Mystery Amid Madison Square Circus Intrigue
Wilberton and lion-tamer Maubikeck chase danger surrounding trapeze star Nita Barlotti after a fiery rope sabotage at Madison Square Garden. They uncover ties to Graviscourt and his ally Tortoni while tracing the jealous keeper Maligni to the hotel for answers about hidden enemies and a planned murder.
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Graviscourt
Nita Barlotti
Madison Square Garden
Barlotti
Devon
Signorina Barlett
Jong
Trinity Cemetery
301 Mott Street
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Mott Street
Feravis Court
L. Tortoni
Charles Sigmotta
Sigmotta
Lotus Club
Major Simmons
Dilkins
Barletti
Manbikeck
Signorina Barlotti
Nita
Maubikeck
Hon Tamer
Lontamer
Maliqui
Wilberton
The
Maligni
New York
Hon-tamer
Wieh
Charles Graviscourt
Riarlotti
Maublkeck
Maubi Keck
Signor Wilberton
Pacho Maligni
Signorina
One of Carlisle's Indians elevator tale
Ex Secretary of the Treasury Carlisle rides an elevator in the Johnson building where a full grown Indian draws attention. The elevator man pretends not to know who the man is and jokes maybe he is one of Carlisle's Indians, highlighting a curious public image from the era.
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the Treasury
Carlisle
Johnson Building
Mr. Carlinac
Mr. Carlisle
New York Times
Invention of Auto Inflating Lifeboat by Stirling Inventors
Two Stirling Scotland residents have created a lifeboat that auto inflates when immersed. A spring kept under tension by a dry paper strip ruptures when wetted, releasing gas to inflate the boat.
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Stirling
Scotland
Tariff Revision Seen as Unavoidable by Parties
The Chicago Record-Herald argues tariff revision is unavoidable with Democrats pressing for a revenue tariff and Republicans facing a need to revise protections. It cites ex Secretary Vilas and calls for a definite, businesslike platform including reciprocity and lowering or reusing certain schedules. The Chicago Tribune notes reciprocity with Canada and Cuba as critical issues shaping U S trade policy.
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Vilas
Warden
Judge Griggs
Bryan
Cleveland
Republican Congressional Committee
Buffalo
Grand Central
McKinley
Irepublican Party
Chicago Record-Herald
Land Rush Drives Canadian Wheat Lands Appeal Worldwide
Washington notes Director of the Mint Roberts says Iowa and western states fuel land speculation in Dakotas and Canada. He links rising wheat prices to low Canadian government land prices and a flood of U.S. buyers crossing the border, with 25,000 acres sold daily and potential reciprocity benefits for Minneapolis and St Paul milling interests.
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Roberts
Washington
Iowa
Mr. Roberts
Dakotas
Canada
Dakota Lands
Canadian Northwest
International Boundary Line
Northwest
Robertswan
Minneapolis
St. Paul
McKinley and Reciprocity and the Tariff Act
The Philadelphia Press notes that McKinley favored reciprocity to open markets without harming American workers and argues he was not a proponent of free trade. It contends Democrats misrepresent his stance, discusses surplus duties on hides and coffee, and asserts he remained distant from free trade both before and at his death.
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McKinley
MacKinley
Brazil
United States
Argentine Republic
Congress
Philadelphia Press
Michigan Congressmen Fail to Win renomination
In Lansing Michigan four Michigan Republican congressmen Aplin Weeks Sheldon and H C Smith failed of renomination not due to Cuba reciprocity or beet sugar policy but on personal grounds, according to a dispatch cited by the Chicago Record-Herald. Eastern papers claim reciprocity backlash but the source notes none of the four faced the issue as a key factor.
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Washington
Michigan
Cuba
West
Lansing
Mich
Aplin
Weeks
Sheldon
H. C. Smith
Chicago Record-Herald
Wise Words of Caution on Tariff Reform
The Burlington Hawkeye argues that tariff reform is too wide in impact for local control. It notes reformers claim guidance from above but disagree among themselves and fear their followers drift, as national interests overshadow local concerns.
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Burlington Hawkeye
Red Caps Compared With Hamburgs In Poultry Notes
A government report cites Red Caps as the largest Hamburg class variety with size similar to Minorcas. They are hardy and mature early, good layers and market friendly for flesh, though breeding difficulties and large combs limit popularity. Descriptions cover comb shape, wattles, earlobes, plumage, and standard weights for cocks and hens.
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Hamburg
Minorca
Fancy Poultry House For Twenty Breeds
A reader asks Farmers' Review how to build an attractive poultry house for at least twenty breeds. He plans to keep six of each variety, prioritize education and pleasure with profit secondary, and desires distinct, separate runs without disfiguring the landscape. He seeks roof style and artistic lighting ideas for a suburban setting.
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Farmers’ Review
the Inquirer
Buff Orpingtons from Farmers' Review
Percy W. Hutton of Linn County Iowa notes that Buff Orpingtons mature quickly and yield high quality flesh. Hens weigh seven to nine pounds and roosters eight to twelve, with white skin and plump breasts, laying from five months and throughout winter.
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Percy W. Hutton
Linn County
Iowa
Brimstone Fumes Stale Eggs Deterioration Found
At the Rhode Island Station on May 18 1899 twenty Leghorn eggs were exposed to brimstone fumes then packed with sulfur flowers. Results showed 0 percent good and 100 percent bad. May 31 1900 examination found discolored shells enlarged air cells and mold with many yolks stuck to shell sides. eggs were stale rotten and gummy.
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R. I
Packing Eggs for Market in Small Lots
A reader asks the Farmers' Review for the best method to carry a few dozen eggs to market without a packing box. She notes trials with varied methods and invites practical hints from readers while offering general advice to tailor rations to individual animals.
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Farmers’Review
Farmers’ Review
Jane Cary
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