Wartime Drama in Shenandoah Valley The Kenton Plot
In this 1894 Bluffton Banezer excerpt set during the Civil War, Kenton a northern deserter is accused by Baxter a Confederate aide of treason. Jackson wins a sharp engagement at Kernstown as Kenton earns wary respect. Mrs Baxter schemes to elevate Ike to general rank through a local ruse.
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Shenandoah Valley
Harper's Ferry
Jackson
Kenton
Royal Kenton
Shields
Baxter
Virginia
Kernstown
Shenandoah Guards
Steve Brayton
Ike Baxter
Ike
Gineral Jackson
Captain Wyle
Hie
Williams
Bull Ran
Duke Wyle
Gineval Jackson
Bell Army
Gineral McClellan
Allus Dun
Pizen
Percy Ga
Bitter memories of Ike Baxter and family in antebellum era
The passage depicts Ike Daxter and his family in a Southern community, detailing his white supremacist views and harsh behavior. It notes his farm near Winchester, his travels with a gun, and his wife’s grievance about wealth, alongside references to Kenton and the Battle of Bull Run.
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Wyse
Wyte
Ike
Gineral Jack
Ike Daxter
Winchester
Treason in the Air among Jacobite sympathizers
A London Jacobite club celebrated the escape of Charles II and denounced Victoria’s throne. Delegates toasted Mary Iv and sent seditious telegrams while the government quietly forwarded them. Feuds within the circle surfaced as Stuart Erskine returned to loyalty to Queen Victoria.
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Victoria
Charles II
House of Stuart i
Holy Huntingdonshire
Mary Iv
Queen Victoria
America
FE. C. Bell
Thames Valley Jacobite Club
League
Bell
Order of the White Rose
Psi
Stuart Erskine
Mr. Erskine
Tricky Senators and the Tariff Debate Exposed
Brion W. Holt reports on a clash between Wilson and McKinley tariff plans with Gorman Brice and Havemeyer of the Sugar Trust accused of pressuring the Senate Finance Committee. He argues the Senate bill imposes far higher duties, especially on sugar, steel, and chemicals, than the House bill, and claims a misleading comparison table was sent to Democratic congressmen to sway opinion.
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Gorman
Senate
McKinley
Ccsacanenseesenas Seeeaee
House
Brion W. Holt
Woman's World on Dresses and Rights in El Paso
A column argues against reports that El Paso officials banned divided skirts, citing prior legal wins for women wearing trousers and urging tests in court if such laws arise. It praises Chicago activism, notes dangers of long skirts on wheels, highlights women leaders and editors, and celebrates Dr. Mary Jacobi’s constitutional convention speech.
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el Paso
Tex
Texas
Tomiison
Chicago
Iary Walker
New York
Sbe
Elien Henrotin
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Bok
The
New Order
New Order Publishing Company
B. L. Gorton
Searle & Gorton
Belle L. Gorton
St. Paul
Lilie Devereux Blake
Harriette LE. Keyser
Margaret Astor Chamber
Mary Putnam Jacobi
New York City
Dr. Jacobi
Albany
Jacobi
Elizs Archard Conner
A Little Country's Big Army
Switzerland maintains a striking military display for a small population. The latest figures show an effective total of 488,526 men, including 184,932 regulars, reflecting strong neutrality and readiness amid surrounding great powers.
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Switzerland
Questioning protectionist zeal in early labor exchange
In the Single Tax Courier, a critique questions protectionist claims that only domestic workers should produce goods. It asks how to obtain foreign-made items without domestic production and ponders what prevents any person from working to achieve desired goods.
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Corp
Bull Run
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Smorrer
Mrs. Baxter
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Wilson Tarif
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