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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1899
Page
6
Fragment from a serialized tale in which a woman faces a choice between two lovers. One man embodies noble ideals and the other base desire, with themes of pride, law, and social judgment shaping the outcome as the couple’s fates unfold.
An essay argues many today lack honor and repay loans grudgingly. It notes men and women borrow from friends, often without repayment, and warns even wealthy girls should honor obligations despite pride or inconvenience.
The article notes a revival of earrings after a decade of absence with an edict mandating their wear. It highlights discomfort from piercing, recalls mothers’ times using corks and needles, and mentions pearl and diamond designs alongside new fancies seen in jewelry shops.
A reading of clever ideas about women and pockets shows why handkerchiefs and bundles complicate blouses. The text discusses why pockets declined, how women solved the problem with pocketbooks, and a proposed new item with a last compartment open for a locator.
The text argues for economic liberty as a path to freedom, criticizing reliance on prayer over action. It contrasts labor as self-employment with wage labor, recalls experiences in Columbus, notes prison crowd scenes and hunger, cites Jefferson and social unrest, and frames government and land ownership as sources of inequality and reform pressures.
Readable lines describe new pocketbooks that bulge the purse and wrinkle a handkerchief while fitting old style sides. Women are said to favor this innovation and will ball the purse with delight. Styles vary and price from 50 cents to several dollars in shops.
The Philadelphia Times argues women should improve complexion through diet and hygiene rather than cosmetics. It praises bright foods like fruit and vegetables, daily sponge baths, outdoor exercise, and scrupulous cleanliness to prevent facial eruptions and promote healthy skin naturally.
The excerpt advises diluting household ammonia in basin water to keep hair light. It notes dark hair should dry in the shade to avoid streaks and suggests borax as a lightening aid without bleach. A sun bath is recommended, with hair spread and shaken so rays reach all strands.
A recipe step from Our Cooking School describes breaking half pound macaroni into inch pieces, boiling until tender, then layering in a greased dish with grated cheese and butter, repeating until full, topping with cheese, adding milk and salt, covering, baking half an hour until brown, and serving in a bake dish.
The recipe describes making pickles from 600 cucumbers with three quarts cider vinegar two ounces each of cinnamon allspice and cloves three pounds light brown sugar and a few red peppers. Let stand overnight in salt water then boil in cold vinegar for two to three minutes. If vinegar is too strong add one quart water.
A historical recipe lists combining barley meal Graham flour and flour with salt baking powder and milk to form a firm batter. Pour into greased tin bake moderately for 49 minutes then cover with paper for 24 minutes.
Indian meal and salt are mixed with boiling water to a thin mush. When cooled add four egg yolks, half a cup flour with baking powder, sweet milk to thin batter, then fold in four stiffly beaten egg whites and bake.
A simple Welsh rarebit method uses one pound grated cheese, one large tablespoon butter, one tablespoon tomato paste, a quarter teaspoon salt, a gill beer or ale, and a dash of red pepper. Cook slowly in a double boiler, stirring until smooth and thick, then serve on hot buttered toast.
Peach glace with ripe peaches sugar and water is frozen to a cool set. Oranges may substitute peaches if desired. Prepare by mashing peaches, then mix with sugar and water, chill two hours, then freeze for a refreshing dessert.
Recipe fragment describes making sherbet by mixing two quarts berries with three cups water and one and a half cups sugar. Mash fruit with sugar, let stand two hours, add water and boil twenty minutes, strain, and cool and freeer.
The fragment cites Pliny and biblical reference to judge Rome’s decline. It claims Rome once dominated nations, built power through land and monopoly, and implies divine law contrasts with worldly pursuits. The note attributes context to John 8 and Crosby.
A political polemic argues that labor unions reflect self-preservation but fail to remove systemic rent barriers. It links wages to land values, advocates free land to raise wages, and cites Michigan and international movements like New Zealand and England. The piece critiques speculators and praises a broad single tax under law. It notes high land values in dense populations and argues portions of the public bear taxes while others hold vast land.
A New York land tax dispute cites a $400 million inland Manhattan claim by descendants of a fleeing Tory. Critics warn the current system feeds corporate influence in legislation while land values hit $3,000 million in boroughs. The piece laments vanity of headlines on the Philippine war and hints at future political monetization.
Rural free delivery sacrifices time to cut fourth class mail costs and raiding. sentiment favors government ownership to benefit all. Proponents say utilities would be cheaper, workers better paid, and labor tensions reduced, while critics fear private capitalists lose power. The question: should government Steel retain or privatize essential services?
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