Taft Praises Major Archibald Butt as Titanic Hero
President Taft delivered a tearful tribute to Major Archibald W Butt a loyal military aide to the president and hero of the Titanic. He praised Butt for self sacrifice humility humor and steadfast loyalty noting his simple direct character and readiness to help others.
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President Taft
Major Archibald W. Butt
Archibald W. Butt
Taft
Major Butt
Archie
Ting
Ichie Butt
Archie Butt
Butt
Walmer Sent to Georgia to Report Social and Industrial Conditions
Walmer, a Boston newspaper man, is dispatched to Georgia to chronicle social and industrial conditions in a series of letters. Colonel Turpin, a Southerner, mistakes Palmer for a lawyer and plans to foreclose the Turpin plantation mortgage. Palmer clears the misunderstanding, and the colonel, thinking Palmer kin, invites him to stay at the Pines. Palmer meets Kien and Bud Turpin and is warmly hosted.
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Walmer
Boston
Georgia
Turpin
Palmer
the Pines
Kien
Bud Turpin
Waiting For a Prince to Come at the Turpin Farm
A visiting journalist recalls a moonlit southern plantation visit with Miss Ellen Turpin and her family. He notes her charm, music, political talks, and a dawning empathy as he learns of the Turpins’ mortgaged estate, two educated siblings, and a looming future for the plantation amid postwar change.
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Turpin
Ellen
Miss Turpin
Henry Clay
Oglethorpe
Clay
Mr. Palmer
Bud
Pines
Father
Tere
Bod
Dream and Silent Promise Under Old Ogiethorpe Bridge
A narrator recalls a morning quest with Miss Ellen toward the old Ogiethorpe bridge, amid dreams of a princess in silks and a later vision of Ellen in simple cotton. The visit to her home includes a breakfast nap and a moonlit walk with Squire Hawkins, whose kindly tales contrast with earlier gossip about courting Ellen.
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Ogiethorpe
Bud
Boston
Miss Ellen
Ellen
Cate
Squire Hawkins
Squire
Germany
Elten
Mwe
Aboet Bie
Bia
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Broadway
Rockwell Ave
of Wesson
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Hicks Manufacturing CO
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N, J
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Antiqua Furniture
Third Ave
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Tha Enterprise Market
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Isket
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Koops & Abels
Robertson Im
A.& P. Stora
Domino
Harry Goldstein
Mgr
Bradway
Fulton
WM. Bryan Elberon
Reason
West End
W. G. Eisele
Cedar Ave
J.C. Disbrow
Broadway Long Branch
Rothstein & Sons
Tailors and Cleaners
Brighton Ave
J. Hill
New Goldstein Bldg
Klines
Oth Ave
N. J
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