Eleanor Comes Out in Style at Harold Stagg Ball
Eleanor, once shy and sombre, prepares through a long seaside summer and careful wardrobe planning for a grand ball hosted by the Harold Staggs. Emma Stagg shapes her debut with lessons, social polishing, and a diamond reward from Uncle Harold, as Eleanor gains confidence and a place in society.
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Stagg
Imma
Emma
Staggs
Eleanor
Harold
New York
Mma2
Victoria
Pass Sr
Gem
Jeanor
Hernt
Walich
Mrs. Stagg
Herold
Cherub
Mlle
Laurens
Ural
Harold Staggs
Quiet Eleanor Advised To Come Out
Emma tells her husband that Eleanor is quiet and young for her age and suggests that she should come out at a social event to gain experience. The remark implies expectations for Eleanor to enter society.
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Eleanor
Emma
Lookout Mountain Charms Roosevelt in Tennessee
During his flying visit to Chattanooga President Roosevelt admired Lookout Mountain and the Tennessee River bend. The scene inspired a curious quip about the river as a perfect foot with corn on the toe, prompting amused remarks from the president and his party.
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Roosevelt
Chattanooga
Lookout Mountain
Tennessee
Part of It A New York Times Note
Dr Hedden’s office boy Archie faced warning notes for neglecting the water cooler duty. The doctor, after a full draught, detected a foul taste and pressed Archie for certainty about the water’s freshness. Archie hedged with hesitation, saying the water is part of it.
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Archie
New York Times
Tariff Commission Hurdle Threat to Prosperity
The piece argues against a bi partisan tariff commission as a sham that would delay action and fuel uncertainty across industries. It favors direct open debate in Congress and treasury driven official revenue impact studies over any commissioned recommendations. It warns keeping both tariff reform and trusts unchecked could spark hard times.
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Congress
New York Commercial
House of Representatives
Senate
Treasury Department
San Francisco Chronicle
One Thing at a Time on Tariff and Trusts
The president and leading Republicans decide not to pursue tariff revision this session. They argue the focus should be on curbing trust abuses, not removing tariff hardships, and call for corporations to publish a clear public record of their activities. When that transparency is achieved, the path forward becomes clearer.
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Chicago
Inter Ocean
They Hate Tariff Not Trusts Says Denver Republican
The Denver Republican argues that free traders oppose protection and would break down the tariff wall to favor free trade. It contends some trusts exist in free trade nations and asserts only protective policy supporters can responsibly adjust tariffs to protect American labor and industry.
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United States
Denver
Tariff Debate Cited From Seattle Paper
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer notes that Democratic free traders claim tariffs do not affect trade while data shows a Democratic tariff reduced foreign trade as domestic trade fell, and the current protective tariff supposedly boosts exports, questioning the call to reduce duties.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Money Flow Fears Echo Through Davenport Editorial
In a Davenport Iowa column a Republican voices concern that under the last Democratic administration the nation sent money abroad to buy European goods and under succeeding Republican administrations proceeds reverse as foreign money comes in from the sale of American goods abroad.
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Europe
Davenport
Consolation for the Dying and a Deathbed Tale
A Philadelphia Record piece recaps a clergyman story about easing a dying man’s mind with humor. The preacher asks if the man will reach heaven, and the reply hints at a grim but calm exit after a joke about his life.
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Philadelphia Record
Capt. Waters
Dil Waters
Jim
Bill
Man With No First Name Identified After Car Crash
In St. Louis on Jefferson avenue a collision between a car and a junk wagon led Patrolman Charles Campbell to question witnesses. The driver of the wagon, identified only as Wolf, claimed he has no first name and refused to name one, leaving officers with his sole cognomen in the accident report.
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Louis
Wolf
Jefferson Avenue
St. Louis
Charles C. Campbell
George Noels
C. W. Vickman
Campbell
St. Louis Republic
Football boosts energy with explosive idea
A convention of football supporters considers ways to revive public interest. A spokesman laments injuries and wars dampening appeal and suggests adding ginger to the game. A member from the Russo-American society suggests filling the ball with dynamite, prompting loud applause before his remarks are cut off.
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Russo-American Society of Anarchy
Baltimore American
Mark Twain's Parents Remembered In Local Tradition
Local tradition recalls Samuel Clemens’s father as a peaceful citizen who brought his family to town. His mother Mrs Clemens, noted for a distinctive drawl, sparked jokes about Sam’s famous speech. An old farmer’s quip links Tom Sawyer to Sam, reflecting on the family history and Civil War era.
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Mark Twain
Clemens
Polly
Sam
Tom
Mindful Wives and Practical Plans
A wife ridicules her husband’s good news by treating it as mere material for sustenance. He defends optimism, while she prioritizes tangible outcomes. The exchange exposes their contrasting temperaments in a domestic scene.
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