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Who Was Who: 5000 BC - 1914 Biographical Dictionary of the Famous and Those Who Wanted to Be by Unknown
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months. During her young-woman and goodlooking days-hood B. is
said to have made a hit with European nobility. In her
declining years she made a few other fortunes in the United
States. B.'s fame culminated in having several cigars,
perfumes, perspiration powders, and a theatre named after her.
Ambition: The fountain of youth. Recreation: Statuary,
acting. Address: Private cars and 56 Blvd. Pereire, Paris.
She also has a telephone.

BILL, Buffalo, alias W. F. Cody, the delight of the American
boy. He began his career shooting buffaloes and Indians on the
plains of the West, and ended it shooting glass balls for a
fortune in a tent. Installed the I-want-to-be-a-cow-boy
ambition in the hearts of young America. He also made a goatee
and a big hat famous. Played the show market a little too long.

BILLIKEN, a funny little fellow who did not wear many clothes,
and made people laugh.

BISMARCK, a German who was a greater politician than any
Ireland has ever produced. He built an empire, crowned an
emperor, changed the Frenchmen in Alsace-Lorraine into
Dutchmen, and made the Paris mint work overtime for his
country. Quite unpopular in France. Ambition: Made in
Germany.

BLACKSTONE, a rock upon which many a legal ship has foundered.

BLERIOT, benefactor of humanity, idol of the tourist, and enemy
of navigation. B. discovered a method of crossing the English
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