Five Minute Chats About Our Presidents William McKinley
A brief biographical outline recounts William McKinley born in Niles Ohio in 1842. It lists Civil War service 1861 65 becoming a lawyer in Canton in 1867 prosecuting attorney 1869 71 marriage to Ida Saxton in 1871 congressional service 1877 91 Ohio governor 1892 96 and presidential nomination in June 1896 at St Louis with election in November.
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William McKinley
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Ida Saxton
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Rutherford B. Haven
Methodist Church
New York City
Europe
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McKinley Career Shaped by War and Open Door Policy
The article traces William McKinley from early setbacks in 1888 and 1892 to his 1896 presidential rise. It notes his Civil War service, Canton legal career, and two-decade push for tariff reform. It highlights his marriage to Ida McKinley, personal losses, and his roles in Cuba, the Philippines, and the Open Door policy shaping China.
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China
William McKinley
James Morgan
Government seals program boom under conservation policy
Former Secretary of Commerce records how the U S government transformed seal harvesting. A five year closed season spurred a domestic fur dressing dyeing and finishing industry in St Louis and a by products program boosting fox herds and fertilizer from seal bones. The system increased herds while lowering costs and expanding exports.
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Hugh M. Smith
William C. Redfield
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Mr. Redfield
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San Francisco
Seattle
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London
NCLE
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Great Britain
Redfield
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Pribllof
St. Paul
St. George
First American Novelist Charles S Stockden Brown
Noted as the earliest American novelist Charles S Stockden Brown was born in Philadelphia in 1771 and died in 1810. His novel Wieland is a morbid horror tale based on ventriloquism, with powerful scenes. He also wrote a widely debated 1799 book on divorce and marriage.
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Geema
Charles S Stockden Brown
Philadelphia
Islands of the Antilles and Caribbean hazards
Islands of the Antilles are exposed to earthquakes and hurricanes. Martinique and Guadeloupe, comprising Grande Terre and Basse Terre, illustrate the familiar regional seismic and storm activity.
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Basse Terre
Antilles
Martinique
Guadeloupe
Grande Terre
Basse ‘Terre
Lost Motion Humorous Exchange From Birmingham Paper
A Birmingham Age Herald quip notes Mrs Gadder’s summer travel as figurative. She supposedly logged seven hours daily in a rocking chair on a veranda at a summer hotel, illustrating idle motion as travel.
Perfectly Lovely Word Elasticity Noted in Listening Post
In a brief listen in, neighbor women discuss how the word lovely flexes to fit many things from a zinnia to a scar from a major operation. The observation highlights the broad, adaptable use of the term during a short social gathering.
Optimistic Thought Amid Troubles Teaches Wit
A reflective piece presents troubles as eighty lessons guiding men to wit and resilience, framing hardship as instruction and growth. The prose blends caution with hopeful insight, urging perseverance through trials and the development of character.
Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription Widely Sold
A rural physician known as Dr. Pierce achieved fame for treating disease and moved to Buffalo. He published Favorite Prescription, distributed by druggists nationwide for fifty years and claimed to help many women with common ailments. A testimonial from Astoria Oregon supports its efficacy.
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Dr. Pierce
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N. Y
Astoria
Oregon
Pierce
D. Bera
Tree Planting Push Aims to Grow State Forests
Government urges states to plant trees on a wholesale scale to restore wealth. Thousands of idle acres in populous states like New York and Pennsylvania could yield millions annually if reforested, while the East must import lumber from the Pacific coast at high cost.
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New York
Lennsylvania
Praelific
Safe at Last After Lost Tourist Misleads by Italians
A summer trekker returning from Bearlake lost his way and finally met a pair of Italians camping by the roadside. They directed him with a garbled instruction to follow one mile one way then half that distance again to reach a railroad track. The man then would see the track and know to go north south while he should head the other direction.
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Bright
Dean
Idaho
Hinckle
Alice and
Tayllor Sts
Blackfoot
Doan
Suus- Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
Bearlake
Los Angeles Times
When Friendship Ceased
A personal anecdote from a Chicago Tribune item describes an unaware man who points out a stranger as funny in front of his newer acquaintance, only to learn the stranger is the acquaintance's father. The short vignette highlights social awkwardness and mistaken identity.
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Chicago Tribune
Did He Spill the Cone Pop
A father scolds his young son for crossing streets without looking and tells a story of another child who was hit by a truck while holding an ice cream cone. The boy pauses in thought and asks if the cone spilled. The anecdote closes with a childlike question reflecting concern about safety and pride.
Golden rulers and conduct measured by men twofold
A fragment reflecting on how some people rely on gold standard rulers to judge others. It suggests a critique of material judgments and the moral questions surrounding measurement of character.
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Philippines
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S.sears
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