Mildred's Confession Ends a Secret Engagement
In a stormy scene Mildred Trevanion confronts Lord Lyndon after revealing her failed love and a hidden debt. Denzil's perilous rescue and a later confrontation expose betrayals and remorse as Mildred pleads for forgiveness while Lyndon contemplates their shattered future.
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Lord Lyndon
Miss Trevanion
Sir George
Mildred
Denzil -Younge
Ilyndon
Denzil
Sayndon
Trevanion
Lyndon
Minister’s Wife Delivers Notable Sermon in Tannersville
Rev. Mr. Clegg, exhausted from overwork, allowed his wife to preach at his pulpit. Mrs. Clegg declared sin entered the world by her sex and vowed to remove sin. A large crowd, including Rev. D. W. Lecrone, attended as she led the entire service.
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Clegg
Tannersville
D. W. Lecrone
Limite of the Audibility of Sound in Queen Victoria's Death
Scientific notes discuss how gun salutes for Queen Victoria traveled far, with reports that sounds reached eighty four miles away and concussions at sixty miles could rattle windows and trigger cock pheasants to crow. Wind was minimal, aiding transmission of the noise across the fleet to Portsmouth.
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Mildred
lLyndon
Queen Victoria
Cowes
Portsmouth
Journals of Science
Japanese Students Questioned About Religion Result Atheist Majority
A survey of 666 Japanese university students found that at least 472 identified as atheists or atheistic in belief. The results indicate a strong secular trend among educated youth in Japan.
Convincing Reasons Against Unrestricted Reciprocity
The essay argues against free reciprocity, noting uncertain revenue under special treaties and potential tariff distortions. It warns that treaties bind and misaligns profits, may provoke frictions, and could fail to deliver reciprocal gains. The piece cites Mr. John P. Young and a parable about a shopkeeper to illustrate cautions about artificial trade expansion.
Puzzle of Economists Shows America As World Creditor
The Indianapolis Journal discusses how three years of Republican policy have increased U S export revenue by about 1.82 billion dollars versus purchases, with an added 750 million expected for the next year. It notes much of the credit is lent abroad and argues against shrinking exports by tariffs, stating the United States has become the world’s creditor nation and should collect interest if debtors cannot pay.
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John P. Young
San Francisco Chronicle
College of Commerce
University of California
United States
Congress
Young
Mr. Young
Young ci
Ces
Europe
Indianapolis Journal
Child Echoes Free Trade Critique in Satirical Tone
A caricatured remark criticizes Miss Free-Trade-It and mocks a child for consuming the wrong nourishment, conveying a satirical stance on trade policy and public appetite.
Grover Cleveland’s 1897 Prosperity Outlook
In 1897 Grover Cleveland told Congress that swift prosperity was unlikely. He faced a Congress of incompetents and a nation lacking protective measures. Clinton Missouri Republican notes the mood and political headwinds.
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Sue
Grover Cleveland
Congress
Grover
Clinton
South Blames Bryan Defeat Boosts Cotton Prices
The South expresses no regrets over Bryan's defeat and notes prudent planters now command double the cotton price they would have under a Populist administration. Camden Post Telegram comments on regional optimism and economic leverage.
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Bryan
South
Camden
N. J
American Flags and Monroe Doctrine Rally for Canal Policy
Senator Lodge urged American and South American states to back a U.S. to build and control the Nicaragua canal, insisting on neutrality and opposing European naval stations in the Caribbean. He pressed reliance on the Monroe doctrine and warned no European power should claim land in the Americas.
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Lodge
Nicaragua
America
South
Senator Lodge
Europe
Spain
Caribbean Sea
Caribbean
Land Tax Reform Proposal Aims to Seize Undervalued Property
A Pennsylvania legislator introduced a bill seeking full valuation for tax purposes and capacity to confiscate property under assessed values. It would allow a homeless or landless person to take possession of unoccupied lots or farms up to 200 acres by paying assessed value, potentially granting summary ownership.
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Pennsylvania
Labor Observes Contracts Amid Strike Debates
The piece notes miners violated a contract with operators during the anthracite coal strike, sparking public sympathy loss. It cites a Massachusetts injunction against a union breaking a binding agreement with brewers, arguing labor must honor contracts in good faith.
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Chicago Post
Massachusetts
Mrs McKinley's illness and voyage to Ohio launch
The report notes Mrs. McKinley's serious illness cast a shadow on a pleasant trip but her recovery began in time for President McKinley to attend the launching of the battleship Ohio. The episode highlights her brave effort to meet duties despite poor health and shows the president's tenderness and devotion.
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Bryan
McKinley
Ohio
Ragtime criticized by Musicians' Federation in Denver
The article defends ragtime and questions the Denver resolution calling it unmusical rot. It notes the Federation's aim to suppress trash but argues reform should start with conductors and band leaders at home.
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Gaboe
Federation of Musicians
Denver
Flat Crase in New York Real Estate Boom Cited
Observers note a surge of flat buildings and apartment houses in New York City over recent years. The boom continues with signs it may be overdone and a possible greater impact on housing.
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New York
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