Business Men and Ward Politics in Urban America
A veteran observer describes how diverse ward business leaders engage in elections. Some push campaigns through campaign funds and party alignment while others stay passive, yet all influence outcomes via windows, sidewalks, and endorsements. Political ties range from active reformers to gatekeeping shopkeepers, with influence rising when a boss earns workers’ trust and a plant’s success hangs on election results.
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Prises
Roman
Prohibition
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Camel of Promising Temperament Turns Ferocious in Camp
Norman Duncan recalls a Turkish rider and his allegedly gentle camel that suddenly attacked its master at Rafieh. The camel, once docile, trampled the saddle and fought back, prompting the Turk to vow to sell the beast in Beersheba. He fears for the owner's life and cites divine will.
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Rafieh
Mohammed
Prophet
God
Beersheba
Norman Duncan
Harper's
The Figures Settled It At The Astor
Two rival men from the east and west argued in the Astor House rotunda in New York. The east challenger boasted of defeating the west man, then measured his weight claiming two hundred forty eight pounds. The west man eyed the scale and muttered a dismissive remark. This overblown scene ends with a jab about an International Peace Society.
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Astor House Rotunda
New York
Automobile production in 1907 tops a hundred million
Statistics from the Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers show total value of American made cars in 1907 at 105,669,572 dollars from 52,302 vehicles. Five thousand were nongasoline, with the rest split between steam and electric models.
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Automobile
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Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers
Immigrant Flows to the United States and British Possessions
In 1907 a total of 667,737 people left the United Kingdom with 328,612 migrating to the United States and 203,367 to British possessions. The figures show U.S. attraction as the leading destination among emigrants.
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United States
United Kingdom
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