Washingtons Mount Vernon Christmas Feast in Colonial Virginia
A vivid 18th century account of Mount Vernon Christmas dining with Mrs. Washington carving the turkey, guests drinking wine, and games after the meal. The piece describes attire, servitors, and social customs, including toasts, flirtations, and the festive atmosphere of Washington era Virginia.
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Mount Vernon
Washington
Virginia
Aimes
Washingtom
Jas
Peter Parley
George
Tment
Avery
Bryan Fairfax
Alexandria
G. W. Lewis
Cousin Bryn
Mr. Fairfax
Old Virginia
Hare
Christmas Day Reflections From the Philadelphia Ledger
A nostalgic Christmas Day piece from the Tabby Ledger in Philadelphia reflects on quiet gatherings after gifts are unwrapped. It urges forgetting troubles, recalling past joys, and extending goodwill to neighbors while acknowledging those less fortunate.
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Andy
Wayne
Philadelphia
Tabby Ledger
Santa Arm in Arm Noted in Loving Family Message
A brief, affection filled note from a family expressing love for their daughter and a hopeful, hopeful sentiment. The message includes warm wishes and a request for protection and good health. No clear names or places are provided.
Baby Takes Joy Ride on Train
A five year old girl, Baby May, wanders from her Little Rock home and rides a Rock Island train to Booneville before being found safe with the conductor. Police and frantic parents search the city as telegrams relay a distressing misadventure that ends in reunion.
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Amnon
Pallyere
Honneville
Ark
Rock Island
Baby May
Booneville
Chief of Police
Little Rock
Woman with broom drives burglar from neighbor’s home
Mrs. William Bauer, armed with a broomstick, protected neighbor Mrs. Annie Miller’s house in St Louis by confronting a burglar. She investigated a noise, struck with the broom, and the intruder fled.
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St. Louis
William Bauer
Annie Miller
Jerry Spreads Christmas Joy in Alley Scene
A boy named Jerry spreads cheer on a winter street, inviting friends to view a homemade kids’ sled and a holiday treat. Rodney laments not receiving a motorcycle, while Jerry embodies the spirit of Christmas as joy shared with neighbors and a reminder that generosity outweighs gifts.
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Rodney
Jerry
Rod
Jakey McGinnis
McGinnis
Christ
Christemas
Christmas Every Day Wish in Careful Living Ad
A quirky ad asks why joy and loving care cannot last every day. It highlights cheerful garden ideas and bright Api codes as a playful motif for daily happiness and wellbeing.
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Gartends
API
Asd
Baby Rescued From 85-Foot Burkbennett Well
In Burkbennett Texas an eighteen month old son of George Kays fell feet first into an 85 foot deep well. Neighbors and rescuers dug a side trench and, after a lengthy effort, the child was brought to the surface uninjured. The mother used a garden hose and bellows to assist.
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Burkbennett
Tex
George Kays
Pollard Bank Teller Admits Embezzling 40000
Dallas Texas police report F B Pollard a bank teller confessed to embezzling 40000. He said the funds were used to buy blooded dogs for his kennels noted as the finest in the state. He pleaded guilty and received ten years in prison. His stated annual salary was 4000.
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Dallas
Tex
F. B. Pollard
Aleppo a City of Enduring Trade and Turmoil Through Ages
A long historical overview tracks Aleppo from ancient Khalep to a modern city of about 180000, detailing its rise as a trade hub under Greek, Arab, Ottoman rule, repeated earthquakes, plagues, and sectarian clashes. It notes its role as a British trade outpost, connections to Baghdad, and the shifting balance of power across empires, with a resident Armenian and Christian populations and mosques including a tomb said to be Zacharias.
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TWN
Allenby
Aleppo
Khalep
Alexander
Kansas City Star
Seleucus Mercator
Philip
Asle
B. C
Khulep
Bereea
Beroea
Khalep-Beroen
Egypt
Ag47
British Turkey Company
Elizabeth
East India Company
Bagdad
England
Mosul
Cape of Good Hope
India
Ned Sea
Suez Canal
Suez
Brosterm
Sprepvon
Alexandretta
Zacharias
John the Baptist
Europe
Ostrich Eggs in Liquid Form Analysis Reports
The British Imperial Institute analyzes liquid ostrich eggs, reporting water 75.1 percent, protein 10.7 percent, fat 13.4 percent, ash 14 percent. Chinese liquid eggs show water 70.7, protein 12.7, fat 12.7, ash 17 percent. The study notes similar composition on a 75 percent water basis, with liquid ostrich eggs containing less protein and more fat than hen eggs, and warns the strong odor may hinder edibility but suggests uses in egg albumen and preserved yolk for feather industry.
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Imperial Institute
Wooden Pipes for Water in Turkey’s Report
The New England waterworks report on wood pipe for water supply argues it stays preserved, resists rust and acids, offers 20 percent greater carrying capacity than cast iron, remains stable with age, does not taint fluids, won’t burst when frozen, and requires less labor and depth to lay, though initial joints may leak briefly before swelling to reduce future trouble.
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Turkey
New England Waterworks
Los Angeles Times
Oldtime Border Dispute Between Michigan and Ohio
A historic clash over a boundary between Michigan and Ohio led to a Detroit convention that framed a Michigan claim. Bloodshed fears arose but the dispute cooled. In 1836 Congress admitted Michigan with a cession offer, later rejected, and Michigan joined the Union in January 1837.
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Michigan
Ohio
Detroit
Congress
Upper Peninsula
Criott
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