McKinley Life and Presidency Shaped by Patience
A compact biographical sketch tracing William McKinley from his Ohio roots in Niles Canton and a Civil War officer’s rise to congressman governor and finally president It highlights his measured rise at delays in securing the Republican nomination the 1896 election the Spanish American War the Philippine conflict and his open door China policy with emphasis on Ida Saxton McKinley and the public trials of their marriage.
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William McKinley
Niles
Canton
da Saxton
Congress
Ohio
McKiniey
St. Louis
Illiam McKinley
Nagain
McKinley
Mclhinley
Thomas B. Reed
Washington
Reed
Meckinley
Rutherford B. Hayes
Methodist Church
Ida Saxton
New York City
Europe
Havana
Spain
Hawaii
Manila
Paris
Pekin
Leon Czolgosz
White House
Asia
China
Cuba
Havana Harbor
Ufe
Philippines
Forbidden City
Peking
United States
John Hay
Orient
Willian McKinley
James Morgan
Call of the Woods Poem Echoes a Man's Longing to Return
A lyrical piece expresses a lifelong pull toward the woods and wilds. The speaker recalls forty years among forests fighting, working, and sharing with fellow woodsmen, ending with a fervent wish to go back to the trees.
Dream Cities and Hidden Names in Night Visions
A reflective meditation on dreaming of cities that shift shape and meaning. The piece discusses how dream cities reveal wishes, cautionary omens, and how names like Fleissa Hearsing link to real places near Vienna and Flushing as a linguistic puzzle.
The Fox Trot Origin in Vaudeville
A Vaudeville dancer named Fox popularized a new dance step in 1914 by blending parts of the one step with his own variations under the guise The Vox Trot. The term fox trotting spread nationwide as audiences embraced syncopated melodies and lively movement. No other figures or dates are confirmed in the excerpt.
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Mr. Fox
Fox
Inconsiderate Birds Cause Quiet Morning Talk
A young girl, visiting a farmer, notes the country is noisy at dawn. After a long stint of restraint a remark is finally addressed to the farmer's wife at breakfast about the birds waking early and needing more quiet.
Prolific Egg Producer and Othello Parody Recounted
A quirky piece contrasts an oyster’s tiny hatch rate with a dramatic retelling of Othello by Shakespearean standards. It humorously notes the Moorish general’s jealousy and Desdemona’s fatal miscue over a strawberry stained handkerchief, ending with Othello’s tragic fall.
Counterfeiter at 92 fears prison
William Smith, ninety two, held in San Jose county jail on counterfeiting charges, recalls a life of labor and loss. He describes homelessness after a paralyzed arm ended his work, and pleads to avoid jail or placement in a home as he fears dying in prison. He notes he can only sleep outdoors and fears institutions. He was found with $27 in his possession.
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San Francisco
Cat
William Smith
San Jose
Eng
California
Bay Cities
McNeil Island
Smith
Mother's Cook Book and Vereee Mee Weil
Cooking directions for yeasted breads buns and glaze from a family recipe column. Includes steps for yeast milk flour shortening sugar lemon rind currants and a jelly-roll shaped bun with butter and sugar glaze then a stuffed bun topping mix and a date-cream dessert finish with optional ginger and lemon rind and a note of a vague catalog reference.
Madrid man fined for kissing in public streets
A visitor to Madrid kissed his wife goodbye at his hotel door near Puerta del Sol and was brought before his captain. The officer warned that ignorance of the law is no excuse and that Madrid bans kissing any woman in the streets, with or without consent.
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Madrid
Puerta del Sol
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Dewey
Manila Bay
Santiago
Douglas Malloch
Call OF the
WOODS
Dream Cities
Lfe
Fleisa
Fleiss
Vienna
Flushing
England
Mary
Rann Dom Reels
Otitello
Thello
W. Shakespeare
Othello
Turkey
Desdemona
Cassie
Mother’s
Mee Weil
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