Stoke Poges Churchyard and Gray Memorial History
A reflective sketch of Stoke Poges village focusing on Gray’s tomb in the churchyard, the cenotaph erected by John Penn in 1799, and the surrounding scene at Stoke Manor. It notes the ivy tower, the West End cottage, and the poet’s connection to Thomas Penn and the manor. Describes portraits of memory and the tension between imagined beauty and graveyard reality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoke
Tay
Joses
Baneart
Llehr
Corot
West End
Gray
Church Yard
John Penn
Stoke Manor
Mason
South American Wildcats At Berlin Zoo Astonish Scholars
The yagouar and eyra cat, recent Berlin Zoo acquisitions from South America, excite natural history professors. Zoologists note their bristling fur, swift nocturnal predation, and fierce feeding on chickens and rabbits, challenging earlier Brelin descriptions and prompting further study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin Zoological Garden
Natural History
Peter Neumann
Buenos Ayres
South America
Hamburg
Kaller
Brehm
Brelim
Explosive mishap retold by old shipyard worker
A veteran engineer recalls an accidental near blast during a construction project aboard a Northern line. He describes a drill, a missing cartridge, and a dangerous misfire that endangered workers, with tension rising as a new primer was fitted and the detonation nearly occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Jones or No Jones Leads Ohio GOP Campaign
An Ohio political summary centers on the Jones gubernatorial bid and the rift among Foraker Hanna and McKinley factions. Jones, Toledo mayor turned gubernatorial hopeful, disrupts party calculations with unique municipal ideas and strong worker support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sherman
John
Ohio
Mark Hanna
Hanna
Senate
McKinley
Bushnell
Kurls
Foraker
Hanna Bear
Hitievneza
Roprb- Henan
Mereland
Benator Hanna
Republican Organization
Cincinnati
Poraker
Jones
Handa
Toledo
Pingrees
Pingreé
Talgda
Sherman
Ghana
Coxie Old Boy
Cincinnati Bose
McKisson
Cleveland
Ohio Republiana
The Money Question and Its Effect on Farmers and Taxpayers
A criticism of falling prices under a gold standard argues it enriches bondholders at the expense of farmers and wage earners. It suggests mortgages erode asset value, forcing families into hardship and industrial slavery, while capital hoards and unstable prices deter legitimate business. The piece concludes by noting money’s exchange value drives speculation and lenders gain purchasing power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jen
Keap
Dewrer
A Heathen Hymn Unearthed In Poetic Victory Rite
A fragmentary wartime poem praises a god of dominion and survival. It invokes thunder, swords, and banners, pledging strength and a stark resolve to endure and conquer. The piece ends with a claim that the world is theirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Periah
God
Kohlsaat’s Chicago Democrat and the trust debate
A lengthy critique traces Kohlsaat’s control of the Chicago Democrat after a purchase to influence mayoral politics, noting the paper’s shift from pro Kohlsaat to anti, then back toward a business-friendly stance. It highlights editorials on industrial centralization and trust ownership, quipping about a social future where labor owns capital and trusts dominate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Democrat
Kohleaat
McKinley
Timoa-Herali
The
Evening Post
Kolwaat
Wilson
Kohlenat
Kohlsaat
Harrison
Altmeld
Kohlsant
Democrate
Abram
Hewtt
New York
United States
Hewitt
Jules Verh
Thia
Jabor 18
Debate on gold and silver standards in the United States
The author argues for freeing silver and expanding coinage to challenge gold. Citing 1878 threats, foreign control, and the idea that gold’s value should not exceed a dollar, the piece urges legal tender coins of gold and silver to spur domestic prosperity and reduce dependence on English monetary policy. It discusses banking, government bonds, and the potential of silver as national currency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Tham
London
New York
United States
England
Kughend
America
SL Jobo
Mercantile National Bank of New York
Olr
Time for upright men to seize misdirected reins
A call to action denounces corrupt governance and urges principled leadership to reclaim the state from tricksters and thieves. The worded plea questions current rulers and implores brave citizens to confront a failing political system.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stoke Poges
Thomas Penn
Pennsylvania
Wil Derfores Bryant
hid+ cous Wyatt
Ad & Faundry
Newmann
Zoological Garden
Cata
Marten
Matsehie
Hasta
Meir Limba
Berlin
Yury Ounrond
Evra
Kenetty
Chhag
Ghost OF Sherman
Buckeye State
Pasion
Turid
Heavens
Noling
Te Corhes
Harpa
Tate
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