Confederate Soldier Becomes War Secretary Under McKinley Era
A 1900s interview recounts William H Taft's pivotal 1900 telegram to Judge Taft and the Philippines commission, leading to Luke Wright's unlikely rise as Secretary of War. Wright, a Confederate veteran and Tennessee lawyer, recalls Civil War service, Semmes, early legal cases, Roosevelt ties, and Memphis yellow fever leadership.
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Wright
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Raphael Semmes
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Semmes
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Plague, Survival, and Postwar Yet Hope for a City
Reflections recount a plague era in a city where mosquitoes carried yellow fever, the population fled to high ground, and frost ended the scourge. An undertaker faced demoralization amid 800 bodies. after reforms and new artesian-water supply, the city became notably healthier. The narrator recalls personal illness, political involvement, and views on Philippine opportunities and independence, stressing education and development over ferment by U S politicians.
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Jawea B Morrow
Handy Steam Hammers At New Fifth Avenue Hotel Site
Workmen at the foundation pit for the new Fifth Avenue Hotel replacement use steam hammers suspended from a derrick boom to drive planks and form enclosure sheeting. The four foot outfit includes a steam cylinder and a 200 pound hammer block, operated by a wheel to start and stop steam, delivering rapid blows to set each plank. The sight is a novelty to onlookers around the excavation.
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