Alexandria Vistas On Washingtons Route To Mount Vernon
The article traces the scenic electric railway from Alexandria toward Mount Vernon, noting landmarks along the way. It highlights the Episcopal Theological Seminary, McClellan era earthworks, Fort Lyons, Lord Fairfax’s home, Christ Church, and Washington’s big pew, then describes Vernon estate with River Farm and other holdings as the route progresses.
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Alexandria
Xandria
Episcopal Theological Seminary
McClel
Union
Bailey
Army of the Potomac
Lincoln
McClellan
Richmond
Great Huntingreek
Fort Lyons
Lord Fairfax
Fairfax
Christ Church Atlexandria
Ant Vernon
Virnia
River
Mansion House
Muddy Hole
Mount Vernon historia and the Washington estate saga
A detailed account traces the Mount Vernon lands and Wellington Hall from Clifton’s Neck to the mansion grounds. It recounts Tobias Lear’s life at Wellington Hall, Charley Washington's antics, and the contrast between Washington’s era and later conservations, including relics and rooms preserved in his death chamber.
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Mount Vernon
Clifton’s Neck
Washington
Wellington Hall
Alexandria
Potomac Bank
Tobias Lear
Colonel Lear
Custis
General Washington
Congressional Cemetery
Wellington
Charles A. Washington
Association
Lee
Washingtons Stepchildren and the Marmion Portraits
The diary and letters reveal Washington cherishing his stepchildren Patsy and Nellie Custis. An engraving once linked to the republican court is really a portrait of Betty Lewis, Washingtons sister, with a companion piece of her husband Fielding Lewis, now in Marmions mansion parlor.
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Washington
Patsy
Nellie Custis
Republican Court
Betty Lewis
Fielding Lewis
Col
Lewis W. Washington
Marmion
The Battle of the Alamo and a Texas Hero
A long feature recounts the Alamo defense with Captain Travis, Colonel Bowie, and Davy Crockett holding San Antonio against Santa Anna’s 4 000. It notes 172 Texans died, 522 Mexicans killed, and Texas later gained independence. Also included are two vignettes about Arthur in Southern California and a canyon picnic rescue.
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Bowie
Texas
Thermopyla
Alamo Mission
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Mexico
Santa Anna
Captain Travis
Davy Crockett
Mission House
Lamein
Smith
Travis
Colonel Bowie
Houston
Claire Claxton
St. Louis Republic
Emerson the Harvard student from a poor family
The text traces young Emerson’s early life with his mother after his father’s death, noting he supported the family as a waiter in college. In 1817 he entered Harvard College with help from funds for poor students and earned the role of president's freshman, a student granted lodgings.
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Emerson
Harvard College
A Royal Luncheon in a Child’s Daydream
A child recounts an imagined royal lunch with a king and queen, sharing plain food and playful mishaps. The scene unfolds on a nursery floor as crowns slip and dignity fades into laughter, ending with the child’s affectionate farewell to the royals.
Detective Reveals Fate of Jaxon Poison Letter Suicide
A detective recounts the Jaxon case where a death sentence inmate hanged himself after a poisoned farewell letter seemed to come from his mother. A former servant later confesses the letter was forged, explaining the self-inflicted death and ending the mystery.
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Jaxon
A Boy Outlines His Ideal Holiday Dinner
The Buffalo Express reports a city boy drafted an ideal menu for a holiday feast. First course mince pie. Second course pumpkin pie and turkey. Third course lemon pie, turkey and cranberries. Fourth course custard pie, apple pie, chocolate cake and plum pudding. Dessert pie.
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The
Buffalo Express
Why Salt Prevents Ice Formation in Water
The water with salt cannot form ice at typical winter temperatures. Salt lowers the freezing point so water remains liquid unless temperatures are much colder. This explains milder seaports winters and rare frozen rivers, with currents and salt water both contributing.
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East
Brooklyn
It Is Better to Suffer Than Sit
A compact reflection asserts that enduring hardship is preferable to passive waiting, urging action over stagnation. The sentiment emphasizes resilience and willingness to endure discomfort rather than remain inactive.
Who Invented the Gaillotine Reconsidered Through History
The article notes that neither Dr. J I Guillotin nor Dr. J B V Guillotine designed the device. It cites earlier use in Italy 500 years earlier and in Scotland in the 1400s 1500s. It mentions Conradin of Swabia executed in 1268 and the 1632 decapitation of the duc de Montmorency as evidence of prior practice.
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J. I. Guillotin
Scotland
Conradin of
Swapia
Naples
France
Duc de Montmorency
Paris Restaurateur Buys Fortune After Death
A Paris restaurateur Biquon amassed a large fortune and his wife continued the business after his death. A poor journalist seen in the restaurant eats an expensive plate of strawberries, remarking that the sight of the wealthy woman at the counter makes the berries worth the cost.
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Biquon
Paris
Argonaut
Hearsay not evidence at court hearsay exchange
A judge questions a witness about age and hearsay during a courtroom exchange. The witness claims ignorance of her age and the judge notes that hearsay is not evidence, referencing Tam’s claim.
Silent Sonata Triggers Old Man’s Nostalgic Recall
An amateur violinist plays a sonata while an elderly man weeps. A friend reports the man, once a piano tuner, recalled happier days prompted by the performance.
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Miss Scraper
The Way of the World She Pointing to the Door
A fragment reads as a dialogue about poverty and status with a man lacking funds and others reacting with astonishment at his departure. The tone hints at social judgment and class tension in a stage or literary scene.
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Aunt Sarah
Chicago Times
Akins
Jock
Trix
Ted
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