Men of Power in Washington News Row
A Washington correspondent known for independence and wide contacts wields influence by shaping what the public reads. A vivid portrait of John Miller of The Star details how a single reporter can drive national perception through speed, angles, and networked coteries, with rivalries, politics, and playful tricks shaping the capital press.
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Wasuineros
America
Washington
Army
Navy
Boston
New England
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago
St. Paul
Kansas City
San Francisco
Portland
Seattle
Department
House
Senate
Chandler
Blackburn
Ingalls
Voorhees
Mar
Ocean
John Miller
The
Star
Miller
Congress
Muller
St Paul
A. W. Lyman
New York Sun
Basemail
Chicago Postoffice
Wanamaker
Chicago Postofice
Takis
Post Office
McCarthy
Washington Post
Post
West Washington
East Washington
East Washington Station
H Street
Republican
Robert Graves
Why the Sparrow Learns Caterpillars
Gen Cassius M. Clay pens against the English sparrow noting the bird was imported to eat caterpillars but rarely does. He questions why a sparrow would eat caterpillars when fruit and other foods are available, suggesting immigrants come with different diets.
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Cassius M. Clay
St. Louis
Globe-Denwcrat
Dancing Saints at Echternach Whit Tuesday Procession
Thousands of pilgrims gather in Echternach Luxembourg for the leaping procession known as les saints savants. The ritual, dating from medieval times, features a three step forward two back dance to a local band, concluding at St Willibrod’s church and grave cross. Members hire substitutes to dance in their stead, creating a curious, orderly religious carnival that ends by nightfall.
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Echternach
Luxemburg
Cologne
Echternech
Saar
St. Willibrod
Volkshed
Adam
St. James' Gazette
Incompatible Motto Sparks Courtroom Quip Exchange
A courtroom exchange features Sniggles-Well declaring a motto of live and let live while Gazzum questions the speaker's intent to be a doctor, prompting a judge to intervene. The dialogue highlights tensions over identity and professional aims.
Chemical list of compounds from Allegheny Springs
Text lists mineral components found at Allegheny Springs. Includes chloride of sodium sulfate of calcium carbonate of iron carbonate of magnesium carbonate of lime carbonate of sodium carbonate of potassium silicic acid carbonic acid.
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Capital
Dancing Saints
Scarters
Darren
Carter
Cartel Medicine CO
Acme
War & Rasnoire
Wolf's Agme
Wolff & Ranbolph
Storas
Gracera
Deslers
Philac
Edi
Ahoy Fh. R
Ino
Warren
gis eld _S Gilson
Thom Son
Effield
Foxburg
Uillegheny
Sheffield
Tionesta Valley
Garfield
Fransworth
Bion
Markham
Tiona
Jerry Crary
Allegheny Springs
Pleasant Health Resort
Irvine
Llegheny Springs
Warren Co
Allegheny
J. A. Culbertson
FE. O'Donnell
B. E. Tobias
Salamanca
O'Donnell & Tobias
O'Donnell
E. Odonnell
Warren, Pa
Amin War
James McKinney
Brokenstraw
Warren County
Arthur McKinney
D. P. Brown
Youngsville
KE. R. Bumpus
Railroad 81
North
Clarendon, Pa
Keystone Hotel
K. of L
JHO
Finzer & Bros
Louisville, Ky
W. Rreewan
LE Hawre
Prinlessea
Tutran
Wee Ata Tenpmns
Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh Railroad
Dunkirk
Redonia
Laona
Cassadaga
Sinclairville
Ross’ Mill
Palconer
Junction
Frewsburg
Fentonville
Ackley
Russell
North Warren
Jackson
Pittsfield
Garland Newton
Grand Wall
Titusville
Tt Po Mle
Ja. Ale
L 8
T. Bishop
Joseph A. Schofield
Scofield
Merck Drug Store
Charles A. Peterson
Beatty Block
Waren, Pa
Brown, Stone & Rice
Attorneys AT Law
Second Street
First National Bank
D. M. Schermerhorn
Judge Scofield
Hazeltine
Liberty Street
T. Neill
New Exchange Block
Leonhart Bros
Ball & Thompson
Beatty Flock
A. A. Davis & Co
D. I. Ball
Ball. C
JAS. Cable
Wetmore
W. G. Trunkey
F. W. Whitcomb
Hickory Street
E. D. Preston
High School
A. C. McAlpine
Third St
M.E. Church
J. Danforth
S. W. Corner
Second and
Liberty Streets
John Sager
Gus
Wise’s Clothing Store
Carver House
C. Smith
Golden Horseshoe
W. 4. Greaves
Episcopal Church
the Revere
P.E
D.A.V
W.N.Y
P.R.R
Frank MerzGan
Warren Hotel
J. W. Clements
Prop
Liberty and
Water Streets
Penn’a
Court House
E. W. Sealy
Piscus
Feraf
United States
Ostalorue
Stunkenness
Eerless
West
John C. West &Co
Johnson & Siegfried
Asery Coo
Geneva
Pitcher’s Castorla
Sir's
Castoria
Miss
Larry
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