Margaret Crawford Seeks Her Father in Illness in Lancashire
Margaret receives a telegram announcing her father James Crawford lies gravely ill in a Lancashire town. She travels through a tense night journey to reach his home where the worn heart condition worsens, and she faces fear, regret, and resolve. Jane Adamson, the housekeeper, notices the strain on Margaret as she prepares to confront a frail father and awaits the doctor’s report.
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Margaret
Spottiswoode Street
Margaret Crawford
Miss Crawford
Miss Tait
Adamson
Bolton
Lancashire
James Crawford
Minnie Whyte
Jane Adamson
Miss Margaret
Jane
Oes
Confession From the Dying Father on a Scots Bank Fraud
Margaret hears her father confess a ten year old fraud at a Glasgow bank. He faked a transfer to save his post, stealing Cleland’s fortune. He fears unforgiven sin as he lies dying, while Margaret pleads for forgiveness and strength.
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Margaret
James Crawford
Meg
Western Bank
Glasgow
Rooney
Young Cleland
Margarst
Cleland
Wenn Cleland
Restitution Dilemma in a Dying Confession
A dying man confesses to embezzling twenty thousand from Paul Cleland, a son he never met and who died after learning of the fraud. Margaret Crawford urges restitution as the tale closes with the attempted conversion of guilt and a cliffhanger continuation.
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John Cleland
Cleland
Margaret
Margaret Crawford
Paul Cleland
Series of Accidents On Charles Street Fashion Bother Woman
A Baltimore News account describes a young woman walking two blocks on Charles Street dropping cards and papers as her high heel turns, gown train entangles her, veil strikes her eye, and she collides with an older man. The observer blames fashion excess for repeated mishaps while noting the woman appears healthy and stylish.
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Charles Street
Baltimore News
Madman in Scottish asylum believes every day is Christmas
A tale recounts a Scottish lunatic confined in an asylum who insists each day is Christmas and he dines on turkey or plum pudding, while his actual meals are plain oatmeal porridge. He tells attendants of feasts but notes every bite tastes of porridge.
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London
Trade shares of nations in world commerce stated
United States Consul Winter of Annaberg reports to the state department the three leading nations in world trade. England holds 18.3 percent Germany 10.8 percent and the United States 9.7 percent of the $18 billion global commerce. The question ponders if all art shops produced art what would the old masters do.
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Samie
England
Germany
United States
United ‘States
Winter of
Annaberg
State Department
Prosperity claims for Kansas and Missouri under Republican rule
A political summary argues that Kansas and Missouri gained substantial wealth under the Republican administration, citing increases in livestock and crop values, bank deposits, and total wealth from 1896 to 1899. It notes Missouri gains of about 128 million and Kansas gains around 100 million, supported by official figures and farm-sector data.
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Kansas
Missouri
Tkaen
Department of Agriculture
Missouri Bank Deposits Grow Sharply 1894 to 1899
Bank deposit data show Missouri totals rising from 53 921 955 in 1894 to 141 726 449 in 1899 while depositors grow modestly. The piece argues Republican prosperity under current administration outshines Democratic promises and warns against abandoning proven gains.
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Missouri
Congress
McKinley renomination viewed with reserve in England
London comment on the Philadelphia convention notes English press shows little enthusiasm for McKinley and the Republican ticket. It describes the platform as moderate and nominations as fitting, with no patronizing praise. McKinley is seen as a straightforward American leader, respected abroad but not celebrated.
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London
New York Tribune
United States
McKinley
Philadelphia
South Africa
China
Republican Party
England
Britain profits from colonial trade cited in 19th century study
A historical analysis argues Britain gains about 300 million dollars annually from its colonies by supplying 43 percent of colonial imports and receiving 15 percent of noncolonial imports, with railways telegraphs and banks boosting colonial purchasing power and trade.
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United Kingdom
Great Britain
Farmers Prosper as Crop Values Rise Versus 1895
The article notes a total farm value of 323 million dollars for farmers, with staple crops in the previous year showing a marked increase over 1895. It emphasizes prospering agriculture tied to well-paid workers and ample dinner pails.
Republican Prosperity Drives Farm Gains Across Nations
The piece argues that mills reopening and higher wages boosted the home market for farm produce, increasing staple crop values by 323 million and livestock value by 633 million, totaling near a billion dollars in gains for American farmers under the Republican administration. It contrasts with Democratic free trade, claiming mills were shut and home industries harmed, boosting foreign trade.
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Democratic Free-Trade Administration
A Point for Farmers
Democrats argue farmers face higher costs for wire nails and fencing this year while the same farmers gain extra profits from surplus corn and farm goods that can cover those increases and still leave money to bank or reduce mortgage debt.
Tariff Receipts Under McKinley Exceed Wilson Bill Total
During President Harrison’s term customs receipts under the McKinley tariff totaled 209,445,000 more than those from the Wilson bill under President Cleveland. The notion of a tariff for revenue only is misleading.
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Harrison
Cleveland
Tammany Nervous Over Hill Ice Tongs Dangle
The passage notes Tammany fears as David B. Hill holds a strategic ice tong display, creating tension in politics.
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Tammany
David B. Hill
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