Johnsons unreported speech electrifies Gridiron night
The Gridiron Dinner at the Willard features John A Johnson delivering a fresh direct critique of political life. The audience of 260 dignitaries erupts as Johnson's warm, brisk tone redefines him beyond press images.
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Rey
Johnson
Harmon
Washin
Judge Gray
Washington
Isere
United States
Supreme Court
Senate
House
Ae John
John
Bryan
Willard
Eve Usly
Ylan
Alton B. Parker
John A. Johnson
Phat Bagg
John. A. Johnson
Minnesota
Fairbanks
Indiana
Canhon
Connors
Jason
Benator Foraker
Root
Not by Aesop in Boston Transcript Humor
A fragment from the Boston Transcript parodies a moral tale. It features a bemused woman failing to find items she places and a quip about a man who chews pills rather than swallowing them whole.
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Aesop
Boston Transcript
Almigt
Polar explorers debate Cook's Arctic tale authenticity
Historians and explorers including Rear Admirals Melville Goott and Winfield Goott question Captain Cook's Arctic accounts though Robert F. Scott and Otto Svehdrup voice support. The mixed opinions reflect ongoing debate over whether the north passage narrative is credible.
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Robert F. Scott
Otto Svehdrup
DeQuireva
Cook
Her Suggestion Prompts Playful Exchange on Kiss
He seeks a chance to steal a kiss while she jokes about consulting an ocullat. The exchange unfolds with light humor as they tease each other about timing and consent.
Canal Deepening Aims for Larger Merchant Ships
Work progresses to deepen and widen the Suez Canal enabling ships with a beam of twelve meters to navigate it. The project anticipates allowing the largest merchant vessels to use the waterway in the near future.
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Suez Canal
Railroad Magnates Who Began as Laborers
A feature profiles leaders in U S railroading who started as laborers and rose to top posts. It highlights James J Hill and others who learned the business from the ground up in roles from section hand to president of major lines like Pennsylvania Chicago & North Western Erie New York Central Illinois Central and more.
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Johnson
Democratic’ Party
Aalde
Bryan
Lincoln
Cena
United States
James J. Hill
Hill
Seattle
Menger Calary
Énou
Great Lakes
Mmit
Cary
Greatorthern
Great Northern Securities Company
Samuel McCrea
Pennsylvania Railroad
McCrea
Rodman
J. Cassatt
New York Central
Shreveport
Bill Newman
William H. Newman
Briggs Thomas
Thomas
Lehigh Valley
Frederick D. Underwood
Erie Railroad
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
William H. Truesdale
Delaware, Kawanna & Western Railroad
Rockford, Island & St. Louis
Croesus
Albert J. Earling
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul
J. T. Hanrahan
Harriman
Illinois Central
Bruyvesant Fish
Louisville & Nashville
Stuyvesant Fish
Himsel Lucius Tuttle
The
Boston & Maine Railroad
Maine Central
Darius Miller
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
W. C. Brown
George B. Harris
Edward H. Harriman
Eloping Girl Left Large Sum Receives Dying Uncle Bequest
Miss Floretta Whaley, who eloped with Rev. Jere K. Cook from New Jersey, was recently left five thousand dollars by a dying uncle. The couple, living in California where Cook works manual labor, have one child.
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Floretta Whaley
Miss Whaley
Jere K. Cook
New Jersey
Cook
Cal-fornine
Mary and the Kitten From The September Delineator
Mary plays with a kitten and uses a naughty word. In washing her mouth with soap she learns to guard her language. The next day she repeats the misstep and is reminded again that she is the same reckless kitten.
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Mary
The Little Green Trail Poem by Percy W Reynolds
Verse celebrates a tranquil path called the little green trail through a vale. The speaker seeks escape from fatigue toward nature, dreamlike lands, and a promise of peace and love at journey’s end.
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Elly
The
Vale
Allence
Fores
Little Green Trail
Percy W. Reynolds
Bohemian
Paris to Host First International Exhibition of Aerial Navigation
Consul General Frank H. Mason reports Paris will hold as its aviation expo from September 18 to October 5 under the patronage of the republic. The event, organized by the Association of Industrials in Aerial Locomotion, will showcase balloons, aeroplanes, engines, and related products with prizes totaling over $300,000.
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Frank H. Mason
Paris
Association of Industrials
Europe
Aero Clubs
National Association of
France
The Tragedy of the Trees and Rising Deforestation Threats
The elm pest and leopard moth devastate fine trees around Harvard and other regions. Maples near Poughkeepsie suffer while Prospect Park chestnuts die and pine blight spreads. Containing these ravages poses a major scientific challenge to preserve landscapes.
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Boston Transcript
Harvard University
University
Hudson
Poughkeepsie
Prospect Park
Brooklyn
From the Circle Regrets and Ironic Love
A man recalls visiting a singer he once loved. He admits he could have married her but chose money, saying he found the song she sang could be bought for 50 cents. The exchange reveals a grim, ironic value on affection.
Banker's nerves revived by Postum after coffee use
A prominent Chattanooga banker shares his experience of coffee harming his nerves and brain. He quit coffee, switched to Postum, and reports improved steadiness, absence of distressing symptoms, and a long, healthy life attributed to Postum.
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Postum
Chattanooga
Wellville
Pkga
Grovera Sell
Gi Trus
Ful Bumao
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