Who Was Who: 5000 BC - 1914 Biographical Dictionary of the Famous and Those Who Wanted to Be by Unknown
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KNOX, John, of Edinburgh. He was the man who introduced the kirk into Scotland, but failed to launch the collection plate. KRUGER, Oom Paul, an Old Dutch cleanser who certainly made England scrub up. KUBELIK, Jan, the only violinist who never gave a farewell concert. L LACHAISE, Pere, confessor of Louis XIV for thirty-four years. He was such an attentive listener and heard so much that the leading cemetery in Paris was named in his honor. LAMB, Charles, one of those immortals who forgot his life of tears to place smiles on paper. LANGTRY, Mrs., the Sarah Bernhardt of England less considerable talent. Ambition: Those old time lovers. LAOCOON, a Trojan priest who suffered with delirium tremens. Together with his sons he posed for his statue while encumbered with a bad attack. Address: Vatican, Rome. LAURIE, Annie, of Maxwelton. The only woman in history who had a brow like a snowdrift. Also the only good-looking lassie in |
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