Tribute to San Francisco as Davenport Knew It
Davenport recalls San Francisco through the New York Mail depiction and his own memories from 1889 and 1902. He praises Market and Kearney streets, Crocker Hearst and Stanford figures, the city’s outdoors appeal, and the enduring spirit after earthquakes. He laments lost landmarks and hopes for harmony with a rebuilt San Francisco.
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Memories of Frisco Mark Twain Earthquake Remarks
Mark Twain spoke at Carnegie Hall in New York for the Robert Patton Memorial fund. He described the San Francisco quake and the destruction around Montgomery Street, noting his former residences and work as a reporter. He recalled time on the Call and Virginian City Enterprise before 1860.
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Not a Philanthropist A Man Returns to Poor Relief
A dialogue fragment contrasts public charity with private stinginess. The speaker insists the man does much for the poor, while another voices disbelief, noting the man refused to give his daughter in marriage.
Universal law of natural justice quoted by Victor Cousin
A quote from Victor Cousin proclaims that true natural justice is universal and unwritten, appealing to the hearts of all. It stresses an innate standard beyond formal written rules and legal codes.
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