Judge Landis Career Noted From Secretary to Public Titan
The article traces Kenesaw Mountain Landis from his early days in Logansport Indiana to his private secretaryship to Secretary of State Walter Gresham. It covers his rise in Chicago law circles, their firm directness, and his later role in Standard Oil Indiana case, noting his methodical thoroughness and valued judgments. It also mentions his birth November 20, 1866, his Civil War surgeon father, and his early work as a stenographer and law instructor.
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Chicago
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
John D.rocketfeller
High Standard OilMcHs
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Kandit
Joan S. Miller
Landis
Standard Oil Company
Washington
Walter @. Gresham
Cleveland
Bir. Grestiat
Y. Cleveland
Gresham
Judge Landis
Millville
Abraham H. Landis
Ohio
Kenesaw
Logansport Journal
ESSA
Striking Soldier in Jamestown Statue by Mr Newman
Jamestown New York hosts a report on Mr Atleo G Newman whose Spanish War Veteran statue for the New York state building rotunda reflects his West Point experience and aims for naturalism and simple expression. He studied under J Q Ward, shaping his career through diverse sculpture work and a focus on faithful representation.
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New York State Building
Atleo G. Newman
West Point
Mme. Newman
QB Regilar
Fle
Mr. Newmat
New York City
J. Q. A. Ward
Repose Suggests Capacity for Action in Subjects
Fragment reads that the subjects of this kind repose, yet hints at ample capacity for action. It notes a tension between stillness and potential energy, implying readiness or ability to act when prompted by circumstance or need.
Car of Juggernaut Festival Draws Immense Crowd
In mid June tens of thousands of Hindus gather at Pouri Orks-50 India for the Juggernaut festival. The famous Car of Juggernaut is drawn through streets by devotees harnessed to cables. Pilgrims show intense zeal and some attempt self sacrifice, but British officials prevent deaths. Hindus believe Juggernaut grants access to heaven.
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London
Pouri
India
Juggernaut
Vishnu
Jones Searches for Hat as Hat Sits on Suspect
In a brisk exchange Fall Qne jokes about sitting on something while Mr. Jones laments not finding his hat. The moment captures a light, humorous interaction likely from a social column or stage dialogue. No further context is provided to identify persons or setting precisely.
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Mr. Jones
Entitled to it Duke and duchess ride from Liverpool
A Chicago Record-Herald anecdote notes a Rockingham family claim of prestige, recounting that Mrs. Rockingham and her eldest daughter once shared a railway compartment with a duke and a duchess traveling from Liverpool to Edinburgh, prompting debate over entitlement to such status.
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Rockinghams
Rockingham
Liverpool
Edinburgh
Chicago Record-Herald
Poorly Expressed Remarks At Hoarding House Scene
A dialogue fragment captures a waiter expressing surprise at a young couple at the next table. He notes the couple seem close and in love, but jokes they could never get thick at the hoarding house due to the setting. The lines hint at social tensions and humor.
Not That Way. Judge confronts accused in jail remark
A Chicago Record Herald snippet recalls a courtroom exchange where the judge taunts an offender about prison, prompting a defiant reply. The dialogue suggests tension over honesty and fate as the judge challenges the defendant's claims.
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Ohi Caga Record-Herald
Odd Winter Banter From Mr Hobbs And Tom
A playful exchange voices aging, weather, and a boast of turning eighty next spring as winter winds loom, with dialect and curious humor reflecting local speech.
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Mr. Hobbs
Tom
Encroaching Verse and Ads Stir Editorial Debate
The Royal Magazine piece presents a comic editor assistant exchange about verse contributors demanding placement beside advertising mailers. Henry jokes about forgotten birthdays while the editor laments the clash between creative content and paid placements, ending with a whimsical smile.
Actress Marries Press Agent In Publicity Move
Washington Star reports the successful actress wed her press agent after he convinced her of the sincerity of his public statements. The piece highlights the publicity angle and the couple’s union as a media-driven event.
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Publicaton
Washington Star
Had Grit Dust in One Direction Noted Men
A fragment from a list of humorous quotes contrasts fine praise with absurd questions. It mentions a man described as one of the best, noted for wedding demand and being in demand, then shifts to water lore and an amusing exchange about raincoats and checks. The clippings include jests on portraiture and natural repose.
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Baltimore
Man Injures Self In Delusion Of High Office In Russia
William M. McLaughlin a 33 year old resident of Huron street went berserk while claiming to sacrifice for the czar of Russia. He tore his tongue nearly from its roots then struggled with doctors and police before being restrained in a straitjacket and taken to Kings County Hospital in Flatbush where his condition was described as serious.
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New York
Carina
Russia
William M. McLaughlin
Huron Street
Kings County Hospital
Fnally
McLaughlin
Ruxela
Folka
Greenpoint
Eagura
Snyder
Pastor Slept On Hats At Wedding In Stapleton
New York Rev Dr Albert P L Krause pastor of the German Lutheran church in Stapleton S I sat amid staid matrons after ice cream and lemonade. He tendered his resignation under pressure, accepted, with members awaiting another pastor. Krause, a former Wagner Institute professor, faced talk of overcongeniality amid German wedding festivities. The incident with silk hats used as beds followed Uhl Uilman marriage two years earlier, leading to his departure and resignation.
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New York
Albert PL Krense
Lutherareluren
Stapleton, S. 1
Krause
Dr. Krause
Stapleton
Wagner Instiute
Hochester
University of
Staten Island
Wing
Cat captures rattlesnake in yard nature study
Tulsa physician Dr. McConnell witnesses a cat dragging a three foot rattlesnake onto the porch. The cat and serpent duel for minutes with the cat biting but unharmed. The snake is killed after it strikes, its tail riddled with bite marks and scratches observed by onlookers.
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Tulsa
I. T
Rey, Long
Jack London
Mr. Roosevelt
Mor Connell
McConnell
Traffic Panic at Entrance Sparks Darkly Comic Exchange
A vivid note from the World describes a crowd surge at an entrance that caused panic. Speakable quips compare the scene to a historical auto da fe and the auto mobile, with locals recalling harsher eras. The piece uses satirical tone to frame the chaotic arrival of new shades as a parable or social observation.
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Brooklyn
Hades
World
Misread study yields odd marital language fragment
A fragment from a newspaper page presents an unqualified line of dialogue about marital terms. It shows a person asking about whether a wife still uses endearing names once used at the start of marriage, reflecting informal social chatter.
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K. M. Landis
Rockefeller
Lakes County
Tod
Union College of Law
Northwestern University Law School
Kencockian
Sands
Secretary of State
Department
Diplomat Corps
Myst
Polly
Boston
Chiccago Daily News
Coan
Mr. Newman
Jamestown
Tadia
Gar
Jack Piasbail
Grace
Ike
Henry
Nev
Jove
Royal Magazine
Fishermans
Chicago News
Harold
Maniag
Czar
Miany
Newpi
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