Pietro's Daughter and a Fatal Twist at the Planet
Pietro the Italian vendor and his daughter Angelica become the subject of newsroom gossip as suitors Giacomo and Hill court her. A jealousy driven murder on Robert Street shocks the Planet staff, with Pietro delivering the fatal tip and a grim final act unfolding in the newsroom.
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Pietro
Robert Street
Johnson
Shirl the Planet
Planet
Pietree
Angelica
Giacomo
Hilt
Forsee
Giscomo
Giacoma
Tie
Hill
Grazia
Signor
Tim New
Ali
Debate on Cuba relief and free trade burden on U S producers
Scranton Pennsylvania Republican editor argues against sacrificing sugar, sugar beets, and tobacco industries to aid Cuba. He says free trade with Cuba conflicts with American policy and national interests, warning high tariffs could push Cubans toward annexation.
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United States
Cuba
Scranton
Wages and Living Under McKinley Prosperity Revealed
A 1902 report on New York savings banks shows deposits at $709,059,164 on January 1, up $51,119,116 from a year earlier. The rise is attributed mainly to wage earners, with average deposits in major banks around $565 and wide reliance on small, worker-savings deposits.
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McKintey
New York
New York Savings Banks
Savings
Sugar duties drive Cuban trade and U S industry at risk
A 1900s analysis argues that a 50 percent cut in Cuban cigar duties would devastate American industries including cigars and beet sugar refining, harming millions in wage earners and workers. It cites pledges of protection, rising living costs, and vast savings held by banks and unions as evidence of the nation’s shield for labor and industry under tariffs.
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Cuoa
Dingley
Never Defeated Generals Highlight Era of Conquest
A curious read notes that several famed military leaders never tasted defeat, from Alva and Cromwell to Marlborough Suvorov and Wellington. It sketches their careers, quotes strategic maxims, and underscores triumphs through battles from Europe to India amid occasional retreats and bold campaigns.
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Duke of
Alva
Cologne
Oliver Cromwell
Dunbar
Duke of Marlborough
Europe
Suwaroff
Italy
Moreau
Switzerland
Germany
Russia
Duke of Wellington
India
Peninsula
Waterloo
Chinese Clans Fight for Lifelong Harmony in Swa Tow Region
Americans in the Swa tow area of China report clan clashes disrupt trade as blood relatives bind through intermarriage. Wars cost pennies per man yet devastate villages. clashes between Chow Yang and Jao Peng clans kill ten to twelve daily, with battles ranging to tens of thousands.
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Swatow
China
American Commonwealth
Chao Peng
Ur- Chang
Chow Yang
Jao Peng
Dream Seaweed Clue Linked to Treasure Tale
A Boston Herald report recalls a young woman who summers at a Marshfield sea-facing farmhouse and collects seaweed. A vivid dream of a stormy mariner guides her toward a missing treasure in the Indian Ocean, then a rare seaweed specimen appears in a pool. A university professor and her specimen book confirm the find, with a museum link to a second sample.
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Boston
Marshfield
Treaure
Indian Ocean
Boston Herald
Little Berotee Hero Saves Companion On Icy Raritan
A New Jersey incident recalls the New York timper disaster as an 11 year old girl and an older companion fall through ice near New Brunswick. The younger girl clings to danger, rescues her friend while another man arrives to help. The scene features a dog and a humorous German owner nearby as bystanders react.
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Jersey
New York
Raritan Canal
New Brunswick
Leslie
Inetty
Sbe
Aeem
Prominent Philadelphia Dog Fec Learner Stumbles in Store
A wealthy Philadelphian, described as a prominent dog feeder and social figure, entered a grocery late and accidentally tripped over a fat eel during the incident.
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Poe
Philadelphia
Velvet Comte Velvet Culls on Coats in Edwardian Plan
A fragment recalls velvet coats tied to King Edward's frock plans and notes velvet as a once celebrated invention. It mentions fabric wear and repair concerns and that velvet gained vogue despite doubts. The passage ends with a remark that nine out of ten Americans...
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Edward
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Georgia
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