The Brazen Tongues in a Virginia Warfield
Readable segments show a Civil War age narrative set in Louisburg focusing on Colonel Fairfax and Mary Ellen Beauchamp as Henry Fairfax faces duty, family traditions, and looming ruin. The scene shifts from courtship to the grim front with regiments, severed ties, and the threshold of battle.
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Fairfax
Beauchamps
Henry Fairfax
Colonel Fairfax
of William and Mary College
Ellen Beauchamp
Mary Ellen
Beauchamp
Louisberg
Henry
Louisburg
The Players of the Game at Louisburg Fort Defenses
In Louisburg a tense night siege unfolds as earthworks and abattis hold against a persistent assault. Veterans line the trenches while Louisburg boys endure the smoke and shadows, then a widening rank of faces appears as a steel line advances through the woods.
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Louisburg
The Victory at Louisburg Ends the march into town
Captain Edward Franklin enters the wood beyond the fortifications to inspect the aftermath of the battle. The scene shifts from a peaceful forest to a grim battlefield strewn with coats and weapons, a haunting reminder of war’s horrors. The narrative closes with the sense of a dream turning to nightmare as the lesson of war sinks in.
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Louisburg
Edward Franklin
Franklin
No Time for Kindness Reflects On Modern Women
A sweet old lady laments the neglect of small acts of kindness amid modern women’s busy schedules. She argues many remain unseen by today’s fast pace and self focus, claiming 50 years ago people showed more sympathy and quick responses to others.
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New York Tribune
A Million Passengers Claim Probed by Railroad Man
A dialogue questions a rail spokesman about counting passengers. The clerk admits a single rider may appear multiple times, undermining the claim of a one million passenger figure. The railroad man retires grumpily, unchanged in stance.
Panic and No Panic Amid External Strain in Two Months
The piece rebukes Senator Foraker and argues the 1893 panic stemmed from a free trade shift, claiming the 1894 Democratic tariff spurred revival. It asserts the McKinley tariff protected industry, and Cleveland’s repeal threat precipitated the 1893 crash, while noting the later Wilson-Gorman changes.
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Washington Post
Senator Foraker
Congress
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Maine Opposes Canadian Reciprocity Scheme Voice of William Engel
Bangor's William Engel told the Maine Board of Trade at Biddeford that Canadian reciprocity would harm Eastern Maine industries. He argued free lumber imports would force mill losses, depress farm prices, cause farm abandonment, drive youth away, and worsen poverty while Maine tariff protection keeps wages high and workers solvent.
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Maine
Canada
William Engel
Bangor
Maine Board of Trade
Biddeford
Engel
Penobscot River
New Brunswick
Panic of 1893 and tariff clashes analyzed
An editorial argues the 1893 panic stemmed from anti protection policy while praising Dingley era protection. It cites stock shrinkage under Wilson Gorman and McKinley tariffs as misleading, and says current resilience comes from a sound protection-based economy and industrial strength.
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Cal
Congress
Washington Post
In Bangor News How to Become Capitalists
An analysis piece in Bangor News explores paths for individuals to pursue capitalist strategies, outlining practical steps, market insights, and cautions for aspiring entrepreneurs and investors. The article emphasizes financial literacy, risk assessment, and long term planning as core tools for wealth building.
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Bangor News
Silk Industry Decline in Great Britain and US Growth
The Cobden era damaged Britain’s silk industry while Britain’s imports of silk fabrics grew to about 70 million dollars annually. The United States now leads in per capita silk use across classes, with a strong rise in domestic production seen as a hallmark of protective policy success, per the San Francisco Chronicle.
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England
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Statesman
United States
San Francisco Chronicle
Diamonds and duties fund free trade year
Diamonds worth thirty million dollars were imported last year with 2.5 million valued imports in 1897. The duty paid surpassed 4.0 million, said to cover the salaries of the U S House, and the tariff is framed to allow gems while paying Uncle Sam’s bills without overburdening the people.
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House of Representatives
Uncle Sam
They Were Both Stolen The Jerome McWade Slavery Tale
Booker T Washington recalls Jerome S McWade a Virginia slave who defended himself against a theft charge by challenging ownership of a red velvet waistcoat. Jerome argued he was not a thief but a receiver of stolen goods, existing as a bought and paid for person.
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Jerome S. McWade
Booker T. Washington
Jerome
Virginia
Haale’s Ford
Calhoun Hamilton
Calhoun
Africa
Good Haul of Rattlesnakes in Somerset Mountains
John Reeves known as Del of Portland brings a Connecticut tally of thirty six rattlers slain in the Somerset mountains east of Portland. Snakes ranged from fifteen inches to four and a half feet with nine or ten rattlers on some. ten babies found near a nest. Reeves captures basking snakes with a forked stick, then clubs them. Skins fetch one dollar an ounce, with prices from twenty five cents to two dollars, occasionally more for large specimens. Hartford Courant reports.
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Connecticut
John ©. Reeves
Portland
Del
Somerset Mountains
Mr. Reeves
Hartford Courant
The Case for a Little Vice in Life
The speaker argues life would be dull without some vice and that a bit of wrongdoing fosters virtue. He suggests if everyone behaved perfectly there would be little to strive for, and cites lessons from field labor and human temptation as needed to build character, quoting Hank Spink in the Boston Herald.
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Hank Spink
Boston Ilerald
When Trees Were Valued
A humorous exchange at a ladies reception in the Republican Club House hints at wartime nostalgia. An elderly man, identified as a colonel, recalls loving trees during the war while a young woman comments on Bryant Park views.
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Harry C. Piercy
Republican Club House
New Club House
Bryant Park
New York Times
The Prince Meets Swern the Animal Painter
The Prince of Wales is introduced to Swern the animal painter by poet Swinburne. The Prince greets Join Macallan Swan of Acacia Road and expresses delight in the acquaintance and affection for animals.
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Swern
Prince of Wales
Swinburne
Macallan Swan
Acacia Road
Mr. Swan
Morgan and Faith: J Pierpont Morgan’s Regular Church Attendance
The article notes J Pierpont Morgan’s strong religious habits and frequent church attendance, describing his devotion to religious exercises at home and in public settings.
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Prince and the Painter
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