Prominent Men With Disappointments in Presidential Races
The article reviews notable figures who failed to win the presidency. It recounts Aaron Burr and his narrow 73 electoral votes in 1800, Henry Clay and Daniel Webster as Whig stalwarts, Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden in 1876, James G. Blaine as the Plumed Knight, Horace Greeley’s 1872 defeat, Lewis Cass’s near-misses, and other well known contenders including McClellan Hancock Butler Bryan and Admiral Dewey, highlighting the political machinations and consequences.
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The
Republic
Clay
Webster
Blaine
Aaron Burr
Jefferson
House of Representatives
Burr
Hamilton
Blennerhasset
de Witt Clinton
New York City
United States
Cass
Free Soilers
New York State
Taylor
Horace Greeley
Greeley
Samuel J. Tilden
Rutherford B. Hayes
James G. Blaine
Andrew Jackson
William Henry Harrison
Texas
Gen. Taylor
Daniel Webster
Zachary Taylor
Lewis Cass
James K. Polk
Republican Party
General Grant
Garfield
Gen. McClellan
Gen. Hancock
Benjamin F. Butler
William J. Bryan
Admiral Dewey
Marcus A Hanna A Portrait Of A Man Of Energy And Wit
A Baltimore News piece draws a vivid portrait of Marcus A Hanna as a practical, energetic leader who blends humor with forceful politics. It notes his blunt honesty, willingness to fight for his aims, and tolerance for opponents, while critiquing reformers and Demagogues and recounts a humorous domestic anecdote about a dinner and a near-divorce caused by a missing butter supply.
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Marcus A. Hanna
McClure
William Allen White
Hanna
You
Adam
Alps
Italy
William H. Vanderbilt
Mark Hanna
Quay
Bavaria's Hall of Fame Origin Traced to America
In a Stray Stories excerpt, Bavaria is said to have originated the hall of fame concept with Die Ruhmes halle in Munich completed 1853. It cites a blaze at a cathedral and a fuse mishap at Shoeburyness as related incidents, noting dramatic failures and fatalities.
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America
University of New York
Bavaria
Munich
Die Ruhmeshalle
Klenz
Giant Bavarian statue and famed Ruhmeshalle busts described
The article details a colossal Bavarian statue designed by Schwanthaler in a large colonnade called the Ruhmeshalle with eighty busts. It then recounts a string of historical curiosities and disasters from Ipswich fire to a Victorian theater panic, and a series of fatal accidents and shipwrecks, ending with a Santiago cathedral blaze during a festival.
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Bavaria
Schwanthaler
Ruhmeshalle
Ipswich
England
Victoria Theater
Westminster
Passion Play Realistic and Powerful Emotion in Oberammergau
Lilian Bell recounts her Oberammergau impressions from the Christ drama. She describes being overwhelmed by the play's realism, the suffering on stage, and her struggle to remain detached. She notes the cross scene, Calvary, and the final ascent as intensely moving despite her initial wish for skepticism. The piece reflects the profound impact of witnessing the Passion onlookers and the tension between art and reality.
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Lilian Bell
Oberan___raan
Oberammergau
Calvary
Christ
Japan in Search of Ideas
A historical note on Japan seeking Western ideas to bolster civilization and reform. The piece outlines Japan’s interest in adopting Western methods to modernize society, governance, and culture through dialogue, study, and exchange in pursuit of progress.
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Japan
Governor Roosevelt Reassures Crowd Amid Lobster Taunt
While crossing 83d street New York, Governor Theodore Roosevelt and two other men were talking with Lieutenant Governor Woodruff near Republican headquarters when a street car nearly hit them. The motorman shouted get off the track and called Roosevelt a lobster. A passenger on the car identified the governor, and the motorman corrected the taunt saying he was the lobster, then tipped his hat as Roosevelt laughed and waved.
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Teddy
Roosevelt
83D Street
New York
Woodruff
No Place Like Home
An Atchison man fell sick and stayed home to rest on Saturday but returned to work on Monday. His wife asked him to handle several chores including caring for the baby, cooking, grinding coffee, dressing a chicken, and milking the cow while he rested.
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Atchison
Atchison Globe
Ad and Visitor Spark House Sale Dilemma
Dialogue samples from London Tit-Bits and Bally Life show a fair hostess using a real estate agent to avoid selling a beloved home. The snippets contrast advertising allure with practical hesitation and travel weariness in humorous lines.
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John
London
Trials of Mr X Housekeeping Not One Round of Pleasure
Mr X argues housekeeping is not a constant round of pleasure. The remarks explore duties, routine, and the burdens of domestic work as part of his trial or testimony.
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Mr. X
Happy Ending From a Stranded Novel
A New York author nearly finished a popular novel but could not resolve the plot. He left the manuscript unfinished for two years then submitted it ending abruptly. The publisher released it to become one of his best known works with an unconventional ending praised for clarity without explicit detail.
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New York
New York Sun
Prodigy Story Highlights Gerry’s Child Performer Stand
As recounted from Alinslee’s Magazine, Elbridge T Gerry staunchly opposed child public entertainers deeming it ruinous to their welfare. His legal stand blocked a celebrated young pianist, who later thrived in Europe under elite tutelage. The pianist’s comeback ten years later drew public admiration and quietly honored Gerry’s restraint.
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Elbridge T. Gerry
Gerry
Europe
Alinslee’s
Africa to have stringent game laws
The Indianapolis Journal notes looming strictures on game laws in Africa drawing parallels with tightening regulations. The piece comments that local menageries may be left with few specimens, joking about white elephants and Welsh rabbits as examples of scarce wildlife.
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Africa
Indianapolia Journal
Belgian Artificial Nutmegs and Hidden Contents
A German chemist analyzed Belgian artificial nutmegs, noting they are produced in large quantities and contain various vegetables and twenty percent mineral substances. The report hints at the strain of work awaiting a man returning from his wedding trip, who then has twice as much to do as before.
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Belgium
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