Righting the Wrong Chapter Crosses Paths at Linne Castle
A mysterious Canadian messenger arrives at Linne Castle seeking an audience with the dying laird. Marjorie, shaken by recent events, learns the visitor’s message concerns the laird’s son and a stranger from Canada. Edward Linne blocks the stranger’s access, while the messenger awaits a private audience with the ailing guardian.
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Marjorie
Edward Linne
Einne
Linne
Mir Jorie
Women Rule This Country Stamp of Feminine Mind on America
An editorial argues that women influence American life across education, culture, politics, business, and media. It notes women may run Chicago, influence school boards, publish works, direct art exhibits, and engage in public service, labor, and reform.
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United States
Chicago
Ba Deed
Worla
Playful exchange on chicken, egg and Noah at boarding house
In a light moment Sowney Hoarder asks which came first the chicken or the egg. Mr Bifking replies with a jokey wager of 100 to 2 that no chicken preceded this egg, referencing Noah on the ark.
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Castle Hunger
Nan
Calve
Owilaet
Majorie
Carl
Marjorie
Linne Castle
Miss Marporie
Binne
Sowney
Bifking
Biking
Little Willie Say What is a Pes Almanist
A playful exchange asks what a pes almist means in a map and implies Chicago is the greatest city on earth in a lighthearted regional tone.
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Willie
Chicago
Cortelyou Seeks Millions for Post Office Expansion
Postmaster General Cortelyou asks Congress for 815 million more for the Post Office Department and postal service for the next fiscal year. He cites increases for clerks, carriers, rural delivery, stamp production, and freight to meet growing demand and improve facilities.
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Congress
Fiostofice Department
Cortelyou
Secretary of the Treasury
Post Office Department
Postal Service
Postofice
Washington
Szog
Trostisters Ye
Dirst
Djastuns
Thanksgiving Proclamation by President Roosevelt
Article reprints Theodore Roosevelt declaring November 28 as a day of thanksgiving and prayer. He urges reverent gratitude for national prosperity, warns against pride, and calls the public to worship and contemplation in homes and churches. The proclamation is signed in Washington with Secretary of State Elihu Root.
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Hoonevelt
Sonty
Washington
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Eluiv Root
Labor's Share in Prosperity Across Sixteen Years
The U S Bureau of Labor reports wages and hours from 1890 to 1906 showing higher purchasing power despite rising food costs. It notes wages rose about 21.5 percent with weekly hours dropping 34 percent, yielding a 160.7 percent wage gain, while food prices climbed 12.7 percent since 1800 and 2.8 percent above 1900. Employment up 42 percent since 1870 and 140 percent since 1860.
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United States Bureau of Labor
ISM
Seaside Train Disaster Drowns Dozens Near Atlantic City
A crowded West Jersey and Seashore train plunged from a bridge into the Thoroughfare near Atlantic City. About seventy people are believed dead as wreckage trapped passengers in the first two cars. Rescue efforts faced strong tides and a narrow escape window as divers searched the submerged coaches.
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Atlantic City
Camden
West Jersey
Seashore
Meadows
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Athlatic City
Delaware River
Phiadelphia
Royal Artillery Band
Philadelphia
Abescon
Maxwell
Black
Fire Department
Fiegars
Atlantic
Toles
Wiiny
World Greas Beautiful Sir William Blake Richmond Critiques
Sir William Blake Richmond, Royal Academy member, laments a vulgar democracy and superficial taste. He argues commerce floods markets with unbeautiful goods and that imitation replaces creation as minds are overstuffed with heterogeneous knowledge.
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William Blake Richmond
British Royal Academy
Hile
Domestic tragedy and crimes mix in brief news notes
Celestian Antoine of Chatfield Minnesota shoots and kills his wife amid domestic trouble. Spokane YMCA secretary Reno Hutchinson is shot and killed by a highwayman Burgess Fox. ROL Frazier white man dies in mine explosion near Salisbury North Carolina. Herman Oelrich will, contest appears unlikely. Fire at Jexsup Georgia damages telephone exchange Strickland hotel and other buildings causing about $20000 loss.
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Celestian Antoine
AMC
Chatfield
Minn
Reno Hutchinson
Spokane
Wash
Burgess Fox
Rol Frazier
Salisbury
N.C
Herman Oelrich
Jexsup
Telephone Exchange
Strickland
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