A Presidential Tale Of Delay And A Mississippi Appointment
In early Cleveland's term a Mississippi federal officeholder's death sparked a prolonged succession fight. Senatorial favorites and John Allen pressed for his candidate's district claim. The president, amused, asked for a story and heard a tale of a client objecting to a will due to delay and endless appeals. Fleming of Pittsburgh won a prize for the anecdote.
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Cleveland
Mississippi
John Allen
Congress
Allen
White House
John
President
Senate
George T. Fleming
Forbes Street
Pittaburg
Abou Ben Adhem and Other Writings Featured
A miscellany of poems and vignettes including Leigh Hunt's Abou Ben Adhem about love of God and mankind, a Boston Herald quip, a proverb about self interest, a tax in arrears exchange, a teaching letter about alcohol, and Grace Darling's rescue dawn account in 1834. Names include Abou Ben Adhem, Leigh Hunt, Schopenhauer, Grace Darling, and a Galena Kansas writer.
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Abou Ben Adhem
Ben Adhem
Abou
Ang
Rescue at sea and a heroic girl in Fogland history
A dramatic rescue tale centers on Grace Tantling and her father as they pull through a perilous sea voyage. The scene praises Grace's courage and notes a local legend linking her deeds to Fogland’s glory, with brief quips reflecting a period voice and editorials on Texas and Sheridan.
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Wilbun Tantling
Grace
Bertile
Fogland
Mabel Returns to Locked Door Then Confusion in hall
A woman slips out to shop, returns to find many doors, taps her own panel and begs entry. After repeated calls, a voice from the other side coldly declares this is not a beehive but a bathroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obadiah Brown
Tleft
Texas
General Sheridan
Hell
Io Not
Dilthely
Doan's Kidney Pills Suited For Back and Kidney Pain
Testimony from W. H. McKay of Leavenworth Kansas details severe back ache and kidney trouble lasting a year. After using Doan's Kidney Pills from Foater Milburn Co Buffalo he reports complete recovery and six years of good health with widespread recommendations.
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Dean
W. H. McKay
Abernathy Mfg. Co
Dakota Street
Leavensworth
Kan
Conan
Bec
Fritebe
Q Minn
Foater-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan
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Edison Phonographs
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