Oliver Cromwell Installed as Lord Protector
In a London drama of politics and romance, Matilda and Jane confront loyalties as Cromwell is named Lord Protector on December 16. Cluny Neville’s absence fuels Jane’s distress while Mrs Swaffham and Israel debate the future under the saints regime.
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England
Cromwell
Charles Wolseley
Whitehall
Col. Goff
Council of State
The
Three Nations
Westminster Hall
Israel
Martha
Jane
Elizabeth Cromwell
Mrs. Swaffhan
Mrs. Swaffham
London
Cluny
Paris
Jevery House
Sir Thomas
Lord Neville
Jondoners
Oliver Protector
Tidewater Virginia Terrapins Claim Uncanny Recognition
E L White of Lancaster Virginia praises Tidewater as a wondrous region where oysters fish and terrapins flourish. He notes terrapin farming is lucrative but capital heavy and labor intensive and recounts a case where a terrapin was identified by its face to convict a thief.
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Tidewater
Virginia
E. L. White
Lancaster
Shoreham
Rappahannock River
Washington Post
Roosevelt Speech Urges No Tariff Schedule Change Before 1904
President Roosevelt argues that tariff revision should be deferred until after 1904. He praises current prosperity driven by a protective tariff and warns that modifying any single schedule can ripple across many industries, risking widespread disruption and ruin to business interests.
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Congress
Nothing Too Small to Steal City Industry Faces Dishonesty
A clothing maker laments thieves in supply chains saying no amount is too small to steal. He cites thread theft risking thousands yearly, with spools checked by trusted staff and past use of dye-stamped spools to signal stolen goods.
Tariff Policy and national economic stability stance
The Philadelphia Record quotes a defender of tariffs arguing for a stable protective system that favors American labor, capital, and industry over foreign competition. It warns against sweeping changes that could hurt workers and small competitors while noting trusts would feel tariff shifts differently. The piece condemns policy volatility and calls for maintaining a durable, nationwide approach to tariffs aligned with national welfare.
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Philadelphia
Lawyers With One Client The Fortunate Ones Of The Profession
A survey notes that modern one client lawyers tend to be prosperous. Lawyers tied to single firms assist large corporations and banks, railroads, and wholesale houses. The era of the general practitioner narrows as specialists serve exclusive clientele.
The Brindle Steer in the Shifting Winds
A reflective verse on the brindle steer and old tools faded by time. A large figure with a whip is replaced by steam as sail, ship's shriek, and the wagon decay. The wind’s changing course erodes centuries of work and memory.
Bishop Potter Drives No Ball From Saranac Links
The St Louis Post Dispatch recounts Bishop Potter failing on three golf drives at Saranac with a distracted caddie. Each swing topples the ball and elicits a muffled Sh sh sh reaction from the bishop as onlookers observe the mishaps. The caddie finally intervenes with a blunt rebuke.
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Bishop Potter
Saranac
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Declining Health Rumor in West Onion Record
A woman asks a doctor to visit her husband at home without waking his suspicion. She believes he has consumption and is rapidly declining, noting he now tires easily and formerly held the baby on his lap for comfort. The doctor agrees to call.
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Mata
Matilda
London
Jane
Lord Neville
Paris
Sir Thomas
Father
Verity
Cluny
Netherlands
Cromwell
Israel
Oliver
West Onion
W. Va
Great Show at the Beach Circus Like Summer
Dialog snippet features Ernie and Edith joking about Mabel’s four engagements at the beach, likening it to a four ring circus with light humor and casual banter.
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Ernie
Mabel
Edith
Limit on Soldier Canteen Credit at Twenty Percent
The article notes a canteen policy capping a soldier's credit at twenty percent of his pay, restricting how much he may borrow on the premises. It emphasizes a strict credit limit for service members.
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