the shift: Hanks lent $1,000 to fund a circulating library that failed, leaving him with books he then read to recover the debt.
A Quebec City encounter prompts humor about monarchy after a local hears Queen Victoria is dead. The man asks who rules in England now, and learns the Prince of Wales reigns, then quips Laurier should have a pallbearer to mark Victoria’s death.
An Englishman sardonly recalls the era when claims that Italy’s antiquities were not Italian but belong to the world flooded the press. He notes that with money now needed to rebuild, the world’s press and buyers debate ownership and proprietorship.
Reverend Howard Lee Jones of the Baptist Church of the Epiphany in New York says he caught a black bass in Connecticut weighing five and a half pounds and measuring twenty two inches. He insists the figures are authentic, provided by the Reverend fuborman himself.
A United States senator proposed an amendment to the Exclusion bill to admit only Christian Chinese. The Spainish Philippines experiment caused 30,000 Chinese to die in a week, according to the Japan Advertiser.
Mr. Depew, nearly a year younger than Senator T. C. Platt, writes from Europe stating he would be content to indefinitely postpone the progress of time as he reflects on life. The note accompanies Platt's birthday observance and places Depew in his sixtieth year.
A Kingsland resident Mr. B G Moore of 7 Philips Street reports great relief after using St Jacobs Oil for years of rheumatism. The ad promotes St Jacobs Oil as a fifty year pain conqueror and a household staple, with other assorted vignettes and testimonials.
We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any modes that cannot be cured by Mail's or Cures F. J. Cheney Co. Prope. Toledo. We, the undersigned, have known Mr. J. Cheney for 16 years and believe him honorable in all business transactions and financially able to meet obligations. Hann & Marvel, Wholeante Druggists, Toledo. Hall's Cure is claimed to act directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces. Price per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
An era note from Salen county New Jersey reports artillery practice at Fort Mott knocking cater pillars from fruit trees and stunning posts. Big guns and soldiers are occasionally of use in this strange but practical display.
Greek community starts a Samuel Gridley Howe monument fund to honor his work for Greece. They aim to erect a Bow ton commemorative statue honoring his humanitarian efforts for the Greek people.
A marketing letter shows testimonials praising Peruna as a household safeguard. Patients and advocates recount rapid relief from severe colds, persistent coughs, and catarrh, with endorsements from L J Sherrinsky and Nannie Wallace. Congressman George Henry White also commends Peruna as an internal curative for catarrh and grip.
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