Barbara's Tasmanian voyage and a family's longing
Barbara prepares to sail to Tasmania to end her engagement with George Bouverie and pursue a life with him if fate permits. Sebastian Saville schemes against her, while Barbara and George share a final, bittersweet farewell. A later accident halts Mrs Saville’s London trip and reshapes their plans as Barbara travels second class toward an uncertain future.
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Barbara
Bouverie
Sebastian
Beth
Father
Tasmania
Bouverte
George Bouverte
Mrs. Saville
Portraven
Julia
George
Barbera Angels
Antenia
Mr. Bouverie
George Bouverie
London
Henry
Mason
Barabra
Mrs. Bouverie
Sebastian Saville
Saville
Woman Social Climbers Enter Official Circles
A Washington Post analysis notes how a social climber enters high officialdom by deftly navigating receptions. The observed scene shows a new entrant sizing up cabinet members and the hostess, then shifting to strategic small talk to blend into elite circles.
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Washington Post
Oficialdom
Binet
Seay Man Burdens Weigh Heavily on His Mind
A quotation urges focus on work to turn burdens into opportunity, urging Seay to put interest into labor so effort becomes benefit. The saying emphasizes diligence and self-improvement as pathways to financial or personal gain.
Idaho Senator Urges Idaho Votes Republican for McKinley
United States Senator George L. Shoup of Idaho urges voters to back President McKinley in the upcoming election. He cites rising mineral prices and wool values under Republican protection, contrasting with earlier Democratic periods to frame a case for Idaho’s pro Republican stance.
Sheep Industry Gains Value Under Republican Protection
An examination of the sheep industry shows values rising under Republican protection and falling under free trade. Idaho records a 1.53 increase per sheep since McKinley’s election, with over a million sheep in 1896 and a value rise despite changes in herd size. The piece argues Western farmers should vote to protect domestic wool against free trade.
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Idaho
United States
George L. Shoup
McKinley
Harrison
Bryan
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Cleveland
Wien
Democrats Rally Around Shipping Bill as Campaign Issue
Democratic leaders in Congress push the shipping bill as a campaign issue and seek to pressure Republicans into abandoning the measure during the current session. The effort aims to convert policy contention into political leverage, though the outcome remains unclear.
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Democratic Campaign Fund
House , Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
Messrs
William
United States
Jamely
House
Senate
Democratic National Committee
Chanler-Small-Ransdell
Congress
Pagei Ag
Money Out West The First Five Years
The article argues Western states Colorado Idaho Montana and Wyoming prosper under Republican policy. It cites protection raising mineral product demand wool price and a gold standard as keys. It notes bank deposits more than doubling in five years and urges voting straight Republican.
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Colorado
Idaho
Montana
West
Wyoming
Easy Choice Looms in November Voters Face Populism vs Republicanism
In November voters will choose between Sioux Falls Cincinnati and Kansas City Populism and Philadelphia Republicanism. The decision is presented as straightforward and timely with little effort needed to determine the favored path.
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Sioux Falls
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Philadelphia
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Shoup
Beso
See & Ee
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