Daughters-in-Law and a Quiet Rockville Crisis
Gladys Atherton faces pressure from her daughter in law Helen over household finances and a trusted servant Phebe. Helen’s assertive stance sparks tension as Gladys contemplates independence, while Harvey’s wife exhibits moral authority and cares for a fragile household.
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Gladys
Louise
Mrs. Atherton
Harvey
Helen
Rockville
Phebe Tomlinson
New York
Phebe
Tomlinson
Madam Gladys
Helen Steadily Repeated. “Anything But That. Mrs. Atherton
Blake
Atherton
Earth
Heaven
Phebe Freed After Mrs Atherton Intervenes
In a scene from the household, Mrs Atherton signals Phebe to exit the room after Phebe challenges a comment. Helen is urged to pardon Phebe for speaking her mind. The moment centers on household dynamics and a quiet rebuke.
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Phebe
Mrs. Atherton
Helen
Eyebrows And Lashes In Ancient Beauty Routines
A historical note on brow and lash care. It praises long eyelashes for expression and eye protection, and offers tips: trim lash tips, apply vaseline or olive oil at night, brush eyebrows, and use small oil sparingly to stimulate growth. Mentions the Savoy princes and their taste for music.
Wa Ting Fang on Religion in the Flowery Kingdom
Wa Ting Fang, Chinese minister to Washington, in New York argues vice of proselytizing in China. He contrasts Christian and Confucian teachings and notes a gulf between doctrine and practice amid 400,000,000 Chinese.
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Wa Ting Fang
Washington
New York
Far East
Trial of Voting Machines in New Trials
The article notes successful experiments with automatic registering devices in Massachusetts and New York and predicts machines will replace paper ballots in national to municipal contests. Buffalo tests are highlighted as highly satisfactory, with The Buffalo Enquirer claiming residents will not voluntarily abandon the machines.
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Massachusetts
New York
Buffalo
Buffalo Enquirer
New Persian Envoy to Washington Presented to President
General Isaac Khan, newly appointed Persian minister to the United States, was presented to the president. He has long served Persia as a diplomat, including stints in St. Petersburg Egypt and Belgium, enjoys the shah's confidence, and plans to establish a Persian legation in Washington next year. He is tall athletic and fond of polo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persia
Isaac Khan
United States
St.Petersburg
Egypt
Belgium
Mozaffer-ed-din
Europe
Washington
Postal Receipts and Deficit Speech on Postal Costs
The postmaster general reports for the year ending June 1900 total post office receipts exceed $100 million while the annual deficit falls to $5.385 million. This shows improvement from three years earlier when the deficit stood at $9 million, despite large expenditures on new postal features.
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United States
Post Office Department
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House of Savoy
Hobart
Garret A. Hobart
Philip Martiny
Martiny
J. Q. A. Ward
Charles Lamb
Daniel ¢. French
Herbert Adams
Art Society
John Hinchliffe
Oscar Booze
West Point
Military Academy
War Department
Oscar Booz
McKinley
Winamac
Ind
Chicago Tribune
Purcell
Maxham
France
William Richardson
General Wheeler
Congress
Automobile Horse
Chicago
South Clark Street
Bill OF Farr
Petie Ag
Ghicago
Suburban Water and Light Co
Oak Park, Illinois
Telephone Main
J. Dunfee & CO
Franklin ST
Corner
R. N. F. Hiller
North Park Avenue
Austin, Ill
Nervita Medical Co
Clinton & Jackson Sts
Ill
Geo. R. Baker
Cormer Clark
van Buren Streets
Cor
Clinton and
Jackson Sts
Geo.r. Baker
Cee ‘Clark
van Buren Sts
Austin
Chea
Ordere
Frank Bratt
Boomem
Louisville & Nashville
Florida
Gulf
C. L. Stone
Louisville, KY
R. J. ‘Wemysst
General Immigration and Industrial Agent
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
the Anderson
Porter House
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