Cromwell Intervenes in Neville Case Amid Paris Intrigue
Cromwell orders action after Matilda de Wick warns of wrongs against Lord Cluny Neville. Israel leads twelve troopers to Paris to secure Neville from the Bastille, pressing Mazarin and the governor to reveal his prisoner and free him promptly.
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Paris
Thomas
Jane
Cromwell
Cluny Neville
Jane Swaffham
Matilda
Boulogne
Lora Neville
England
Lord Neville
Swaffham
Oliver P
Israel
Cluny
Mazarin
London
Lord Cluny Neville
Bastile
Neville
Cardinal Mazarin
Cluny Carried Home From Prison In Deathly Procession
In Paris, Cluny is brought from the Bastile to his comrades by Israel and the troopers. The mournful crowd grows as women pray and weep while the troops sing a favorite hymn, bearing Cluny to their camp in a solemn vigil.
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Lord Neville
Gamler
Cluny
Israel
Paris
Chapter XVI Oliver the Conqueror Cheer Up Jane and Lovers
In a reflective scene Oliver the Conqueror consoles Jane and Matilda as they discuss the fate of Jane's rescued lover Cymlin. Emotions run high, with hints of love and impending catastrophe, while the trio share intimate, tearful confidences and hope for resolution.
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Oliver the Conqueron
Jane
Tard Neville
Cymlin
Matilda
Jae
Too Much Talk of Birth and Hereditary Orders
A Philadelphia Ledger clipping argues against hereditary privilege while noting fears of a birth focus in society. It defends ancestry as worthwhile only if modern members serve their country, and warns against elevating birth over current merit.
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Society of the Cincinnati
Philadelphia Ledger
Old Tower of Punishment in Bokhara
Henry Norman recalls the Miner Kalan, a legendary red brick tower of punishment in Bokhara. Its campanile top, oblong windows, and a ground mood where condemned criminals were pushed to fall are described, with note that Russians have since prohibited the practice.
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Henry Norman
Bokhara
Kalan
Fair Play in Trade and Tariff Policy Debate
Helena Record argues that full reciprocity treaties risk harming domestic industries by reducing protective duties. It warns Congress against ceding tariff power to the president and cautions that reciprocity schemes may fail. The piece cites proposed Argentine trade deals as harmful to Western producers, urging a Republican-led stance to protect broader American interests.
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United States
Congress
Senate
West
Montana
Helena
Mont
Our Annual Gift to Europe Shows Our Prosperity
The annual exodus to Europe has begun with a steamship carrying about a thousand first class passengers and $500,000 in gold. The author argues this creates a favorable balance of at least $75,000,000 yearly, as the money is spent on transport, hotels, and sightseeing with no material goods returned, illustrating wealth under the tariff.
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Europe
Cummins and Free Trade Policy Sparks Republican Debate
The Iowa idea promoted by Gov. Cummins and supporters threatens to disrupt state policies. If Cummins believes the Republican party will bow to his free trade stance, he is mistaken. Others have criticized and attempted to counter his position.
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Cummins
Iowa
Gov. Cummins
Open Door Policy and American Trade Rights Debate
A Nevada representative argues for a general open door policy to protect American producers and end discriminations in foreign markets. He warns against piecemeal reciprocity and urges dignified insistence on equal treatment, predicting a new era of U S commercial expansion. A Pueblo opinion piece condemns free trade advocates as unfit patriots.
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United States
Nevada
Montana Voters Prefer Protection Over Change
Montana residents express belief in protection benefits and resist changes arguing they have seen no convincing reasons to alter current policy. The statement reflects statewide sentiment on economic and trade protections and the value placed on stability.
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Montana
Loss of $10,000,000,000 a Year in Incomes
The census shows 29,074,117 workers in 1900 with potential incomes of over $2 a day for 1900-era workers. If tariffs were lowered or abolished, income could drop by at least $10,000,000,000 annually, a sum approaching total wealth in ten years. The public favors stability and delaying tariff revision.
Our Drink Bill Reflects 50 Percent Rise From 1896
Our drink bill last year totaled 1,360,098,276 dollars, about half again as large as 1896. Leading beverages by volume were coffee 1,498,910,304 gallons, beer 1,381,875,437 gallons, water 396,420,115, and spirits and wine 157,206,554.
A Good Thing to Keep Out Of Reciprocated Tariffs Row
Canada and Germany are in a tariff dispute sparked by Canada offering Britain a 33 1 3 percent preferential rate on manufactured goods. Germany responds with higher duties on Canadian wheat, a clash driven by reciprocity and preferential trade schemes. The piece argues such arrangements breed mutual hostility and should be avoided.
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Canada
Germany
Great Britain
Irrigation in Humid States Shows Profit in Trials
A U S Department of Agriculture circular analyzes irrigation value in the East amid rising land prices. Madison Wisconsin trials find hay yields up 2.5 tons per acre, corn up 26.95 bushels, potatoes up 83.9, with irrigation costs at 6.68 dollars per acre and net profits around 20 on hay, 11 on corn, and 73 on potatoes, suggesting profitable irrigation as a component of intensive farming when water is affordable.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Elwood Mead
Missouri
Wisconsin
New Jersey
Wisconsin Experiment Station
Madison
Middle West
In Favor of Sheep and Their Pasture Use
A Town Agricultural College publication extols sheep for exploiting by products unavailable to other livestock. They eat nearly all local plants, help weed control, and convert waste into mutton and wool. Lambs fatten in corn fields, while old sheep risk corn damage.
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Town Agricultural College
Percheron Breeders Hold Special Directors Meeting
A meeting of the American Percheron Horse Breeders Association directors occurred at the Grand Pacific hotel in Chicago on May 20. Reports showed the association in good financial condition with registrations for the past four months above year-ago levels. Resolutions authorized the treasurer to pay outstanding advertising bills. It was noted that 600 in medals would be given as special premiums at the American Royal Show in Kansas City this fall and duplicated for the International Live Stock Exposition in Chicago in December. A unanimous resolution recommended awarding 1,000 in cash as premiums at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis in 1904.
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American Percheron Horse Breeders’ Association
Grand Pacific Hotel
Chicago
Kansas City
Association
St. Louis
S. D. Thompson
Galloway Show and Sale Premiums Announced
The Galloway Breeders Association lists show classifications and prizes for Kansas City October 19 to 24 and Chicago November 28 to December 5 1903. Kansas City offers five premiums per class totaling 100 dollars. Chicago offers four premiums totaling 75 dollars. The Chicago International repeats the same classification. Breeders may obtain the catalogue from R W Park secretary 17 Exchange avenue Chicago Illinois. Some folks would find fault wide heaven if Providence weren t wise enough to keep them out.
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Galloway Breeders’ Association
Kansas City
Chicago
Chicago International
R. W. Park
Exchange Avenue
Illinois
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