Washington's Biggest Man Mountcastle Card
George C. Mountcastle declared prepared for all queries and presented as the city’s biggest man. The piece proclaims Washington will be no longer torn by disputes over who is the largest figure, asserting Mountcastle’s unmatched stature.
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Mr Mountcastle’s Striking Card
A fragmented interview sketches a stout man from the District of Goimbla weighing 429 pounds. He notes ongoing weight gain, claims normal appetite and sleep, and says he has all his wet made to order, enjoys good health, and has never been sick. No drinks or dramatics are admitted.
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Brightwood Hotel proprietor claims title as Washington’s largest man
Richmond born veteran Mountcastle, owner of the Brightwood Hotel since 1904, weighs about 29 pounds on his Brightwood day scales and says he is the biggest man in Washington, with a past as a Confederate cavalryman wounded twice. He drives two ponies, sleeps long, and once played Baby McKee in a charity waxworks exhibit.
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Public Library distributes immortality book list
A District Public Library leaflet promotes a new distribution of books on immortality. The leaflet includes lectures from Harvard under the George Goldthwait Ingersoll foundation and lists numerous works across art literature religion travel history science and politics. It notes Houghton Mifflin Co. as the publisher and preserves library imprint on the leaflets.
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Against the Elkins Bill and Interstate Rate Battles
The piece sharpens critique of the Elkins Bill and railroad rate practices, arguing the process allows delays and court appeals that ruin shippers. It questions the system where the Interstate Commerce Commission can set a just rate but cannot fully modify existing charges, prolonging litigation and harming victims and their heirs.
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Guest of an Emperor at Hidden Kansas Guest
Stephen Hesse of Wichita Kans receives personal invitation from Emperor William II to attend the twenty fifth wedding anniversary of William and Princess Auguste Victoria in Germany. Hesse, once a royal guard, now a prosperous Wichita farmer, will travel first class at the Emperor's expense and spend six months touring birthplaces and memories after the celebration.
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Fighting Force of France Sent to Venezuela and Martinique
France dispatched a squadron to deter Venezuela with four cruisers and about 2,500 men. The Desaix, Jurien de la Graviere, Troude, and Duguay-Trouin formed the fleet, while Venezuela faced three small gunboats and a transport flotilla including the Zamora and Zumbador.
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Had Played Em The Smal Chap Aayi Papa
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Four Figures of Humanity and the Question of Destiny
A poem reflecting on John Peter Robert and Paul as archetypes born under one law, exploring race, bondage, and fate. It traces how birthplace and status shape perceived virtue and punishment, while urging a view of divine wisdom that sees the soul beyond skin color and social rank.
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