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Source: Key-Notes of Optimism Source type: book Document type: book chapter Document title: “The Father’s Friendship Never Faileth” [chapter 29] Author(s): Laufer, Calvin Weiss Publisher: Sherman, French and Company Place of publication: Boston, Massachusetts Year of publication: 1911 Pagination: 144-47 (excerpt below includes only page 146) |
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| Laufer, Calvin Weiss. “The Father’s Friendship Never Faileth” [chapter 29]. Key-Notes of Optimism. Boston: Sherman, French, 1911: pp. 144-47. |
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| excerpt of chapter |
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| Theodore Roosevelt (assumption of presidency). |
| Named persons |
| William McKinley; Theodore Roosevelt. |
| Notes |
| From title page: By Calvin Weiss Laufer, A.M. |
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The Father’s Friendship Never Faileth [excerpt]
It is said, that when William McKinley died and Roosevelt was sworn into office, he was overcome with feeling. His friends felt it wise to withdraw, but he turned to one of them and said, “Do not leave me. Pretend that you are reading. Do not speak to me; neither leave me.”