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Walter P Phillips gains Washington prominence and United Press leadership
In Washington June 25, Walter P Phillips takes editorial charge of The Electric Age, rise noted from Providence to New York and Washington, building the United Press into a nationwide wire service. The piece also sketches his career, links to Hay Nicolay and Badeau, and profiles Lincoln biographers Ward Lamon and Col. Hay.
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Leland Stanford
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Jay Gould
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American Cotton Oil Trust
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John Jacob Astor
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