Straight Line Charles E Hughes Taught by His Father
A New York governor Charles E Hughes, praised for honesty and straight dealing, was taught in infancy that a straight line is the shortest path between two points. The anecdote recalls his early education, college years, and sharp, decisive approach in public life.
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New York
Hughes
Charley
Empire State
Charles E. Hughes
Dr. Hughes
Colgate University
Madison
Brown University
Providence
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Hughes On Policy and Charisma From a Political Spotlight
The piece portrays Charles Evans Hughes as an energetic and earnest platform speaker. It contrasts his style with theatrical rhetoric, noting his practical optimism and steadfast stand against public rot. A Albany meeting with John L Sullivan highlights the governor’s physical vigor and earnest temperament.
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Roosevelt
Hughes
Mr. Hughes
New York
John L. Sullivan
Albany
Judge Charles M Hough Chronicle
Federal jurist Charles M Hough who presided in the Harriman case faced scrutiny over his decision on railroad operations and interstate commerce hearings. Born 1858 in Philadelphia, he graduated from Dartmouth in 1879 and later practiced maritime law in New York.
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Charles M. Hough
United States
Elm District of
New York
Judge Hough
Philadelphia
Dartmouth College
Mary Garden Debuts with Dramatic Soprano at Opera House
Chicago born Mary Garden rose to fame after an accidental Paris debut at the Opera Comique. She studied under Fugere and Chevalier and quickly became a leading light in European opera before returning to the United States as a celebrated American soprano at Oscar Hammerstein’s Manhattan Opera House.
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Oscar Hammerstein
Manhattan Opera House
New York
Europe
Opera Comique
Paris
Miss Garden
Chicago
Fugere
Chevalier
Albert Carre
Debut at Opera Comique by Mary Garden
Miss Garden recalls her first Opera Comique debut with no contract nor prior audience experience. She sang with an orchestra as the house grew louder and the performance culminated in an ovation.
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Opera Comique
Notable Exception on Knicker-Preparedness Beat
A satirical note from Herper's Weekly mocks gender norms and matrimony with a quip about a girl engaging ten men. The piece frames preparedness and social expectations as comic redundancy.
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