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Brokaw Calls His Wife a “Vampire” • Debate is Stormy Over Welsh Bill • Dr. Reitman Tells of His “Torture” • Thinks Himself a Messiah • Not a “Wise” Judge by Any Means • Presidential Possibilities by George Fitch • Statesmen, Real and Near by Fred C. Kelly

The Washington Herald May 17, 1912

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Not a “Wise” Judge by Any Means

By Michael Scherer | Published: May 17, 2012
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From the May 17, 1912 edition of The Washington Herald.

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Dr. Reitman Tells of His “Torture”

By Michael Scherer | Published: May 17, 2012
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Presidential Possibilities by George Fitch

By Michael Scherer | Published: May 17, 2012
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From the May 17, 1912 edition of The Washington Herald.

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Statesmen, Real and Near

By Michael Scherer | Published: May 17, 2012
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By Fred C. Kelly. From the May 17, 1912 edition of The Washington Herald.

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Titanic Boat Found

By Michael Scherer | Published: May 16, 2012
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From the May 16, 1912 edition of The Washington Herald.

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Cobb Punches Fan, Starting Riot in Gotham Park

By Michael Scherer | Published: May 16, 2012
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From the May 16, 1912 edition of The Washington Herald.

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Rock Me to Sleep, Mother (poem)

By Michael Scherer | Published: May 16, 2012
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From the May 16, 1912 edition of The Washington Herald.

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Presidential Possibilities by George Fitch

By Michael Scherer | Published: May 16, 2012
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From the May 16, 1912 edition of The Washington Herald.

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Statesmen, Real and Near

By Michael Scherer | Published: May 16, 2012
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Indians Inaugurate Weeks of Weeping for Burning of Papooses

By Michael Scherer | Published: May 15, 2012
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From the May 15, 1912 edition of The Washington Herald.

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    Statesmen, Real and Near appeared daily in The Washington Herald. In it, Fred C. Kelly recounted tales from the lives of our nation's officeholders. Dorothy Dix was a regular contributor to the Women's section. She went on to become America's highest paid and most-read newspaper columnist. George Fitch was a daily contributor, and his short essays provided a humorous and insightful exploration of a daily theme. Poems were a regular part of the newspaper, and some of them are included here.
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