Reservations By Stockbrokers In Wall Street Panic.
The Bluffton Banner recounts the 1890s stock market crisis with fears of ruin and fashion-driven extravagance among women. It notes distress in Wall Street, jokes at the expense of fashion, and reflections on gender roles, art appreciation in Holland, and a domestic note about marriage vows and independence.
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Wall Street
Holland
Delft
Frank
Adam
Finland
Lillian Russell
Lillian
Kate JoRvan
Frances Owens Builds Career From Cookbook To Journal
Mrs Frances Owens of Chicago started with a cookbook that earned her thousands. She then published an educational journal and continues to run it successfully. She later served as a delegate from the Illinois Woman's Press Association to the International League of Press Clubs meeting.
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Frances Owens
Chicago
Owens
Illinois Woman's Press Association
International League of Press Clubs
Night in the old town as volunteers rally and a Yankee spy emerges
In a quiet Virginia town Duke Wyle and Royal Kenton vie for Marian's favor while a volunteer company gathers. A Yankee spy, reportedly named Kenton, stirs distrust as locals debate Northern intentions and the war effort.
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Old Town
Duke Wyle
Wyle
Duke
Royal Kenton
Long Street
John Percy
Virginia
Marian
Kenton
Ory
Steve
Yankee Spy Question Sparks Virginia Town
In a Virginia home, two families debate secession and Kenton, a Rhode Islander now living there, faces pressure from locals to prove loyalty. A mob gathers to confront him, planning tar and feathers if he allies with the Union, while Kenton signs a enlistment roll to join the Confederate side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve
Tecan
Wil Hame
Washington
Leotenant
Wyle
Mr. Yankee
Lincoln
Teee
Richmond
Royal Kenton
America
Union
South
Virginia
Rhode Island
Kenton
Marian
Mr.Kenton
Steve Brayton
Marian Percy and the Southward Heresy of Patriotism
Marian Percy, a true child of the south educated in the north, weighs secession and talks of Virginia first. The scene contrasts southern stereotypes with her refined conscience as turmoil over the union unfolds and a widow and daughter await events at 8 PM.
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Marian Percy
South
Seccasion
Marian
South Carolina
Confederacy
Virginia
Percy
Rumor of Tar and Feathers Foil In Hotel Meeting
At a hotel Duke Wyle awaits news as the crowd gathers. Steve produces the paper showing Royal Kenton’s name and mentions a possible promotion to second lieutenant. Duke Wyle remains silent and stunned as the scene ends with a tease.
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Duke Wyle
Steve
Royal Kenton
Queen Denounces Gossip on Princess Alix Health
London Letter reports Queen Elizabeth rebuking rumors of Princess Alix of Hesse being ill. The queen telegraphed Balmoral to deny claims she seeks Harrogate waters for an internal complaint. The Westminster Gazette notes longstanding health rumors and skepticism without a formal medical statement.
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Balmoral
Alix
Hesse
Czarowitz
Harrogate
Wesminster Gazette
The
Gazette
Badnauheim
Schwalbach
the Gazette
Lords Debate Duty Mark Bill to Protect British Goods
New York Sun's London letter notes Earl of Denbigh introduces on Lords reform to mark foreign goods mirroring a rejected Commons bill. Earl of Durham backs patriotic push to shield native industries though many doubt any benefit. Merchants argue marks fail, reduce English trade, and aid German makers as ships switch destinations.
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Earl of
Germany
England
New York Sun
London
Astor in England and the rise of Mr Astor the American
Washington correspondent recalls Colonel Tom Ochiltree’s London visit and narrates William Waldorf Astor’s wealth ambition and flair. Astor reportedly sought major London properties including Cliveden and the Thames embankment, buying an acre for 4 million and planning a Waldorf hotel, while funding editors and staff from noble ranks for his papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Ochiltree
Washington
Capitol
Colonel Ochiltree
Rio Grande
London
Duke
Tom
Astor
William Waldorf Astor
New York
Gotham
Congress
Cliveden
Mr. Astor
England
Billy the Conqueror
Society
Yorkshire
Globe. When Mr. Astor
United States
Times
Washington Cor
Louis Republic
Novelty Drive for a Silent Era Stage Show
A comic and a tragedian debate reviving old theater with real actors and a blood and thunder play. They lament vanished stars Buvih and Barrett, leaving only the two aged impresarios to conjure a striking production.
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Buvih
Barrett
Thou
Philadelphia
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Charles
Iman
Inter Bizness
Ike Baxter
Bill Taylor
Tom Henderson
Yo’ UN
Ike
Mr. Kenton
Mr. Wyle
Virginny
Ke Baxter
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