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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1904
Page
6
Fragmentary verse pieces invoke a rome and scent to woo a beloved. Imagery links petals to passion and a plea to crush rival couriers and grant eternal life through a loving breath, echoing risqué romantic motifs and the era’s lyric style.
In Wakely, Dickie Armstrong’s rumored hypnotic powers spark excitement as Julie North, the new music teacher, agrees to be his subject. Amid laughter and a confession from Pat Darragh, Julie reveals her affection for Pat while Armstrong’s improvised show tests social norms in a Southern town.
A fragment from a story shows a speaker declaring plans to go to Charleston for months, noting neighbors’ potential amusement at leaving home and a confrontation about marriage and honesty. The scene includes a dramatic moment with a high heel and a confession of sham hypnotism leading to a romantic embrace.
The article reports Prime Minister Balfour noting golf and cricket drives as highly mathematical in feeling. It notes Tit Bits offered a one pound prize for an answer by W Sutherland of Streatham London, who argued golf is not the enemy of man. He praised golf as a challenging, healthful game suitable for all ages.
A reflectivepiece questions the futility of blaming others for personal faults. It urges self examination and responsibility while noting the world’s indifference to constant complaints. The text challenges readers to bear their share of burdens rather than shift blame.
In New York Tribune retold anecdote a mother leaves a four year old with a photographer who uses sweet talk yet fails to keep her still. Upon return the child Nellie recalls the man’s final threat if she did not remain quiet, saying she would “make the life out of your trembling breath.”
The article states that the annual value of manufactures entering international markets is about 4 billion dollars, with roughly 3 billion supplied by the United Kingdom Germany France and the United States. It suggests these four nations could easily form a commercial trust to dictate prices globally.
In Freeborn Minnesota on October 17 a local man, Mr. R. E. Goward, credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing his aggravating kidney trouble. He urges sufferers to try the remedy, vowing it restored health and energy and left him feeling like a new man. Also notes the Empress of Russia’s caricature talent and the czar's reaction to a royal drawing.
Rabbi J Leonard Levy of Congregation Rudolph Shalom in Pittsburgh is reengaged for five years at an annual salary of 512000. His current contract runs eighteen months more. Levy, a former Philadelphia arrival, has seen successive raises and is noted for charitable and reform work.
A six foot reed fish described as half animal and half vegetable life is on display in a Ber t t le water front curio shop. The specimen, diverted by a tugboat man from Hood Canal, stands erect in saltwater pools with a head and eyes despite its vegetable appearance. It was caught with a salmon hook.
George E Holt of Vineland New Jersey carried a bullet in his head for forty one years after being shot in a Quantrells raid near Laurence Kansas His unit was dispersed and he was left for dead But he survived and later moved east He is now 76 years old
Mrs H H Linch operates a rural New Jersey mail route between Elmer and Woodstown despite washed away bridges from a recent storm. Refusing to be beaten, she slung the mail bag over her shoulder and rode a bicycle to continue daily deliveries until repairs are completed.
Rt Rev J C Horizell, bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Africa, tours the world to spur religious work in Africa. Eight years since his election as bishop, he has traveled extensively in service to the mission, aiming to stir interest and support for Light In Africa.
A jumble of 19th century advertisements and notices mentions Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children and other remedies for Summer Complaint and related ailments. It also notes social gossip about the Countess of Yarmouth, Miss Alice Thaw, and the Thaw family in Pennsylvania with plans for a US born heir. The clippings include brief quotes and promotional lines, plus a joke exchange about annual reports and a Lewis' 100 proof tobacco tease.
A collage of humorous exchanges and captions from vintage papers like the Atlanta Constitution, Chicago Tribune, Chicago News, Chicago Record-Herald, Harper's Weekly, Philadelphia Press, Punch, Life, and Tit-Bite. The snippets involve jokes about sleep walking, aging, marriage, first aid, and light social satire.
A garbled promotional item mix includes Defiance Starch 16 ounces for 10 cents with claims of quality and repeated moral quips. It also parodies a quotation about honesty and social behavior, reflecting a patchwork of ad copy and stray sayings.
The article argues advertising is the sun to business growth, comparing it to planting an apple tree. It cites Postum coffee as a nine year example, stresses merit over mere advertising, warns against inferior goods, and praises newspapers and magazines in spreading sunshine to build a prosperous enterprise.
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