Memorial Day Mistaken Identity on a Little River Farm
Esther longs for Robert Webb as Memorial Day nears. A new farmhand arrives, claiming to be Robert Webb’s replacement but is revealed as Robert Munson, a wounded veteran. Esther learns she must accept a future beyond her past love, while Munson aids her in healing and suggests moving forward.
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Robert
Esther
Robert Webb
Mr. Lane
Mer
Lane
Helen
Agatha
Hele
Farmer Lane
Robert Munson
Father Lane
Mrs. Lane
Rob Webb
Surrey
Love
Lion
Sam
Munson
Webb
Philippines
Bob Webb
Little River
Boston
Flying Y Hamilton Dazzles Hempstead Crowds With Daring Aerial Feats
Charles K. Hamilton the 110 pound aviator dazzled spectators at Hempstead Plains near Mineola New York performing daring stunts with his aeroplane. Accompanied by Captain Baldwin and Joseph Seymour the trio executed circles climbs dives and low passes over the field delighting women and men alike. Hamilton flew 33 minutes 6 seconds covering 25 miles at heights from 500 to 1000 feet including a close dip near ground and a dramatic return to the field. He also teased a horse and a man from a nearby field in earlier flights.
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Charles K. Hamilton
Hempstead Plains
Mineola
N. Y
Hamilton
Thomass. Baldwin
Joseph Seymour
Seymour
Garden City
M. Beudette
Nassau
Meadowbrook
Baldwin
Edgerton Winthrop
Filer
Tin plate tariff debate and its sweeping effects
Lord Avebury cites Britain’s tin plate tariff history to show how a duty raised prices in the United States, boosted Welsh tin plate exports, and ultimately harmed two million Americans while aiding 15,000 workers. The New York Tribune adds that Welsh production expanded, with Britain and Swansea profiting as American processes adapted, proving that meddling in trade worsens outcomes and competition cures distress.
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Great Britain
Lord Avebury
Sir John Lubbock
Dundee
United States
J. J. Jenkins
Lord Glantane
Mexico
Congress
London
San Francisco
America
The
New York Tribune
Swansea
Japan
China
Korea
Siam
My What a Bump For Foss Opponent
A rhetorical op ed questions whether work is an end or a means and argues against protectionism. It contrasts Bethlehem steel workers’ long hours with the goal of minimizing work, implying protectionism forces costly domestic production and imports cheaper abroad.
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Bethlehem Steel
New York State
Florida
America
O Henry Yarn Tales Shape of a Writer’s Life
A recounting of William Sydney Porter known as O Henry recalls his Texas ranch years and varied early jobs from cowboy and miner to editor. The piece notes his birth in Guilford County North Carolina, his New Orleans writing start, and how he chose the name O Henry for his literary career.
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William Sidney Porter
O. Henry
New York City
Guilford County
Texas
Pittsburg
Houston
Houston Post
Brann the Iconoclast
Brann
Waco
Rolling Stone
Moss
Goodby
Central America
Henry
Austin
New Orleans
Genius of Albert Spalding to Tour Europe in 1913
The young American violinist Albert Spalding, about twenty two, will tour the United States in 1913 and later Europe with his father. Born in Chicago to J W Spalding, he gained early praise in London and across Europe, with accolades from kings and critics for his refined tone and intelligent playing.
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Albert Spalding
United States
Europe
Young Spalding
Chicago
J. W. Spalding
A. G. Spalding
Sporting Goods
Reginald de Koven
de Kooyen
Spalding
New York
London
Bologna Conservatory
Conservatory
Mozart
King Eoward
George
Russia
Germany
France
England
St. Petersburg
Farrots as Policemen on a Idaho Ranch
John Speedy Smith a poultry farmer in the Coeur d'Alene mining district northern Idaho has stationed talking parrots on his Placer creek ranch to deter hawks and rats. Since the parrots began patrolling the chicken yards no hawks or rats have been seen and Smith reports his losses from raids have ended. Other farmers in the district say they will try the plan.
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John
Smith
Placer Creek
Coeur d’Alene
Idaho
Innovation at a Wedding Foreley Introduced in English Ceremonies
A new wedding custom places a best girl beside the bride rather than multiple bridesmaids. The best girl stands at the head of the center aisle opposite the best man, then accompanies the couple down the aisle after the ceremony. Brides favor the change for cost savings as they would buy one present for the best girl instead of several bridesmaids.
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Essie
Air Lan
Creat
Evoletis
Aviaigr
Sesctmiselan
Boston Traveler
Henry, the Weaver OF Tales
Farrots
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