Word: horning
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Black Man's resources. Leopold created the Congo Free State, fought with natives and slavers, built railroads, finally (1908) made the Congo a Belgian colony as his gift to the Belgian people. In 1909 Leopold began an attempt to interest British capital in the Congo, sent one Dr. Max Horn to Lord Leverhulme. Dr. Horn pointed out that many a fine waving palm tree grew in the Congo, that many a cake of Sunlight could be made from Congo oils. While negotiations were in progress. King Leopold died (December 1909), to be succeeded by Albert, with whom the Congo concession...
...Gallagher is certainly right in the purport of his letter where he claims Pershing was selected on his record. Throughout his wonderful administration as Secretary of War, merit vas the governing principle with Mr. Baker in all his appointments. GEO. VAN HORN MOSELEY...
...From the northlands, southlands, eastlands and westlands you came at the call of my horn! I have buried this golden hatchet, the emblem of war, enmity and bad feeling. From now on the Scout symbol of peace is a golden arrow. I send you back to your homelands as ambassadors of peace...
Engaged. Brig. General George Van Horn Moseley, commander of the First Cavalry Division; to Mrs. Florence DuBois of Englewood...
...bearish item. Like other western roads, the Southern Pacific has watched with growing concern the increase of traffic through the Panama Canal. When transcontinental railroads were first built the driving of a golden spike was the final ceremonial of their completion. But the real gold spike was Cape Horn. Freighters could not compete with freight trains as long as freighters had to wallow around the Horn. But the opening of the Panama Canal furnished a short water route from U. S. coast-to-coast. Fast new freighters go from San Diego to New York in 13 days; freight cars take...