Baltimore as a Convention City in 1912 History
The piece traces Baltimore’s role as a national convention hub starting in 1831 1832 with anti Masons Republicans and Democrats through 1848 1860 and 1872 noting shifting party lines conventions locations and key figures like Van Buren Polk Clay Taylor Pierce Lincoln and McClellan It also previews the upcoming fifth regiment armory gathering with Mayor Preston and Charles Crane coordinating arrangements and Ollie James expected as temporary chair and keynote speaker
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Altimore
United States
William Wirt
Virginia
Amos Ellmaker
Pennsylvania
Henry Clay
Kentucky
John Sergeant
Andrew Jackson
Tennessee
Martin van Buren
New York
Clay
Repubblicans
United States Bank
Jackson
John
Calhoun van Buren
Baltimore
van Buren
Congress
William Fleury Tarrison
Wligs
Nomins
Jenry Clay
James i. Polk
T ‘Gud
Oregon
Texas
Woodowilson
Polk
England
Lewis Cass
Michigan
William O. Butler
Zachary Taylor
Franklin Pierce
New Hampshire
William R. King
Alabama
Cuba
Dem
Dred Scott
Stephen A. Douglas
Ilinois
Herschel V. Jolson
Georgia
John C. Breckinridge
Joseph Lane
Constitutional Union Party
John Bell
Edward Everett
Massachusetts
Abraham Lincoln
Chicago
George B. McClellan
New Jersey
Lornce Greeley
Cincinnati
Fifth Regiment
4. H. Preston
Charles T. Crane
Ollie James
Landing at Rakahanga Coral Atoll Perilous Passage
Rakahanga in the south sea near New Zealand presents a dangerous lagoon entrance. A coral wall rising near the surface and massive regular breakers create a boiling chasm. A six man paddled boat crosses the chasm with a yell as the crew hooks into the reef. Once inside the lagoon the risk is tipping over. leaving the lagoon leads to swamping by incoming swells.
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Rakahanga
South Sea
New Zealand
Frank Burnetts
Rakoahang
Peary Challenges Berg Submersion Rule
Lieutenant Peary questions the common belief that seven eighths of an ice berg’s height lies below water. He notes instances where only two thirds of a berg is submerged and cites observations from St. Nicholas.
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Peary
North Pole
St. Nicholas
Notice at To kyo exhibition bans intoxicated entrants
A posted notice at an art exhibition in To kyo warns visitors that intoxicated or mad persons may not enter and those found inside shall be expelled. It forbids bringing parcels umbrellas sticks or the like except purses and prohibits dogs or similar animals. Visitors are urged to guard against thieves.
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Tokyo
Ready to Resume at Anniversary Dinner
Lady recalls sitting together twenty five years ago and discussing research into ancient Babylon. Professor eagerly asks where he left off in Fliegende Blatter.
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Babylon
Inheritance Dispute Over Wooded Ability
An illuminated Detroit area notice records a quarrel between a rich elder and a youth. The old man laments unfair inheritance while the youth wishes to gain the elder’s capacity to manage property. The brief exchange ends with the elder’s final expression.
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Detroit
A Delicate Position In A Pension Visit
Mr Biccins notes a delicate position when a pension examiner and a life insurance tester called on him simultaneously. The scene highlights the clash of bureaucratic inquiries and personal timing in an awkward encounter.
American jockeys abroad earn vast sums in Europe
American horsemen migrate to Europe for lucrative salaries on tracks in England France Germany Austria and Russia. Jockeys including Frank ONeil Johnnie Reiff Milton Henry Nash Turner Winnie OConnor Danny Maher and others are set to ride for top owners like Vanderbilt Gould and Rothschild with average earnings around 12000 per rider totaling about 156000. Reiff led France with 115 wins while ONeil topped jockeys in France last season.
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Tommy Clark
United States
Knights of the Pigskin
America
England
France
Germany
Austria
Russia
Danny Maher
Skeets
Martin
Frank O'Neil
Johnny Reiff
Winnie O'Connor
J. Archibald
J. Sumpter
D. Winfield
Guy Garner
Eddie Dugan
Milton Henry
Nash Turner
Willie Shaw
O'Neil
O’neil
Johnnie Reiff
Vanderbilt
Reiff
Frank J. Gould
Europe
Ted Sloane
Twenry
Winkfield
Edward Corrigan
Rarf
Archibald
India
Baron Oppenheim
Edldie Dugan
Harry Payne White
Strange Beds During German Rest Revealed in Travel Note
Carper's Weekly notes pitiful German beds in Kaiser’s dominions. Beds are single and narrow, sheets barely tuck in, pillows tiny or wedge shaped. Travelers must adjust to awkward sleeping layouts and inclined rests, likened to morgue planks.
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Germany
Paris
Delayed steal tale from early baseball circles
Otto Jordan disputes players claims on the delayed steal tactic used in a 1903 Chicago game. He recalls starting from first base and scoring on a long throw, then sharing the idea with Ned Tranton and THanton who praised the move as a clever play. Jordan says he conceived the idea himself.
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Otto Jordan
Jordan
Brooklyn
Chicago
Wing
Ned Tranton
Wis Tanhaver
Thanton
Mirst
Notable Aphorism On Endurance And Friendship
A fragmented quotation attributes a sentiment to Albert Sith about enduring life with perseverance. It highlights a bosom friend as support, counsel from a counselor, and hope from an elder brother, noting life’s pain can sweeten with steady resolve.
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Enocess
Gwentus
Remarkable Case of Metal Object In Head Hidden Five Years
A young farmer, previously unaware of a large metal mass in his skull, was found to have a gun breech and iron bolt lodged behind the nose after a nasal abscess prompted examination. The objects, weighing a quarter pound and measuring inches, had remained undetected since a muzzle loading gun exploded years earlier. Removal through the face side restored health with no lasting deformity.
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Rushton Parker
Parker
Liverpool Hospital
Some Consolation In a Reading of the Ten Commandments
A man noted for speaking his mind turns to a Protestant catechism and reflects on the Ten Commandments. He muses aloud that he has never killed anybody, finding consolation in the moral guidance he encounters.
Bergson Says Humans Stand Alone as Laughing Animal
In his book Laughter Henri Bergson argues that humans are uniquely laughable among beings. He claims the animal world is solemn and that man alone provokes ridicule.
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Henri Bergson
Bright Side Or Not A Husband In The Post
Quote pair shows a wife blamed for gloom and a man retorts about a home and husband. The exchange underscores gendered expectations and domestic roles referenced in a Houston Post snippet.
Lasting Hoax Inquires About Salt and Pepper Suits
A quip in the Philadelphia Record questions why Tightwad always sports salt and pepper suits. The remark suggests such a suit endures for two seasons due to practical, durable styling.
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Tightwad
Philadelphia Record
Peppery Tone in Family Marriage Dialog
A brief glimpse shows a daughter urging consent to her marriage with Jack as he arrives at night. The father replies firmly, promising to refuse, reflecting a clash of generations and authority.
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Jack
Boston Transcript
Iron constitution remark echoes in courtroom satire
A metallurgical joke unfolds in a courtroom scene as a doctor tells Madame she has an iron constitution and an obese patient ponders his weight, while a Judge comments on the exchange, highlighting playful medical humor.
Lie as a universal tool quote by Holmes
A famed Holmes line notes that sin uses many tools but a lie is the handle that fits them all, reflecting a view of deception as a versatile vice.
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Holmes
Estate of Josephine Blasich probate executor notices
John Blasich named executor of Josephine Blasich estate requests all creditors to file claims with vouchers within one year from February 8 1912 to address 1007 West Wishkah Aberdeen Washington or with T H McKay attorney in Finch building Aberdeen. Claims not presented will be barred. First publication February 1912. Last publication March 14 1912.
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John Blasich
Josephine Blasich
West
Wishkah Street
Aberdeen
Washington
T. H. McKay
Finch Building
Lawsuit Seeks Foreclosure on Logs in Chehalis County
State of Washington suit filed by Joe Marsen against Roy Jackson Bill Smock Grays Harbor Commercial Co and George Smith seeks to foreclose on log liens for logs in the Aberdeen area. Intervenor named as George Smith. Defendants summoned to answer within sixty days after February 12 1912.
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State of Washington
County of
Chehalis
Joe Marsen
Roy Jackson
Bill Smock and
Grays Harbor Commercial Co
George Smith
Grays Harbor Commercial Company
Sfhalis County
Kky
Roy
Bill Smock
Rion Pacific
Berdeen
Iid Chenty
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Foresta Track
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Kelts” Martin
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Leman
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ADI
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EREE
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T. H. M’kay
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