Nicknames Shape America From Presidents To Sports Stars
A lively look at how nicknames define public figures from George Washington to Babe Ruth and Babe Ruth to Jim Thorpe. The piece traces popularity of affectionate monikers in politics and sports, highlighting figures like Old Tippecanoe and the Galloping Ghost, and notes how clever epithets stick with the public.
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Brody
Seattle
Wash
Portland
Maine
Filbbing
Minn
Baton Rouge
George Therman Stith
Babe” Ruth
Horold Grange
Tennessee
Andrew Jackson
Jackson
White House
William Henry Harrison
Virginia
Zachary Taylor
Theodore Stonsevelt
Teddy
Tlinois
Abe
Abraham Lincoln
Henry Clay
Stephen A. Douglas
John C Iremont
Daniel Webster
Winfield Scott
George G. McClellan
Mac
Napoleon
Winfield Scott Hancock
James G. Blaine
Knight
William Jennings Bryan
Platte
Tax on Ears in Tibet Sparks Uneven Burden
In Tibet a tax on ears targets new Wilk Eweens with a full assessment. Earred men pay 50 der eynts while those without ears are fully exempt. The policy, set about a year ago to ease unrest, has revived reactions among Catered men who feel fortunate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tibet
Selects Her Own Nest Dolling Hen Visits Main Street
A hen named Dollong owns by Gr. Merson of Wilton N I wandered from a store scene on Main Street passing a shoe shop to Drapers brothers garage entry. The bird entered the office looked around then perched on a shelf and settled. It later left and has repeated the stunt daily waiting for doors to open.
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Gr. Merson
Wilton
N. I
Main Street
Drapers Brothers
Adery Wag
Boston
Days Becoming Longer As Earth Slows Rotation
A historical note explains days lengthening as Earth’s rotation gradually slows. The report adds that the change is progressive and will take time to become noticeable.
Change in Teblts on This Account
The note suggests adjusting our teblts due to a perceived lengthening of the day, estimated at about one tenth of a second over a thousand years. It implies small incremental shifts in timekeeping would accumulate gradually.
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Ierbert A. Durgue
Good Will Flyers
Walter ©. Lochner
National Association of Cammercial Organization
Bollingfield
Washington
Swamp Fe
Marion
Anthony” Wayne
United States
Cotton Is King Phrase Echoed In Senate Cotton Debate
The Senate in March 1958 discusses the cotton industry noting its pivotal role in state fortunes. James A H. Wammand is cited with the expression Cotton on Throne describing the industry as governing men’s destinies.
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James A H. Wammand
Ias
Senate
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Troy
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Adama
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Tom
Jett
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Mr. Stuth
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Jim
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Buddy Bob
Kangaroo
Jack Johnson
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Sam Langford
Battiing Nelson
Harry Greb
Pittsburgh
Pred Fulton
Jess Willard
John Harrison
Dempsey
Georges Carpentier
Louis Angel Firpo
Totll
Harold Grange
Erlctiron
Red Rover
Four Horsemen
Notre Dame
Army
Georgia Tech
Tulane
University of Southern California
Helen Wills
Charlie Paddock
Ranners
Paaro Nurmi
Messia
Tilden
Johnson
Maurlen McLoughlin
Jean Torocra
John 3. Abel
Johngooking University
Willard Gibbs
University of Chicago
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American Chemical Society
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United States Navy
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Charles Lindbergh
New York
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White
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