Wright in Who's Who Pencil Portrait of War Secretary
Luke E Wright, named by the president to replace Taft as secretary of war, is profiled as a Gold Democrat and former Confederate soldier who served from age fifteen and reached lieutenant. A Colonel Galloway aide praised Wright for integrity, recalling Wrights wartime service and a Memphis attorney general nomination deadlock.
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Robertus Love
Uke E. Wright
William H. Taft
America
Luke
Eldridge
Eldridge Wright
Chickamauga
Luke Wright
Wrights
Abraham Lincoln
Shields
Illinois
Missouri
Lincoln
United States
Wright-Galloway
Galloway
Criminal Court of
Memphis
Luke Wright and His Rivalry shaped by Duel and Duty
The piece chronicles Luke Wright born 1847 in Pulaski Tennessee and long based in Memphis. It recalls a proposed mortal duel with Col M Galloway resolved amicably, Wrights rise as attorney general and civil governor linked to Taft, and parallels with William H Taft, highlighting their non political paths and successive appointments in public service.
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Forture
M. ©. Galloway
Memphis
Archibald Wright
Tennessee Supreme Court
Luke
Wright
Galloway
Harvey M. Hill
Judge Wright
Clay
Randolph
Luke Wright
Memphis Criminal Court
South
William H. Taft
Cincinnati
Judge Taft
Bill
Ohio River
Tennessee
Bill Taft
Taft
Philippines
War Department
Superior Court
Ohio
W. ©. Folks
State Supreme Bench
Pudge Folks
Thomas B. Turley
United States
Isham G. Harris
Gove
Wrights rise from Tennessee lawyer to Philippine governor general
The article traces Luke Wright of Tennessee from early law practice to national prominence. It covers his role as Philippine commission member, acting governor and governor general, and later ambassador to Japan. It notes his alignment with Republican policy and his support for the Philippines as part of U S expansion. Wright's career is tied to connections with Turley and the administration.
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Ernor
Tennessee
Robert Love Taylor
United States Senate
Bob
Turley
Harris
Senate
Wright
Luke Wright
Democratic Party
Memphis
Murfreesboro
Bryan
Free Silver
Sky Blues
Palmer
Buckner
McKinley
Philippine Islands
Philippine Commission
William H. Taft
Cincinnati
Philippines
Taft
Vatican
Islands
War Department
The
Japan
Kansas City
Tilden
Cleveland
Odd Use For Wedding Rings At Westminster Cathedral
A silver gilt tabernacle stands in the chapel of the blessed sacrament at Westminster's new Roman Catholic cathedral. A benefactor collected wedding rings to hang inner curtains, persuading friends and relatives to donate rings. About fourteen rings with donors' names now support the silk curtains inside the tabernacle.
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Blessed Sacrament
Westminster
London
Every Day May Be a Sunday at Martinton Farms
Sunday and Day are two farmers at Martinton near Morocco Indiana. Sunday has five sons and Day five daughters. Three Sunday sons have married Day daughters, while the remaining sisters are courted by the other two brothers, making a hopeful matchmaking future.
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Martinton
Morocco
Ind
Governors Discuss Conservation At White House Conference
Governors including John A. Johnson and FE B Stuart address the White House conference on conserving natural resources. They debate federal overreach, state powers, and education, while Pennsylvania highlights forest preservation and future land value. The piece ends with a testimonial for Electric Bitters.
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Roosevelt
United States
John A. Johnson
White House
Johnson
Alexander
Middle West
Stuart
Pennsylvania
Charles M. Floyd
New Hampshire
Thomas M. Campbell
Texas
They Met But Once The Auto And The Cow
Detroit Tribune notes a chance meeting between a car and a cow described as a one time event. No further encounters or consequences are reported.
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Detroit Tribune
Oklahoma bishop performs free marriage ceremonies
The bishop of Oklahoma, described as wise and broad, states he will officiate weddings without charge. He says he does not profit from others' mistakes and keeps marriage ceremonies free as a rule.
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Oklahoma
Puck
Unclear Gift Assumptions Highlight Work Fit
A humorous note suggests that people often misjudge their suitability for a task by overestimating their talent. It cautions against assuming one’s perfect fit without checking actual skills or outcomes.
Arnica Salve Recommended by J W Jenkins
Local resident J W Jenkins of Chapel Hill North Carolina extols Bucklen's Arnica Salve as highly as the product’s benefits. The testimonial highlights its effectiveness and personal satisfaction with the remedy.
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Bucklen
J. W. Jenkins
Chapel Hill, N. C
Old-time Salve Claims to Heal All Wounds
An advertisement touts a salve as curing a felon on a thumb and healing every sore burn or wound. It promotes sale at Neilley & Co and C. A. Heiner’s drugstore in Byesville for 25 cents.
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C. M. Harden
Silver City
North Carolina
Mr. Harden
Neilley & Co
C. A. Heiner
Byesville
Cleveland
Betale
Ceverend
Beliale
Buffalo
Cleveland & Buffal
Transit C
W. F. Merman
Gem
Pass
Clevelard
Former Berwick pool room proprietor plans eastern tour
I. 8. Murdough, longtime Berwick pool room and shooting gallery operator, located at Byesville for years, arrived in town packing his belongings at the Berwick hotel. He returns from a western trip and will tour eastern cities with no definite relocation yet.
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Murdough
The
Berwick
Byesville
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Newport
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New York
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