The Wilson Personality and a London Giraffe Tale
A mixed slice of early 20th century prose covers President Wilson as a deferential leader who masks strength, a humorous London zoo anecdote with a giraffe stealing a sunshade from a lady, and wandering anecdotes about work, faith, and daily life. The column blends commentary on leadership with light travelogue and human-interest sketches.
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Wilson
White House
Washington
Mr. Wilson
London
Zoological Society
Zoo
Africa
Sahara
Cape Colony
Samuel Johnson
Uganda
Julius Caesar
Europe
England
Blackwall
United States
Sudan
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Franklin Lyne
Teller
Jefferson Security Bank
Shepherdstown, W. VA
W. P. Licklider
C. Marten
David Lemen
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J. H. Hill
M. B. Baker
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Jos. B. VanMetre
Z. Snyder
MH Crawford
Wi. Staley
E. Rush Turner
E. H. Reinhart
FO. Trump
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M. Knott
F. Turner
Bank OF
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D.S. Hughes
J. Frank Turner
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John D. cAcGarry
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D. S. Hughes
UL. Withers
W. F. Alexander
S. Lee Philips
Lewis G. Albin
Farmers and Merchants Deposit Co
First National Bank of Jefferson
W. VA
W. Willams
W.A. Higgs
Wan Reed
Peer Burns
W.C. Riley
John L
Burns
Robert J., Withers
James E. Watson
R. W. Alexander
W.O- Norris
W.F. Alexander
R. H. Phillips
Wiliam Kahn
Wall
Thornton T. Perry
Serqehth
National Citizens Bank
Braxton D. Gibson
F. Langdon
Gerard D. Moore
A. M.S. Morgan
A.G. Wykoop, Jr
C. W. Henshaw
G.E. Hughes
B. F. Langdon
Geo. W Smith
John H. Bishop
Eugene Shugart
Jefferson County
American Bank
the Jefferson Garage
New Millinery
Miss Loud
Mann’s
County of
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Ford and Hudson
WM. H. Marten
Southern Railway
Jim
Pat
Pliny
Tommy
Rus
Carpenter
Fletcher
Castoria
Charles Ghiselin
Wests
Shepherdstown
California
Oregon
Vesta
Aberdeen
International Worlds’ Workmen Association
Chehalis County
Brooklyn
North River
Ferndale
Westport
Pacific
Gray’s Harbor
U.S
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Salt Lake City
Denver
Charles Ghiselin, JR
Kingdom of
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Dean
Sil
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Washington News
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Richmond
Federal Reserve Bank
West Virgina
West
Union
Supreme Court
Virginia
Littlefield
Progres Aives
Theodore Roosevelt
Progressive Party
Nhot
Neely
Henry Lively
Fairmont
Congressional
Brown
Democratic Committee
House of Representatives
House
Congress
Calsviar and
Diplomatic Service
State Department
Get. M. Heltzoover
Geo. M. Beltzhoover
Beltzhoover
Hopkins Gibson
Register Building
General Insurance
Hill’s
Johnson & Johnson's
Red Cross
Hess
Sharp & Dohme
Waterman
Hill’s Pharmacy
Milton Kohler & Sons
Hagerstown
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Main St
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