The Pleasure Crew Seizes Abandoned Ship
Captain Pope and Crystal capture a derelict Portuguese ship, discover a dead child with a silver crucifix, and decide the fate of the crew. The Earl of Fitzgibbon is ordered to transfer with his men to the Portuguese boats as Pope claims the rest of the crew for his flag.
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Pope
Cadiz
Crystal
Lord Fitzgibbon
Earl
Painter
West Indies
Saii Pope
Demerara
Tondon
Portugal
Redeemer
Maddison
Grindal
The Earl Is Forced to Swear for Two Thousand Two Hundred Guineas
In a tense scene aboard the brig, Pope compels the Earl to draft an order for two thousand two hundred guineas. The Earl, grievously distressed, swears on a crucifix to ensure payment and secrecy, while Crystal watches as the scheme tightens toward a supposed legitimate business transfer.
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Crystal
Jonathan
Pope
Earl
Captain Pope
England
Pettus Refuses Lengthy Will Reading
Senator Edmund W Pettus of Alabama age eighty two dismisses a thirty five page will abstract saying he is too old to listen. He jokes about a dying man needing time and notes the author’s vanity before the tale continues with a dying man and a comedian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund W. Pettus
Alabama
Selma
Senator Pettus
Mr. Pettus
Barthe
One on the Doctor
A woman's quip about her doctor notes his vanity and inconsistent sympathy. She recalls telling him his silk hat made him suffer on a hot day, and since that remark he has treated her differently.
Oilcake Described as Most Valuable Stock Food
Oilcake is identified as the most valuable form of feed for stock. It is stated that three pounds of oilcake equal ten pounds of bay or five pounds of oats, highlighting its efficiency as fodder.
Bureau of Statistics reports show real industrial progress
The Springfield Republican critiques its transfer to the Department of Commerce and Labor while praising the Bureau of Statistics for providing honest, detailed trade figures. The bulletins, issued weekly or biweekly, chart foreign and domestic commerce, unaffected by tariff debate, and reflect actual accomplishment in U S trade.
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Department of Commerce and Labor
Springfield Republican
Bureau of Statistics
Treasury Department
Republican
American Protective Tariff League
Austin
Mr. Austin
Washington
Fordney warns Cuban reciprocity would hurt Michigan sugar
In a letter to the American Economist dated July 25 1903 Congressman Fordney argues a 20 percent cut in Cuban reciprocity would injure the American sugar beet industry and undermine confidence in Michigan and broader U S prosperity. He contends such protectionist moves would harm the industry and delay its growth to aid Cuban farmers.
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Michigan
Fordney
American Economist
Saginaw
West Side
Mich
New York
American Congress
Sugar Beet Economy Sparks Local Industry Debate
A Courier-Herald editorial from Saginaw Mich argues for the sugar beet industry’s central role in prosperity. It cites wages from beet fields, regional support for Fordney and beet culture, and warnings against anti beet sugar policies.
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Sugar Refining Trust
J. W. Fordney
Fordney
Courier-Herald
Saginaw
Mich
Michigan
Washington
The
Cheap Food and Tariffs Stir London Debate
A London letter to the Boston Transcript notes the tide favors Chamberlain and free traders struggle with Cobden era arguments. It argues that even cheap bread fails to satisfy a population where 3 percent hover near starvation, and questions how work can be provided for starving millions rather than bread price alone.
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Boston Transcript
London
Chamberlain
Cobden
England
San Francisco Chronicle
Chamberlain's Free Trade Faction Grows in Britain
The Boston Journal reports Liberals and Unionists unite with the free traders to form a new English party. Chamberlain aligns with protectionists and manufacturers, drawing support from diverse Australian and British factions.
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Chamberlain
Boston Journal
Notice on Chicago milk cleanliness and enforcement
Dr Reynolds the Chicago Health Commissioner issues a public notice posted at all stations urging washing inside and out of milk cans before use. Dirty cans risk confiscation and disposal into sewers to protect consumers and clean producers.
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Chicago
Loss to Dairying Reports Otis Resignation for Ranch Work
Professor D H Otis of Kansas Agricultural College resigns to manage a Oswego Kansas ranch with a 2400 dollar annual salary plus benefits. The piece argues some colleges pay low salaries driving skilled agriculturists away and urges fair wages to keep experts like Otis.
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D. H. Otis
Kansas Agricultural College
Oswego
Kansas
Nve
Professor Otis
Ufe
Kerosene Used on Pools Cited as Mosquito Control
Rural New Jersey residents advised against kerosene in pools to kill mosquitoes after a cow died from kerosene poisoning in a pasture. Postmortem showed the oil in the cow’s stomach and water in the pasture was slick with oil. Officials warn animals may drink contaminated water and urge caution near towns and villages to protect livestock.
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New Jersey
Siberian Butter Enters English Market in Varied Quality
English reports say Siberian butter is arriving in quantities that demoralize local prices. Quality varies from top grades to very low, with much of the poor butter sold for non-table uses while good Danish butter also appears. Despite short export time, Soviet supervision may raise quality and future impact.
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England
Indiana Dairy Meeting Arrangements S
Indiana dairymen are urged to contact H E Van Norman secretary of the Indiana State Dairymen Association Lafay ette Indiana to arrange dairy improvement meetings this summer in suitable locales near cheese factories creameries skimming stations or cream whipping stations with schoolhouses as common venues. The note also explains the term clutch as used for sitting eggs and the resulting brood.
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Indiana
H. E. van Norman
Indiana State Dairymen's Association
Lafayette
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W. Clark Russell
P. I. Collier
Yvish
Pettus
the Doctor
Europe
Indiana Dairy Meeting
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