Wealthy Agatha Wyckhoff's strange heirloom match game
Lord Wilfred Vincent and Archibald Terhune meet Mrs. Armistead at Castle Wyckhoff after learning Fletcher Boyd's will. The will requires Agatha Wyckhoff to choose from several young women named Agatha to share life at the English castle for two years in exchange for a stipend and luxuries.
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Lord Wilfred Vincent
Archibald Terhune
Inngland
Agatha Wyckhoff
Wyckhoff Castle
Vincent
Papa
Mamma Wyckhoff
Aggie
Agatha
Rose
Gwen
Maud
Mrs. Armistead
Wyckhoff
Armistead Brose
Gray
Fletcher Boyd
New Bedford
Mass
Shropshire
Wye
England
Castle Wyckhoff
Agathas
Mr. Boyd
Terhune
Lord Wilfred
Percivale Brothers
Miss Marsh
Timber Resources Estimate Reveals Vast Standing Timber
The article notes the nation's standing timber is estimated to range from fourteen to two thousand billion feet, indicating a wide measurement span for forest reserves and potential timber supply.
Taft Bryan Campaign Clash Spurs New Canvass Tone
Kansas City Star notes Taft’s broadside reply to Bryan over the Roosevelt letter as a turning point. With no dominating issue, personalities and records will drive the race, taft’s proven accomplishments versus Bryan’s pledged promises, and a call for fair play in future exchanges.
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Mr. Taft
Mr. Bryan
Roosevelt
Taft
Bryan
Taft- Bryan
Kansas City Star
Old Friend in Campaign Follows Bryan’s Silly Theories
The article notes William Jennings Bryan criticizes the United States Steel trust as a financier of Taft's campaign. It argues his claims are unproven opinions, not facts, though his sincerity is acknowledged. It says the public remains unconvinced by his vague promises and shifting positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bryan
United States Steel Corporation
Denunciation of Extravagance and Federal Spending
The piece argues for vigilant scrutiny of federal expenditures to curb waste. It notes past protests over Speaker Cannon's handling of appro priations and asserts that while criticism is healthy, reckless denunciations by Mr. Bryan and his party lack basis when extravagance is not evident.
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Cannon
Senate
Bryan
Taft criticized over labor aid stance in Wilson bill
A remarks piece accuses Taft of posing as a labor friend while supporting the German-Wilson bill that reduced labor relief for four years, contrasting with Mr. Bryan who highlights Taft's past stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bryan
Mr. Taft
Labor
Bryan Performs Acrobatic Feat Outshining Taft Advised
The New York World notes Taft would gain little from riding two horses while Bryan executes a remarkable acrobatic display with agility that outshines any rival.
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Mr. Taft
New York World
Bryan
Statesmanship and trust in self-proclaimed genius
A critique of Mr Bryan arguing that the United States should not rely on the spontaneous generation of self proclaimed genius and that he has not completed basic schooling. The tone is sharply skeptical about populist leadership and national judgment.
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Bryan
United States
Sure of Two Votes for Candidate Hisgen
The Salt Lake Tribune notes confidence that Mr Hearst has secured at least two votes for candidate Hisgen, reflecting early political assurances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearst
Hisgen
Salt Lake Tribune
Republican Prosperity and Bryan Calamity Warned
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat criticizes prosperity placards as unwise, warning that a Bryan victory would devastate stocks, credit, and American intelligence. It argues a Bryan win would trigger stock declines, pull back rail orders, and harm the nation despite Republican control.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Kern
Bryan
Senate
Messrs
Bryan’s Free Silver Racket Echoes Vanish
The piece mocks Bryan’s loud claims for free silver in his first campaign, noting that his thunder faded and the country was said to be saved from ruin by his rhetoric. The author jests about Bryan’s overstatement and dismisses the urgency of his position.
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Mr. Bryan
Bryan Questions On Republican Farmers Support
The quote claims nine tenths of Republican farmers favor Democrats on public questions. It then asks if Bryan is exhausting himself trying to convert the remaining one tenth. The passage portrays Bryan’s campaign rhetoric and seeks to assess his effectiveness.
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Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Bryan Misses Point On Accumulation Attacks
The text argues Mr. Bryan defends his accumulation as legitimate yet ignores the critique that he attacks others whose gains are similarly legitimate. It asserts his reply misses the core issue of unequal standards applied to different men.
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Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Banks Under Mr Bryan Face Cross Bank Deposit Guarantees
Gov Hughes raised a question about extending bank guarantees to cover deposits at other banks, asking why insurance companies should not be required to cover losses of insured individuals in insolvent firms. The point was not likely to be answered by Mr Bryan.
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Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Gov. Hughes
Bryan Predicts Victory If Election Were Tomorrow
The text notes that Mr. Bryan believes he would win if the election were held tomorrow. It adds that he held the same belief six weeks before voting began in 1896 and 1900.
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Mr. Bryan
Old Joe's Grubstake Turns Sour in Sanger's Pass
In Sanger's Pass Old Joe Cunnill's rumored grubstake backfires when the town learns his "strike" funds go to supporting a widowed mother and eight children. The crowd's shock shifts to humor as residents propose a new venture: The Grubstake Laundry run by Mrs. Cunnill, while Old Joe and family ride to supper in modest celebration.
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Old Joe Cunnill
Sanger’s Pass
Sanger’s
Old Joe
Little Mountain
Siskiyou County
Redding
Sacramento
Joe Cunnill
Shasta House
Joe
Charley Mason
Shasta
Charley
Main
Sanger
Joseph Cunnill
Sauger
Isaac Pendleton
Mr. Pendleton
Judge Lynch
Pendleton
Mely
Spandling
Sanger's
California
Barneses
Chin Lee
Igniting Explosive Alloy Discovered by Auer von Welsbach
Auer von Welsbach recently discovered an alloy that emits showers of sparks when struck with metal and can ignite gas and alcohol soaked wicks. The composition combines iron with cerium lanthanum or other rare earths used in incandescent gas mantles. Spark output peaks at about 30 percent iron.
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Auer von Welsbach
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Walters Camp Belt
America
Lady Wyckhoff
Farmer
Old Joe’s
Shortstory Pub. Co
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