Rockefeller Relents to Face House Probe After Evasion
The eleventh hour compromise ends a six month chase as John D Rockefeller agrees to accept service for the house of representatives money trust inquiry. He had evaded summons while J Pierpont Morgan complied willingly, illustrating contrasting attitudes toward government authority and the reach of wealth in American society.
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Money Trust
House of Representatives
Republic
J. Pierpont Morgan
Morgan
Eastern plan to bar immigration sparks southern objections
Theorists in the east propose barring immigration at New York and Boston for years and diverting steamers to southern ports to ease northern congestion and aid southern agriculture. The Springfield Union calls it impractical, noting trains would still fill with immigrants headed north and west. The south raises different objections, emphasizing strong receptivity to the right immigrants and settlers but seeking safeguards.
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New York
Boston
Springfield
Mass
Steel Car Insurance Pushes Steel Rail Cars Nationwide
The Pennsylvania railroad will refuse to receive loaded passenger cars unless steel construction is used, pushing lines feeding PA to convert to steel cars in interstate commerce. Steel cars promise greater safety, longevity, and lower long term costs, reducing collision and fire losses. Practical nationwide shift follows Pullman example and public and rail managers’ acceptance.
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Iife
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Pullman Company
Immigration debate highlights regional contrasts in the United States
The writer argues that European flotsam should not be dumped on American shores and that immigration laws are lax. New York and Boston struggle with influxes from the old world, while the South welcomes immigrants who fit American standards. Ambition for prosperity accompanies a cautious, selective stance on newcomers and their families.
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Europe
United States
New York
Boston
South
Hve
Crime Doctor Weltner Sees Crime Through Crisper Microscope
A Constitution editorial series by Philip Weltner, Georgia Prison Association secretary, argues crime should be diagnosed and treated like a disease. He advocates rehabilitation over punishment, noting probation and parole growth as signs of a humane shift.
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Philip Weltner
Prison Association of Georgia
Mr. Weltner
Weltner
Reformatory
Just From Georgia and Life Poems on hardship and hope Ferryman and snow
A fragmentary poetry piece reflecting on Georgia life and winter longing. The speaker contrasts the ferryman beyond the ice with a bleak road home, hinting at despair and the lure of a warmer, snowless beyond. It references Christmas and New Year with lines about trouble and resilience.
Waifes by Philip Weltner Secretary Prison Association of Georgia
A nine year old girl Altha waits in the night for her father who has been jailed for selling whisky. The December 13 scene shows a family affected by city penalties and a man later claiming innocence while pledging to care for his children. The piece questions the city’s handling of his case and care for the family.
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Jewell
Wittle Jewell
Santa Claus
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Klas
Papa
Followers of Napoleon in Alabama Canebrakes
An 1817 Bonapartist colony in southwest Alabama near Demopolis faced harsh frontier life and misfortune. Leaders tied to Napoleon’s era, such as Colonel Raoul and Count Clausel, struggled with land grants, schooling, and slave absence, until American settlers arrived. By 1850 Demopolis-area plantations thrived, gainswood and bluff hall stood as remnants of the French venture, and Marengo county emerged prosperous with cotton, hay, and cattle.
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Wid Vanebrake
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Elba
Nicholas Raoul
Lluis
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Spain
Greensboro
Count Bertrand Clausel
Bordeaux
Mobile
Algiers
Count Lefebvre Deanouttes
Russia
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Fontainebleau
Henry l'Alle- Thande
M. Peniers
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Louis XVI
Marshal Grouchy
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French Empire
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Axiles
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Mobile Bay
Demapolis
Marenea
Marengo County
Gainswood
America
Nathan B. Whitfield
George Strother Gaines
Demopola
Polk
Bluff Hall
Demopolia
Demopols
South
The Gunpowder Plot Origins and Key Figures
An account of the Gunpowder Plot explains its origins under James I, names ringleaders like Robert Catenby Thomas Winter and Thomas Percy, and details how Guy Fawkes was recruited to carry out the conspiracy. It notes the role of Parliament and the eventual discovery, with debate over whether the plot was real or partly invented.
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Fawkes
James I
England
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House of Lords
Robert Catenby
Thomas Winter
Thomas Percy
Earl of Northumberland
Percy
House of Parliament
Johnson
Lord Monteagle
Monteagle
James
St. Paul's
Cecil
An Anecdote of John Hay and a Newsboy
A historical anecdote recounts John Hay, then editor at The Tribune, leaving the press late at night to reward a newsboy with a 20 cent coin and share thrift advice, illustrating Hay's lively interactions with street reporters and the era's newsroom culture.
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John Hay
Grit and Grits: A Motivational Essay by George M Adams
Grit is defined as the brain heart and soul fused for a concerted attack on Failure. It drives victory through persistence and hard work. Grit sustains progress from beggars to builders and makes a path to success. No sweat no sweet no grit no glory. So get grit.
Character Studies of Mr Hay and Little Friend
A portrait of No. 65, a small, loyal tailor with a kind life marked by honesty and endurance. He guides a boy who plans to spend a quarter on his sister, while society labels him a failure for his quiet heroism. The scene closes with Mr. Hay reflecting on his own advice. Tomorrow, Mr. Edwards recounts Whitelaw Reid’s political setback.
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Lfe
Mr. Hay
Mr. May
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