Babies and babies in a toast at the Grant Banquet in Chicago
The toast in Chicago celebrated babies, with Samuel Clemens, as Mark Twain, delivering a humorous speech. The keynote sermon lampooned parenting, war memories, and the future role of children, praising the enduring idea that “one baby” can shape a nation’s fate.
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Mark Twain
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Traveling selfishness on trains prompts social remedy
A column critiques passenger selfishness on rail travel, noting double seating by men and women. It contrasts courteous behavior at home with selfish practices on trains and calls for greater consideration among travelers. It cites John Sherman on Alonzo Cornell and disparages him as a demagogue.
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Belifontaine Examiner
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