Republicans and Chicago Historic Convention Power
Chicago has hosted six of thirteen Republican national conventions with Lincoln, Grant, Garfield, Harrison and Roosevelt among nominees. The city’s growth, World’s Fair ties, and enduring landmarks frame the June convention as delegates descend on Chicago for a pivotal political gathering.
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Coliseum Hosts Republican National Convention Nominees
The piece describes Chicago as the convention center due to rail and lake access, vast hotel capacity, and massive population. It notes the Coliseum as the venue, built in 1900, seating 104000, and predicts Taft for president and Fairbanks for vice president on the first ballot.
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Strange Bird Duel Between Hawk And Heron
George Ethelbert Walsh recounts a clash in Outing Magazine where a hawk circles and bears down on a heron. The heron uses its spear like beak to fend off the lungeing predator, the hawk’s final dive ends with a feathery wound and a retreat to a tree.
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George Ethelbert Walsh
Outing Magazine
Differing Exercises for Proper Physical Training
A Metropolitan Magazine excerpt urges balanced fitness, noting many overemphasize one method. It stresses daily full body use, outdoor activity, pleasure in exercise, avoiding hard work near meals, and not exercising while tired.
When I Was Apprentics Game Averages Fun and Guesses
A description of a party game where players recall apprenticeship anecdotes with initials like C. P. meaning cream puff and R. B. for red bananas. Players guess the initials while the game cycles through grocers fruiters confectioners and sugar dealers for humorous outcomes.
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Dressmaker Lisbeth Aims for Ball Yet Plans to Marry
Lisbeth, a factory dressmaker, hurries as Miss Brady nails down a rush dress for Mrs. Cryder. Lisbeth imagines a life of wealth and dinners, then returns home where Tommy Rawson proclaims an engagement. Lisbeth, torn by love and reality, accepts the impending marriage.
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Stale Bread Plea Moves Man To Share Chickens
A sympathetic observer recalls helping a hungry, unkempt man who asked for stale bread. After refusing bread at a shop, she offers him money, only for him to reveal he has chickens to feed, not himself, in a humane, unexpected twist.
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