Vermonters Defy King George in Westminster Courthouse Stand
Vermont history recalls William French of Brattleboro and Daniel Houghton of Dummerston wounded during a March 13 1775 clash at Westminster courthouse amid Loyalist opposition. The incident, linked to early Vermont resistance, followed by a march from Rockingham to Westminster and a deadly firefight, helped mark the end of the court’s authority under British rule.
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Great Britain
Lexington
Vermont
John O. Richmond
Independence
Old West
Laverty
Boya
Sherif
Hempshire
Privy Council
New’ York
Rockinghaw
Rockingham
Chester
Westminster
Judge Chandler
Captain Wright
Whillant Paterson
Lang
Fudge
Chandler
Patriota
Norton's
Gourt
King’s Highway
Wiliam French
Nathanie
William French
George
Morgan's Pennsylvania Dutch in Morgan's Riflemen
A Philadelphia Inquirer account recalls Morgan's tribute to Pennsylvania Dutch farmers who formed eight rifle companies in the Revolutionary War. The units joined the Virginia Riflemen, with Pennsylvanians famed for marksmanship, endurance, and harsh marching, as diarist John Joseph Henry notes.
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Morgan
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Dante. Morgan
Virginia
Philadelphia Inquirer
Marth
Lancaster
John-Joseph Henry
Boston
Washington
Mock Wedding Hoax Sparks Surprise Union Twist
A New York trip by Jack Day and Elaine Blaine sparks a mock marriage planned by a country club gang. Prescott stages a fake ceremony at Grimes’ place, but the couple reveals they wed yesterday in New York, thanking friends for the joke and surprise.
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Elaine
Blaine
Folwell
Bill Grimes
Eva
Dring
Yd -Hke
Winnie
Prescott
Jake
Pragcott
Jack Day
New York
T. Grimes
Lorimer
Nadine
Grimes
Blake
Mlaine
Laine
Fins
Bil
Jaine
Letter Writing by Men Seema to Be Lost
A Cleveland philosopher William Weather argues men rarely write engaging letters to wives. Roy Davis of Boston University finds women superior at adding personal note and touch. The Ohio State Journal notes few men excel at mail order follow ups, suggesting letter writing by men is fading.
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Wiliam Weather
Cleveland
Pew
Roy Davis
Boston University
Ohio State Journal
Justice by Ordeal in Ancient European Traditions
The Celts in Ireland the Germans before Christianity and early Slavs used ordeals to prove innocence. One form had the accused walk on red hot plowshares blindfolded, the other required carrying a red hot iron nine feet. The ordeal was typically chosen by persons of rank.
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Ireland
Punctual Prisoner Returns After Escape
The Verdanouva penitentiary near Brescia notes a prisoner escaped, left a note promising to return at seven and keeps the appointment to report for work. A guardian's negligence led to a 75 day prison sentence and three months from public office.
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Verdanouva
Brescia
Saven Sharp
Washington Star
Knower Doer Sayer Three Names for Truth Love Beauty
Emerson frames the universe as three eternal minds the Knower the Doer and the Sayer. He equates these with love of truth love of good and love of beauty noting their equality across systems of thought and metaphor from Jove Pluto Neptune to Father Spirit and Son.
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Knower
Doer
Sayer
Jove
Pluto
Neptune
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Mexico Wages War on Rats in Jalisco and Michoacan
Mexican Department of Agriculture agents wage a determined campaign against a rat plague that has invaded wide areas of Jalisco and Michoacan. In response to farmer appeals, enormous traps have been built, with a recount of a single trap capturing 50,000 rats in eight hours in Jalisco.
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Mexico
Mexican Department of Agriculture
Jalisco
Michoacan
Jallaco
Dame Fashion Smiles At Kaleidoscopic US Wardrobe
Dame Fashion describes a diverse view of American women's dress from events and conventions. She notes shifts toward shorter daytime dresses and bright accents, with examples including a wheat-embellished gold silk costume, white accessories, and a striking silver or platinum bead necklace from Korea. She muses on punctuation as a style detail and the role color plays in artists’ wardrobes, contrasting with English fashion past.
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United States
J. Austin
Dame Fashion
Korea
Ig Made
England
Western Nownpower Union
Hat Fashion for Summer Ensemble in Fabrics
A Woman's Home Companion feature describes summer hat styles using shantung linen pique organdie and taffeta. The brim scoops over the forehead framing the face with a grosgrain ribbon head band and four bound crown pieces. The double brim slips over a wired crinoline brim and adjusts at the center back for easy fit.
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Shantung
White and Pastel Colors Dominate Summer Wear
Pastel hues in lightweight fabrics command the market for summer outfits. White remains a fresh base, with light blue and pink leading, while peach and orchid soften palettes. Showings favor daytime jackets, shantungs, and rasoh silks. washable crepes and hats remain popular. Pleats rise in popularity over plain styles, and embroidered nets with flat crepe suits appear in new ensembles.
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Lea
White and Black Accents Elevate Summer Fashion
Fashion note highlights bold black and white contrasts for summer. A white hat and bag stand out against black outfits, with a predicted white millinery season and striking use of white accessories to complete a black or black and white frock.
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Amart
Velvet to Be Important in New Winter Fashions
Velvets will play a major role in winter outfits with opaque and transparent velvets and velveteens trimmed with fur for day and evening wear. Lelong features velvet frocks and cape coats in contrasting colors, while printed velvets fade from fashion. Broadcloth and thick woolens in brown or gray hues rise as velvet alternatives. Vionnet shows single color rough tweets for sportswear.
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Lelong
Faille
Breitschwanz
Vionnet i
Square Necklines Added to Afternoon Frocks by Paris Designer
Bridge dresses and atlas afternoon frocks gain a new element with deep bertha collar models featuring square necklines at front and back. A Paris designer of authority introduces the style, finished with a narrow self band left free to tie a bow at the center back.
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Paris
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