Ben Hanby Grave Story Behind Nellie Gray Song
The forgotten author Ben R Hanby rests in Westerville Ohio, once unseen by fame as his famed Nellie Gray song rose to popularity. Publishers profited while Hanby lived in poverty, unaware of his own work until a Columbus recitation revealed the tune. The tale recalls an era of untold talent and forgotten men.
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United Brethren Cemetery
Westerville
Columbus
Ben R. Hanby
Nellie Gray
Ben Hanby
Hanley
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Chicago
Byron
Hanby
United Brethren Church
Mone
Melite Gray
Col Isaac Trumbo for Utah Senate Seat
Col Isaac Trumbo of Salt Lake City is touted as a leading candidate to represent Utah in the United States Senate. A veteran advocate of statehood, he helped push Utah’s admission, values mining and local industry, and is described as a well informed and popular figure across communities.
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Isaac Trombo
Utah
House
Senate
United States Senate
Col
Isaac Trumbo
Salt Lake City
Col. Trumbo
Sion
Baby settles case at Philadelphia court
In a Philadelphia Central Police Court scene a father charged with non support and desertion swore to reform after his four children and a sobering moment from his 4 year old son. Magistrate Jermon offered freedom if the husband would swear off drink and support his family for a year.
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Peek
Central Police Court
Philadelphia
Alice Montgomery
Ludlow Street
Thomas Montgomery
Jermon
Montgomery
Cuban-born M de Heredia joins the French Academy
M de Heredia, newly admitted to the French Academy, was famed in youth for striking looks described as combining hidalgo nobility and creole grace. Although born in Cuba, he loved France and called its language the finest since Homer. His literary standing owes much to his son Neto, whose polished vigor secures a leading place in French letters.
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M. de Heredia
French Academy
Francoia
M. de Heredia Owen
France
Lord Salisbury a complex mix of pride and gentleness
The piece analyzes the Marquis of Salisbury as a man of strong style and temperamental contradictions, noting his public harshness and private amiability. It traces his poverty as a youth, his marriage to Alderson, and his rise through the Saturday Review to foreign secretary, while contrasting his conscientious heart with political fragility.
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Marquis of Salisbury
Mr. Bright
Mr. Gladstone
Lord Cranborne
Lord Salisbury
Robert Cecil
Miss Alderson
England
Lord Balisbury
Saturday Review
Beresford Hope
John Morley
St. James’ Hall
Europe
Foreign Office
Russia
Lady Salisbury
Bismarck
Berlin
Arthur Balfour
Mr. Parnell
Ife
House of Commons
T. P. O'Connor
Gresham and the enduring log cabin statesman idea
The piece laments the decline of humble origins in American leadership. It argues that true presidents and secretaries of state should arise from the common people, not wealth and luxury, warning that governance loses its republic character if officeholders no longer originate from log Cabin, tenement, canal boat or shop backgrounds.
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Gresham
America
Farm and health ads and odd notices from period paper
A jumble of old advertisements discusses bitters for digestion and safety, cough remedies, teething cures, and pumpkin seed seeds. plus notes on seed catalogs, cheap Detroit car fares, a corny umpire joke, a corn salve claim, and a Maine clergyman and wife making many calls with no salary.
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Ben FR. Haney
Westerville, Ohio
Baby
Lord and His Lady
Salisbury
Dartford
Wis
Jennie Pinceand
Springfield
Tils
Iron Mask
Hegeman
Campherlee
Caine
Frederick Greenbake Dong
Boston
Ding
Salter
John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
W.N.U
Detroit
Milwaukee
Hanson
Maine
Olumbia Bicycles
Hartford
Pope Mfg. Co. Genera
BOETO
Columbia
Raniy
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