Disinheritance, deceit, and a minister’s fall from grace
Synopsis of a melodramatic plot where David Stires disinherits his ward Jessica in favor of Hugh. A reformed-yet-fallen pastor Harry Sanderson fakes virtue, aids Hugh’s schemes, and faces ruin as Jessica regains sight and marriage unfolds. The tale follows a provincial town turning on identities and secrets.
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David Stires
Hugh
Jessica Holme
Harry Sanderson
Stires
Satan Sanderson
Jessica
Harry
Janine Setety
Hallelujah Jones
Smoky Mountain
Hugh Stires
Devlin
Tom Felder
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Silence in the Mountains as Jessica Aids a Stranger
In a hotel foyer Jessica learns Hugh’s past crimes haunt him. She finds him ill on the road, carries him to Prendergast’s cabin, and helps him recover while Prendergast plots and pockets her money, concealing a hidden stash of gold dust.
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Tee
Jessica
Hugh
Stires
Tom Felder
Mountain Valley House
Prendergast
August Prendergast
Shebang
Hughey
Moreau
Harry
Roosevelt Defends Secret Service In Fresh Row
President Roosevelt publishes a forceful reply to critics of the secret service. He argues that curbs would have excused land fraud convicts without restraining oversight and praises Chief Wilkie and agents as high minded, essential to government. He sends his letter to Acting Chairman Hale of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Secret Service
Hemenway
Congress
Hale
Senate Appropriations Committee
Wilkie
Family to Join Harriman Amid Texas Tent Colony News
New York reports E. H. Harriman plans to be joined next week by his wife and daughter Carol Harriman at the Texas tent colony near San Antonio. They will travel south on Thursday in a Harriman private car. Robert Goelet and Miss Mary Harriman are already with him.
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New York
E. H. Harriman
Texas
San Antonio
Carol Harriman
South
Harriman
Robert Goelet
Mary Harriman
Weather forecast for Illinois Indiana Michigan Wisconsin Iowa
Illinois and Indiana expect rain today with clearing tomorrow. Lower Michigan faces snow or rain today and snow tomorrow. Wisconsin and Iowa see snow today and fair conditions tomorrow.
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Ilinois
Indiana
Lower
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Markets Digest From Chicago to East Buffalo
Chicago hogs and cattle prices show steady and varied quotations with heavy receipts. East Buffalo reports mixed hogs at 6.60 to 6.75, best lambs 7.75 to 7.80, and calves trading up to 10.00 in a slow market.
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Chicago
Perth
Springs
Cambridge
Mass
Stewart Evansville
Ind
Elgin
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
K. Y
Taft cabinet talk flags southern shift and Wright as favorite
Washington reports indicate Judge Taft will name a new type of cabinet member and seek southern white support. General Luke Wright of Tennessee, longtime friend and former Philippine governor, is the leading southern candidate for secretary of war. Senator Penrose wins a third term amid party praise. Newlands of Nevada and Chamberlain of Oregon, both born in Natchez Mississippi, will join the next Senate. Knox pushes for an undersecretary of state with pay set at 7500 dollars. a fourth assistant secretary will be created at 4500 dollars.
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Washington
Taft
Luke Bk. Wright
Tennessee
South
Georgia
General Wright
Islands
Memphis
Wright
Penrose
Don Cameron
Quay
Simon Cameron
Dean
Senate
Far West
Newlands
Nevada
Chamberlain
Oregon
Natchez
Mississippi River
Johnson
Minnesota
Knox
House
Charles W. Arthur
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Osteopath
Kirksville
Dr. W. M. Terry
West Washington Street
Ray H. Dean
Cook & Sherman's
CIOWA
Ste. Rade
Sowa
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Mail
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Southwest Limited
Moise
Milwaukee
East Bound Pass
Iowa Central
Brighton
St.Paul
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Kansas City
Mason City Mail
Twin Cities Limited
Peoria Express
Lipm Peoria Limited
A. J. Morris
A.b.outts
Minn
Sprague
Detroit
Mich
Attoraeys
Clifford Thorne
Court House
J. J. Kellogg
Attorney-At-Law
South Side Square
A. Butterfield
Ocrall
Eicher & Livingston
LAW
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Charles A. Dewey
Equity
Opt
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Co. J. Wilson
Co. C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson Lawyers
Journal
W. M. Keeley
E.D. Morrison
P. J. Hanley
Bate
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Sam’. Thompson
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D. F. Macon
E. C. Rupp
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