Ghostly visitations spook a manor in CHAPTER XV
In a haunted house tale, Mr. Cowley recounts ghostly encounters to his nephew Charles. They discuss four apparitions a cradle that rocks in the butler’s pantry and a nun with bleeding hands. The pair plan to probe the house while Mrs. Cowley and Marjorie endure a dull day at home.
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Mr. Cowley
Charles
George
Mudle
Marjorie
Mrs. Cowley
Rose
Mamma
The Medical Student Haunted by a Murdered Man
A medical student Dr Lee recounts a nightmarish dissection in which a private corpse comes to life after poison, leaving Lee haunted by a vision of the murdered man. The tale ends with a headless body matching the dead man’s face, foreshadowing a chilling continuation.
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Dr. Lee
Viyven
Leo
Allence
Rcom
Air Ship Promises Advancing Invention At Crystal Palace
Inventors Gaudron and Barth trial a cigar shaped balloon craft at the Crystal Palace in London. The design uses a 17 by 3 foot balloon with hydrogen and fixed platforms carrying a motor and propeller for steering. They aim for 30 mph and a five person capacity, requiring a 100 by 30 foot balloon and four ten horsepower motors.
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Bre
Crystal Palace
London
Auguste Gaudron
Cecil Barth
Chicago Chronicle
Oppose Revision on Tariff to Protect Steel Industry
Charles A. Moore of the American Protective Tariff League voices agreement with Chairman Payne that Representative Babcock's tariff revision proposal should not be revived. He argues a steel free list would crush smaller makers, boost the steel trust, and harm labor while defending existing tariff wisdom and U S export strength.
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Payne
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
New York
Protective Tariff League
Babcock
Vay
Finance Committee
Moore
Steel Trust
Republican Party
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
United States Steel Corporation
Great Britain
France
Germany
American Steel Trust
United States
England
Mr Moore
Keep Your Children Busy and Aims for Better Work
Advice from Woman's Home Companion emphasizes keeping children occupied through work or play, praising effort without overpraising, and instilling a self-motivated drive toward perfection. It cites Emerson on discontent driving continuous achievement and personal improvement.
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Emerson
Maiden Seeks Match With Knight Cap Tradition
In old days a maiden courting a suitor wore a knight cap as a charm and sign of intent. The practice linked headgear to romance, signaling readiness for marriage and a playful courtship ritual.
Russian tariff fuss overblown says Pioneer Press
The St Paul Pioneer Press notes the Russian countervailing duty caused much ado but misread the figures. Exports to Russia are about ten million dollars, not thirty, and exemptions cover agricultural machinery and most iron and steel. The relief suggests the panic was premature and unnecessary.
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Pioneer
Ilinois Manuacturers
Washington
Gage
Russia
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Bitter Enemies of the Truats Inflammatory quote cited
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes a speaker vowing to crush trusts with force and rails against their refusal to buy up a plant. The exchange frames a heated anti trust stance and calls for sweeping action against powerful corporations.
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Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Protection saves American workers from injurious competition
In consequence of injurious competition of American and other industries wages of finished iron workers in the north of England reduced seven and a half percent. Protection saves the workmen of America from injurious competition of other countries. Hornellsville Times.
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American
England
America
Hornellsville
Sweet Potato Growth and Cultivation Insights
A historical notice explains the sweet potato as an increasingly vital crop. It discusses growing climates, soil preferences, harvest timing, storage, drying, and farine like potato flour, plus methods to extend use through winter.
Creamery Co op Costs and Timber Forest Comparisons
The article discusses inflated charges by traveling salesmen in dairy co operatives and estimates true plant costs in Missouri for cheese and creamery setups. It also notes western timber composition and large conifer forests compared to tropical regions, plus a New Jersey tree planting association report. It closes with culinary notes on thickening gravies and a Narragansett origin tale for succotash.
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Missouri
Prom
Amazon
Congo
Tropics
New Jersey
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