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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1899
Page
7
A humorous Gilander County tale from Gallipolia Ohio Tribune recounts an old farmer arguing with a neighbor over steer intruding on corn. A lightning bolt felled him just as the quarrel peaked, and upon awakening he blamed the neighbor. His son later explained the true cause, and the farmer now jokes about it.
In Atlanta Judge Lumpkin delivered a decision holding that a dog can be seized as property of value. This marks the first such ruling in the state. The ruling follows extensive historical discussion of dogs as property and notes the long court history of dog related cases. Savannah News.
A mother’s guide to a home made ready aid kit for children. It lists witch hazel for bruises, ammonia for bites, ginger and capsicum for cramps, and common cold remedies. Emphasizes keeping court plaster and basic medical supplies when drugstores are inconvenient.
On hot NYC nights hundreds of residents crowd tenement roof gardens above crowded rooms. From high windows the neon city glitters like a distant landscape while improvised meals are cooked on scantily supplied roof tops.
An advertisement extols Arner or Fros by Catavouita Via Synup Co as a superior laxative. It highlights taste pleasantness, cleansing action, relief from constipation, and indirect benefits to kidneys, liver, and bowels, claiming a unique extraction method and urging use of the full company name to avoid imitations.
A historical home care piece provides stain removing tips for mildew rust ink and fruit stains. It details mixed pastes using soap starch salt lemon juice and washing soda with chloride of lime, plus steps to apply rinse and air dry. Cautions warn color loss on colored goods and safety in handling strong solutions.
Practical advice on arranging rooms, avoiding crowded, cluttered spaces, and placing furniture to encourage conversation. Includes tips on lamps, clocks, shelves, and decorative items, plus guidance on posture and grooming for women, and home remedies for hair color involving borax and dye-like tips.
A fragment notes a student stoop caused by carrying books and the writer's stiff posture. The lines describe a physical effect from study and the common posture problem among learners.
An old column prescribes complexion brushing with firm bristles and white castile soap to cleanse pores, followed by a moisturizing cream. It advises drinking three glasses of water daily, bathing inside and out, and using light tonics like olive oil and lemon on the toilet table. It also recommends a home remedy hair roots wash and cautions against pulling gray hairs.
A quick guide to egg based dishes listing beat until yolks broken then fry tips for making light spongy eggs. Includes a cheese bake with buttered dish and cayenne and a milk corn starch dish with fried dough and chopped whites for luncheon lofty notes.
The article describes an ivory taffeta blouse with a raised black velvet border used as trimming. A V shaped back opening is sewn with muslin facing. Kansas City features a woman painted tender Ex.
An ad seeks a man to introduce a poultry mixture and another product as a country distributor. The position offers 815,600 per week and expenses, with response instructions mailed to Excession Mpe Co in Par vous Kao.
Expensive pens reveal the global strain as almost every nation except the United States and Great Britain overtaxes to fund armies and navies. France runs a deficit of 1,000,000,000 dollars while Austria, Russia, and Italy report deficits of 80,000,000 50,000,000 and 30,000,000 dollars respectively.
The Higdon & Higdon patent law firm established circa 1878 is noted with a Kansas City office on the second floor of the Diamond Junction building, detailing rooms and address near Main and Delaware Avenues. The notice lists registered inventors from Missouri to Kansas across multiple patents, and invites readers to request a price list and catalog.
Italy protects itself by automatically firing cannons at weather signals. Hundreds of Alpine villages maintain firing stations with two to three guns, aimed at storms. Reports claim astonishing results as nine villages saw half the summer storms dissipate compared with surrounding areas. A separate note mentions African missionary wives describing native trade where needles and cloth act as currency, old bottles used as cups, and barter for poultry with small fabric pledges.
A fragmented note from Windsor Ontario mentions women wearing heavy earrings in Rome causing sore ears and torn lobes. It cites doctors who treat ear injuries and references a cure for lung and chest diseases. The writer, Mre 4. L. Northcott, signs from Windsor. The mustache is merely a bang on the lip.
Mrs Barnard from Maustows Wasmxatox Co writes gratitude to Mrs Pineham for Lydia E Beekham Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills. She describes severe bladder issues heart fluttering pain dizziness and heavy menstrual flow which improved after two bottles and following directions. She credits the remedy with saving her life and plans to recommend it to others.
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