The March to the Sea in Mystery Burglary
Captain Pope leads a trio to raid Miss Hornby’s estate near Margate, stealing a significant plate hoard after forcing entry with a flint engine. A night escape unfolds as two armed lookouts challenge the party, but Pope bribes guards with ten guineas to pass unseen.
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Pope
Hornby
Maddison
Bo's
Ramsgate
Nighttime escape from pursuers at Dumpton Gap
Captain Pope and his crew wrest control of a tense pursuit after a violent confrontation with seamen. They flee with three heavy bundles toward Dumpton Gap, reach the boat at dawn, and head for Broadstairs while alarms ripple along the coast.
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Maddison
Pope
Pepe
Tom
Steve
Jemmy
Captain Pope
Dumpton Gap
Bobbin
Broadstairs
Antwerp Village Builds World’s Tallest Factory Shaft
Upboken in Belgium boasts the world’s tallest factory shaft at 410 feet connected to smelting furnaces. The 26 foot base, 13 foot summit diameter, and 6.4 foot wall at base taper to a single brick, with a water reservoir at 100 feet for constant pressure. The shaft serves a lead smelting company extracting tiny silver content while reducing smoke and soot impacts on nearby vegetation.
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Antwerp
Upboken
Seiheldt
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Herewith boy Hector to be made a man of
A terse note from the late Sir Hector Macdonald to a headmaster accompanies his son’s first public school placement. The message reads simply to the headmaster: Herewith boy Hector, to be made a man of.
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Sir Hector Macdonald
Hector
Tariff policy defense argued against reform
Minnesota Mascot argues against tariff tinkering, asserting protection spurs prosperity and that repeal or reduction hurts all sectors. The piece labels tariff reformers as disguising free traders and warns that tariff changes lead to financial hardship for labor, urging the GOP stance of hands off.
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Ohio
Hanna
Minnesota
Minn
Canada Free Trade Promise Reconsidered
A free trade journal credits Canada’s prosperity to internal trade freedom but questions why prosperity lagged under the Wilson tariff era. It argues eliminating frontier barriers would boost prosperity for both nations, suggesting the remark fits Canada with Canada replaced.
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Canada
Tariff questions stir business ties and political aims
The piece argues tariff reform would disturb business, warns the Ohio stand-pat stance is best, and says changes are driven by politics to attack Democrats. It notes Canada’s potential gains from free access versus reciprocity with Britain, and that a Canada-U.S. pact hinges on equal treatment.
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Nones
Ohio
Seattle Post- Intelligencer
Tariff Dominates Public Debate In Coming Campaign
The upcoming campaign centers on the tariff as the main issue. The tariff remains the old standby and the clearest point of public contention while other topics have seen adjustments.
Railroads Recovering as Wages and Employment Grow
The Interstate Commerce Commission report for the year ending June 30 1902 shows 1,189,315 railroad employees and 676,028,592 dollars in wages. Freight tonnage nears 1.2 billion while new rail mileage averages about 5,000 miles annually, up from 1,700 in 1895, reflecting broad gains in labor and equipment.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Prosperity and Plenty urged as a political slogan
The Tionesta Republican cites labor and business factions praising Protection Prosperity and Plenty. It contrasts the song of the trusts and importers Four years more of Grover with the workers investors savers and farmers calling for protection and prosperity.
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Grover
Tionesta (Pa
Repub Hcan
Types of Hogs Describe Ideal Porker Carcass and Conformation
The guide details a hog with good length and flat sides, a slightly arched back, evenly distributed flesh, firm texture, and a smooth coat. It cautions against a hollow or too flat back, curly hair, and excess fat in jowls, emphasizing even depth through heart and flanks, lean ham, and an intelligent facial expression.
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J. E. Brethour
Manipulating the Udder and milking debates
D W Howie argues for wet milking and discusses udder manipulation methods including dry milking and post milking squeezing. He compares techniques to animal nursing, claims higher milk yield, and questions practicality in the United States.
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D. W. Howie
Milk Testing Demands Skill and Precise Procedures
The text explains that a milk test using the Babcock method requires a competent, honest tester and strict adherence to steps. Proper mixing by transferring milk between pails, uniform milk temperature, exact acid strength, correct machine speed, and warming bottles to 150 degrees Fahrenheit are essential for reliable results.
Grasshopper Drift and Wind May Influence Movements
Farmers note grasshoppers drift with light winds in the West and jump to face the wind, acting like weather vanes. In the East the insects avoid wind, gathering in low spirits areas and swarming to devour greens. Seedling trees may not reproduce the same grasshopper variety.
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