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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1904
Page
2
A brisk collage of quirks and quotes touches on railroad figures, aviation myths, Prohibition era whisky deaths, marriage odds, poor taste in public taste, peace advocates, and a Connecticut judge’s contrasting sentences. Notable names appear in passing amid scattered jokes and regional observations.
A humorous 19th century discussion debunks myths about learning Chinese quickly. It describes Chinese writing without an alphabet, notes stroke counts, and outlines six writing styles from sun abu to soong shu, while contrasting Western and Eastern language habits.
A Philadelphia Ledger summary notes a Macmillan volume by Dr. Walter Brouwer and Fung Yuet Mow arguing Chinese offers ease of learning. It explains lack of gender and conjugation, monosyllabic roots, and context driven usage, with examples like sow for hand and variations for not and have, plus phonetic rendering of names and dates.
Albert Winter, a North Shields billposter, struck gold in Molthinul district New Zealand when a rock he picked revealed gold bearing quartz. He pegged mining claims with a partner and later sold his stake for about £75,000. Winter, 30, left South Shields years ago aboard the Tiford, later traced to Grannity Creek near West Port, now on his way home.
In Carnarvon Wales the Pan Celtic Congress unites regional language groups. Wales hosts the Eisteddfod while Ireland upholds the Oireachtas and Fela Ceoll. Scotland holds two Mod events, Brittany hosts an annual assembly, Manxland and Cornwall foster Gaelic study amid revival efforts.
At the Players club William Norris quips that a certain actor has legs too short while a listener retorts Lincoln’s remark about a man’s rage reaching the ground. Norris concedes the man may be in the air much of the time, prompting further banter about stature and presence.
A collage of 19th century quips and verse from the Chicago Record Herald and New York Commercial Advertiser. It depicts a Van Buren Street car scene with three skeletons in a medical shop window and a joke about three graces. It also includes a derisive poem about a dying mosquito and a satirical piece on Roosevelt era politics.
Chauncey Depew credits a Vanderbilt employee with a tale from an old camp meeting where a sailor spoke of heaven at twenty knots an hour, a railroad man claimed heaven on a perfectly ballasted track at sixty miles per hour, and a frail woman warned faster walkers to save space or risk arriving first.
A New York Times excerpt recounts a story attributed to Andrew Carnegie about frailties of his countrymen. An old Glasgow workman is praised for appetite while the Scotch lady complains of scant national stimulant. The man responds that he cannot eat much yet could drink to heart’s content.
The passage recalls two Japanese soldiers in combat showing extreme concealment of injuries. One man bears at least three bullet wounds while the others hurry toward safety. It notes fear, flippant oaths, and the rare, unsettling air on a Nippon soldier, as hospital corps may intervene.
The note instructs teaching boys and a girl to arrange bedclothes properly on two chairs each morning and to help with breakfast. It values skills like making coffee, broiling steak, and serving, suggesting practical life lessons useful in adulthood.
A brief exchange spotlights Mr. Bones presenting a feather to the Minatrels and Bones-Say as a playful tease. The scene hints at light humorous interaction and a respond-ready interlocutor asking about the item.
John Iturdech founder and secretary of the Indian Christian Literature Society has died in Madras at age 85. An obituary notes his status as an elder statesman of Christian literature in India and records his long service and influence within the society.
An advertisement for Calumet Baking Powder touts it as the only high grade powder sold at a moderate price, emphasizing quality and affordability for home bakers.
A garbled OCR segment presents stray phrases about finances and products, then shifts to dialogue lines about fees and a dentist visit. The readable portions mention debt, customers, and a reaction to work costs, but lack coherent news value or event framing.
The Bankers' Association estimates Manitoba wheat suffered less than 10 percent damage this year with an average yield of 19 bushels per acre. Some 3,500,000 acres were cultivated and the total yield is about 66,000,000 bushels. harvests were generally completed by August 27.
Six Doctors Failed. J. O. Laideman of Bonth Bend Indiana reports complete relief after using Dodd's Kidney Pills for three years of kidney trouble. He says two boxes cured his kidneys and improved general health, and many others are using the product with good results. Numerous testimonials claim Dodd's Kidney Pills can cure kidney disease from backache to Bright's disease, while ads also promote Defiance Starch and other humorous clippings.
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