Thetis Pirates Plot a Bold West Indies Heist
Pope schemes to capture a Kingston-bound West Indies ship carrying twelve thousand pounds in specie. Laura and Crystal resist Pope’s piracy while tensions rise aboard the brig Thetis. Crystal contemplates mutiny as the crew debates loyalty and safety.
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Crystal
Jara
Laura
Hough
Sue
Kingston
Atlantic
Dusk Falls as Pirates Plot Nightly Maneuvers
Pope presses for a nighttime maneuver aboard the brig as Crystal remains cautious. The pair discuss an orderly approach to meet their target, Crystal guiding the vessel toward the wheel and fending off danger.
Dickens Settlement Calls for $25,000 Founder in London Parish
Rev. W. H. Longsdon of St. Michael’s borough seeks a founder for a Charles Dickens Settlement in his parish. He has secured a block of houses and a warehouse to be converted into a mission house, boys club, and living and teaching spaces, contingent on raising $25,000.
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W. H. Longsdon
St. Michael’s Borough
London
Longsdon
Esther’s Experiment at Dinner with Mustard
Four year old Esther noticed family using mustard at dinner. She waited for attention, daubed bread with mustard, took a bite, then hid it with a brave remark that she would wait for the jelly to cool.
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Chicago
Little Chronicle
What They Do in the Prize Fight Debate
A historical dialogue challenges the value of prize fighting. One speaker argues it has real benefits, while the other counters that the perceived benefit is betting activity.
Strictly Nautical Cup Seekers Follow Shamrock NT
In a witty nautical quip the cup seekers are teased to be IV and afte rs, indicating playful anticipation of conquests after Shamrock NT.
Cuban Reciprocity Debate Shapes U S Cuba Treaty Outlook
A New York Sun Washington correspondent argues that a November extra session may be needed to act on the Cuban reciprocity treaty, or Congress may delay until the regular session. The piece traces opposition to the pact to beet sugar interests and tariff defenders, noting Roosevelt's pro reciprocity stance and the Tariff League’s influence on policy.
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Minnesota Republicans Backtariff Positions Say Editorials
The St Paul Pioneer Press cites weak authority on tariff sentiment while noting Minnesota and the Northwest lean toward tariff revision. The Boston Herald fears GOP support for tariff tinkering, but the article argues actual Republican voters favor their ticket, counting large GOP votes in districts hostile to tariff changes.
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Minnesota
Northwest
Boston Herald
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Home markets for sugar and silk urged for national growth
The speaker cites a $100,000,000 sugar market and a $50,000,000 silk market as examples of abundant domestic opportunities. He argues to prioritize home producers and labor before seeking poorer returns in foreign markets via treaties and barter.
Farmers Question Tariff Policy
A fragment suggests farmers oppose tariff changes tied to high farm prices. The text is incomplete, but implies rural protests against tariff policy affecting agricultural costs and markets. No clear names, dates, or places are present.
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Live Stock Tips for Lambing and Caring for Twins
A. D. Gamley outlines season dependent lambing prep and urgent care methods. He advises warm, well-banked pens, careful udder checks, gentle handling of strong lambs, assisted feeding for weak newborns, and humane tricks to pair twins with ewes. He also describes foster care via skinning dead lambs to graft pelts onto twins and cautions on early restraint.
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A. D. Gamley
Weaning the Pigs by Dry Floor Feeding Method
A Wisconsin swine breeder describes a practical technique to wean pigs by housing sows on a feeding floor. Pigs are offered oats and shelled corn while sows receive water and oats. After one week the pigs avoid their mother, allowing the sows to be turned out and preventing further suckling.
Missouri ranks third in swine value in twelfth census
A Missouri State Board of Agriculture bulletin notes Missouri's swine industry ranks third nationally in both number and value, with about 4.5 million hogs on June 1, 1900. Principal livestock valued: cattle 10 million, horses 42 million, mules 15.4 million. hogs lower due to younger market age.
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Missouri State Board of Agriculture
Missouri
United States
Iowa
Illinois
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