Tariff Cuts Urged in Senate Draft Report
Washington dispatch notes the senate finance committee’s measure with house draft reductions in duties and free-list additions. Cotton and silk schedules see major cuts while wheat, textiles, leather, and iron products face varied duties, with specific changes on mica, yarns, cloth, and spun silk.
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Washington
House
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Democratic Caucus
Morocco
Bessemer
Siemens-Martin
United States
The Decoy Duck Quotations On Love And Marriage
A reflective line from The Decoy Duck edited by a Peer notes that those not fully engaged in love may seek marriage with the partner who minimizes trouble, offering a cynical view of practical matchmaking.
Rush to a Climax in a Misread Love Plot
David Melrose hides from three mature spinsters who arrive with notes inviting a private conference. Mandy Peters discovers his bathing scene and leads a chase through woods as Mary Stone unexpectedly aids him. In the end, Mary reveals her long affection and helps him confront the neighbors, while the prankster nephew’s notes spark the rush to a hidden romance.
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N. J. Cotton
McClure
David Melrose
David
Mandy Peters
Miss Peters
Mr. Melrose
Miss Peter
Root
Branch
Peters
Mary Stone
Mary
Father
Father John’s Medicine Promises Tissue Rebuilds
Advertises Father John’s Medicine as nourishing food for blood and tissue, claiming it rebuilds wasted tissue in the weak and run down. Encourages readers to mail $1.00 to Lowell, Massachusetts for a large bottle by express prepaid if unavailable from a druggist.
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Father John
Lowell
Mass
Stefansson Sets Sail For Arctic Seal Quest
Vilhjalmar Stefansson, the ex explorer, left Victoria B C for the Arctic regions heading the most important scientific expedition ever to enter the polar zones. He sails funded by the Canadian government to determine if land exists north and west of the Beaufort Sea.
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Vilhjalmar Stefansson
Victoria
B. C
Arctic
Beaufort Sea
An Appeal To Wives For Orrine Relief
An advertisement urges wives to try ORRINE a home treatment for drunkenness promising secret use and a money back guarantee. The copy notes wasted home funds from drink and claims thousands of drinkings men saved. It offers a free booklet and lists O T Erhart at 618 Main Street.
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Orrine
O. T. Erhart
Main Street
Early La Crosse Court Brings Order and Stove Funds
In 1852 Justice Robert Looney kept order in La Crosse before bailiffs. The tale features attorneys Chase A. Stevens and Joseph K. French as rival but fevered players, Looney’s firm discipline, and a dramatic reshaping of the court. The piece notes the 1852 court house and a community stove fund signed by local figures including Edwin Flint and Benjamin F. Reynolds.
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la Crosse County
Higbee
Circuit Court
John Brindley
Robert Looney
la Crosse
Justice Looney
C. C. Looney
E. Slothower
Jennie Looney
California
Chase A. Stevens
Joseph K. French
Stevens
French
Bar of Justice
Looney
M. M. Manville
Court House
Lt Crosse
Milton Barlow
Howard Cramer
F. M. Rublee
Walter Brown
Edwin Flint
Benjamin W. Reynolds
S. D. Hastings
William W. Ustick
S. T. Smith
Robert A. Durst
Cameron Avenue
Second Street
Birds Foresee King Charles VIII Battle Skirmish
A legend from the tower of King Charles VIII links a skirmish between magpies and jackdaws to the later battle where the Britons were defeated by the French. The tale suggests omens seen by birds foreshadowed the 15th century clash.
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Charles VIII
France
Sudden Smitten Sparks Morbid Marriage Gag
A cheeky dialogue centers on a man who marries on his deathbed to secure a future fortune. Maud jokes about the scheme while Jack quips that such a bride would suit him, asking for her address in a darkly comic exchange.
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Maud
Jack
Best Girl Accepts Barker Over The Phone Joke
A humorous exchange features Barker declaring engagement to his betrothed via telephone. Candidus questions whether the message was understood, prompting a witty judge’s remark.
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Barker
Candidus
The Inconvenient Bride and Ellen Scanlan's Fate
The tale recounts Ellen Scanlan's marriage to Scanlan, his plot to kill her with accomplice Sullivan, the boat ride in Glin where she disappeared, the brutal discovery of her corpse, Scanlan's swift trial and execution, and the sensational aftermath that fueled enduring Irish ballads and narratives.
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Ellen Scanlan
Dublin
Conery
John Scanlan
Scanlan
County Limerick
Stephen Sullivan
Ellen
Sylly
Sullivan
Sean
Julyey
Bullivart
Glin
Ellen Lan
Allivan
Tenart
Poorter
Daddy's Bedtime The Little Story Girls Play Barber Shop
A playful scene features the Little Story-Girls wrapping up a day with make believe barber shop antics. They pretend to cut hair and give shavings, sharing giggles as bedtime nears.
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Stella
Jack
Daddy
Evelyn
Betty
Gwendolen
Sted
Bett
Potter
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W. W
Men’s Brotherhood Ist
M. E. Church
Winona
Secretary of the Treasury
India
Madras
the Tribune
Stefansson
Wilhjalmar Stefansson
Pioneer
Judge Looney
Mark R. Byers
Hoeschler Bros
Fifth
Majin Sts
River Shannon
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