A Foe in the Household Installment Mystery
Georgy Wagstaff hints at a liaison between governess Ethel Willoughby and Henry Streetman. Ethel denies it while Streetman pressures her for naval fleet details for the French secret service. He coerces her with marriage remarks and threats, then seeks Sir George's word on the fleet before a planned reveal.
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Georgy Wagstaff
Sir George
British Admiralty
Aialson
Ethel Willoughby
Henry Streetman
Ethel
Brewster
Senree Utler
Admiralty
Secret Service
Henry
George
Spithead
Brighton
Paris
Erik
Georgy
Streetman
France
England
Navy
Gathering Storm Clouds Over Tea With Sir George Wagstaff
Sir George Wagstaff visits Ethel and Streetman at tea. Ethel protects him from Streetman’s probing talk about war and peace while Georgy Wagstaff and Mrs Falconer arrive with Guy, sparking lightly pointed family banter about a damaged heroine and theatrical folly.
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Russia
Germany
Streetman
Sir George
Ethel
Georgy Wagstaff
Guy
Stephen Falconer
Sir George Wagstaff
Georgy
Squire
Streetman and Roeder Discuss War Possibility
Streetman and Roeder discuss potential war scenarios with references to a German spy. The exchange highlights espionage tensions and the looming prospect of global conflict.
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Streetman
Roeder
Brewster, the Butler
Streetman Plans Grand Coup Amid Hidden Tension
Streetman shows eagerness for luxury and a bold plan as he contemplates a grand coup. He hushes at an unexpected stir from Miss Willoughby and instructs Brewster to guard the door before awaiting her arrival.
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Streetman
Miss Willoughby
Brewster
Mr. Streetman
Sir George
Will Ethel Retrieve Naval Information From Sir George
A suspenseful exchange centers on Ethel seeking damaging naval data from Sir George. Suspense grows as Sir George grows wary of unexplained actions and may cut off communication with the girl. TO BE CONTINUED.
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Ethel
Sir George
Verdict That Weighs Wilson Found Wanting and Hughes Upheld
Baltimore American argues Woodrow Wilson is weighed and found wanting in four years of Democratic rule. It praises Charles Evans Hughes for exposing Wilson’s record and presenting a decisive Republican path with preparedness and firm action for Mexico and national politics.
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Mexico
Hughes
Wilson
Mr. Hughes
Republican Party
Baltimore American
Missouri Democrats Seen Weak In Fall Vote
James Smith of St. Louis says Democrats may be wrong about the coming election and predicts Republicans have a first class chance to carry Missouri. He notes the president’s unpopularity and recalls past Baltimore events.
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Missouri
James Smith
St. Louis
Thompson predicts big Republican leads in Ohio and Minnesota
Carmi A. Thompson of St. Paul, former Taft aide and interior official, says Ohio and Minnesota will deliver large Republican pluralities this fall. He expects Kellogg to defeat Lawler and Hughes and Fairbanks to win, with Ohio voting heavily for the GOP and Governor Willis reelected.
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Carmi A. Thompson
St. Paul
Taft
Washington
Minnesota
Ohio
Thompson
Buckeye
Mr. Thompson
Georgia
Frank P. Kellogg
United States Senate
Daniel Lawler
Hughes
Fairbanks
Congress
United States
Willis
Harry Daugherty
Pomerene
Hughes Campaign Strategy Seen At Carnegie Hall
The New York Sun analyzes Hughes remarks as a deliberate campaign plan designed to put Wilson on the defensive. It argues Hughes has chosen targets, built a cohesive attack, and will conduct an aggressive campaign under capable leadership and careful, preplanned execution.
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Hughes
Carnegie Hall
Wilson
Mr. Hughes
New York Sun
Odds on Hughes Favor GOP Victory Across Parties
Newspapers friendly to the Wilson administration acknowledge Governor Hughes made a strong impression in accepting the presidential nomination. Former Progressive leaders are satisfied, signaling another stage in Hughes’s march to victory. The outlook for the Republican ticket is stronger than ever as odds have long favored Hughes.
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Wilson
Hughes
National Guard
Hughes to Carry New York Hopes for National Victory
Charles W. Slater, New York businessman and Kings County Democratic committee member, predicts Hughes will win New York for national office while Tammany will secure a local victory. He plans to vote Democratic locally but for Hughes nationally, noting many Democrats may follow suit. He asserts business favors Republican governance at the national level.
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Tammany
Hughes
New York
Charles W. Slater
Kings County
Democratic Committee
Beveridge Endorses Hughes as Campaign Speaker
Albert J. Beveridge will stump for Hughes in a key Progressive party moment. A leading statesman, Beveridge was second to Roosevelt among progressives and renowned as an orator and legislator with a standout 1912 convention speech and notable Senate record.
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Beveridge
Hughes
Albert J. Beveridge
Roosevelt
Progressive Party
Senate
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