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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1904
Page
2
A lively collage of satirical notes, references to Mark Twain, Cupid, and public figures. Mentions Paris, Patti, Jean De Reszke, J Pierpont Morgan, and Boston and Chicago light verse. Observations on divorce speed, hay fever serum, corset fashions, and early 20th century social humor.
A historical note recounts the raffania, a Sumatra plant linked to Sir Stamford Ramen and Dr. Arnold. Described as the largest flower with five brick red petals and a massive cup, it weighs about fifteen pounds and carries a carrion-like odor that deceives insects.
A second historic tombstone was read at Fort Ontario Oswego New York unearthed by W H Dacy foreman Tommie Links crew near Schuyler Street. The stone lies fifteen feet deep and dates to October 12 1759 for Lieutenant Basildundar of his majesty s Fourth Battery Roy A M regiment aged 36 years.
An enormous whale was captured off Australia and towed into port. A large derrick hoisted the whale by its tail in an effort to land it intact, but the tail tore free and the whale slid back into the sea.
A unique white porcupine, paired with a black one, was lured into a barrel in Parkman by Henry Beal and his wife. The white animal was dropped into the barrel after the tree was bent and the toes were tapped with a switch. The creature now resides at Beal's place amid notable local interest.
A 16 foot bull snake terrorizing the Poplar creek area of Knox County Kentucky was killed by William Pope after a prolonged pursuit. The reptile had attacked fowls and pigs for months, eluding capture until a swamp chase ended with a rifle shot.
English newspapers report a new postal idea for Australia using a column the slot method. A letter can be dropped into a box hole with a penny in a second orifice and when the box is opened the words one penny paid appear on the envelope indicating postage has been prepaid.
A simple home item with broad value the extension ladder adapts from tallest to shortest to meet daily reach needs. It offers a single economical solution replacing multiple ladders and suits 864 or 366 days a year around the house.
A Louisville Courier-Journal piece quotes Tim Buckley denying legends of elephants savoring revenge and tobacco. He notes elephants may swallow tobacco but prefer licorice, and that people sometimes feed them unwanted items while claiming peanuts, with elephants ignoring such offerings and continuing their routine habits.
An Austrian daily reports a Viennese engineer built a five foot yacht for personal use. The hull deck masts sails and rudder used thousands of copies of the Journal as material. Centerboard included and tested on the Woerth Sea with praised performance in rough weather.
The Water Witch engine company of Lee won a $150 trumpet in 1954. For sixteen years Thomas Hayden hunted across towns within seventy five miles. The trumpet and old company papers were found and presented to him with a vague remark that it hasn’t been far away.
A clay model depicting a rare statue uses an internal skeleton of iron bones and small wooden vertebrae blocks to illustrate skeletal structure, showcasing a creative method for reconstructing ancient forms.
Mrs W F Flemming of Manchester New Hampshire owns copies of the New Hampshire Gazette dated 1800 from Portsmouth. The article notes Portsmouth was the state’s largest city at the time and Manchester is not mentioned. Foreign news largely concerns the Napoleonic wars then under way.
The article details waltzing mice, smaller and slimmer than gray mice, with black white spotting at ends and white middles. They whirl on four feet, form circles, and may dance for minutes without dizziness. They battle until seriously injured, sometimes losing tails or skin. Theories blame a brain disease they inherit.
Experiments at Kew Garden England tested 2000 year old ancient Egyptian wheat from mummies. In all trials the wheat failed to germinate, debunking the belief that mummy wheat can sprout after millennia.
A servant girl stalked by a frogged lady was approached and told she was her mother and would be provided for. The benefactor deposited 100000 marks for the girl's immediate use and 1000000 marks for her fortune in safe keeping. The girl, raised in a foundling home, plans to stay in her present station despite the windfall.
A family in Orford New Hampshire observed fifteen rats gathering apples from a crab tree. They dragged the fruit across a makeshift bridge into their home and stored it in the Battle area. The note mentions Continental Officer's Commission related to Mrs Charles H Headley of Naugatuck Connecticut and Hezekiah Hine receiving rank in Connecticut militia Thirteenth regiment dated October 20.
A fragment discusses the lightness of dandelion seeds and an attempt to calculate weight for a count reaching one million units. The text lacks clear entities or events and provides no concrete outcomes or sources.
Mrs Grover Cleveland has become an expert in photography and makes it her chief diversion. In her home in Westland Princeton she shows a complete equipment and careful finishing of pictures. London faces 122000 underfed children per Dr Bicholz who argues physical deterioration in England.
A Vatican physician, Giuseppe Lapponi of Rome, praises Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People in treating simple anemia and neurasthenia. He certifies positive results after weeks of treatment, aligning with other reported cures for blood and nervous diseases, while noting Pope Pius X’s endorsement and authority.
A collage of patent medicine claims and household goods including Calumet Baking Powder ads, Defiance Starch, and Piso’s Cure with testimonials from 1900. It also mentions marine turbine boats, royal czar relatives’ expenses, an Iowa kidney cure, and motivational desk mottos, all presented in a brisk, columnar style.
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