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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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notes. Ambition: Another Republican president. Address:
Washington, D. C., U. S. A. Epitaph: (If he ever gets one he
deserves it.)

SAMSON, exponent of hair restorer and an iconoclast. When a
young man he rehearsed his muscles until he could break a chain
and lift a fat lady. Entered the army. Was successful until
he became bald. Committed suicide by pushing a temple on
himself.

SANDOW, a pupil of the above, vaudeville star and coin
collector. One of those individuals whom nature has endowed
with a magnificent body, and sufficient brains to make money
with it.

SANTOS-DUMONT, a pre-Zeppelin-Wright air investigator who had
enough money and sense to quit before people remarked how
natural he looked.

SAVONAROLA, a reformer of Florence, Italy, who succeeded in
closing the cafe's, theatres, and dance halls. He was popular
with the masses until election day. When the opposition
returned they made it hot for him.

SAWYER, Thomas, a plain American boy who was rescued from
obscurity by Mark Twain, and became a good salesman.

SCHLITZ, press agent of Milwaukee, U. S. A., who was successful
in advertising himself and his town. In England he is
Schwepps.
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