Ambitious Janetta Seeks a Cook’s Path to Prosperity
In a London suburb lodging, Janetta Howard plots her rise from poverty. She debates with Neville about taking a clerkship to fund their future, vowing to become a cook and rule her kitchen. Her striking beauty fuels her resolve as she weighs safer options against hardship.
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London
Daily Mail
Neville
Janetta Howard
Jennie
Janetta
Neville Lazil
Rich old maid ad sparks Junetta’s risky plan
Janetta and her brother assume a tempting job ad will rescue their fortunes. A Paddington train crash tests their hopes as a handsome stranger appears, a young doctor arrives, and the mystery man Merivale draws wary scrutiny. The scene ends with tension and unresolved questions.
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Neville
Janetta
Paddington
Northcliff
Clarice Seymour
Paddington Station
Janeetta
Jennie
Hps
Merivale
George
Farewell Train Journey and a Child’s Quiet Moment
Janetta glances from the departing train toward the sea as she contemplates her prospects. A two year old girl opposite her invites gentle interaction, and Janetta reassures the mother while soothing the child until sleep approaches.
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Janetta
Neville
Telephone Ear Sparks Debate Over Deafness Among Operators
Chicago News reports that telephone workers deny deafness from switchboard clicks, while executives note Chicago's five year signal system and limited complaints. Separate data show U S wool production and consumption, New Mexico and Arizona sheep potential, costs, profits, and English investors fueling the southwest wool industry.
Cat Rejects Meat After Veggie Diet
A kitten raised on a vegetarian diet refuses all animal food and ignores rats or mice, as a family reports.
Facing Evil with Fearless Honest Action
The quote argues that most evils can be remedied by facing them directly and tackling them with honesty and courage. It emphasizes confronting wrongdoing as the path to improvement.
Wool growth and sheep flocks surge in New Mexico and Arizona
An Albuquerque correspondent notes the growing wool industry across the Southwest. New Mexico leads U S wool production with about 4,467,000 sheep valued at 1.60 to 2.10 per head. Arizona shows a 27 percent rise in wool output in three years with $650,000 more capital in flocks and ranges.
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Union
Otero
New Mexico
Murphy
Arizona
England
Lord Salisburys
Jas Cruces
N. M
Marquis of Bute
Raton
Marshall EB. Fanton
Albuquerque
New York
Gov Otero
Gov Murphy
Montana
Ohio
California
Idaho
Wyoming
Domestic farm exports yield record gains 1897 to 1900
The Secretary of Agriculture reports total domestic farm sales to foreign countries from 1897 through 1900 reached 3.186 billion dollars, about 200 million per year above the 1893–1896 export value. He notes markets abroad are strong but price controlled, urging greater emphasis on growing the home market to absorb surplus and raise prices.
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Helen ‘T. Griswold
United States
America
Free traders actions on the Dingley tariff
The Philadelphia Inquirer disputes the Johnstown Democrat claim that free traders did not condemn the Dingley tariff. It argues free traders opposed the bill, predicting it would close world markets, while noting foreign markets opened soon after passage.
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Congress
Inquirer
Philadelphia Inquirer
Redeem the pledge to protect American shipping
The Republican Congress faces pressure to pass a law restoring the American flag to its rightful status on the oceans. Proponents argue delay is indefensible as pride and national interests demand action now, aligning with Republican convention pledges and the need to protect shipping.
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Congress
New York Mall
Skilled Debaters in the Senate Highlight Chandler and Spooner
The passage glows about Chandler of New Hampshire and Spooner of Wisconsin as top debaters. Chandler is described as sharper and more caustic, with a talent for spotting weak points and delivering decisive blows. Spooner is noted for dramatic surprises, while both remain good-natured and never lose temper.
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Senate
Chandler
New Hampshire
Spooner
Wisconsin
Woman fined for 5 cent fare with 320 dollar bill
In Toledo a passenger tendered a 320 dollar bill for a street car fare and was refused change. She sued the company. the court ruled the conductor need not provide change for such a large bill. Judge Pugsley upheld the decision.
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I'd& Balk
Toledo
Pugsley
Georgia Peach Tree Shipment to Africa Surges
A shipment of 100000 young peach trees from Georgia nurseries will head next week to Cape Colony and Natal in South Africa. Most go to Natal with many consignments to Ladysmith. Cape Colony growers receive less than half of the total shipment.
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Georgia Nurseries
Cape Colony
Natal
South Africa
Ladysmith
Ayers Alive After Dire Illness Credits Dodd's Pills
Minneapolis resident A B Ayers long thought dead after Bright's Disease and Diabetes credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with saving his life. He notes four doctors gave only days to live, spent his last funds, and urges others to use the remedy, recounting his recovery and gratitude while praising its effectiveness.
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Minn
A. B. Ayers
Bright
Bath
N. Y
Ayers
Soldiers and Sailors
Serdds Medicine Co
Buffalo
Sirs
Dodd
Sam
Leigh
Lberty
A. E. Ayers
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