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Leonard Wood, born in 1860 in Winchester, N. H., entered the U. S. Army as a surgeon, carved his niche in history as an administrator. When Military Governor of Cuba he led the fight to stamp out yellow fever, put a turbulent island in order, ready for independence in 1902. When Chief of Staff of the U. S. Army he became the "Father of Plattsburg, " the creator of civilian military training camps, a staunch friend of "preparedness...
...born in California in 1863. His father, and his father's 17 million dollars, entrusted him to the careful English exclusiveness of St. Paul's School at Concord, N. H., and then to Harvard. He was ousted from Harvard, did not graduate; but he there learned much not in the curriculum. Pouring over the pages of Joseph Pulitzer's New York World, he learned much that Joseph Pulitzer knew and suspected things Joseph Pulitzer had never thought of. Working as business manager and later as managing editor of the Harvard Lampoon, Mr. Hearst first sniffed the?to so many?drug...
...David Belasco, theatrical producer, affects the priestly collar and garb. He was born a Jew; was educated by a Catholic priest; belongs to the Jewish Theatrical Guild, the Central Synagogue (Manhattan), and the Episcopal Actors Guild...
...Pontypridd, Wales, 41 years ago, Freddie Welsh was born. He fought his first boxing bout at 19, quickly stepped to the front as a great defensive artist. In 1914 he won the world's lightweight title from Willie Ritchie. His best year was 1916 when he defeated Benny Leonard, Ritchie, Mitchell, Ever Hammer, Ad Wolgast, Charlie White. In 1917 he experienced his only knockout, lost the championship to Leonard...
...that "WE" is put, there is no doubt that it is original material from Colonel Lindbergh's own pen, that he took great pains and a reasonable length of time in writing it. It is an ungarnished autobiography, beginning with the sentence: "I was born in Detroit, Michigan, on February 4, 1902." Many a garrulous autobiographer might well follow Colonel Lindbergh's example of omitting the personal parsley...