Millionaire Miner Aims for Governor Amid Romantic Fallout
Daniel Blade rises from a miner to wealth and seeks political power while his home life sours. He courts Katherine Strickland, daughter of Senator Strickland, leading to public chatter as he contemplates separation from his wife. Editor Merritt shifts stance over a risky travel demand.
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Senator Strickland
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Katherine Strickland Faces Slade Dare in Irrevocable Bargain
In a tense parley Senator Strickland and Slade pressure Katherine Strickland as Slade proposes a livelihood based on power and wealth. Katherine weighs a loveless marriage to Slade against aiding Bob Hayes while confronting public scandal and a looming divorce.
Katherine Chooses Slade Over Love and Truth
Katherine reveals a bargain with Slade that promises wealth and power as his wife, shocking Bob Hayes who had hoped for their future. She insists she must marry Slade now, twenty seven and the only man she ever cared for, despite his being already married.
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Merritt
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Katherine
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Miss Strickland
Mrs. Slade
Bob
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Europe
London
Washington
Paris
Roll-Top Desk Ban Spreads Through Eastern Railroad
An Eastern railroad orders the elimination of roll-top desks from all offices. Workers must use flat-top desks to keep work organized, with a rule to clear the desk before leaving so the next day begins with ready-to-work surfaces. This promotes efficiency and prevents carryover of unfinished papers.
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Notable founders shaped paths in many walks of life
The quote honors saints and heroes as the originators of progress across toll, commerce, education, public service, home life, council work, and church. It credits princes and nobles with digging and hollowing out the well of civilization, framing leadership as the unseen foundation of achievement.
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Leadera
Council Board
George Adam Smith
Organ Grinder’s Day Tale Splits Ironies of Diplomacy
A tale from the capital recalls a street organ grinder who plays the Marseillaise before the German legation and prompts Count Bernstorff to call for removal. A clever Italian pushes a counter with a request for Die Wacht am Rhein, offered for a bribe as diplomats watch.
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France
Germany
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Count Bernstorff
Wacht Am Rhein
Mike
Italy
M'sieur Jusserand
Ambassador Jusserand
Die Wacht Am Rhein
Dogo
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New York Evening Post
Is the dam bill up in Washington affairs
In a National Magazine piece Joe Mitchell Chappel notes a heated summer day in the house with lawmakers asking about the dam bill amid heat and fatigue. A bemused visitor overhears repeated inquiries as members discuss the dammill, provoking humorous commentary on tempers and profanity.
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Washington
Joe Mitchell Chappel
National Magazine
Phosphate Rock Deposits May Shift U.S. Source to Public Lands
The report notes Florida Tennessee and South Carolina have long led U S phosphate rock production but future output may come from public lands in Idaho Utah Wyoming and Montana A high grade reserve near Georgetown is estimated at 2 663 290 000 long tons based on current data focusing on the main bed leaving lower grade rock uncounted
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Georgetown
Montpelier
Soda Springs
Cat Survives Antwerp Bombardment Says Photographer
Cherry Kearton recalls during the bombardment of Antwerp a dog and a cat following him down the street. The dog dodged as shells burst, while the cat kept its course, the photographer notes. He adds a cat has eight lives advantage on a dog.
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Cherry Kearton
Antwerp
Expedition to Mt Wilson Reveals Giant Observatory Plans
A party climbs Mt Wilson 6887 feet high via Sierra Madre trail and Carnegie road to the new 100 inch telescope site. They glimpse Delavan’s comet and sunrise over Echo Rock as prominent features alongside the massive projected dome and tower telescope. Dr Charles E St John conducts sun spectroscopy while visitors receive glass slices as souvenirs.
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Pacific
W. H. Knight
Los Angeles Times
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Mammoth Observatory
Delavan
Baumgardt
Echo Rock
San Antonio
Alpine Tavern
Mt Wilson
Dividing Ridge
Bryan
Charles E. St. John
Man with Soft Persuasive Voice Noted
A description highlights a man known for a soft persuasive voice. The piece focuses on his speaking style and influence, without detailing specific events or affiliations.
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