Master of Appleby Master of Appleby
Francis Lynde crafts a stirring 1902 revolutionary romance set in the South. Hero Jack Ireton leads loyal forces with Dick Jenifer and Margery Stair amid Tory factions and naval skirmishes while debating duty and love. The tale blends martial action with personal loyalties and romantic tension as characters confront the price of independence.
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South
Jack Ireton
Dick Jenifer
Margery Stair
Francis Falconnet
The Challenge at Captain Falconnet’s Cabin
Richard Jennifer arrives with word of a private duel to settle a chill disrepute between Captain Falconnet and Sir Francis Falconnet. Captain John Ireton contemplates loyalties as war drums echo from Camden to Mecklenburg while memories of Tryon and Gilbert Stair shadow the scene.
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Richard Jennifer
Express
Falconnet
Carolina
Moravia
Catawba
Jennifer
London
Tryon
Great Alamance
Mecklenburg
John Ireton
Hussars
Francis Falconnet
Beaumaris
German Legion
Dick Coverdale
Lghthorse
Dick Jenifer
Darius
Tomas
Queensborough
Lord Cornwallis
Camden
Tarleton
Rutherford
Shim
Grif Rutherford
Cornwallis
Weill
de Kult
Baron de Kalb
Virginia
Alony
Jack
King
Congress
Gilbert Steir
Roger Ireton
Gilbert Stair
Madge
General Rutherford
Colonel Sumter
Appleby Hundred
Sir Prancla Fal
The Child as an Asset in Declining Birth Rates
The article argues a grave birth rate problem tied to economic pressures and waning religious motives for large families. It notes that if religion loses influence, fewer children will result, raising costs of raising and educating them. It fears that treating a child as a pecuniary asset could subdue civilization.
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Springfield
Fine Sample of Homan Villa Unearthed at Pompeii
Naples correspondent of the London Daily Mall describes a fine villa unearthed near the house of Diomed in Pompeii with a row of elegant rooms the largest with a marble floor and frescoes on three walls. In a separate note, a Kansas City Journal piece mentions a bitter remark about Uncle Nebuchadnezzar tied to a baby’s naming after a lost fortune.
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Homan Villa
Pompeiiia
Naples
London
Nebuchadnezzar
Kansas City Journal
Fire destroys Templar Grand Opera House in Creston
A coal gas explosion in a basement coal bin at the Templar Grand Opera House in Creston caused a major blaze. The building, valued at about 40 000 dollars, was almost entirely destroyed, with walls left standing and 13 000 dollars of fire insurance. The stage manager found gas in the morning and a rush of flames followed an explosion after he alerted helpers. Firefighters battled for hours despite weak water pressure. the Masonic lodge rooms occupied the third floor.
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Miracarea
Templé Grand Opera House
Creston
Sfa
Masonic Order
Liquor Law Puzzles Druggists in Des Moines
Des Moines druggists debate filling liquor permit blanks amid unclear law. Some county auditors printed too little while others stamp in pharmacist names and numbers. They contend it is illegal to print or stamp the purpose for liquor on the forms. They expect the next legislature to clarify the blank form rules.
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Des Moines
Towa
Ilquor
Towan Outts Throat Frank Rutt Lying in Pool of Blood
Frank Rutt, a prominent farmer west of Wapello, attempted suicide by cutting his throat. He was found by his wife at six the next morning, lying in a blood pool with the jugular vein intact, alive after fourteen stitches. Previously he disappeared last July and was found in Keosauqua in a demented state from overheating.
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Frank Rutt
Wapelo
Wapello
Butt
Keosauqua
Thought Dead For Years Returns To Duluth Family
Philip Phillips of Duluth, long mourned dead, surprised his Marshalltown mother Mrs. Mary A Phillips. He left home sixteen years ago as a wandering blacksmith, moved to Duluth eight years ago, and had not contacted relatives for twelve years, prompting fear another brother was dead.
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Philip Piilipn
Duluth
Marshalltown
Philp Phillips
Minn
Mary A. Phillips
Phillips
West
Commission Plan Victorious in Burlington Vote
The Burlington commission plan won with a two to one margin as 2,088 of 3,096 voters backed the new system. The defeat of the old system was credited to liquor interests fearing reform. Also reported were a string of tragedies including Langton Lada death by his own action near Langdon and Guy Morley fatally shooting his mother near Logan, plus a Davenport fire that destroyed ten homes and imperiled the residence district.
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Barbhiston
Towa
Upton
Commission
Burlington
Langton Lad
Irvin Johnson
Langdon
Davenport
Iowa News Briefs From Sioux City Area 1908 Era
A compilation of local items: a masked robber at a Washington station who stole $40, the Sioux City post office denying a Morningside office, Andrew Manson’s suicide, Gail Ridgway’s college leave, a major fire at Fort Dodge packing plant, regional real estate moves, apple shipments, and various court sentences. Also notes des moines smallpox warning, a bankruptcy ruling, and police actions on missing baggage, a fatal childhood fire near Cricket, a meteor event near Dubuque, and fossils at Sioux City museum plans.
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Nagro
Washington
Post Office Department
Morningside
Sioux City
Andrew
Manson
Arlington
Gail Ridgway
Cornell College
Far West
New York City
Corn Belt Packing Company
Fort Dodge
Mason City
W. H. Gleason
Austin
Minn
Lee County
J. , Whitten
M. H. Evang
Summitville
William Treda
Thornell
Atlantic
HH. L. Jones
Des Moines
City Health Department
Smith. McPherson
Grinnell Pad ‘and Blanket Company
Milwaukee
Madrid
Marshal Olson
Herbert Higbee
West Point
Governor's Greys
Dubuque
Ellsworth
Iowa Falls
William Kana
Carroll
Gertrude McDonald
Davenport
Anamosa
Joseph Spencer
Morse
Spencer
Charles Lewis
August Fosse
Dyersville
Manchester
Talbot Farm
Sioux City Academy of Science and Letters
H. C. Powers
Bern
Iowa
Neil Pierce
Postoffice
E. Caine
Lea Eyre
Ottumwa
Chicago Trade Review Notes Sustained Progress and Bank Activity
GHICAGO R G Din & Co weekly review reports general business progress across reading branches with bank payments surpassing prior highs for the season. Temporary drawbacks exist but do not erode confidence. trade defaults remain above normal and the switchmen's strike hampers shippers. Weather dampens demand for seasonable goods while commodity movements show improved consumption in manufacturing and stronger farm output. Winter wheat and rye crops thrive on expanded acreage. farmers stock and attend exhibitions, while country banks rebuild deposits and money remains easier. Commercial paper sells at 6 to 5 percent discount. Wholesale dry goods clearance sales prep for inventories. mall and road orders stay strong for spring. Bank clearings reach 297,326,467, up 6.1 percent from 1908 and above 1907. District failures total 30, with mobility over 5,000 at seven.
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Ghicago
R. G Din
Farma
Moa
Chicago
Trade reports show irregularity in seasonable wear trade
New York reports indicate irregular sales in seasonable retail lines due to warm weather and bad roads in the central West. The Northwest switchmen strike disrupts trade, while holiday trade shows more activity. Robbing trade remains strong. US weekly business failures total 230, compared with 217 last week and large-year figures. Canada lists 25 failures, up from 24 prior week.
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Central West
Northwest
United States
Canada
Market Prices Across Cities for Cattle Hogs and Grains
Regional price ranges for cattle hogs sheep and grains across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo Toledo Cincinnati New York and more. Notable figures include Chicago cattle 4.00 9.25, hogs 4.50 8.57, corn No 2 64c 66c, wheat No 2 1.19 1.21, butter 29 68c, and eggs Western 28c 88c.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Detroit
Milwaukee
Toledo
Cincinnati
New York
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Jennifer Acres
Jock
Tory
Carolinas
Thad
Pinafores
Ming
Fatconnet
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Tack
Richard Coverdale
Iowa News
Creston Opera House
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Logan
John Morley
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