Haunted Country Dream Ends in City Folks Move
John Henry frets as Clara J. longs to swap their city flat for a country cottage. A prankish plan to scare her with a haunting tale backfires when the group actually moves to the log cabin, only to discover the place is real and lively with eager preparations and a cheerful mood.
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Clara J
Lizzie
John
Dearie
Martha
Peter
Jiggersville
Pat Campbell
Ibsen
Mother
Scott
Aunt Martha
John Henry
109Th St
England
Leorne
Tacks
G. W. Dillingham
Playwright's Revenge Over Nine Rejections
Blobbs-Scribbler faces nine rejected plays and now writes essays on the decline of drama.
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Blobbs
Scribbler
Untitled Dialogue Excerpt Reveals Accusation and Rejection
A fragmented dialogue captures a crisis of faithfulness as one speaker asks Paul whether he would marry a “Muler” woman if he died, receiving a firm denial and a line about her being like Ike. The garbled text reflects a dramatic test of loyalty and affection.
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Paul
Muler
Lustigue Blatter
Canadians face possible delays in reciprocal trade talks
The piece argues Democratic gains in the United States may delay or derail Canada’s reciprocity efforts. It notes Canadians expect tariff cuts, cites Massachusetts governor elect Foss advocating lower duties, and warns against expecting the United States to surrender its markets without concessions. It urges continued negotiations on the current basis.
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United States
Canada
Dominion
Quebec Chronicle
Massachusetts
Foss
Ottawa
House of Representatives
Congress
The New Tariff Policy Seeks Scientific Aims
Harrison Smalley argues in the North American Review that a tariff based on expert nonpartisan cost studies could become scientific and curb monopolistic extortion. A federal commission would tailor duties to costs, pleasing both reformers and the president and moving the GOP toward a fair trial of the principle.
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Republican Party
Harrison
Smalley
North American Review
Where Are the Men Democrats in the North
Democratic senators from the north are scarce and lacking national leadership. The piece argues the current house lacks strong Democratic leaders and calls for clear plans for the next congress amid critical national assessment.
Senator Money Lauds Roosevelt as Democracy’s Best Friend
Senator Money suggests Roosevelt is Democracy’s strongest ally and implies the party has achieved success through the president’s leadership while Democracy itself has not justified its progress.
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Money
Roosevelt
Early Congress Hearings Show Presidents and Secretaries Present
In early congressional history the heads of departments and the president appeared on the floor to offer information. Maclay's Journal notes Washington and his secretary of war consulting the senate on Indian treaties. The Annals of the First Congress record July 22 1797 with the secretary of foreign affairs explaining per order.
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Congress
Maclay
Washington
Senate
First Congress
Forecast of Election Result Sees GOP Moving Forward
The Republican party will not go backward after the election. It would have regressed if it did not rebuke delinquencies and reject dictation attempts. The piece condemns reactionary politics as depriving the party of vigor.
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Republican Party
Tariff Debate Follows Party Maneuvering Ahead of New Congress
The Washington Star discusses how Republicans and Democrats trade barbs on tariff policy, urging immediate revision of the Payne Law while warning against party juggling. It questions whether the public will accept continued political games in shaping currency and industry policy.
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Congress
Senate
House
Democratic Party
Washington Star
Awake and Arm for Faith Amid Church Struggles
A sermon argues the church faces threats from rapid modern change innovation and widespread infidelity while claiming preservation through sound doctrine and renewed spiritual life. The call emphasizes earnest faith, reverent scripture, and fervent prayer as the path to strength.
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Christ
Satan
Martin Luther
Germany
Ysing Ministry
Eugen
Valde
Lfe
Comes High but Worth the Price for Panama Canal
Official figures show Panama canal costs exceed 103 million dollars. Expenditures include 40 million for French rights and property, with substantial extra spending on civil government, hospital service, and sanitation. The nation views the project as a vital, honest, and efficient national development effort.
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Panama Canal
Panama Isthmus
Cabinet Congress Divide Blamed For Extravagant Government
Princeton professor J J Ford argues in The Cost of Our National Government that the split between legislative and executive powers fuels waste. He cites a 1881 senate committee report recommending cabinet officers gain seats in Congress to unify control.
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Congress
J. J. Ford
Princeton University
Senate
The Road to Victory
The party seeks victory by removing tariff decisions from politics and aligning schedules with the general welfare. It urges scientific, nonpartisan schedules to gain broad American support and relieve the nation from recurring partisan inflections.
Canal progress praised as ahead of schedule
The Troy Times lauds the Panama Canal work as progressing credibly toward completion, noting a practical certainty that the waterway will be finished earlier than the fixed rate and within the projected cost, a pleasing outcome for the American public.
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Panama Canal
Troy Times
Democrats Turn Toward Republican Conditions After Eight-Year Cycles
Over the past century, eight of the last fifty years saw Democratic control of the national administration. The notable trend marks a shift back toward Republican conditions and policies.
The Life of All Our Joys
A devotional excerpt extols the name of Jesus as supreme in faith and hymnody. It likens Jesus to the core of psalms and praise, describing him as the life of believers and the music of heaven in compact, reverent language.
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Sister
Jesus
Heaven
C. A. Spurgeon
His Saving Power and the Mission of Jesus
A religious reflection on Jesus proclaiming all power in heaven and earth and the promise of his enduring presence. The text notes his miracles as attestations of his mission and describes a saving power that now flows from the mediatorial throne beyond his earthly life.
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Jesus
Heaven
Earth
Threshing Yields Report Strong From Western Canada
Returns from Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta show higher than expected yields with Manitoba and Saskatchewan districts performing well. A sample of Marque’s wheat yielded 63 bushels per acre at the St Louis land expo with affidavits from growers supporting the figures. Net profits are projected around $9 per acre after costs, with potential for significant settlement growth and new homesteads offered at low prices as government agents forecast increased migration next year.
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Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
St. Louis
Western Canada
Spokane
Sasaskatchewan
A Lingerer. The Eldest Daughter
The dialogue reflects on a knightly ideal for Harry and a father who takes long to bid good night, with the eldest daughter as a key speaker and theme anchor in a reflective domestic scene.
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Harry
Resinol Praised For Eczema Relief By Dr Stevens
A Dover dentist endorses Resinol as a wonderful cure for eczema and itching, recounting a patient who spent over 100 dollars on various remedies and was cured with a single five cent jar of Resinol.
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Fr. M. Stevens
Dover
N. H
Long Chance Leads to Yes in Matrimonial Quip
A humorous exchange turns on a long chance about marriage while an old remedy claim promotes Hamlins Wizard Oil for sore throats and a boast about admitting fault to gain advantage.
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New York
Tucks
Ange-Irace
Congress and the Executive
W. G. Curry
Isaiah Lit
Western
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