Washington's Old Home and Its Timeless Rooms
A visitor tours Mount Vernon detailing the private dining room, parlors, grand state dining room with a marble mantel, La Fayette room, Washington died room, Martha Washington’s death bed, the library lined with Mount Vernon Record, and antique furnishings including a Rembrandt Peale portrait, an old harpsichord, and a blue LaFayette bedroom. The house’s outbuildings and garden features also receive note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Admiral Vernon
Cartagena
Wife
Lady Washington
Italy
LaFayette
Robert Morris
The
Bible Society
Stewart
Trumbull
Rembrandt Peale
Yorktown
Knox
General Washington
Virginia
Martha Washington
Mount Vernon
Folders of odd naturalist tales and comic vignettes
A miscellany of natural history notes on animals and their quirks, from fishes swallowing prey whole to tarantulas and sea creatures, followed by humorous clippings about a Brooklyn beer saloon scam, a Newfoundland dog stopping a train, a Maine farmer’s milk fed squash weight gain, and light political quips and centennial relics.
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Maine
Don’t Tell All You Know And Guard Your Privacy
Advice on keeping personal life private urges restraint and discretion. It warns against revealing too much to others and suggests silence when faced with gossip while noting dignity, truth, and the dangers of rum slaver freely spilling into social judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butehman
Brooklyn
Peter
Dis
Peer
Dot
Mr. Foley
Thrifty man’s stone dog image marred by vandals
A gentleman with a cherry tree in an insecure location placed a stone dog statue to deter boys. The next morning the statue’s legs and tail were broken, the body stuck in the ground, and the label read This ere dorg feels sick. Observers note that the bottom dollar is often found in the upper ten these days.
Trains Stop At Athens Parkersburg and Marietta Schedule
Train service lists departures from Parkersburg and arrivals in Cincinnati via Marietta Athens and Loveland with stops at Loveland and Parkersburg. Schedule times include 5.2, 6.30 and 6.54 indicating eastbound and main stations east of Athens.
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Parkersburg
Marietta
Athens
H.V. Jan Hamden
Chillicothe
Greenfield
Loveland
Cincinnati
Hamden
Two Express Trains Daily From Columbus To Athens
Daily express and mail trains run from Columbus through Lancaster Logan Nelsonville Salina to Athens with a 6 30 A M Express and a 4 30 A M Mail. The railroad offers connections at Lancaster for Circleville and the Cincinnati and Muskingum Valley line and at Columbus for Cincinnati and all points west and for Buffalo Philadelphia New York and all points East.
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Saunday
Athens
Columbus
Lancaster
Logan
Nelsonville Salina
Ogan
Straiteville
Circleville
Cincinnati & Muskingum Valley Railroad
Cincinnati
Buffalo
Philadelphia
New York
Salina
Nelsonville
Perri Teeeerriiy
Logan Lancaster
Tee Ewneenees
Zanesville
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Indianapolis
Springfield
Dayton
Toledo
Morning Passenger Trains Connect Columbus With Major Cities
The notice lists passenger train arrivals and connections from Columbus to Crestline Cleveland Buffalo Spa vary Falls Albany Boston New York City and Chicago with through tickets and a morning through car to Delaware for Springfield. Trains return to Columbus around 12 am and 4 pm, offering close line connections and avoiding crowds.
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Point Columbus
Crestline
Cleveland Buffalo
Spa Vary Falls
Columbus
Delaware
Springfield
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington's Old Home
Marrie Antoinette
Ani
Cariocas
Texas
South America
Rochester Road
Alfred
Portland Press
Columbus & Hocking Valley Rrb
Harrisburg
Baltimore
Boston
Louisville
St. Louis
Kansas City
Omaha
Missouri, Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
California
the Territories
Pullman Palace Cars
Ohio
W. L. O'Brien
D. W. Caldwell
M.&c
Cincinnati Express
Sentas
Cincionati Express
St. Louis Express
Main
Ig Run
Canaanville
New England
Canaanville Senene
Rise
Big Run
Mrs. Golden
Childen
J. M. Elliott
G. W. Armstead
South High Street
W.H. Hatch
Carver Force Pumps
Carver
W. M. Henry
H. K. Blackstone
T. A. Beaton
T. J. Herrold
W. B. Brooks
DR. Downs
Columbus, Ohio
F. P. Graham
New Lexington
A. L. Roach &Son
Main Street
Neve E
Peter van Nest
Athens County
W.S. Williams
Adm
Elijah Tucker
Josephus Tucker
Houw
Beverly Co
Will G. Cooley
Pomeroy
Dentist
Athens, OU
Union St's
H.K
Blackstone's
Nlc
Meat Market
John Ring
Bang 7
John
W.A. Mills
M. M.green
Seni
Ee Dov
A.M
Straitsville Branch
Pioneer Drug Store
EV. Dent A
John Perkins
Perkin
Nists
Athena
Joshua FE
B. Stewart
Justina FE
Batley
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnatidati
Indianapolis Railway
Dunkirk
Pittsburg
Baltimore Washingto Philadelph
Fort Wayne
Ali Am
Colum
Lam
Palace
Erie
New York Central
Widress F
Perd
Ghie
Ses
Pabreneo
Atronert
Calumbus
Pamenger
Hardware
Court ST
Athens, Ohio
Tron and Steel
Cee
Studebaker
North End OF
Court Street
Potter’s
Young Hyson
Black
Thas
Rio
Java
W. H. Potter
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