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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1904
Page
3
Fragmented verse describes a woman walking a path under sunlit dew. It praises her grace and clothes while linking her to Mother Earth and the daily toil. The text appears as archaic or stylized language with fractured lines and unclear origin.
Reports on efforts to affiliate the National Shorthand Reporters with organized labor, relocation of Bakery and Confectionery Workers headquarters to Chicago, and elections in several unions. Notes changes in leadership at the International Union of Steam Engineers and Amalgamated Association of Steel Workers, plus wage disputes and arbitration outcomes impacting workers nationwide.
Around a northern Arizona camp near an Aztec ruin two middle aged Apaches, a man and a woman, appeared silently. The woman wore a woven blanket and bead bracelets. the man in faded overalls and a worn hat produced a paper from a buckskin wallet showing Yuma Apache matrimony papers dated three weeks earlier. He spoke of hunger and the white man, seeking bread for his wife, while the scene hinted at dignity amid travel weariness and a quiet, poignant moment of cross cultural encounter.
An account by Will Maupin describes meeting Chief Charley Mojave and his family near an Aztec village site. The party observed a rustic camp, witnessed a child’s clothes theft, and heard of local hospitality amid poverty. A makeshift wedding feast was shared, and a small gift sale raised nine dollars for the newlyweds.
A traveler from the Malay Peninsula describes the Jukuns of the Sea Or Orang Laute as the true Malay pirates with a vast diet. They eat everything in reach including fruits and a poisonous yam eaten after grinding with lime. Their fish fare ranges from monkeys and deer to birds, porcupines, lizards, squirrels, rats, mice and snakes.
A humorous anecdote recalls Daniel Webster riding in a New England stagecoach when horses bolted. He taunts the driver to slow down, the driver blames the horses, and Webster retorts to drive them into debt to stop them. The line reflects aspirations versus reality.
Hermann Bodenholm, a chemist, laughs at poisons and says he will eat any substance named. He invites a meat dish made from cyanide of potassium, insisting poisons are safe if an antidote is taken first, revealing his secret in a dramatic claim.
A 19th century column promotes Dodd's Kidney Pills with a testimonial from Mrs. C. B. Barnett claiming renewed health and ability to work after five weeks bedridden. It urges women to cure kidney issues to restore vitality. The piece also notes oyster safety and a Shetland whale drive with 104 whales killed, including a sperm and a humpback.
The king of Abeokuta plans to visit America after a sensational stay in England. Described as very black and very ugly, his regal attire drew crowds in London. He is due to arrive before November ends.
Randy Matthews, son of Foraker and a well known Cincinnati figure, has applied to Secretary Oli Lakeman of the board of public safety to become a private policeman. As superintendent of the street fighting system of the Cincinnati Gas and Electric company, he would gain authority to arrest offenders who harass company workers and their families. The application is likely to be granted.
An old advertisement extols Defiance Starch for laundry use claiming it never sticks to irons and offers a 16 ounce full pound package at a lower price than competitors. It admonishes buyers to demand Defiance, noting printed weight on every package and accusing rival brands of poor quality and deceptive packaging.
A Hamilton Ontario boy wrote to the czar asking for Rowelans stamps and received a complete collection of Russian postal, departmental, and local stamps in a bound album. The collection is valued at several thousand dollars.
A fragmented report describes visitors at a convention near Et Louie with mentions of rides, a Towern hotel, and a walk of convention. It notes Minbar prices and various local terms, concluding with a reflection on aging and appearance.
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