Trapeze star’s secret child ties stir trial and fate
In a Sardinian prison a narrator reflects on a deadly scrape, discovers Antonio Sigmotta’s confession linking Barlotti to a murder, and finds clues in a locket and a tomb. As he braves confinement, a carved name Henry Thorlane and a vow to avenge hint at a looming escape and new allies.
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United States
Mutterelli
Lotus Club
Major
Dilkins
Pacho Maligni
New York City
Star
New York
United Stats of America
Nita Barlotti
Barlotti
Laboratoria
Nead
East River
Nita
Maligni
Charles
Httie
Albany
Alice
Lite
Charles Slemotta
Madame de Long
Antonio Signotta
Ralph Graviscourt
Edith Broughton
Antonio Sigmotta
Charlies Graviscourt
Sigmotta
Trinity Cemetery
Alice Graviscourt
Pordino
Henry ‘Lborlans
Mutterell
Cagliari
Prefetto
Hall of Justice
Major Simmons
Maubikeck
Henry Thorlane
Sardinia
Ifn
The Green Apple Pie Tradition
The piece recalls the annual apple pie ritual in Boston Transcript style where green apples arrive in town. A pie lover resists raw fruit while reading odd paragraphs about boys and a plot, then succumbs to a flaky brown crust with juicy green apples and a hint of nutmeg, often with rich clotted cream.
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Tie
Boston Transcript
Oscalatory Memorandum in Baltimore Folklore
A brief Baltimore World item notes a quip about a man in Baltimore whose heart yields to a gentle maiden rather than resist romance. The fragment hints at a local saying about age and desire in a literary tone.
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Baltimore
Daily World
Baltimore, Md
Mothers Honor Roosevelt As Nation Names Baby Figures
The article notes that more babies are named after President Roosevelt than any other U.S. leader except Washington and Jefferson, reflecting widespread national admiration for the late president.
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Roosevelt
President Roosevelt
Washington
Jefferson
Talk Is Cheap in Extravagant Remarks Across the Court
A column notes that talk remains cheap even when indulged by those who make extravagant remarks. It reflects on rhetoric versus action and comments on public figures’ speech. The piece emphasizes measured deeds over flashy promises.
President Roosevelt on a constitutional amendment for federal power over corporations
The article discusses the president’s belief that amending the U.S. Constitution to grant the federal government more power over corporations will be difficult and time consuming. It notes resistance from states, corporate influence, and conservative voters, and cites possible need for strong pressure or a revolution-like shift, with likely opposition from New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Chicago Tribune comments reflect this view.
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John Adams
Congress
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Chicago Tribune
Western tariff reform urged by Minnesota Republican Eddy
Frank M Eddy, a Republican congressman from Minnesota's seventh district, says western Republicans favor tariff revision not abolition. He argues for protective rates that aid independent industries to compete abroad, not shield monopolies, and notes state convention support for readjusting schedules. Revival of revision momentum could reap political gains.
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Frank M Eddy
Minnesota
Record Herald
Eddy
Dingley Law Schedules Prompt Federal Sincerity
A fragment from the Chicago Record Herald notes that to forestall secession by enemies of protection, supporters must show convincing proof of sincerity by adjusting the now unreasonable schedules of the Dingley law. The item reflects editorials on tariff policy and political maneuvering.
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Chicago
Horald
Foreign and Domestic Prices in Industrial Commission Report
The Industrial Commission reports 416 responses on foreign and domestic prices. Most say foreign prices are not lower, some say higher, while a few note lower abroad for certain shipments due to cash terms, large foreign purchases, tariffs on inputs, or to gain markets. Patents and export strategy influence pricing, but agricultural implements largely price the same or higher abroad.
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The
Industrial Commission
Mature Breeding Stock Advised Over Immature or Old
An experiment station bulletin urges breeders to favor mature ram and ewe stock. It warns that using ram lambs or too-young females harms lamb quality and growth, while very old or weak animals reduce vitality. Waiting for maturity improves character and herd strength.
Butchers and the Tariff Opinion in Vermont 1902
Secretary Shaw speaking in Morrisville Vermont on August 19 1902 urged abolition of tariff on cattle and meat. He warned farmers and butchers that meat monopolization by packers harms prices for both producers and consumers. He cites a Iowa tenant with cattle ready to sell to butchers at packer prices.
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Butchers
Iowa
Shaw
Morrisville, Vt
Whitney says Democrats lack issue after prosperity era
Bar Harbor July remarks by William C. Whitney, longtime Democrat, claim the party has no issue or candidate. He attributes Democratic weakness to five years of Republican prosperity and notes President Cleveland's secretary of the navy understands Whitney's claim from a position of gain.
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Bar Harbor
New York World
William C. Whitney
Cleveland
Ham C. Whitney
Whitney
Secretary Shaw speech cites tariff debate in Morrisville
Secretary Shaw spoke at Morrisville Vermont on August 19 1902 urging a tangible reason beyond sentiment for tariff cuts on imported goods while defending protections for locally produced items. The remarks framed tariff policy as a clash between consumer relief aims and domestic production interests.
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Shaw
Morrisville
Selecting Sheep for a Flock
W. J. Boynton of the Minnesota Stock Breeders Association urges careful start with a pure bred flock. Prioritize uniform foundation stock, strong ram selection, and ongoing improvement. Invest in quality sires to elevate the flock, avoid overfitted rams, and balance size with high character.
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W. J. Boynton
Minnesota Stock Breeders’ Association
Dangerous Fraud Warns Oklahoma Farmers Over Poison Cures
Press Bulletin 87 reports a traveling impostor posing as a veterinarian sold a corrosive sublimate sample as a cure for black leg to a stockman in Woodward County. The Oklahoma Experiment Station confirms the cure is poisonous and stresses vaccination as the proper preventive. Stillwater station urges caution and promises prompt factual replies in doubtful cases.
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Oklahoma
Woodward County
Oklahoma Experiment Station
Stillwater
Danish Co Operative Bacon Factories
Denmark housed 26 cooperative pig slaughterhouses and bacon-curing plants, plus 16 large private ones and a few small exporters. In 1901 about 651,261 pigs were killed at cooperative firms, averaging 56.9 kroner per hog and 1295 Danish pounds in weight.
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Denmark
Co Operative
Smor Tidende
Orchard Cultivation Guidance From Bulyčx
An unplanted orchard should not be tilled in autumn as it may trigger fresh growth that cannot harden before cold weather. The foundation of good breeding lies in good nature, a maxim attributed to Bulyćx.
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