Roosevelt Rampant in an American Club Dinner Tale
Sir John Hare recounts meeting Theodore Roosevelt at a Cloister club dinner in New York during his 1895 96 American tour. An American orator challenged journalists politics, prompting Roosevelt to denounce Anglo-Saxon blood while apologizing to the English guest who felt uncomfortable and left early.
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John Hare
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Atlantic
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Mr. Roosevelt
Evans Story About Indiana Food Heist in 1896
An Army and Navy Life tale recounts Admiral Evans commanding the steamship Indiana in 1896. A veteran crewman, faced with a hungry crew and a lax caterer, claims he did not steal food from a mess chest. He asserts he only looked inside and saw a roach emerging from the chest.
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Evans
Army
Admiral Evans
United States
Indiana
Capain
Dialogue on gender roles and house cleaning
The exchange features Mrs Benton Holme challenging male superiority and Mr Benton Holme replying that true superiority lies in refusing to engage in house cleaning. It captures a witty domestic debate between spouses.
Insanity Plea Debate Frames St Louis Art Scene
A visitor admires a painting while Mr Parvenew notes the frame is new. The St Louis Times comments that an insanity plea often turns out to be a sane legal strategy.
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Mr. Parvenew
St. Louis Times
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