Westward visit and unsettled future at Clavering College
Emma and Harold Stagg travel to Clavering college in Illinois to see Eleanor Baldwin who may become the campus leader and to gauge the West. Eleanor keeps plans secret while Harold pushes for acceptance and Emma contemplates family friction and social expectations.
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Eleanor Baldwin elected president of Clavering College
Telegraph announces Clavering College Illinois elected Eleanor Baldwin as president replacing David Albion. Emma Stagg voices concern that a woman president implies a restrictive, unfeminine life. Harold congratulates, Emma weighs personal and professional implications for Eleanor’s future.
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Punishment of 100 blows for Shanghai striker
A Shanghai court sentenced an engineer to 100 blows and two weeks in prison after he left his employers without notice. Seven fellow engineers joined a strike that left launches idle and required fitters from machine shops. The court upheld the need for a full month's notice for monthly workers. Warrants issued for the other seven strikers. Labor unions seem weak in the Orient.
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Shanghai
Orient
Curious court notes on animals and legal quirks
A Missouri court ruling on mule behavior and a famed Irish judge’s bee caution join other oddities in legal wisdom. The piece cites pigeons not being domestic, frogs as fish, and horses as cattle while debating what counts as an unreasonable bee hive number. Leland hosts 30,000 to 40,000 hives. the top bee owner in California holds about 6,000 hives worth a fortune annually.
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Missouri
Leland
California
Solomon
Michigan
Prosperity From Wage Power Drives 1903 Import Growth
The 1903 editorial notes rising domestic wages expand purchasing power and boost American imports. It cites a strong national economy, high farm values, and the Dingley law’s effect, with imports rising from 732 million in 1895 to 903 million in 1902 and continued gains expected. It contrasts optimistic views with critics who accuse reciprocity schemes of harming producers.
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United States
Cleveland
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New York Press
Reciprocity Convention Promises Trade Scheme
A recent reciprocity convention in this city gathered business leaders and politicians from across the country and several Canadian statesmen. Attendees claimed broad American public support for reciprocal trade with Canada while criticizing Congress for obstruction. The piece notes professionals and lawyers quality as persuaders and hints at political maneuvering.
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American consumer prosperity hinges on producer protection
A San Francisco Chronicle analysis argues that U S manufacturers thrive when unburdened by excessive restrictions, fueling national growth and broad prosperity. It rebuts foreign dumping and notes British critics warning that cheap imports harm domestic industry and long term consumer gains.
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United States
England
Great Britain
San Francisco Chronicle
Tariff Reform Criticism From Tennessee Representative
Representative Richardson voices opposition to tariff reform arguing manufacturers in Congress craft the schedules. He recalls past reform where importers influenced the agendas and cites the Sugar Trust as a major writer. He warns the reform harmed the public and could affect party power for years.
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Washington Star
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No Call for Free Public Soup Houses This Winter
Terre Haute Tribune notes there is no demand or operation for free public soup houses in unrentable business spaces this winter and optimistically reports a lull in such services.
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Terre Haute Tribune
What is Prosperity Outside Viewed by Democrats
The Oswego Times notes the Chicago News questions prosperity as a concept and suggests Democrats see it only from the outside. The brief item frames prosperity as a topic of political perspective and commentary.
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Snakes Fascinate Birds With Swinging Lure And Music
A Spectator note reports snakes attract birds by swaying on branches while the cobra lifts its head and moves to and fro, keeping birds perched for hours. The tale also claims snakes favor instrumental music over human singing, with bagpipes noted as their favorite.
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Velocities and Parallax from Spectroscopic Stellar Observations
The New York Sun notes that by measuring the earth's orbital velocity via spectroscopic observation of a star near the zodiac at two points ninety degrees from the sun, scientists can deduce the solar parallax. This method promises solar distance accuracy rivaling older techniques.
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Earth
New York
Not That Brand of Apple
The Paris branch of J. P. Morgan Co received ten barrels of the finest American apples as a Christmas gift from the bank’s head. He sought the best sample and growled that Frenchmen will feel they never knew real apples. He quipped that Eve would have tempted Adam with this apple, leaving Paradise intact.
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Awful Blunder With Rose and Wreath Mix Up
A Baltimore News item describes a man confusing a Christmas rose delivery with a sympathy wreath. The mislabeling sent the bouquet to a deceased sister’s house while the wreath went to the living friend, creating a humorous yet awkward wrong delivery.
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Baltimore News
Greatly-Petted Fire Horses
The New York fire department horses are described as highly pampered. Each engine house stall bears the horse’s name in large letters, with the animals known as Tom Harry Dick or Major. Firemen take pride in the animals and provide comforts and small luxuries when off duty.
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Crowds Fill New Haven Streets After Yale Harvard Game
Report describes nearly thirty thousand fans flooding New Haven for the Yale versus Harvard football clash. A child accompanying Rev Mudie’s family asked, amid the mass of people, “what fell, mamma, Resurrection day?” reflecting her early religious training.
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