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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1899
Page
3
The piece discusses dangers to small corporations from consolidation power, focusing on freight rate practices. It cites a coal trade example where a single operator controls rolling stock and hauls materials regionally, highlighting how such concentration harms small producers with limited capital.
A committee on statistics notes distress from lack of steady work. Among 935 distress cases, 66 were employed full time, about half had no work for up to a year, and a third had irregular or insufficient employment. Long non employment cases suggest permanent disability. Causes include sickness or death about 30 percent, intemperance about 19 percent, lack of thrift about 18 percent, and non employment not due to employee about 25 percent.
A historical note discusses opposition to cooperative colonies and favors a national corporate law. Debs is cited as internationalizing the debate while Rogers supports federal reform. The piece critiques state charters and points to Pennsylvania and New Jersey as examples, arguing uniform national law is unlikely but desirable.
Charlon Mace Macbeth, a Pittsburg glassworker, patents a new process to melt sand more efficiently using carbon-lined vats. The method enables faster, cleaner molten glass and could transform plate and bottle production, complemented by automatic blowing machinery. The article notes cost comparisons with coal oil and natural gas, and questions the industry impact on workers.
Gen. Jacob A. Coney, who led the tramp army to Washington years ago, has emerged as a mining magnate. He organized a mining company in Mansillon Ohio and leased Shoal Creek Mining near Joplin Missouri. The spring operation yielded a thick hay dust of ore, with large quantities extracted and Coxey's fortune growing as the venture expands. The question now is whether he will share his wealth or post a “Keep off the grass” sign on his lawn.
The article notes a strike by Dayton Coal and Iron miners after discharges of union members. It cites new union provisions including a graduated death benefit and expanded out of work benefits. It mentions John Boyd and the United Mine Workers urging miners to stay away from Wenona Beach mine in Michigan.
A long excerpt discusses Paris fashion urging removal of hips and promoting calisthenics for a slim waist. It favors waist strengthening, notes public interest in corsetless figures, and outlines exercise steps, urged to practice for months to achieve a supple, strong midsection.
A northern Irish town hosted a Madame Patt concert announced to draw crowds. An English literary traveler notes that even a poor singer can seem better than none, yet the irony of the initiation described is clear as he observes the scene and ticket pricing.
A small apple tree in a little backyard between Second and Third streets thrives despite shade and rough ground. The tree stands under a foot tall with a wide spread, shows repeated knocks from local youths, and unusually bears three crops of fruit annually. It blossomed in winter and fruit matured by late March, then bloomed again with a prolific display.
Mont Corn Hoopeston Illinois asserts its claim as the greatest canning center in the United States. The year saw over 7 million cans of sweet corn packed by two factories. More than 40 million tin cans were produced and sold by one company to packers across Illinois Indiana Iowa Missouri California Wisconsin and Mississippi. Over $200 000 worth of contags
A playful early exchange from London letters features a flirtatious debate on future tense. Judy argues grammars misstate the distinction between will and shall, while a suitor seizes the moment and asks the pivotal question. She answers with a firm I won’t.
In the article the French claim Admiral Dewey descends from a Huguenot family named De Huoy while Belgians push a claim he is known as De Wey. The piece notes these name variants tied to his ancestry.
Minting, the Angllah expert, performs a daring one wheel ascent up a fifty foot high spiral track around a mast. He then glides down at increasing speed amid strong breeze, with several serious accidents reported and fatigue from mounting the wet, slippery surface.
An account describes Dr Koettlitz and companions visiting Mount Zaquala in Abyssinia near Nogua Men elek's country. The peak stands 10,000 feet, with a crater lake regarded as healing. Hermits, churches, and relics dot the wooded slopes, along with curious trees, triple trunks, and human hair ornaments amid devout pilgrimages.
In an accident on a Schnoeb Jeg rope railway in Austria a wagon derailed and fell sixty feet. German novelist Herr von Ompteda describes the moment and his survival thoughts while his violinist companion died. He notes his wife was injured yet brave, and reflects on the paradox of perspective.
A Civil War era tale recounted by Justin McCarsth, set on a New York bridge. A bootblack playfully challenges a reader with a brash salute approach, illustrating the era’s eager return to civilian life and the crowd’s reaction to military titles.
Lew Boyd near Deer Park reports seven deer feeding on his premises one day last week as they ruin apples and crops. He urges state protection for farmers against deer and notes the deer are protected by law until 1902. The item also mentions 1,500 people on the German emperor's employment list.
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