Jealous Love Drives Escape From Earl in Thel Usure Tale
In a dramatic chapter, Hildred declares fierce love to the Earl, admits jealousy over Lady Hamilton, and accepts exile from his home. The Earl orders her to depart at once with funds and disguises, sending her toward London while she wrestles with guilt, fear, and a bleak future.
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Elaine
Knight of Old
Hildred
Hamilton
Exrl
Caraven
Wolseley
London
Worsaley
Homecoming of the Countess Ends a Marriage
The Countess of Caravan returns to her father, Rley Ransome, after announcing the failure of her arranged marriage. He reacts with shock and disbelief as Hildred reveals the union is over, prefacing a tense family scene over new upheaval and expectations.
Edwin Booth Triumphs in London Receives Universal Praise
Edwin Booth's London engagement ends in a sweeping triumph. The audience, educated and attentive, applauded with fervor from opening scenes and throughout the performance. The actor's effort, though touched by strain, earned the fullest English endorsement and a lasting vindication of his purpose.
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Aratusge
Egan
London
Plaviense Papuite
Booth
England
Ward
A Terrifying Prospect In A Tartly Witty Exchange
A tense dialogue unfolds as He questions a plan and She resists drastic steps. She declares she will summon dear Jamma to join, signaling a strategic pivot rather than retreat. The exchange hints at mounting pressure and a pivot to an ally.
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Jamma
Edison and Inventions Spark Public Debate
In a wry scene the Oppressed Benevolent Party jokes about curing blindness with electricity while a blind man laments progress displacing the poor. The dialogue turns on the cost and social impact of new technologies and the promises of invention.
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Edison
War Feeling on a Silk Flag and Gown Rivalry
A playful exchange contrasts wartime thrift and patriotism. The wife forgoes a new gown to buy a silk flag, aiming to outshine neighbors, while the husband notes both patriotic spirit and social competition in a local wartime mood.
Prices Down as Gold Standard Debate Rages in Politics
A lengthy argument critiques the gold standard linked to Republican policy, claiming it depresses prices and harms wages, property, and national liberty. The piece attacks critics who praise soldiers yet praise home camp inaction, urging recognition of those who stayed to fight typhoid and not just those who fought in battles.
McKinley Under Hanna Influence Called Painful Spectacle
The piece laments President McKinley yielding to banker Marcus Hanna after peace, criticizing Hanna as wielding White House power and urging McKinley to assert dignity and leadership. It notes Republicans and Democrats alike view the situation as humiliating and calls for a stop to Hanna’s dominance. It also references Thurston’s view on the Alger hubbub.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Hanna
White House
Mack
United States
Major McKinley
Towne on currency chaos and China trade
Charles A. Towne argues that silver collapse and credit distortion threaten social order and warn that American power grows as commerce shifts to the Orient. He asserts China trade requires a stable exchange rate and profits depend on China’s developing forces receiving support, criticizing reliance on a failing exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient
China
Charles A. Towne
Maine Republicans face decline after election setback
Maine voters delivered a reduced Republican showing with Lewellyn Powers re elected governor by about 27 000 while Reed’s congressional margin fell by 4 000. Republicans lost 21 percent of their vote signaling discouragement in power with Democrats locally energized by anti silver literature. Few speeches were made and the war was not a campaign issue.
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Matne
Reed
Congress
Lewellyn Powers
Republians
Maine
Irish Soldier Jeered Soldier Fights If Given Chance
The Chicago Chronicle notes a member of Kavanagh's warriors would fight if given a chance, after a Seventh regiment jeer for not reaching the front last Tuesday. The remark sparks a claim of readiness to act.
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Teering
Chicago Chronicle
Seventh Regiment
Kavanagh
Space writers and the Alger hubbub debate
The passage argues that space writers caused the Alger hubbub and calls for silencing a large portion of newspapers. It notes most soldiers and civilians fuel the uproar and suggests Thurston is not a space writer though he may sound so.
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Alger
John M. Thurston
Union Pacific Railroad
United States Senate
Thurston
United States
Public logen duel over sugar and coffee trusts
The New York World notes a price war between Havemeyer sugar and Arbuckle coffee, describing a destructive undersell tactic and a looming question of who pays the price to either party or the allied trusts. It also cites Grand Rapids Demerat arguing that support for municipal ownership has grown despite newspaper opposition, suggesting a shift in public opinion on public ownership over private corporations.
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New York World
Sugar Trust
Havemeyer
Coffee Trust
Arbuckle
Potley
Grand Rapids
End of the Old Party Racket Says Philadelphia Press
The Philadelphia Press brands the grand old party as exhausted and reveals that the public has learned to see through the sham. The piece argues the machine cannot divert attention from history or deceive voters this time.
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Philadelphia Press
Troops Ordered to Pana Illinois as Miners Stand Firm
Springfield notices Gov. Tanner dispatches troops in response to Sheriff Colburns urgent appeal from Pana where striking coal miners hold the town. Capt. Craig with Battery B of Galesburg and Col. Hamilton with Sons of Veterans are to report for riot duty and camp within city limits to protect life and property. Operators to receive no military aid.
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Springfield
Colburn
Pana
Tanner
Sherif
Capt. Craig
Battery B
Galesburg
John B. Hamilton
Elgin
Col. Hamilton
Craig
Saloons Closed in Pana by Mayor's Order
In Pana Illinois on October 1 the mayor ordered all saloons to shut by 7 pm and stay closed until Saturday morning. Mine operators Broehl Overholt and Penwell left for Chicago with editor Childress also departed. Union miners armed gathered in streets as reports said black miners would arrive. troops kept to stockades. In Sorrento Bond County miners strike since April. operator Williams Jr plans to hire non union men and resume without strikers. sheriff McAllister dispatched after strikers paraded threateningly.
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Sorrento
Greenville
Bond County
D. H. Williams, Jr
Illinois
John McAllister
Lumber Question Not Settled
Quebec October 1 The Thursday joint session of the international conference was brief but the subcommittees have been hard at work It is likely the conference will adjourn before long to meet later in Washington Attorney General Joseph Martin of British Columbia says Canadians should not surrender the British national right to the seal fisheries in the Bering sea He is also interested in reciprocal trade relations and desires the American duty on Canadian lead ores removed The lumber question remains in controversy
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Quebec
Washington
Joseph Martin
British Columbia
Bering Sea
Favor Reform in Currency At Ohio Bankers Meeting
Kron O reports the Ohio State Bankers Association adopted resolutions backing sound money and calling for a speedy reform of the currency system. They endorsed Treasury Secretary Gage and denounced the War tax on circulating national banks as unjust. In Belleville Illinois Congressman John Baker, aged, blind, with no hope of sight restoration, is noted.
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Kron
Ohio State Bankers’ Association
Treasury Department
Gage
Illinois
Bind
Belleville
Peace celebration ends Kansas G. A. R. reunion
Topeka on October 1 reports a blue and gray peace celebration concluding the state Grand Army of the Republic reunion. The event featured divided speaker slots with ex Confederates allotted three positions and Union veterans two, marking a symbolic reunion.
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Topeka
Kas
Fanny Davenport Laid to Rest in Boston
The funeral services for actress Fanny Davenport were held at Trinity Church in Boston on Thursday with interment at Forest Hill cemetery. Actor Joseph Jefferson served as an honorary pallbearer.
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Fanny Davenport
Boston
Mass
Trinity Church
Forest Hill Cemetery
Joseph Jefferson
McKinley Route Not Yet Settled On Oct Trip
National Committeeman Kerng of Missouri met with President McKinley to press a St. Louis stop on his western journey. McKinley said plans were not final beyond the already outlined route, leaving Omaha on Oct 10. Kereng later said he expected a St. Louis appearance on the evening of Oct 14.
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McKinley
Washington
National
Kereps
Missouri
St. Louis
Omaha
Kereng
Croker Leads Tammany to Nominee Van Wyck for Governor
New York Democrats at Syracuse name Augustus Van Wyck as governor nominee afterCroker defeats rival David Bennett Hill. Platform omits currency issue sparking silver Democrats to threaten a third ticket. Full ticket listed with Danforth Batten Atwater Norris Conway and Schenck in key posts.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Croker
Hill
David Bennett Hill
van Wyck
Augustus van, Wyek
Supreme Court
New York
McKinley
Roosevelt
Black
Augustus van Wyck
Elliot Danforth
George W. Batten
Thomas F. Conway
Martin Schenck
Vote on Prohibition Supports Federal Measure
Toronto reports that Canadians favor prohibition with an expected overall provincial majority between 5 000 and 10 000 in favor. Ontario turnout was weaker than anticipated though Nova Scotia New Brunswick and Quebec showed strong support. Most Ontario cities voted against prohibition except two.
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Toronto
Ont
Canada
Ontario
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Mission Receipts Fall Off in Five Year Span
Concord New Hampshire October 1 following financial statement from the American Missionary Association shows current receipts for 1886-87 to 1891-92 totaling 1 964 044 and 1891-92 to 1896-97 totaling 1 658 984 a decline of 305 060. This drop created a burdensome debt and led to curtailment of expenditures across all departments. A further cut reduced debt to about 25 000 after the year ended.
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Concord
N. H
American Missionary Association
New York
H. W. Hubbard
Association
Ultimatum Demands Crete Withdrawal This Month
Athens outline: joint note to the sultan demands Turkish troops and officials leave Crete in October. Paris report: a joint ultimatum from Britain France Russia and Italy urged restoring order or powers would act to establish order on the island.
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Athens
Crete
Paris
Great Britain
France
Russia
Italy
Dress Parade At Camp Cuba Libre In Jacksonville
The Second Illinois regiment held a dress parade with 500 men in line out of 1272. Many absent were unfit for duty due to illness. Maj Marquis reports eighty sick in division hospital and only one in quarters. Sick are furloughed or discharged as they travel.
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Cuba Libre
Jacksonville
Fila
Tllnois
Marquis
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Charlotte M. Braeme
International Press Association
Lady Caraven
Ailey Ransome
Papa
Rley Ransome
Countess
Caravan
Countess of
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Tildred
Edwin Booth
Isto
Republican Party
India
Europe
Santiago
Porto Rico
Camp Alger
Chickamauga
New Yor Journal
Sheriff
Enion Men
Man Ie
Ernor
Prohibition
Governor Smith
Los Angeles
Cal
Gov. Smith
Santa Monica
Albert M. Bradley
Manila
Malolos
Aguinaldo
Milwaukee
Wis
Western Flour Mills
Thomas McIntyre
Milwaukee Mills
Shafter
Lansing
Lawton
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