White Man's Choice and the Marion Family War
In Brush Creek Jimmy Marion, a proud white man, faces ruin when Gill Magee fleeces the county bond. Charley seeks control. Jimmy vows to work to save the Marion homestead for Cressy Oliphant, choosing honesty over greed. Cressy’s love anchors a fragile family, and the mortgage is burned as the tale ends with a vow to endure.
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Slemny Marion
Brush Creek
Jimmy
Cressy
Cress
Durmy
Charley
Charles
Thomy
Vinny
Squire Marion
Gill Magee
Gill
Jim
Charley Seber
Gat
Tim Marion
Trice
Jess
Marion
Gil Magee
Wlondike
Tribute of Riches and Titles for Charity in Imperial Times
In ancient China donors of 20000 taels received a peacock feather, while half that sum earned noble titles for ancestors to the third generation. Brazil’s emperor used subscriptions to fund a Rio hospital with baron and count titles for sizable donors, opening with nobles present and the ironic inscription Human Vanity to Human Misery.
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China
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Flatly Refuse Miners' Terms in Pa Coal Talks
Philadelphia March 12 coal operators met the committee of hard coal miners and flatly refused to grant any demands. They offered to renew the existing agreement expiring March 31 for three years while opposing eight hour day work and a one year term. They declined to recognize the United Mine Workers of America and said they treated Lewis and his committee as representatives of anthracite workers. Most miners oppose a strike but no final decision was announced.
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Philadelphia
Thomas Lewis
National
Miners’ Organization
United Mine Workers of America
Lewis
Glick Charged With Soliciting 2 Percent From Federal Staff
Wilmington March 12 Ulysses Glick statistical secretary of the National Drainage association and former Republican state headquarters manager was arrested on charges of soliciting political contributions from federal employees. He is held in 4000 bail after a Civil Service commission warrant obtained by John J Doyle. It is believed Doyle learned from federal workers that Glick sought two percent of salaries for political ends.
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Wilmington
Del
Ulysses ¥. Glick
National Drainage Association
John J. Doyle
Civil Service Commission
Doyle
Glick
Railroads to discuss fare raise after Missouri ruling
Traffic executives from eighteen Missouri railroads, after a daylong conference on reviving the old three cent a mile passenger rate struck down by Judge McPherson, adjourned to meet in Chicago Monday to decide on a general fare increase across Missouri and neighboring states.
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St. Louis
Missouri
McPherson
Chicago
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Prisoner Junken Brought In From Burlington In Baggage Car
Sheriff Jackson and deputies landed John Junken in Fort Madison without interference. They brought the man from Burlington in a baggage car. Police say he admitted killing Clara Rosen at Ottumwa. Mob violence was feared.
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Fort Madison
Jackson
John Junken
Burlington
Clara Rosen
Ottumwa
Shamrocks Arrive In Port From Southampton On Oceanic
A ton of Shamrocks arrived at New York aboard the White Star liner Oceanic from Southampton. The ship also carried 3,338 sacks of mail primarily St Patrick s day missives from the old country.
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Ship
New York
Oceanic
Southamption
Old Country
Madrid Typhoid Epidemic Strikes City
Madrid reports a developing typhoid fever crisis with more than 00 cases at a local hospital and numerous deaths as of March 12.
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Madrid
Heavy Snow In Colorado Springs Marks 13-Year Peak
March 12 Colorado Springs reports 27 inches of snow, the heaviest precipitation in thirteen years. The item includes unrelated quips about a fringed gentian and a botany joke, followed by an advertisement for Pineules for the kidneys claiming rapid relief for backache and rheumatic pain, sold by H. J. Maagk and C. P. Guenther.
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Colorado
Coloredo Springs
Calo
H. J. Maagk
C. P. Guenther
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