Swaffham Manor and the Cromwell Era in Cambridgeshire
In seventeenth century Cambridgeshire, Swaffham Manor House stands as a symbol of the Swaffham family. Capt. Israel Swaffham fights with Cromwell in Scotland while Jane Swaffham and Matilda de Wick navigate loyalties, court inquiries, and religious tension amid Puritan influence and looming Civil War.
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Swaffham
Cambridgeshire
Tonbert Swaffham
Tonbert
William of Normandy
England
Israel Swaffham
Cromwell
Scotland
Charles Stuart
Capt. Swaffham
Jane
Matilda de Wick
Ely
Heneage
Mrs. Swaffham
Ark
Elizabeth Hampden
Flambord
Clayton
London
Jane Swaffham
Mary Cromwell
A Noble Dwelling in Arcadia Amid Cromwell’s Rise
In Wick Park a young woman returns to a gray house and mirrors self renewal. She selects her gown and jewelry, then joins Earl de Wick and Father Lacy to discuss Cromwell, Scotland, and the fate of royalty as the era’s power shifts, ending with a dramatic tease of continuation.
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Ely
Delia
Father Lacy
Earl de Wick
Sir Philip Sidney
Arcadia
Cromwell
Swaffham
Scotland
Leslie
Commonwealth
Canute
Fragility Debate Provokes Laughs Over Lady Life Span
A New York Times excerpt recounts Dr Cynycus’s quip about a woman's fragility using tallied yesteryear calories. He lists 60 year life, daily beef and bread intake, and vast beverage and other consumption to mock the notion.
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Dr. Cynicus
New York Times
Fire at Clifton hotel claims nine lives in Cedar Rapids
At 2:30 Friday a blaze swept the Clifton hotel, forcing guests to jump from windows. Nine dead, two fatally injured, and forty-two hurt as smoke and flames cut off escapes. Many victims were YMCA delegates, and the building was described as a fire trap with dozens remaining unaccounted.
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Cedar Rapids
Clifton
St. Luke’s Hospital
The
Young Men’s Christian Association
President Invited to Ogden Irrigation Congress
Senator Kearns of Utah and Dietrich of Nebraska with William Glassman mayor of Ogden and Edward Rosewater editor of the Omaha Bee invited President Roosevelt to the eleventh irrigation congress in Ogden on September 9 10 and 11. The president said he probably could not attend.
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Washington
Kearns
Utah
Dietrich
Nebraska
William Glassman
Ogden
Edward Rosewater
Omaha Bee
Roosevelt
General Foote Retires After Philippine Service
Brigadier General Morris C. Foote, recently confirmed, has been retired. He formerly led the Twenty-eighth Infantry and had been serving with his regiment in the Philippines.
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Washington
Morris C. Foote
Twenty-eighth Infantry
Philippines
Cattle Disease Serious Says Federal Expert in Massachusetts
Dr. D E Salmon from Washington reports the foot and mouth disease in southeastern Massachusetts is more serious than realized. He urges stronger precautions by authorities and farmers to stamp out the disorder quickly.
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Boston
D. E. Salmon
Massachusetts
Man to Feed Wyoming Elk Amid Severe Winter
New York reports steps to save 10 000 starving elk on Jeton Yellowstone reserves in Wyoming. Seven feet of snow and temperatures to 40 below zero threaten feeding grounds. A. A. Anderson orders temporary wild hay at his expense and thirty rangers to distribute it. He proposes raising 1500 to 2000 dollars by subscription to buy more hay.
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New York
Jeton-Yellowstone
Wyoming
United States Rangers
A. A. Anderson
Jeton-Yellowstone Reserves
Irrigation Plans Discussed by Nebraska Officials
A. E. Harvey of Lincoln and partner Shallenberger met with Professor Newell, chief hydrographer, to review Nebraska irrigation experiments. Newell emphasized that citizens must outline water use plans and reimburse government costs via sale of irrigated lands before any federal projects begin.
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Washington
A. E. Harvey
Lincoln
Nebraska
Shallenberger
Newell
Geological Survey
Children Killed as Express Plows Through Trolley Crowd
In Newark New Jersey a Lackawanna express on a steep grade struck a trolley car at Clifton avenue crossing. Eight children died and thirty or more were injured as the locomotive crashed through the halted trolley. The motorman and engineer were severely hurt with grim outlooks for recovery.
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Newark
N. J
Lackawanna
Clifton Avenue
Cuba to Ratify Treaty Seen as Senate Delay Ended
Herbert G. Squiers minister to Cuba arrived from Havana and met with the secretary of the navy to discuss Platt amendment matters. He said Cuba’s congress would examine the reciprocity treaty on Monday and expects ratification within the week, hoping for U S Senate action after delays.
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Washington, D. C
Herbert G. Squiers
Cuba
Havana
Secretary of the Navy
Squires
United States Senate
Garfield Nominated for Commissioner of Corporations
The president sent to the senate the nomination of James Rudolph Garfield of Ohio to be commissioner of corporations in the department of commerce and labor.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
James Rudolph Garfield
Ohio
Department of Commerce and Labor
Francis Pushes Fair in London
Francis D. R. Francis president of the St. Louis exposition spent a busy day in London meeting with St. Louis fair commissioners and delegations from participating countries at Claridge's hotel. A private dinner in his honor was held at the Carlton hotel Sunday night with guests including Ambassador Choate Prince Radziwill Lord Grey Admiral Fisher Lieutenant General Sir Ian Hamilton and Arnold Morley.
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Francis
London
D. R. Francis
Claridge’s Hotel
Carlton Hotel
Ambassador Choate
Prince Radziwill
Lord Grey
Admiral Fisher
Sir Ian Hamilton
Arnold Morley
Nebraskan Highlights: Epidemics, deaths, and local oddities
Exeter reports sickness and fatalities as measles and scarlet fever spread. Omaha resident Judge George G Bowman dies of heart trouble. Table Rock marks Susan B Anthony's 88th birth anniversary. York Modern Woodmen oppose tax assessments while Murray fights over rural phone lines. Vestra farmers face shipping bottlenecks. rich lead deposits found near Barneston. Alonzo Wymore found dead in Alma from heart disease. Plattsmouth worker dies after ice fall on the Burlington bridge. Verdigis Bank receiver named as Creighton bank struggles. Trout egg shipments swell hatcheries to over 500000 eggs. Howe doctor injured by a work accident. A fourte en year old dies from accidental gunshot near the Loup Garfield line. A York Good Samaritan buys shoes for cold-footed girl. Port Rico mission set for E E Wilson. Cain found guilty of petit larceny. sentenced. Long Pine tragedy ends in self inflicted wound. Bertrand man loses arm in sheller accident. Governor Mickey paroles Chas Sharp of Papillion on car theft sentence.
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Long Pine
Fred R Ingalls
Ingalls
Elkhorn
John Shoemaker
Bertrand
William Karstens
Mickey
Chas L. Sharp
Sharp
Rock Island
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