A Little Journey in the World on the Mississippi
Shacklett sails on a Warsaw Mississippi excursion with Miss McKee and Miss Stoddard. He observes river life, political scheming over an asylum bill, and a tense Illinois House roll call as he plots influence to secure votes while the river night glows with moonlight and power.
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Warsaw
Bhacklett
Plier
Shacklett
Keokuk
National Guard
Warsaw Landing
Miss McKee
Mississippi
Knights of Old
Mississippi River
Alexandria
Miss Stoddard
Wyoming
Springfield
River Commission
Illinois
Crossing the Watch List In Illinois Politics
Shacklett returns to Springfield to pursue nine suspects from his list while McKee reports on a tea visit at the Stoddard estate. The scene reveals graft suspicions, political scheming, and clashes over local patriotism as talks turn to Warsaw and the county’s fortunes.
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Shacklett
Springfield
McKee
Campbell
Judiciary Committee
Stoddard Place
Mary Stoddard
Warsaw
Stoddard
Vote for Warsaw and a narrow win on the eve of a big vote
A telegram hints at a quick change in the Warsaw contest as Shacklett and officials react to a tight outcome. Russell’s reaction and the governor’s secretary’s nod frame a tense scene on the staircase near the legislative chambers. A defeated member warns of shifting influence while Stoddard’s talks loom over a judiciary bill.
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Russell
Ayer
Warsaw
Shacklett
George Rogers Clark
Clark
House
Senate
Stoddard
Judiciary Committee
American in China Chief Foreign Adviser Seen Shaping Yuan Policy
News notes Charles Denby Jr., son of the former U S minister to China, has been named chief foreign adviser to Yuan Shikai, powerful viceroy of Pe Chi Li. Yuan seeks reform and Western methods, with Denby likely to influence Beijing diplomacy and defense efforts as China faces pressure from European powers.
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New York Times
Charles Denby, Jr
United States
China
Yuan Shi Kai
Pe-Chi-Li
Yuan
Peking
Tien-Tein
Li Hung Chang
Japan
Denby
Germany
Russia
Portugal
Great Britain
Indiana Title Guaranty And Loan Company Ad
Real estate ad promoting title assurance from Indiana Title Guaranty and Loan Company located at 129 East Market Street claiming no abstract needed and secure ownership with reasonable fees.
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Indiana Title Guaranty and Loan Company
East Market Street
Discouraging Prospects for Women in Civil Service
A New York Sun feature traces a woman's path into federal clerical work, detailing the civil service exam, identity checks, and red tape. It notes personal questions, the 70 percent passing mark, and low female appointment rates versus men, ending with the costly, idle life she finds in Washington yet hints at eventual promotion opportunities.
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New York Sun
United States
Civil Service Commission
Washington
Uncle Sam
Thement
Why Roosevelt Is Popular in Hartford Colosseum Crowd
The Kansas City Journal notes President Roosevelt drew a large Hartford audience of workingmen who showed strong enthusiasm for his speech and personality. It argues his appeal lies in character and leadership, not birth or class, praising his honesty, courage, and advocacy for the plain people.
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Washington
Kansas City
Roosevelt
Bryan
Hartford
Conn
Jackson
Clay
Lincoln
Douglas
Blaine
McKinley
Mr. Roosevelt
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Liim
Leslie's
Abraham Lincoln
McClellan
White House
Dumont on Severo’s Dirigible Accident Theorizes Valve Failure
Dumont’s theory in September MacClure’s cites three valves on Pax and notes Severo’s practice of waxing a valve. The discussion centers on whether such modification affected the Pax during ascent and the resulting tragic accident.
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Santos Dumont
MacClure
Severo
M Lachambre
M. Severo
Obsolete Idea in Washington Star Cartoon Dialogue
In a humorous panel from the Washington Star a man with rimmed glasses asks a girl about reciting Mary Had a Little Lamb. The girl with gold rims replies no, mocking modern institutions and a meat trust sentiment. The dialogue references Mrs. Austin with a satirical bent.
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Washington Star
Meat Trust
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Steenth
Chicago
Carter
Fry
Potter
Hancock
Ihe
Driscoll
Statehouse
Jo Daviess County
Mr. Speaker
Jo Daviess
Anderson
Arnold
Pratt
Bates
Rateliffs
Telegraph
Jim
Charlies Denby
Dumont
Dr. Joseph
Enk’s
ENE Medicine CO
Union City, In
Indianapolis
Henry 4. Huder
Wash
Penn
Sts
Columbia
Atkins
Barry
Mrs. Austin
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