William McKinley A Leader From Canton to Presidency
A portrait of William McKinley tracing his rise from Canton Ohio where he taught school and studied law through his Civil War service to his political ascent as congressman governor and finally the 1896 Republican nominee and president. The piece covers his personal life with Ida Saxton and the hardships of his family, his war moments notably Cuba and the Philippines, and his foreign policy including the open door to China and the Boxer involvement.
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William McKinley
Niles
Canton
Ida Saxton
Ohio
McKinsey
St. Louis
McKinley
Caab
Atins &S
Rutherford B Hayes
Tvanty-Towark
Congress
Aidlustenel
Methodist Church
New York City
Europe
White House
Asia
China
Spain
Cuba
Washington
Maine
Havana
Dewey
Manila Bay
Santiago
Philippines
Dlorbulden
Peking
United States
John Hay
Orient
William MccKinsey
James Morgan
Call of the Woods Echoes the Wild
A rugged speaker laments urban life and aches to return to the woods. He recalls forty years in the hills and valleys, bonds with fellow workers and comrades, and longs to breathe pine air, tramp old trails, and live among those who have stood by him in the beginning of things. Copyright.
Dream Cities and the Psychology of Dream Travel
A discussion of dream cities as a waking omen and source of fortune. It cites Freudian theories and examples like Fleisa Hearsing, linking dream names to real places near Vienna and the port Viissingen, exploring how dream geography reveals origins and future business implications.
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Freund
Fleisa
Hearsing
Fleiss
Vienna
Flushing
England
The Fox Trot Dance Origins Revealed in 1914
A vaudeville dancer named Fox popularized a new dance by borrowing from the one-step and adding his own variations. The Fox-Trot spread quickly across the country as syncopated melodies popularized the style, though the originator was a performer, not a horse trainer.
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Rious
Fox
Inconsiderate Birds Cause Morning Noise Complaint
A well-behaved girl notes the country’s morning racket from the farm, telling the farmer’s wife that the birds’ early noise is nice but should be quieter. The remark marks her polite yet pointed critique of rural dawn sounds.
Militant Mary Prolific Egg Producer
A noted oyster produces 400000 eggs annually but only about 400 or fewer reach maturity, highlighting the high attrition in shellfish reproduction.
Othello as Tragic Vision Sailed in Satirical Lens
A satirical reminiscence portrays Othello as a violent Brunette hero in a Shakespearean spoof. It mocks Turkish wars and jealousy driven by Iago while recounting the wedding and Desdemona’s supposed misdeed with a cherry-stained handkerchief.
Mother's Cook Book and Magazine Recipe for Buns and Glaze
A recipe excerpt describes soft yeast buns with lemon rind currants and a custard glaze. Instructions cover yeast activation with milk and water, dough mixing, rising, rolling, butter sugar coating, and shaping. A second filling and glaze method uses butter brown sugar cream vanilla and lemon. The text ends with publication line 1996 Worntarn Nawananer Uolom.
Counterfeiter at 92 fears prison in San Jose
William Smith, ninety two, jailed in San Jose on counterfeiting charges, recalls a life of work from England to California. He begs for freedom, stating he would die if sent to jail and expressing fear of homes or charitable institutions. He kept $27 when arrested, after years of hardship.
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San Francisco
William Smith
San Jose
Eng
California
Ross
Bay Cities
McNeil Island
Smith
Madrid man reprimanded for kissing wife in street
A visitor to Madrid received a severe reprimand and a warning after he kissed his wife goodbye in the street near his hotel on Puerta del Sol. A policeman reported him to his captain who explained that Madrid law forbids a man to kiss any woman in the streets regardless of consent.
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Madrid
Puerta del Sol
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Thoms B. Reed
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Hawaii
Manila
Paris
Pekin
Leon Czolgosz
Douglas Malloch
Dex
Militant Mary
Ranndom
Thello
W. Shakespeare
Othello
Turkey
Desdemona
Sonal
Mr. Shakespeare
Tage
Iago
Cassie
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