Edison’s Idea of Great Men Contends With Carnegie
Thomas A. Edison outlines his concept of greatness naming Gutenberg Watt Stephenson Pasteur Spencer and Shakespeare as among the few writers and scientists worthy of note He excludes poets from a complete list and distinguishes his view from Carnegie Taft and other leaders while praising Marconi and Becquerel and noting Curie’s role as a discoverer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Edison
Andrew Carnegie
Edison
Mr. Carnegie
Pasteur
Shakespeare
Herbert Spencer
Spencer
Mr. Edison
Victor Hugo
Bulwer
Charles Reade
Emile Gaberian
Sherlock Holmes
Edgar A. Poe
Poe
Chubby the Poodle Hosts Fifth Birthday Dinner
Chubby a white poodle belonging to Miss Kathryn Hazel Wilson Atlantic City society figure celebrated his fifth birthday with a dinner attended by prominent circles. He sat at the head of the table on a silk pillow wore a diamond studded collar and ate from a solid gold and silver plate. A gold bowl was used at the meal and decorations featured white carriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chubby
Kathryn Hazel Wilson
Arthur Payne
Lennor Payne
Theodore Roosevelt Jr Promoted to Hartford Carpet Assistant Manager
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. is named assistant manager at the Sacramento office of the Hartford Carpet corporation. The promotion includes a $250 annual salary increase after eighteen months at the Pacific coast office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Junior
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Sacramento
Hartford Carpet Corporation
Young Roosevelt
Pacific Coast
M Mackenzie at Seventy Gets $50 000 Job
Murdo Mackenzie a famed Texas cattleman, seventy, signs a five year contract with a Scotch syndicate to manage a 6 000 000 acre Brazilian ranch for 50 000 dollars a year. He will recruit cowboys, oversee stock, and aims to develop the vast property. He is a Roosevelt ally who joined him on a wolf hunt in Oklahoma. Early rising and social fashions are noted as likely to revive with the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murdo Mackenzie
Texas
Brazil
Mackenzie
Matador
Theodore Roosevelt
Oklahoma
London Mall
Mississippi Declines Return of Featherstone Flag
J. K. Merrifield of St. Louis refuses to surrender General Featherstone’s flag captured at Harrison Tennessee in 1864. Merrifield, 17-year veteran of the Eighty eighth Illinois, earned a Medal of Honor in 1896 for the feat and says the flag is his most treasured possession. Mississippi librarian Dr. Dunbar Rowland had asked for its return, Featherstone requested it in 1880, and Merrifield plans to keep it safe, even by instruction to his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Featherstone
J. K. Merrifield
St. Louis
Mississippi State Library
General Featherstone
Harrison
Tenn
Merrifield
Eighty-eighth
Illinois Infantry
Congress
Dunbar Rowland
Chase of a White Heron by Aviator Moorehouse
A famous aviator Moorehouse chased a white heron at Huntington England as it intruded on his aerodrome. The monoplane followed the elusive bird through treetops and over fields, thrilling spectators until the exhausted bird finally dropped to the ground, four feet across its wings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
England
Moorehouse
Portrait of Cleveland Portrait to Hang in New York City Hall
Eastman Johnson’s portrait of President Grover Cleveland will hang in New York City Hall. The painting will be bought from Mrs Eastman Johnson widow of the artist with a $1000 fund raised by Mayor Gaynor. Other Johnson Cleveland portraits reside in the White House Albany Capitol and Albany City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastman Johnson
New York City Hall
Grover Cleveland
Gaynor
Johnson
Cleveland
White House
Capitol
Albany
City Hall
New York
White House 1912 Season Socials Schedule
The White House lists the 1912 season’s receptions and dinners. January includes New Year’s reception and diplomatic events. January through February features diplomatic, judicial, supreme court, congress, speaker, and army navy functions with evening start times.
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White House
Supreme Court
Congress
Army and Navy
Largest Pecan Orchard Proposed Near Americus Georgia
A plan to plant what would be the world s largest pecan orchard near Americus Georgia spans 5000 acres. Pecan culture is rapidly growing in importance in Georgia and the expanding nut acreage is reported to yield gratifying profits for growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Georgia
The Saving Habit Promises New Year Financial Security
An advertisement urges readers to start 1912 with a savings account at Washington County Savings Bank. It promotes financial security and touts the bank as the oldest in the county, specializing in savings accounts of all sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Savings Bank
Closing Out Sale At Washington Area Farm
Auction announced for December 14 1911 at 10 am on the Washington Coppock road five miles south of Washington and near Eureka M E church. Livestock crops and machinery listed with terms 12 months on sums over 10 percent bank interest, lunch by Eureka Ladies Aid society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eureka M. E
Washington-Coppock Road
D. J
McCormick
Deere
Eureka Ladies’ Aid Society
District Court Notices Listing Dozens of Filed Parties in Iowa Case
A district court notice in Washington County Iowa lists numerous plaintiffs including B Matthews Nathan Baker Thomas Baker and many others along with respondents and interested parties such as Washington County Savings Bank and G E Norton. The document enumerates names across multiple families and entities as part of a civil action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Baker
Thomas Baker
Sarah Baker
John Lyon
Margaret Lyon
Alexander Lee
Alex Lee
Rosanna I. Lee
John E. Martin
Rosanna Lee
John K. Malin
Jemima W. Malin
Jermin W. Malin
Memime W. Malin
Fanny Ritchey
Wesley Ritchey
Lydia A. Ritchey
Caroline M. Ritchey
Edwin M. Ritchey
Thomas Ritchey
Christeanna McGaughey
Wm. McGaughey
Christiana McGaughy
Henry Yockey
Elizabeth Yockey
William 8
Canon
John H. Bacon
Mary A. Bacon
Robert Ll. Creamer
Jackson Roberts
Margaret J. Roberts
F. J. McKay
Frank J. McKay
Fanny M. McKay
George G. Charlton
Geo. G. Charlton
Real Estate Suit in Washington County Iowa
Plaintiffs B Matthews and associates file in Washington County District Court a claim of ownership in fee simple to four described tracts in East Washington Iowa. They allege adverse claims by many named and unknown parties, seek quieting of title and barring of all claims, with default judgment if defendants fail to appear by January 1 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. McGaughy
East Washington
How City
Washington
District Court of
Washington County
Iowa
B. Matthews
District Court
Bicher & Livingston
John Knupp
Joseph Bill Eee
Josias És Lewin
John Lammert
Backer
Hester Ann M. McClintic
John McNay
Frank McKune
John Melland
William C. McCall
John Call
Rachel C. McCall
Mary Call
Amanda M. McClure
N. Clure
Martha Moore
Amos Moore
Levi J. Miller
William Jer
William C. Massey
el A. Magseey
Elizabeth Ann
John Nevinger
William Ox
Philip Srader
L Ti Sherman
Mary FE
Teas
L. L. Teas
United States Trust Company of
Hartford
Connecticut
Isaah Vansant
Isaiah van Sant
John R van Fleat
Jesse Williams
Jessee Williams
William JF. Wright
W. F. Wright
Epbr Wells
John P. Wells
J. P B. Wila
Moses D. Wells
C. H. Wilson
W. Wilson
Rufus Yard
Chrissie J. Yard
Towa
Section Township Seventy Seven
Township Seventy Seven
Onty
Clerk of the District Court of
Washi County
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Dr. Pierce
S@aSON
Lemmon
Pleasant View Fruit and Poultry Farm
G. W. Dodder
Prop
Washington, Lowa
Poland
Rayo James
Standard Oil Company Incorporated
Carnegie
Gutenberg
Watt
Stephenson
Dr. Bell
Marconi
Curie
Becquerel
M’kenzie
Roosevelt
Bird
Heron
Portrait
A. J. Booth
G. C. Booth
Austin Sutherland
Ralph Dougherty
Charles E. Patterson
William L. Patterson
Adaline, Daugherty
Plaintiffs
V. W. Andrus
N. H. Andrus
Nancy H. Andrus
Jeremiah Amarine
Jermiah Amrine
Irene Amerine
Abraham Amerine
Mary Amerine
Oscar Atwood
Lester Brayton
Emma W. Brayton
Wm. Blair
R. R. Rowland
George Brokaw
Sarah Brokaw
Sarah D. Brokaw
William Bickford
Elisabeth H. Bickford
George W Brown
G. G. Bennett
Mary J. Bennett
David Bunker
Meriam Bunker
Julianna Bunker
Jessee Bunker
Virginia Bunker
Virginia A. Bunker
Julia Ann Bunker
Abraham Custar
Susanna Custer
Susannah Custar
John D. Custar
J. D. Custar
Cassa Custar
Laura M. Custer
Sousa Custar
William A. Custar
William Custar
Thomas Custar
Thomas T. Custar
Martha Emaline Custar
Foster Ann Custar
the Hedge
L. L. Holcomb
H. W.it & Co
Charles Irving
Elizabeth L. Irvins
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