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The word boom is used advisedly, for accoro-
ing to The Century Dictionary it means ITO go on
with rush. to be lively. prosperous, hourisnlNe'
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facts regarding words could be cited than Is found
in The Century Dictionary in connection with this
very word boom" After giving four different
meanings OF the word, it comes TO the htth, wnich
explains that Il Is Of recent American use orlgl-
mated in the West. and was first made famiiiar III
1878 After giving It's meaning as above the dctio'-
airy states that the earliest instance OF the worn
In its present popular sense apnears to be In the
,ouou,ing massage: The Republicans Of every
other State are OF the same way of thinking. Inc
fact Is the Grant movement (for third term or
the Presidency Is booming" This was written by
J. B. McCullagh in The st. Louis Glooe-Demo-
GRAFT" July IS, 1878. one OF the editors OF the
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Mr. NcCullagh himself about this little word. ana
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7 cama IN use IL except that, while on the gun
hoats on the Mississippi River during the war
7 used 10 hear the pilots say OF the river. when
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wos .boomine' The idea | wished to convey
was that the Grant movement was rising sweli'ng'
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and | kept II UP. II was generally adopted ABOUT
a year afterward. used It as a noun after wne'
and spoke OF the Grant boom
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