Paris Interlude Complicates Fred and Laura's Plans
Fred and Laura settle in at the Grand Hotel Paris enjoying sights and theater as their romance grows. Laura fears the past and flaunts charm while Fred battles nerves about Susie and Captain Claughton's status as Mrs Moore probes their affair. The couple's dinner with General Moore tests secrets and loyalty before a tense return to London.
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Mr. Breffit
Fred
London
Paris
Devonshire
Laura
Persun
Grand Hotel
Dawlish
Versailles
Saint-Germain
Fontainebleau
Eral
Bristol
Claughton
Kissingen
Susie
Hig
Miss Moore
Captain Claughton
Dropping From the Clouds Parachute Flight Described
Captain Penfold of Australia explains parachute descents in Popular Mechanics. He details the sequence from gripping lines to wind catching the canopy and the moment of soft landing, noting speeds and the perception of distance as descent progresses.
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Capt
Penfold
Terra Firma
Sidelights on the Maine Prohibition Policy Endurance
Maine defends prohibition against liquor dealers under federal law and adheres to a long standing policy. Citizens, business and religious groups remain convinced prohibition serves public welfare. The piece cites Lincoln's Cooper Union address to underscore faith that right makes might and duty.
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Maine
Lincoln
Cooper Union
National Magazine
Stanley on Civil War Leaders and Generals
In his autobiography Sir Henry Stanley notes two top leaders Grant and Lee, with many rivals for second rank. He suggests a military class vote would favor Lee as the greater captain, though he personally favors Grant for his enduring qualities.
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Stanley
Sir Henry M. Stanley
Grant
Lee
Robert E. Lee
New York Chosen For Grant Burial By Grace Story
William R. Grace recalls quietly organizing a New York effort to secure Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s burial in the city. He narrates selecting a Negro executive Greener to lead the grant monument commission, proving New York’s claim as the burial city over Arlington or West Point.
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William R. Grace
New York City
Gen. U. S. Grant
Grant
Riverside Drive
Horace Porter
New York
Mr. Grace
General Grant
Fifth Avenue
Thirty-fourth Street
National Cemetery
Arlington
West Point
Galena
Chicago
Mr. Grace Con
Neat
Profe
Greener
Ward
Secre
Permanent Commission
Executive Office of
Commission
Ced
Gen
Ulysses
S. Grant
E. J. Edwards
Anecdote Fueled Douglas Rise to Congress
The 1838 Douglas failed to win a congressional seat then, at 28 joined the Illinois Supreme Court. He soon resigned to return to Congress to seek redress for a martial law fine against General Jackson. He aimed to restore the $1,000 fine with interest, saying injustice against Jackson motivated his political bid. The tale surfaced in 1856 during a lecture tour in Illinois through Parke Godwin, who relayed it to Douglas.
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Stephen A. Douglas
Congress
Supreme Court
State of
Illinois
Washington
House of Representatives
Douglas
Andrew Jackson
Jackson
General Jackson
New Orleans
Hall
Parke Godwin
William Cullen Bryant
Springfield
Godwin
Jackeson
Randall's Moment of Suspense in a House Clash
In December 1881 Randall recalls a tense near-violence on the House floor when he saved the chamber from a deadly confrontation between Missouri Democrat Sparks and Greenback candidate James B. Weaver amid a disrupted end to the session. The moment left him physically and mentally exhausted.
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Sparks
Missouri
General Weaver
House of Congress
Congress
Mr. Randall
House
Mittee
Mr. Covert
Mr. Sparks
James B. Weaver
Greenback Party
House of Representatives
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W. E. Norris
Gen. Grant
Randall
J. Warren Keifer
Ohio
Samuel J. Randall
Pennsylvania
National Capitol
Keifer
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