Brice Declines Mortgage and Wins Barbara's Stay
Brice reveals he did not mortgage Croylands and Barbara learns she will remain at the estate. Mr. North visits for a private talk with Barbara, while Brice contemplates his future and his feelings as he seeks a clear path with her.
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Brice
Barbara
Croylands
Blake
Mr. Gilmore North
Mr. North
Effie
Erica
Darling
Bradleigh
Mrs. Rutherford
Mortage Croylands
Charlie Dewan
Benson
Mr. Dewan
Ne. North
Philadelphia
Parcel Hunters Men and Women Find Lost Goods in City
A Philadelphia reporter describes a growing class of “parcel hunters” who search stores streets and transit for dropped money and parcels. Motormen, floor walkers, and pedestrians profit from finds, with examples of an $18 pocketbook and a diamond breastpin found and sold.
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Philadelphia Press
Ridge Avenue
Tenth and
Arch Streets
Humorous Exchange Involving Courtship and Insurance Hints
A drug clerk laments changes in women while recalling courtship with Cordelia. The boss probes the situation as the assistant reveals six months of marriage and hints that his wife wants him to secure life insurance. A jokey aside about a warship ends the fragment.
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Cordelia
Trade Keeps Two Men Beside Sleepy Mule At Midnight
In a dark store scene two men argue a perpetual trade with an old mule and a busted watch. By nightfall the mule lies dead and the watch stops, yet neither moves from their perch as they admit the trade is off at midnight and resume bargaining at the saddle.
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Jim
Furder
Tom
Dixie Fans Across the Nation Rally Behind Tune
A Washington man notes that the song Dixie draws loud cheers and applause from audiences coast to coast. He observes Northern theaters, including New York and San Francisco, join Southern crowds in enthusiasm, suggesting lingering fondness for the old South and a sense of the underdog in the nation.
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Dixie
Washington
Mason and Dixon
New York
San Francisco
Detroit
St. Paul
Cincinnati
Chicago
Boston
Michigan
Gulf
Atlantic
Pacific
Washington Post
Roosevelt’s Western Tour Reaches Illinois Stops
President Roosevelt’s 14 000 mile trip included 22 states with stops in Freeport Rockford Rochelle Aurora Joliet Pontiac and Bloomington. He spoke on trusts tariffs and the Monroe Doctrine and dedicated monuments and an arsenal during the Pacific coast return leg.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Chicago
Milwaukee
St Louis
San Francisco
Seattle
Tacoma
America
Pacific Ocean
United States
Yellowstone Park
Great Northwest
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
South Dakota
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
St. Louis
Kansas
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Nevada
Pacific Coast
California
Oregon
Puget Sound
Idaho
Wyoming
Secret Service
Trans- Mississippi
Ilingis
National Capital
Ilinois
Freeport
Rockford
Rochelle
Aurora
Joliet
Pontiac
Bloomington
Winnebago County
Livingston County
Livingston
New State Arsenal
Springfield
Ill
Trade Review Reports Steel and Pig Iron Activity Amid Labor Strife
A Trade Review notes ongoing labor disputes affect building trades while iron and steel see settlements and active output. Pig iron deals complete with strong tonnage and steady prices, rail demand rises, and tin plate output grows. Currency, weather, and crop conditions impact wholesale trade as 1904 quotations form. Wheat and corn exports trend lower than last year but remain historically high, with total sea- and land-based shipments detailed for the fiscal year.
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R. G. Duni
Cc Weekly
Review of Trade
Pittsburg
London
New England
Colorado
United States
Canada
Seaboard
Chicago
Forgotten item at the diner stalls inquiry noted
A hiccup in service prompts a server and farmer to recall if any item was overlooked after a meal. Shoptalk suggests possible missing change or utensil, with both parties confirming no further needs.
One Point of View on a Free Country Debate
A recent arrival in New York argues about the meaning of a free country. The man replies with a pragmatic view that freedom means choosing and managing one’s own path.
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New York
Structure to stand for ages a State convention hall
Fragmentary text describes a building intended to serve as a state convention hall with arms storage at limited sections and cannons at entrances. The President travels with armed escorts including infantry cavalry and artillery, though the military aspect is incidental to the hall’s purpose.
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United States
Infantry
Market Report: Midwest and East Prices for Cattle Hogs and Grains
Regional market sheet lists Chicago cattle from 3.00 to 35.15 and hogs 5.50 to 6.45, sheep 3.00 to 4.50, wheat No 2 red 4c to 5e3, corn No 2 46c to 41c, oats No 2 white 34c to 36c. Indianapolis and St Louis show mixed cattle hogs and grain quotes with several state abbreviations and price ranges.
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Chicago
Bashel
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
TYE
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North
Willie
South
Bradstreet
Hem
Farmer Barns
NEW Illeyois Arsenal
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