Mayor W J Gaynor of New York in brief life sketch
A condensed profile of Mayor William J. Gaynor of New York, noting his seven months in office before a gunshot wound, his stance against Tammany Hall and freight-rate discrimination, his personal life in Brooklyn and Long Island, and his distinctive dress and delivery style as a public figure.
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Ayor
William ST. Gaynor
New York
James J. Gallagher
Tammany Hell
Metropolis
Murphy
Mayor Gaynor Talking With President Moments Before Shooting
A historical snapshot depicts Mayor Gaynor in conversation with the president and senators just moments before he was shot. The article traces Gaynor’s rise from farmer’s son in Whitestown New York to New York City mayor, noting his public battles, legal career, and long tenure in municipal leadership. The scene includes Gaynor’s stroll through his horse stables and reflections on farm life, highlighting his modest lifestyle and attachment to outdoor life.
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Gaynor
George B. McClellan
New York
Mayor Gaynor
Senors Montt
Whitestowan
Oneida County
XL. Y
Whitestown
Boston
Brooklyn
John
Mc Rane
Gravesend
Coney Isla
Supreme Court of New York
Court of
Mr. Gaynor
Ruby
Remarkable Snapshots After Mayor Gaynor Shooting
A. P. A. photographer captures dramatic images as Mayor Gaynor is shot and collapses into a friend’s arms with blood visible from the wound. The sequence shows bystander reactions and medical attempts as police, emergency crews arrive at the scene in New York.
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American Press Association
Gaynor
New York
Friend
Big Bill Edwards and Mayor Gaynor in 1912 era politics
The article sketches Big Bill Edwards amid old books and contrasts with Mayor Gaynor’s pragmatic, liberty‑leaning style. It notes Gaynor’s delays, anti‑arrest stance, and hints at a 1912 presidential bid while detailing his Democratic ties and city governance aims.
Discovery of reading telegraph by ear reshaped history
Alonzo B Cornell recounts the moment he ran out of tape at Albany in the early telegraph era and proved messages could be read by ear. He describes testing the method with New York and predicting the extinction of tape in offices, alongside later corroboration from Pittsburg.
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Alonzo B. Cornell
Ezra Cornell
Cornell University
Western Union Telegraph Company
Western Union
New York State
Mr. Cornell
Albany
N. Y
New York
Goodby
Cornell
Pittsburg
Boston Globe
How Romans Took Their Food
The article notes Romans dined reclining on couches using fingers from central dishes with napkins and occasional knives. It highlights the fatigue of the posture, messiness from spills, and slave-provided water for clean hands. The couch dining faded in the dark ages though finger dining persisted for over a millennium.
Acid test at silver wedding shocks town
A tall man rushed a soda counter and bought ten cents worth of acid. He whispered a secret plan to test wedding presents at his house that night. The crowd debated his intent before branding him the meanest man in town.
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Chicago News
Birthday Message From a Child to Uncle Charlie
A six year old Mary sends a birthday wish to Uncle Charlie with a playful note about a dollar from mamma. The fragment captures a family birthday greeting and a cheeky request.
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Mary
Charlie
ZEMO Agency Endorsement by McElhinney Drug Co
The McElhinney Drug Co states it took the ZEMO agency after a thorough test of its merit for eczema pimples and dandruff and reports it exceeds expectations as a skin disease cure. They note ZEMO is a clean vegetable liquid for external use and can be used on infants. A booklet on skin diseases will be offered to explain home cures with this preparation.
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ZEMO
McElhinney Drug Co
Get Along Without Sick-Room Articles, Use Our List
Promote a plain list of needed sick-room items and urge readers to call for affordable supply. Emphasizes avoiding illness spread by proper furnishings and cheaper procurement through the seller.
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Legal Suecksson
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Gallagher
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Mr. Hearst
Bryan
James Hamilton Lewis
Chicago
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Chicago Record-Herald
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North Side Jeweler and
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Wil Moline Buggy Co
C. Hollingsworth
Caner Music DO
Washington
Melhinney
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