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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1906
Page
15
A humorous parade of famous names quirks and pretended dislikes. Czar Nicholas fears bombs, J Pierpont Morgan hoards wealth, King Alfonso dreams of bullfighting, William Waldorf Astor favors exposed trousers, the Gaekwar of Baroda doubts American beauty, Vice-President Fairbanks hates toothache, and Marie Corelli plans a candid photo to dodge publicity.
A column by James J. Montague ridicules early air travel and airships as noisy threatening to rural life. The piece contrasts enthusiasm for progress with fear of flying machines, describing nighttime noises, nervous women, and dogs howling as airships loom overhead. A short note on Hall of Fame appears by Wex Jones.
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