Washington Inaugurations Show Varied Traditions Through Time
Baukhage notes presidential inaugurations shift with history. From Washington’s outdoor oath to later indoor venues, funerals, and calendar quirks, he details how each era altered ceremony. He recalls rival papers, royal precedents, and the evolving role of outgoing presidents and ex presidents at inaugurations. The piece blends anecdote with chronology and reflects on lasting customs.
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Baukhage
Washington
Berlin
George Washington
New York
Mount Vernon
Hudson
Senate
Orw
House of Representatives
Broad Street
William Henry Harrison
Capitol
John Tyler
Williamsburg
Tyler
Brown's
Andrew Johnson
Kirkwood
Abraham Lincoln
Chester Arthur
New York City
James Garfield
Long Beach
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Buffalo
Tim
Ansley Wilcox
Northampton
Calvin
Coolidge
Warren Harding
San Francisco
Woodrow Wilson
Monroe
Zachary Taylor
Rutherford Hayes
Dutch Push in Java and Sumatra Prompts US Debate
A historical report details Dutch armed advances in Java and western Sumatra under the label police action, with Indonesian officials and U.S. diplomats weighing potential military and economic responses. It notes American readiness to coordinate Western Europe forces if Russia moves, while optimistic about deterence through Western military cohesion. The piece also comments on Truman’s high popularity following election success and a Gallup poll.
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Indonesia
Indonesian ‘Republic
Java
Jogjaarth
Ahd
Sumatra
Washington
United States
U. S
Netherlands
East Indies
United Nations
Good
Russia
Europe
Viscount Montgomery
Britain
Montgomery
Western European Union
Western Europe
Belgium
France
Luxembourg
U. S. State Department
Harry S. Truman
George Gallup
Peace feeler hints at possible Chiang peace plan
The Nationalist government under Chiang Kai shek faces a narrowing window as Sun Fo signals a possible peace with the Communists while warnings rise that failure could topple the regime. In parallel, food authorities predict lower prices and a year of plenty in 1949, with economists noting stabilizing wholesale and retail food costs amid broader postwar concerns.
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China
Chiang Kaishek
Sun ‘Fo
Sun Yatsen
Chiang
Sun
Tientsin
Poland
Czechoslovakia
National Grocers' Bulletin
National Association of Retail Groc
Bookshelf Pattern Promises Easy Home Woodworking
A Harrisburg Flangin pattern offers a ready to build bookshelf with simple tracing, cutting, and assembly steps. No special tools or skill required, and homeowners can save money by making furniture at home rather than buying. Pattern No. from Pattern Company details acceptable to mail for 15 cents.
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Harrisburg
Pattern Company
Pleasantville
Cornmeal Treatment For Flaky Skin
A simple home remedy suggests sprinkling corn meal on a soapy wash cloth and rubbing it over the face to improve skin. The method is described as gentle and effective for flaky skin conditions.
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Washington Digest
London
America
James Monroe
Chamber of the Senate
House
Franklin Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Harry Truman
White House
James Madison
Marine Band
Martin van Buren
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Capitol Building
Missouri
Herbert Hoover
Tere. Oolimins
Newspaper Union
Dian
Mir. Truman
Madame Chiang
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Chari
Ini
Bubkingham
Palace
Lady Brabourné
Philip
Truman
Dewey
Mitchelfield
Japan
Jacob
Doolittle
Tokyo
Deshaser
Wright
Kitty Gawk
Smithsonian Institution
Fred M. Vinson
The
Smithsonian
Atures
He Tumeyi
Lydia
Doan
Assay As
Ateey
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