Allen (HENRY J an American statesman)
HENRY J., an American statesman, born in Warren co., Pa., in 1868. He was educated at Baker University and Washington College. In 1894 he began newspaper work and soon became owner of several daily newspapers in Kansas, the most important of these being the Wichita "Daily Beacon." He was president of the Kansas State Board of Charities for five years. During the World War he went to France under the auspices of the Red Cross and during his absence was nominated and elected Governor of Kansas. His prompt action during the coal-mining strike in the winter of 1919 attracted attention throughout the country. In response to his call volunteers from all classes undertook to man the mines abandoned by the miners. Following this there was passed a measure providing for an industrial court for the prevention of strikes. He was mentioned ven as a candidate for the Republican nomination for the presidency in 1920. In the same year he was re-elected Governor.
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Allen (II)
ELIZABETH AKERS, an American poet, born (ELIZABETH CHASE) at Strong, Me., Oct. 9, 1832. She was married in 1860 to Paul Akers, the sculptor, who died in 1861, and in 1865 to E. M. Allen, of New York. Her first volume, "Forest Buds," appeared under the pen name of "Florence Percy" (1855). Other works: "The Silver Bridge and Other Poems" (1866); a volume of "Poems" (1866), which contains "Rock Me to Sleep, Mother"; "The High Top Sweeting and Other Poems" (1891); "The Sunset Song" (1902).
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Allen (IV)
JAMES LANE, an American novelist, born near Lexington, Ky., in 1850. He graduated at Transylvania University, taught there for a time, and became subsequently Professor of Latin and English in Bethany College. His fame rests mainly upon his powerful and popular novels of manners and people in the "blue grass" region and elsewhere, the best known being "Sum mer in Arcady" (1896); "The Choir Invisible" (1897); "A Kentucky Cardinal"; "Aftermath"; "The Cathedral Singer" (1916); "The Kentucky Warbler" (1917); "The Emblem of Fidelity" (1918).
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Allen, James Lane
James Lane (1849-), an American novelist. He was born and reared near Lexington, Kentucky, and has given most of his stories a Kentucky background. He employs a finished, rather elaborate style. His best known writings are: The Choir Invisible, Aftermath, and A Kentucky Cardinal.
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Allenstein
a city in the district of Allenstein, province of East Prussia, on the river Alle; founded in 1353; has iron foundries, machine 1 works, match factory, breweries, trade and agricultural schools, cattle, and horse markets, and an insane asylum; trade in linen, hops, and wood. On Feb. 4, 1807, Soult defeated the rear guard of the Russian and Prussian army near the bridge over the Alle, between Allenstein and Gutstadt. Pop. about 35,000. The city was the center of important military operations. It was captured in the Russian advance in August, 1914, but was soon retaken by the Germans. Near by occurred the famous battle of Tannenberg, in the last week of August, 1914. See WORLD WAR.
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Allentown
city and county-seat of Lehigh co., Pa.; on the Lehigh river and canal and several railroads; 60 miles N. of Philadelphia. It is built on high ground and is surrounded by a beautiful and fertile country. The city is noted for its manufactories, which include blast furnaces, iron and steel rolling mills, wire works, hosiery and thread factories, silk works, and furniture and shoe factories. Allentown is the seat of Muhlenberg College (Lutheran). It has gas and electric light plants, several National banks, and daily, weekly, and monthly periodicals. Pop. (1910) 51,913; (1920) 73,502.
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Allia
A small river flowing into the Tiber about six miles from Rome. It is memorable by the defeat of the Romans by the Gauls on its banks, July 16, B. C. 390. Hence the dies Alliensis was an unlucky day in the Roman calendar. 2026 Editor's Note: Battle of the Allia is now dated to 387 BC, not 390 BC. The Romans were defeated by the Gallic tribe Senones under Brennus. (Ed: BR 2026-06-26)
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Allibone
SAMUEL AUSTIN, an American bibliographer, born at Philadelphia, April 17, 1816. He was at one time librarian of the Lenox Library, New York. He was the author of a "Dictionary of English Literature, and British and American Authors"; "Poetical Quotations," "Prose Quotations," etc. It took 20 years to write the Dictionary. He died at Lucerne, Switzerland, Sept. 2, 1889.
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Allingham
WILLIAM, an Irish poet, born at Ballyshannon, March 19, 1828. Having for some years been an officer in the customs, he became assist ant editor of "Fraser's Magazine," in 1872, and succeeded Froude as editor in 1874, when he also married Helen Pater- ALLIGATOR son, the illustrator and water color artist. Prominent among his works is Bloomfield in Ireland" "Lawrence (1864), a narrative poem on contemporary Irish life. He died near London, Nov. 18, 1889.
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Allison
WILLIAM BOYD, an American legislator, born in Perry, O., March 2, 1829; was brought up on a farm; and subsequently educated at Allegheny College, Pa., and Western Reserve College, O. He practiced law and in the early part of the Civil War served on the governor's staff. In 1863-1871 he was a representative in Congress; and on March 4, 1873, entered the United States Senate as a Republican, to which he was re-elected in 1878, 1884, 1890, and 1896. He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in Chicago, in 1860. In the session of the Senate, beginning Dec. 4, 1899, he was Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations and a member of that on Finance. He died Aug. 4, 1908.
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Allmuseri
An African secret society with secret rites akin to those of the Cabiric and Orphic Mysteries . Their reception takes place once a year in a wood, and the candidate is supposed to die. The Initiates surround the Neophyte and chant funereal songs. He is then brought to the temple erected for the purpose, and anointed with palm oil. After forty days of probation, he is said to have obtained a new soul, is greeted with hymns of joy, and conducted home. (See Heckethorn, Secret Societies.)
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