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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1891
Page
6
A fragmented verseic landscape narrates the Land of Git Thare with purple grapes and shifting beauties. Imagery shifts to valleys of doubt, fragrant passes, and perilous peaks, leading to poisonous realms and a yearning to reclaim a corrupted homeland.
Myron W. Reed reflects on the necessity of sacrifice for progress, contrasting public cries for belief with the call to action. He cites Livingstone, Stanley, Dom Pedro, Balmaceda, and likens enduring moral questions to enduring human nature, urging readers to heed historical lessons.
A naturalist describes deep sea sponges with odd forms. He details star nests, glistening frills, and filament tails that anchor and feed the sponge. Other curios include a glue rope sponge, a cake-like growth off the Baltic coast, and the cupec tella from the Philippines embedded in mud.
A tourmaline over two inches long was unearthed near Paris Massachusetts along with other fine specimens. In Troy silica beds New Hampshire, W Folinnapes shot a white crow by the mineral spring. It is claimed the crow turned white by drinking mineral water.
A compilation of letters and comments from press across states skewers sub treasury ideas and party factions. It mocks Democrats and Republicans, notes editorials by Alliance and anti sub-treasury voices, and cites figures on railroads and mortgage payments while urging unity for the farmers alliance and relief plans.
A partisan article argues the government lends money through national banks by printing and guaranteeing notes, with banks depositing bonds as collateral and earning 1 percent or more in interest. It claims the treasury notes under the sub treasury plan amount to a loan in disguise, a distinction without difference in practical terms.
An article cites a St. Louis Globe-Democrat line proposing a method to estimate a man’s life from the inheritance of his parents and grandparents. It suggests summing those eight ancestors’ traits, dividing by six, and adjusting by one year per five if the quotient lies above or below set thresholds, with cautious optimism about hereditary influence on longevity.
A German machinist in Nuremberg introduces a doll that writes letters on a slate. The contraption demonstrates early automation ideas and novelty tech aimed at assisting communication.
Census bulletin shows Illinois real estate mortgage debt at 184,200.50 thousand with Cook County housing the largest share. Total state debt exceeds 224,574,770 with Chicago and major cities listed. Per capita debt estimates place Minnesota at 100, Kansas 105, Iowa 104. The report covers counties Kane LaSalle Metenn Peoria St. Clair Sangamon Will and more.
A Mt Vernon letter argues against the idea of an eighty cent dollar. The writer cites Washington's 1792 silver standard of 11 grains and 100 cents, accusing Ernest Seyd and others of redefining the dollar to favor gold. The piece decries monetary manipulation and defends the historic honest dollar.
The Farmers Alliance seeks to tax the rich proportionally and fund government needs while limiting officials' salaries to align with others. It advocates cheap money for the poor, curb speculative finance, and monitor Congress for twenty five years, aiming for broader liberty and economic reform.
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