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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1897
Page
6
Marjorie and Mine Hetherington converse in a neglected garden at dusk. The elder laments loss and decay while pondering inheritance and identity, and a chance encounter at the village church leads to a tense, revealing discussion about art, love, and class.
In a rural churchyard scene Marjorie Annan introduces Monsieur Caussidiere, the French teacher, to Miss Hetherington at Hetherington Castle. His calm politeness contrasts with her sharp interrogation and the curious gathering of locals, including Sutherland and the blind weaver’s wife.
Two giggling women push into a crowded car and vie for a front seat. The prettier one urges her homely companion to take the seat first, then shoves her rival aside as they reach the platform. The homely friend blushes and rides off, leaving the prettier one to secure the seat.
A San Francisco Examiner item records a ready suitor asking for the daughter’s hand with a proposed price of about $500000, noting the groom’s grin and the father’s cautious reaction to the unexpected sum.
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Esther Waite a handsome 28 year old widow to be faced a life of unfulfilled happiness. She loved Emerson Shore but felt torn between a secure marriage and a forbidden longing. A late night to run away with her lover ended in tragedy when her child died and she, unable to bear it, walked into the bay. The waiting letter in her pocket carried a negative reply ending her dream of abandonment.
Rural free wheel delivery, tried for over seven months in forty four states, shows strong farmer approval and practical benefits. A cyclist carrier with a 30 to 40 pound bag covers about 26 miles in 3 to 4 hours, aided by local farmer hospitality. Good roads are essential for reliable service and broader national impact.
An early electric railway development near New York introduces a third rail replacing trolley wires for rapid short distance trips. The system promises high capacity, lower costs, reduced smoke and vibration, and improved safety with fencing and controlled crossings. It aims at short runs and nearby routes, not long distance travel.
A fragment discusses how writers misrender surnames with prefixes like De or Le, noting errors such as De Smythe and Le Smyth. It cites examples from Good Words and various spellings like Smyth, Smethe, Smeyt, and Emyt, illustrating historical confusion in naming conventions and authority on proper forms.
A fashion feature describes chiffon gowns in daytime wear, detailing black, green, pink, and blue palettes. It highlights lace, applique, and embroidery on skirts and bodices, inclining toward light fabrics, tulle and mousseline, with Parisian import patterns and variations for formal and garden dresses.
In a fragment from the Cleveland Plain Dealer a caller identified as Maud speaks with George about a hospital visit and a conversation with a father figure. The dialogue conveys concern and surprise over recent remarks and circumstances surrounding pepa.
Daniel Webster’s fondness for oxen. long Senate tenure held by Senator Mulls of Texas from 1872 to 1893. Gage dinner in Boston next Tuesday hosted by prominent local men. Boston mayor and Massachusetts governor to attend. Senator Faulkner of West Virginia bears a bullet from the Civil War in his right leg. Horace Chapman, Ohio gubernatorial candidate, noted for a large voice. McKinley to attend G A R encampment at Fremont, Ohio, on Sept 2 and may meet Bryan, Cleveland, and Chapman. Bill Nye mocked North Carolina map on Lookout Mountain. James Whitcomb Riley on success: steady work, word study, patience. Senator Mason asked Senator Morgan how long he could talk about a subject he knew nothing about. Morgan quipped he could not state more than a day.
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