Dinner Intrigues and Mr Harlan’s Shadowed Entrance
In a Mrs Parsons dinner scene, Kennard and a witty unnamed woman exchange hints about identity and philosophy while awaiting introduction to Mr Harlan, a widowed business magnate with a daughter. The pair discuss peripatetic ideas, country freedoms, and the lure of the Milling Companies executive. The scene ends as Mr Harlan finally appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lion
Mr. Harlan
Kennard
Lke
Fie
Ilso
Mr. Kennard
Wall Street Syndicate Plot Deepens Over Kennard
In a luxury office, Cornelius Croyden and Richard Trundell plot a major syndicate maneuver. They debate whether Kennard must join to ensure success, plan to review papers at Delmonico's, and anticipate a decisive move after dinner and a club read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trundell, Croyden & Co
Mr. Croyden
Jove
Cornelius Croyden
Mr. Creyden
Wall Street
Neil
Croyden
Mr. Trund
Mr. Trundell
Mr. Harlan
Kennard
Trundell
Harlan
Delmonico’s
Midnight Meeting Turns to Money and Union Plots
At Delmonico's, Harlan confronts McMannis in a late night visit over a loan. McMannis seeks fifty dollars to fund a run for union leadership in Philadelphia, outlining plans to enforce reforms and organize strikes. Harlan provides the cash with strict conditions and a warning to avoid the house if he fails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Harlan
Josh
Cavendish Tool Company
McMannis
McGrath
Cavendish
McHiannis
Philadelphia
League
Tammany Hall
Pete
Cause of Youth Failure Promoted Hard Work and Grit
Centralia Missouri readers are urged that nine of ten youths fail not from brains or opportunity but from weak will and lacking grit. The piece praises disciplined youth, warns against dissipation, and touts perseverance as the path to success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Croyder
Trundell
Croyden
Reynolds
Mr. Croyden
Mr. Harlan
Centralia
Courter
Catawba power plans target Great Falls development
The Charlotte Observer reports on a multi site push to convert energy from the Catawba river into electricity. Plans cover eight miles along the river, 173 feet high, with four new units totaling about 110 000 horsepower and potential supply to Charlotte Gastonia and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catawba
Catawba Power Company
Great Falls
Chester
Winnsboro
Gastonia
Charlotte
Wateree Water Power
Camden
Great Falla
Rock Hill
Catawba Falls
Waterree
Columbia
Charleston
Lancaster
Monroe
Catawba Falla
W.S. Lee, Jr
Piedmont
Lee
W. Gil Wylie
New York
Charlotte Observer
Animals as Detectives Across Europe and a Note on Forgeries
Animals including dogs and a famous St Bernard, a monkey in Clichy, and a Dresden dog case are cited as crime deterrents and trackers abroad. A banknote security piece explains London engraving skills, watermarking, and machine aided design to resist forgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Posen
Germany
Pearson
Elsass
Adriatic
St. Bernard
Paris
London
Leballet
Mme, Houdin
Clichy
Volkszeitung
Dresden
Werner
St. Petersburg Zoological Gardens
Plaskin
Bank of England
Relics of Antietam and South Mountain Linger on Maryland Farms
A Washington veteran visiting South Mountain in Washington county, Md., reports grim battle relics scattered on local farms. An engraved Masonic sword, once embedded in a fallen Confederate officer, sits neglected by children, while a South Mountain bayonet and cannon and musket balls are used as everyday items or discarded as mere curios.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
South Mountain
Washington County
Antietam
Washington Man
Eakle’s Mill
Antietam Creek
Sharpsburg
Washington Star
Turn About and the Wealthy Fan
An eminent actor meets a gentle admirer who loves the stage and invites two seats. A few days later the admirer, a wealthy man, asks for $200, testing the actor's generosity and business sense in a simple exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Journal
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Frederick A. Stokes & Co
Sixth Avenue
John Kennard
Twentythird Street
Fifth Avenue
Madison Square
C. T. Bruce
Roanoke
Kentucky
Europe
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