The Lost Art of Political Oratory in Ward Campaigns
Ernest McGaffey reflects on the excesses and rituals of local campaign speeches. He contrasts polished public orators with practical ward workers, noting crowds seek spectacle and patronage more than policy. He recalls past orators like Ingersoll and Storrs, and describes banquets, crowd dynamics, and the craft of impromptu speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alker
Bob* Ingersoll
Hmary Storrs
Andrew Jackson
Tommy
Welkin
Pauline
Joe Miller
One Point in Our Favor at Briarcliff Idonor
Barney Oldfield recalls a tale of a young millionaire in a French limousine failing to ascend a steep hill. The car had to be shipped on a flatcar, where the conductor received cigars and the boast about American railways.
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Briarcliff Ldonor
Barney Oldfield
South
Within Himself He Reigns Above All Desires and Fears
A concise reflection on inner sovereignty quoting Milton about ruling pissions desires and fears from within. It frames self mastery as greater than outward kingship and power.
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Milton
Peace Yet War Wolves End in Deadly Fight
A lone Russian survivor recalls a patrol encounter with six wolves in a forest along the German front. As night falls a deadly clash erupts with rifles and blades until only one man remains alive, the others slain by the wolf pack.
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German Empire
Georgenburg
Queen of the Air Mrs Assheton Harbord Eyes Fields in Gordon Bennett Race
London balloonist Mrs Assheton Harbord, famed for eighty ascents including twelve night flights and three Channel crossings, may compete in Germany for the Gordon Bennett cup. The article highlights her career, her Beaufort Gardens home cup, and comparisons between English and French ballooning contexts while noting a German woman pilot and Mme Surcouf in France.
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Assheton
Gordon Bennett
Germany
Asshe
Ton Harbord
U. K
Krabble
Assheton Harbord
London
Delffield
England
Francs
Mme, Surcouf
English Channel
Alps
France
Aderonauts
Mme. Flammarion
Humorous Retort Over Glass Order in Pub Life
A humorous exchange recounts a pedestrian remark about glasses and a punch line. Life magazine notes a custom question about whether glasses should be ordered before the punch. The banter plays on social etiquette and comic restraint.
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Ncal Jawsmiths
HEIR
Sernest, McGaffey
Horatio
Tyne
Corker
Ernest M'Gatf
Joseph B. Bowles
Pee ‘Ay
America
Queen OF the Air
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