Mrs. Harold Stagg Examines Eleanor’s Courtship and Plans
In Beverly, Eleanor confronts Aunt Emma about Mr Page’s attention and her own ambitions. Emma suggests possible pursuits, while Eleanor vows to pursue independent work, possibly teaching, and to reassess marriage as a life path within the family’s support structure.
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Eleanor
Emma
Sally
Tilly McVane
Page
Harold
Seriou
Autumma
Eléanor
Tvork
Beverly
Hapens
Mrs. Stagg
China
Youth and Happiness in a Town Tale
Fragmented thoughts on youth happiness and aging contrast with social pressure. A lone boy bears burden like carrying water for an elephant as moral scrutiny looms before a public event. The piece questions pleasure in youth versus aging and calls into doubt cosmetic ideals.
Giant Pacific Cable Landed In San Francisco Ceremony
Thousands gathered as Lucille Gage christened the Trans Pacific cable at the shore end linking California to Honolulu. Festivities included a champagne toast and a telegram to President Roosevelt. Governor Gage and Mayor Schmitz praised the project while officials tested the line and distributed souvenirs to about 8,000 guests.
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Lucille Gage
H. T. Gage
California
Pacific Coast
Honolulu
Newsboy
Clarence H. Mackay
Schmitz
Mackay
Pacific Commercial Cable Company
State of
John W. Mackay
President Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Washington, D. C
Silverton
Benest
Presidio
Miners Use Surprise Witness in Night Work Probe
Scranton report notes the coal strike commission hears testimony on child labor and wages. John C. Haddock of Plymouth Coal testifies his firm faced receivership and explains waste coal is used. he cites a buyer paying 11 to 12 dollars per ton, prompting questions about operator pay.
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Scranton
Dispatch
Coal Strike Commission
Gray
Commission
Commonwealth
Pennsylvania
John C. Haddock
Wilkesbarre
Plymouth Coal Company
Haddock
Darrow
Black Diamond
Dodson
New York
Cable Ship Moving Along A San Francisco
The message from the Silvertown reports Noon-259 knots off the coast in heavy seas with rain at night and clear today Speed seven knots and everything going well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San
Francisco
Specelal
Silvertown
Omaha to consolidate street car lines and move HQ
Dispatch reports that the Omaha and Council Bluffs Railway and Bridge company will relocate its headquarters to Omaha by year’s start. The consolidation of street car lines in both cities appears to proceed. Council references to power plant ordinances are sent to the judiciary committee. Andrew Rosewater proposes an ordinance to allow city purchase of the plant after 35 years with an annuity to the city.
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Omaha
Dispatch
Omaha and
Council Bluffs
Rockefeller Gift and City Aid Highlight Telegraphic Ticks
A million dollar gift from John D. Rockefeller to the University of Chicago is announced. The New York board of aldermen votes 250000 to buy coal for the poor, recalling a prior 100000 allocation. Debates over a railroad tunnel franchise and a murder trial in New York are noted along with regional political shifts in Illinois and personnel changes in the army.
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John D. Rockefeller
University of Chicago
New York
New York Board of Aldermen
Carlinville
Ill
George Holliday
Macoupin County
Kansas
Board of Supervisors
Holliday
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Harold Stagg
Robert Bonner
Western’ College
John
San” Francisco
Cal
Pacific
Albert
T. Patrick
William Marsh Rice
G. G. Battle
Valet Jones
Jones
Tomingon
Leopold
Henry C .Haasbrouck
Dina
Edward M. Hays
Thirteenth Cavalry
Fort Meade
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