Simply President A New Story of Hinroln
William Beauder Wilson of Lancaster, Pa. recalls a Washington fire era when public offers to form a capital fire brigade poured into the White House. Lincoln courteously listened then reminded the visitors he was president of the United States not head of the city departments.
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Hinroln
William Beauder Wilson
Lancaster
Washington City
Washington
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Philadelphia
Lincoln
Bentlemen
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United States
Sheridan and the Joke in Oratory
The Westminster Review notes Sheridan’s tactic of using humor to win over a crowd. It discusses how a joke places the speaker in good standing, cites Cicero’s exhortation, and compares flattery as a common audience-synching method including self-presentation by claiming shared origins with listeners.
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Sheridan
House of Commons
Cicero
Tertullus
Paul
Agrip Pa
Buzfnez
Westminster Review
Divennens Thing In The Kitchen Dispute
Fragmentary dialogue shows Mrs Manyeooks scolding Mary over a loud argument in the kitchen. Mary responds nervously, unsure of the caller’s identity or purpose. The garbled text obscures concrete facts or dates.
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Mrs. Manyeooks
Mary
The Biggest Offer Yet for Free Press Subscriptions
The Detroit Free Press promotes a combined offer with The Progress, offering 156 Free Press copies and 62 Progress copies for $1.50 plus a free 500 page annual year book. Book price and mailing extra bring total to $1.65. Book publication planned December 25, 1897, with immediate sending upon subscription.
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Free Press
Freeress
Almatad
Eney- Py
Shreveport
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The Silver Knight Watchman Weekly Ad
The Silver Knight Watchman weekly issue outlines its purpose as a family newspaper for home and fireside with condensed weekly happenings. It promotes a large territorial circulation, yearly price and subscriber details, and requests renewals or new subscriptions.
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Silver Knightwatchman
America
U. S. Sonstour
W. M. Stewart
Gonovess
Publislusi
Suver Kurear Pupilswine Co
Washington, D.C
Silver Knight-Watchman
Progress
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