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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1903
Page
2
A jumble of quotes and quips discusses Circuses, matrimony, yacht building, and politics. Notables such as Pitcher Rube Waddell and Sir Thomas Lipton appear amid jokes about journalism, coal prices, mules, and heiresses.
The article describes fall styles for boys and women including a Norfolk jacket with front and sleeve yokes, a youthful round collar, and adjustable patterns for budget sewing. It notes sleeve shaping toward long shoulders, evolving bodice trims, and rising interest in ship cut walking lengths and three quarter coats for street wear.
The article highlights tucked effects in both jacket and skirt as a standout of the season. It notes options to omit the waist and skirt yokes, letting tucks extend to neck and belt edge, with a broad box plaited look. The suit shown is linen, adaptable to cotton, linen fabrics, and light wool or silk.
The article argues petticoats or silk knickerbockers should be worn under walking skirts. It claims long petticoats get dirty in rain and mud, making cleanliness and health concerns necessary for sensible attire.
A late summer fashion note describes a chic jaunty hat of thin white felt covered with stripes. One side features a large black feather pom pom from which an upright white aigrette rises.
A recipe fragment describes beating yolks with sugar until creamy, then placing the mixture over simmering water and whisking in boiling water until thick. It mentions adding strained lemon juice and half the orange zest before finishing.
The article notes that pajama sets are not new and have become preferred over gowns for night wear. Doctors, purse owners, and mothers agree pajamas are more sensible and comfortable, offering better protection against drafts and cold. Pajamas are quick to make, require little trimming, and can be sewn from cheviot, singham, outing fabrics. The four piece garment is simple: a two piece coat plus a one piece trousers section.
The article promotes sun as a hair tonic claiming ancient Greek beauty. It advises saturating hair with sun exposure and olive oil after washing, then using soap and water weekly for best results. It also describes a blue voile skirt with a white linen shirt waist and a Panama hat, praising light fabrics for children.
The passage details multiple era gowns including a white Mnen gown with gulpure bands and drawn work, a blue wash silk girdle, a white linen gown with dotted borders, and a white muslin gown with embroidered dots. It notes yokes, epaulette shoulders, puffed sleeves, and decorative lace, ribbons, and mantles.
In Whitwell Tennessees Cumberland range miners descend two miles of steep incline on a riveted rail horseshoe seat attached to their belts. A line of singing wires precedes them as they ride to the plateau and town below, with several fatalities reported but many workers making the daily trip.
A newly introduced material called uralite is claimed to be fireproof and versatile. Invented by a Russian artillery officer and chemist, it blends asbestos like fiber with air and bicarbonate, available in finishes and colors, and can be cut, veneered, painted, and used for panels or walls without splitting. It conducts heat and electricity, resists moisture and temperature changes, and may be formed entirely by paint or further processed for various uses.
The source claims Europe has 334 million people with 28 million more women than men while Asia has 815 million with 16 million more men. Africa totals 27 million with about 1 million more men, America 102 million with about 1 million more men, and Australia 4 million with about 600 thousand more men. It asserts Europe is the only continent with more women overall, yet Italy Greece Romania Bulgaria Serbia Bosnia and Herzegovina show more men than women.
In Great Bond Kansas a young girl quotes the 28th Psalm beginning The Lord is my shepherd as she laments losing her sheep amid a report noting coal burning and sulfur production in London on a cold winter day.
A reader warns against Catarch cures advertised with mercury. The note claims mercury acts on the body and urges avoiding internal use and dubious prescriptions. The text mentions Toledo and other locations with price notes and demands caution amid questionable remedies.
In the Gartenkirchhof Hanover a grave once sealed by a stone bearing an inscription against human opening was cracked by a birch seed. The seed grew into a large tree that forced the grave open and has since withered. Upon removal of the tree the grave will be closed again.
An excerpt recalls a hush of surprise as an American woman returns home after a year traveling Europe. An ally rushes to the clerk of a New York Post office and asks in a tense moment, Can you speak English, signaling the era’s language and cultural distance.
The American Bankers Association met in San Francisco from October 20 to 23, 1903. The Santa Fe Railway advertised very low rates with ample ticket limits and provisions for inexpensive aid rides, open to delegates and non delegates alike. For full details contact Geo T Nicholson P T M Santa Fe Ry Chicago.
A fragmented advert-like note discusses whitening clothes with Red Cross Ball Blue and Defiance Starch as a replacement. Mentions superior quality and extra quantity as a selling point for laundering products.
The Smithsonian Institution researchers report findings on Filipinos that highlight race mixing across archipelago tribes. They note that in the veins of island peoples lies a blend of blood from all races, a discovery of scientific interest.
New York suppresses public business during summer with department heads leaving city on Saturdays. The Pittsburgh Dispatch notes the trend toward a "week's end" habit affecting city bureaus and officials.
A Los Angeles report says a powerful female magnate controls about half of the city’s product output. The claim cites her influence over major firms and markets.
In the year Egyptian Railroads purchased 3,757,239 in material with England providing 2,565,000. A local note from Crossroads Tennessee reports Orbra Young, a ten year old, praised for a cured kidney trouble after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. The ad-like narrative extols the remedy and urges parents to consider it for urinary disorders.
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