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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1896
Page
7
A panoramic portrait of famed Parisian belles from Mme Tallien to Mile, Mars. Eulogies from Lamartine, Stendhal, and Musset crown a lineage of beauty, grace, and political peril, linking portraits of De Lavalette, Guiccioli, and de Montijo to a lasting ideal of European charm.
Cleveland inventor B D Atwater patents a simple cap attachment to protect cyclists from dust and wind. The device includes a downward metal support, a clip for eyeglasses, and folds under the visor when not in use. Glasses stay fixed whether worn for relief or glare protection, only coming off with the cap.
Two well dressed boys play horse on the street with a bell bedecked harness. A dispute over who drives ends with a diplomatic compromise. One boy concedes, noting the other’s father is a minister and that he cannot swear.
A wild boar attacked a hunter near Yuma while two dogs chased the beast. The hog tore pants and tree bark, killed a dog, and pursued the men until darkness. Dawn found the party in their boat, the boar still in pursuit along the river.
In Blackwood's Magazine a tale recalls Dr Scoresby’s Paria soiree with explorers and the lone lady who first circumnavigated the globe. Miss Gordon Cumming, wife of a French naval commander, defied orders by reappearing on deck aboard a two year voyage and completed the journey.
A sociable passenger asks the Varley Wax Works proprietor why he travels, and he replies he is touring the principal cities. The stranger, a stockholder in a chewing gum factory, shakes his hand, in a humorous exchange reported by the Chicago Tribune.
A Boston Record fragment recalls Mortimer asking if he enjoys living in rented furnished houses. He notes the current summer's owners left a stack of old love letters in a bureau drawer, hinting at hidden histories within a temporary home.
The New York World records a brief exchange between a First and Second Dentist about making money this year. The First asks if earnings will be good, the Second replies that he seems to be pulling out all right.
A garbled passage presents disjointed talk about unions, entertainment routes, and vitality. It mixes phrases about a wandering contestant, a farm audience, a chanted lineup, and cryptic references to meat and strength, with no clear narrative or outcome.
A city girl among parched fields ponders irrigation and asks her father if God should have an automatic sprinkler. The exchange reflects rural drought concerns and humorous modern thinking as they discuss water and nature.
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A weary driver recalls a near breakdown when a puncture halted a trip ten miles from town. He was beset by eight farmers debating Iotor as a crowd gathered. The report notes a domestic scene where Mrs Chaffle seeks medical advice for Johnnie's medicine and a prescriptive tip from Mr Chaffle.
Te Coy in Muajne town dies after three hours of cards. A local clergyman calls her death a divine judgment on card playing. Another case: a man dies swiftly delivering food to a starving family, seen as mercy approved by God. Quotations on progress and humor conclude with satirical views of town life.
A Washington observer notes hotels lack enterprise compared with dry goods stores. She argues a hotel charging 1.8 dollars daily could attract many women during summer family trips if rates were cut to five dollars. The remark highlights price strategy as a driver of consumer preference.
A note describes a bread box as more bitter than a stone crock, needing special care in hot weather to prevent mould. It advises scalding at least twice weekly and wiring in the tun before fresh bread is placed inside.
Readable portions describe crowded jewelry shops selling summer watches and black hats with plumes. Mentions weather and daily routines for a healthy baby. Contains scattered phrases about deception and admonitions, with dated names and places implied in the garbled OCR.
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