Cobb's Bold Oil Quest and Rescue Impress Loyal Holders
Chapter VI recounts General Septimus Cobb earning praise from Cobb and Alexis after risking his life to save a stranger. Cobb, a Kentucky-born adventurer, built fortunes in mining and oil ventures, travels to Russia via the Caspian in search of El Dorado, is captured by Turcomans, and is ransom-bound while his airplane? no, the American air note signals a tribute to the Star Spangled Banner.
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Paul Nazimoff
Cobb
Alexis
Septimus Cobb
California
Far West
Black Sea
Baku
Turkestan
Europe
America
Africa
Australia
Caspian Sea
Ransom
Paul Naatmoff
Bristling Tension at Cobb's Russian Soiree Ends With Threats
In a Moscow salon Cobb faces baroness scrutiny and Lord Fitzroyal barbs as musicians thrill guests. A severed insult from musician Nazimoff triggers a rage and a dramatic threat scene ending with a mysterious interruption as a woman arrives.
Clock Stops Monthly On The Thirteenth
An Orleans Times-Democrat report notes a cuckoo clock that always stops on the 13th day of each month. The owner cannot explain why the mechanism refuses to run despite full winding and favorable conditions.
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Orleans
Parker tariff stance in Democratic tariff debate
The Marion Chronicle analyzes Judge Parker’s view of tariffs as a tax and calls for reform. It argues that Democrats often oppose protection, favoring income tax, and that Parker would reduce duties on goods competing with trusts, risking benefits for domestic producers while critics urge accurate accounting of trade effects.
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Parker
Democratic Party
Judge Parker
United States
Timepiece Trick in Railway Carriage Gag
In a Stray Stories vignette, Mr Upson Downes asks a stranger the time. The stranger admits he looked at Downes’s watch to confirm it is still there, highlighting a sly moment of curiosity in a railway carriage.
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Mr. Upson Downes
Parker’s tariff stance drawn from Danforth declaration
The piece argues Judge Parker supports tariff revision and lower duties for many sectors, stressing a Democratic aim to smash protection. It cites Elliot Danforth, former New York State Treasurer, asserting Parker’s views favor tax reform and reducing duties on imports to curb trusts and high consumer prices.
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New York
Judge Parker
Danforth
Esopus
Parker
Protectionists and free traders clash over foreign trade limits
The piece criticizes free traders for misrepresenting protectionists by claiming they would shut out foreign trade. It notes that opponents use the idea of a Chinese wall as an illustration of the protective system.
Simple Platform for Democrats
A brief electoral note urges a concise party plank: Whatever it is we’re against. The Troy Times cites Democrats recalling past party stances on long declarations in Chicago and Kansas City and advocates a short, easy platform.
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Chicaing
Kansas City
Democratic Party
Troy Times
Republican Platform Supports Philippine Retention and Open Door
The Illinois Republican platform declares in favor of retaining the Philippine Islands and maintaining free trade in eastern Asia. The plank reflects broad American support, with even southern states backing it though many may vote against their convictions.
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Philippine Islands
Asia
The Old Story of Tariff Dissatisfaction
The Kansas City Journal notes that Democratic organs have long opposed Republican tariff policy, describing it as a recurring exhibition during years of Republican rule as the country grows under their leadership.
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Kansas City Journal
As Wa Lee Did She Throw Him Over
A fragment from Stray Stories presents dialogue about Charlie Pinchback and his engagement to Tika Rickrack. He allegedly found a ring too small and advised her to diet until it fit, prompting questions about commitment and inconstancy.
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Lecid
Little Sister Replaces Mother in Teary Trade
In a tearful scene, a little sister begs for a change in guardianship. Grandmother proposes trading the mother for another, and the sister agrees if the new mother resembles her own.
When Subjects Rebel
A husband endures spring cleaning until his patience breaks. He fears the queen has misused his tobacco jar and pipe, prompting a discovery that leads him to advocate for a republic. This wry line from Stray Stories contrasts domestic frictions with political revolt.
Force of Habit Master Plumber on Voyage
A wealthy master plumber sails abroad for health. A school of whales is sighted and he rubs his hands in ecstasy, with passengers joking he imagines each spout as a water pipe to be repaired at his old rates. The captain hints at his fond pride and imagined commissions.
Those Melancholy Days Recalled In Fall Housework
Mrs Smithers muses on Bryant and the line The melancholy days have come asking what inspired the poet. She recalls that in Bryant's era women did their housecleaning in the fall, a detail Smithers notes to connect the mood with seasonal chores.
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Bryant
Quiet Night at Spooner House
Miss Spooner's father insists the house is closed and lights out by ten. Jack Nervy volunteers to handle the closing tonight.
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Miss Spooner
Jack Nervy
Her Ruling Passion and a Kitchen Crew Quip
A humorous exchange unfolds as a man recalls his wife’s complaint about a poor dinner. She explains they had to wash all the woodwork that day, prompting his quip about building a house with no woodwork to spare time for cooking.
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Henry
Wore or Less: Biggs Puffkins Banter on Numbers
A brief exchange shows Biggs-Puffkins boasting as the one in a thousand while Diggs counters that he sees himself as the other 999. The repartee highlights playful self-perception and group ratios in a light humorous vignette.
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Biggs—Puffkins
Diggs
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