Steady Growth of Our Foreign Trade Proves Strong
Washington reports 1898 fiscal year total exports of manufactures near 289 million dollars, with agricultural exports leading all prior years. The rise reflects strong domestic demand, diverse markets from Britain to Asia, and a notable expansion since 1576, marking a robust trend in national commerce.
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Snakes Do Not Bite and a Bag Ball Contest Tale
A prose piece asserts that snakes do not bite, detailing how their jaws work and tongue use. It also describes a new game called Bag Ball with rules for serving, scoring, and play, and ends with a Greenup Kentucky contest where a lizard outclimbs a snake in a sapling chase.
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Greenup
Love and jealousy in a quiet marriage drama
Winifred Overing and her circle discuss if love can exist without jealousy. A dropped letter reveals a rift with Gerald, who flirts with jealousy before a confrontation ends with renewed vows and mutual love. The scene closes with reflective maxims and news ofMiss Pearl Listebarger named Iowa’s most beautiful girl for the Omaha Exposition.
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Cranboro
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Etter
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Use Your Best Voice at Home Says Respectful Speech
The passage urges boys and girls to speak calmly at home and avoid sharp, snarling tones. It notes such voices reveal ill will. urges children to save their best voice for others and to value a kind voice as precious for heart and home.
Stilt battles captivate Chicago youths in park play
Chronicle notes boys in Chicago staging a lively stilt combat dubbed stilt fighting. Leaders select sides, umpires call breaks, and battles resume with stilts eighteen inches high. Brooms sometimes used as armor, but fights end when a soldier falls.
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Washington Park
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