Mystery of the Maine explosion unfolds in Cheney's pursuit
The narrative follows Colonel Cheney and President Adams, as Cheney probes the sinking of the Maine. He examines Havana harbor, collects cement fragments, and concludes the blast came from outside the ship, pointing to Spanish responsibility and foreshadowing a national crisis.
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Miss Frances Dodge Assassinates Havana Espionage Risk
Miss Dodge enters the secret service at Colonel Cheney's urging and sails to Havana to gather intelligence on Spanish defenses. She wins trust through charm, seduces a Spanish officer, captures a prisoner, then escapes by sea with vital information and returns to Key West. Cheney reports to the president and awards her a $5,000 warrant after a daring mission.
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Font of Pilgrim Fathers Lives on as Farm Trough
Austerfield parish church in North Lincolnshire lost its Norman baptismal font when sexton Milner sold the relic to farmer John Jackson about fifty years ago. It later passed through Jackson’s family to W. E. Fielding and then to a Primitive Methodist chapel near Retford, while locals dispute ownership and continue to show a trough as the supposed font Bradford was baptized in.
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The Duncan Barefooted Dancer Captivates Berlin
San Francisco dancer Miss Duncan divided Berlin into two camps as her Greek inspired performances sparked controversy. Her fame grew with patrons like Lenbach and Cosima Wagner inviting her to Bayreuth while she amassed wealth and offered private engagements at high rates, including 25 for twenty minutes.
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Senator Penrose Praises Speech At Capitol Dedication
At the dedication of Pennsylvania's capitol in Harrisburg Senator Penrose commented on a private dinner speech. He said the speech was pregnant with meaning and revealed the author's character. He likened it to a beautiful young woman murmuring to herself on a street corner.
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Taverisburg
I Had a Week End of Love and Loss on the New Jersey Coast
In a weekend house party on the New Jersey coast an artist and a violinist Miss Hunice Irwin share a bond of friendship and unspoken longing. Her past includes a dying mother and an engagement she views as a gateway to pain, while a long affair with an architect ends in estrangement as she plans to study abroad.
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Julia Marlowe's Wit On Stage Impersonation
The Social Hour recalls Julia Marlowe praised for wit and artistry. A Pittsburg doctor complimented her Juliet yet noted a death scene loose end, prompting Marlowe to quip about audiences waiting six hours for a stiffening.
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Young Lawyer Tries to Learn from Veteran Counsel
In a Virginia trial a young, inexperienced attorney asked Colonel Hopkins to clarify a legal point. Hopkins quipped that his Richmond office would enlighten him for a fee. The earnest junior lawyer then offered a half dollar and urged, “No time like the present,” asking for the change.
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Virginia
Colonel Hopkins
Hopkins
Richmond
The Real Trouble at Union Station
A four man dash to a closing Union station gate ends with a panting man sighing at the fence. The grinning idol asks if he missed his train, and the man blames slow feet for his lateness while noting his watch is fine. A Rochester Herald quote follows about doing good work arousing offense.
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Union Station
Longworth Critiques Hesitant Men Who Fear Enemies
Congressman Longworth warns that those who avoid making enemies hinder good, likening timid leaders to a dying man who refuses to reconcile with providence. He cites a minister and a reluctant man who fears making enemies as he plans to leave for the country.
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Atlantic City Mayor Recalls Diversified Resort Visitors
Mayor Stoy likens Atlantic City to Pasteur Institute in scope of visitors. He recalls an Indian chief named War Eagle seeking hydrophobia care after suspecting a contaminated ragout, noting broad cosmopolitan mix and a humorous episode.
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Atlantico City
War Eagle
Cause of Indignation and A Serious Plight
Smith Weekly recounts a comic station scene as a stout old lady rushes onto a departing train and, after a terse exchange with the guard, complains about the fare back. In a second vignette a seated man is asked to assist a woman to alight at the next station to avoid missing the stop.
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