Barbara Earle Declines Engagement With Claude Bayneham
In Grosvenor Square Barbara confesses the engagement to Claude was a mistake and refuses to marry him. Claude reveals he loves Hilda Hutton and has been freed to pursue her, while Lady Bayneham resents the departure from social expectations and confronts her son about his choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storr & Mortimers
Barbara
Bayneham
Grosvenor Square
Miss Earle
Lady Bayneham
Claude
Tam
Caroeat
Barbara Earle
Hilda Hutton
Reyamar
Lady Hutton
Lord Bayneham
Park Gardens
Miss Hutton
Brynmar
Hilda
Brynmar Wood
Mnine
Aten
Lady Sutton
Darling
Mmanma
Bluebell
Earth
Dorrow
No Leap Year for Eight Years in History
The piece explains calendar reform from Julius Caesar to Pope Gregory XIII. It notes the misalignment of the Julian year and the eventual Gregorian adjustment in 1582 with ten days dropped and leap year rules revised. It ends by noting eight-year gaps without a leap year from 1806 to 1004.
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Julius Caesar
B. C
A. D
Gregory XIII
Free Coinage Debate in Chicago Between Laughlin and Harvey
A crowded Chicago audience heard Professor J Lawrence Laughlin of the University of Chicago oppose William H Harvey author of Coin's Financial School who urged immediate free coinage of silver at 16 to 1. Homer J Thomas presided as the discussion covered independence from European monetary policy and bi metallism. The advocates clashed over money supply, silver value, and potential impacts on debts and public trust. The speakers outlined views on gold and silver standards, the role of government in currency, and the possible effects on ordinary citizens as the night extended past midnight.
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Chicago
J. Lawrence Laughlin
University of Chicago
William H. Harvey
Financial School
United States
Homer J. Thomas
Iliness Club
Thomas
Harvey
Laughlin
Europe
Mluta
Mons
Cole
Colin
Monsey
Latin Union
Fed
Pensio
Silver Kings
Chicago Reformer Seizes Slot Machines Leader Dr John Rusk
Rev John Rusk Ph D pastor of Fullerton Avenue Presbyterian Church in Chicago leads the Society for the Prevention of Crime. He reports confiscating slot machines from a venue and cites about 10 000 machines and an estimated 50 000 dollars daily revenue from nickel in the slot devices.
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John Rusk
Fullerton Avenue Presbyterian Church
Chicago
Society For the Prevention of Crime
Rusk
Meade Subordination Case Stirs Navy Disciplinary Debate
The piece reports alleged insubordination in the Navy linked to Admiral Meade’s public interview criticizing administration. It notes his retirement with leave, violations of rules against discussing policy, and Secretary Herbert’s remarks on rising naval indiscipline, saying indictments exceed prewar levels.
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Navy Department
Admiral Meade
Meade
Navy
Army
Herbert
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Arse RA
Harvey Ve
Free Silver
Parkhurst
Jonn Rusk
New York
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