Newman (ALLEN GEORGE American sculptor)
ALLEN GEORGE, American sculptor; born in New York in 1875. Studied at the Academy of Design. Devoted himself almost entirely to monumental work, some of the best examples of which are: "The Triumph of Peace," Atlanta, Ga.; "The Hiker," the figure of a soldier commemorating the Spanish-American war; "Memorial to the Women of the South," Jacksonville, Fla. He has also executed monuments of noted persons: Hendrik Hudson, New York. General Sherman, Scranton, Pa. General Oates, Montgomery, Ala. General Price, Keytesville, Mo.
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Newmarket
a market-town, lying on the border of Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, England, 14 miles E. N. E. of Cambridge. It chiefly consists of one long street, and contains an unusual number of hotels and fine private houses, belonging to the great patrons of the turf. Among the principal edifices are the Jockey Club. The town owes its prosperity to its horseraces, as old at least as 1605. The race ground on Newmarket Heath, to the W., is one of the very finest in the world. There are eight annual meetings, the principal events being the Thousand Guineas at Easter and the Cesarewitch in October. Newmarket is known as the racing capital of England. Pop. about 11,000.
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Newnan
a city of Georgia, the county-seat of Coweta co. It is about 40 miles southwest of Atlanta on the Atlanta and West Point and the Central of Georgia railroads. It is an important center for fruit growing and farming. It has a large cotton trade. Its industries include canning and cigar factories. There is a library and a handsome court house. Pop. (1910) 5,548; (1920) 7,037.
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Newnes
GEORGE, SIR, English editor and publisher; born in Derbyshire in 1851. Published penny a weekly, "Tit-Bits," in 1881 that made him widely known and brought him a fortune. In 1891, with W. T. Stead, he began the publication of the "Review of Reviews," and the next year "The he owned Strand." At different times and controlled "The Wide World," "Woman's Life," "The Captain," "Fry's Magazine," "Country Life," "The Garden," "Ladies Field," and "Scholars Own." When W. W. Astor made a Tory organ of London's only Liberal evening paper, the "Pall Mall Gazette," Newnes bought the "Westminster Gazette" and employed the old staff of the "Pall Mall" to run it as a Liberal organ. A Liberal M. P. 1880-1895, and 1900-1910; created a Baronet 1895. Died 1910.
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Newport (City in Campbell co Ky)
a city in Campbell co., Ky.; at the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, and on the Louisville and Nashville, and the Chesapeake and , O. Ohio railroads; opposite Cincinnati the Ohio, and Two bridges here cross two the Licking river, connecting Newport with Cincinnati and Covington. The city contains a United States milibanks, tary post, waterworks, National schools gas and electric lights, high , parks, banks, municipal buildings, Mahas iron mills, manusonic Temple. It factories of watch cases, nuts, bolts, carcarriages, pianos, rails, screens, and riage supplies. Pop. (1910) 30,309; (1920) 29,317.
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Newport (City port of entry county-seat)
a city, port of entry, county-seat of Newport co., and until Rhode 1900 one of the capitals of Island; on the island of Rhode Island, in Narragansett Bay, and on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad; about 30 miles S. E. of Providence. Its principal importance is as a summer resort, to which the coast near by is wholly given up. The bath- . There ing facilities are unsurpassed are many beautiful summer residences, and during the fashionable season Newport is filled with the wealthiest society of Boston, New York, and other cities. The harbor, one of the best on the is defended by Fort Adams, one strongest forts in the United The locality has many natural the Hanging Spouting Cave, and the Glen, a chasm 50 feet deep. The United States Naval War College, United States Station, Torpedo Station, Naval Hoslocated pital, and Marine Barracks are here, and there are besides a public Melibrary, Newport Hospital, Hazard Tower, or Old morial School, the Round ; the Vernon Stone Mill in Touro Park house, which was Rochambeau's head- During the quarters, built in 1780, etc. Newport World War was an important naval station. Newport has por manufactories of flour, cotton goods, copper, brass, oil, etc. Pop. (1910) (1920) 30,255.
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Newport (Town in Monmouthshire London)
a town in Monmouthshire, London. Be- England, 145 miles W. of ing one of the principal outlets for the collieries and produce of the extensive and steel works in the vicinity, its shipping trade has of late years greatly increased, and with it, as a result, its dock accommodation, which now covers more than 80 acres. Newport has manufactures of india-rubber, guttapercha, and railway and telegraph plants and wagons, and several important brass and iron foundries are in operation, as well as breweries and pottown tery works. On Nov. 4, 1839, the . was the center of a Chartist outbreak Pop. (1917) 82,709.
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Newport News
a city, port of entry, and county-seat of Warwick co., Va.; on the James river, Hampton Roads, and the Chesapeake and Ohio . Newrailroad; 14 miles N. of Norfolk most import News was one of the portant parts of the United States during the World War. Over 275,000 for American troops embarked there overseas, together with a vast quantity of supplies. It was also a great shipbuilding center, and in 1918-1919 many naval and merchant vessels were constructed in its yards. The bank de- 15,000,000. posits in 1919 were over $ The city has several important educational institutions, an excellent dock for system, grain elevator, fire system schools, and is one of the most progres- It has Nasive cities in the country. tional and State banks, electric railweekly periodroa oads, several daily and icals, knitting mills, iron works, an_extensive foreign export trade. Pop. (1910) 20,205; (1920) 35,596.
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Newry
a port and parliamentary borough of Ireland on the Newry river; S. S. W. of Belfast. A canal connects it with Carlingford Lough and with Lough Neagh. The port does a large trade with Glasgow and Liverpool in cattle and other agricultural produce. Flax spinning and weaving, with rope and sail making, tanning, and granitepolishing, are the industries. The place dates from the 12th century; its castle was taken by Edward Bruce in 1318. Pop. about 12,000.
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