Washington 1760 grand jury presentment labels him a liar
Fairfax County records reveal that in May 1760 the grand jury charged George Washington not with treason or theft but with not entering his taxable property and swearing a false oath. Local editor Captain Donahue found the court report noting this as a presentment alongside indictments of Quaker leaders.
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Fairfax County
Virginia
George Washington
Grand
S. R. Donahue
Fairfax Herald
Fairfax Courthouse
Donahue
Colony of
George William Fairfax
John Carlyle
Daniel French
Robert Bogges
Catesby Cocke
Townshend Dade
Sybill West
Garrard Alexander
Jemima Grayson
George Mason
John Plummer
Daniel McCarthy
Abraham Barnes
Walter Oliver
Fairfax
Oliver
Colony
House of Burgesses
Washington
Mis[se]s Chance 10 Get Palace Boasts Buried Treasure
London October 25 The long troubled fate of the old Richmond palace, tied to royal houses from Edward III to Elizabeth I, seems to ease as the historic residence leaves market fears of American billionaires behind.
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England
Richmond
Edward III
Geoffrey Chaucer
Richard II
Anne
Henrys
Treasue
Henry VII
Henry VIII
Philip
Spain
Queen Charlotte
Old Castle
Palace of
Sheen
Bess
London
Royal Houses of
Local Guests Fill Homes Across Town This Week
Social notes list visiting relatives and friends from Oakland Oklahoma Columbus Athens Mt Clemens and Zaleski. Notable events include the quiet marriage of Thomas Barlow and Katherine Irwin at the M E parsonage with Rev Prior officiating.
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Will Moore
Oakland
California
D. T. Moore
Clara McVey
Vinton County
D. H. Moore
Derre
Athens
M. E
Myrtle Robinson
F. M. Moore
Nelsonville
Henry Robinson
Hazel
Alice
Dexter
Bundy
Will Moler
Earle Dailey
C. D. Dickson
Mt. Clemens Hot Springs
Mich
Chase Wyatt
C. P. Parsonage
Thomas Cottrell
Frank Adair
Kenneth
Massilon
Elma Ross
Columbus
Newton Ross
Zaleski
George Mitchell
C. W. Michell
Thomas Barlow
Kathrine Irwin
M. E. Parsonage
Quote Exchange Sparks Tense Moment in Catholic Standard and Times
In a brief observed exchange, Grouchey expresses disgust with certain people, while Pep pretends indifference then highlights the adage turn about is fair play. The vignette captures sharper wit and social tension.
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Pepprey
Catholic Standard and Times
China Teaches Shroffing In Special Coin Detecting Schools
In China the detection of false coins is a skilled profession called shroffing taught in dedicated schools. The practice trains professionals to identify counterfeit currency and protect monetary systems.
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China
Boundary treaty redrew Liberian frontier and limited American Liberians
Paris reports official notes on a new Liberian frontier delimitating line along the Makona to the Nuon and Cavalry. France joins frontier policing with small garrisons while Liberia cannot yet police the boundary. The piece notes Liberia’s small American-Liberian population, about 15,000, and critiques prior expansionist assumptions.
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Paris
Makona
Sierra Leone
Bofoxio
Nuon
Liberia
France
Journal Des Debats
West Africa
Black Republic
Liberian
St. Paul
Littoral
Holstein
America
Africa
Tax Reform Proposal for Missouri State and Local Revenue
The Missouri Tax Commissioner proposes shifting state revenue to corporate taxes licenses and inspection fees while removing the state tax on real and personal property. Counties would fund roads locally and cities would set local assessments without bearing excessive state burdens. The plan mirrors successful models in Pennsylvania and others and urges legislative trial.
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Missouri
Pennsylvania
Louis Republic
Distribution of railroad revenues among labor capital and government
The Wall Street Journal analyzes Interstate Commerce Commission figures showing labor receives 57.3 percent of railroad outlays, capital 38 percent, and taxes 4.7 percent. From 1902 to 1906 wages rose 32 percent, dividends and interest 27 percent, and taxes 41 percent while railroad employment grew from 1,189,315 to 1,521,355.
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United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wall Street Journal
Strong Men of the Markets at Paris
The central markets of Paris employ porters famed as the strong men of the markets for their great muscle and endurance. They wear oversized hats to balance heavy burdens such as crates of fowls rabbits and suckling pigs.
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Paris
Indianapolis News
Silent Papers Decry San Francisco Riot Yet Ignore Vancouver
English newspapers voice horror at San Francisco anti Japanese demonstrations while remaining conspicuously silent on Vancouver riots. The old adage about the gored ox holds, as bias and selective outrage persist in press commentary.
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San Francisco
Vancouver
Msop
Earthquake Located in Aleutian Islands After Week Lost
An earthquake that disappeared for a week has finally been located in the Aleutian islands. Geologists note such events are not uncommon and may reappear in seismic records, underscoring the hidden nature of many quakes and the challenges in pinpointing their origins.
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Aleutian Islands
Land Values and Tax Rates
This York PA Gazette passage argues that undervalued unimproved land held for speculation shifts tax burdens, encourages delays in improvement, and wastes public revenue. It urges eliminating discrimination in assessments to curb speculative holding and ensure fair valuations and rates.
Taxation Exemption for Municipal Bonds Faces Opposition
A newspaper letter notes agitation against a constitutional amendment exempting municipal bonds from taxation. It cites Massachusetts bonds as hard to sell without tax relief and argues taxation should apply to all public securities. It warns that removing taxes alters returns and may yield city savings far less than tax losses.
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Ohio
Massachusetts
Boston Transcript
Boston
Zanesville
Courier
Unequal Taxes Spark Call for Uniform Valuation Laws
The Atlanta Constitution argues for new laws to ensure uniform property taxation across counties. It notes land valued at 40 dollars an acre may be taxed at 4, 6, or 10 dollars in different counties, urging conformity for all property classes and challenging officials who understate values.
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Atlanta Constitution
Brief snippets from a late 19th century society page
A long list of small items notes Field Marshal Lord Roberts studying languages, Peter Barry aged 100 walks two miles weekly for a shave, Karl Avebury loves insects, Major General A W Greely rose from volunteer to major general, four generations live in Worcester, John A Greenleaf builds mills, Mr Kirkland heads the Silent Brotherhood, Waldorf Astor’s English-born son to inherit a fortune, Edward A Preble takes Arctic trip for photography, Marcus M Ellinwood collects New England carriages, LD Collamore Heath promotes honoring Lilian Nordica, and an archaeological find shows Graeco Buddhist and Indus records with clay seals and Graeco Buddhist art references near a former settlement site.
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Lord Roberts
Peter Barry
Montello
Berks County
Karl Avebury
England
Pyrenees
A. W. Greely
Worcester
Mass
Seth
James
Daniel Fogge
Abbie Fogge George
Chisholm
John A. Greenleaf
Auburn
Greenleaf
Maine
Kirkland
Wilkinsburg
Silent Chrothorhood
Waldorf Astor
New York City
Edward A. Preble
Biological Survey
United States Agricultural Department
Iake
Marcus M. Ellinwood
Penacook
N. HH
New England
Collamore Heath
Boston
Lilian Nordica
Norton Homestead
Nordica
Judge comments on women's bias in court
A judge known for high profile cases sparks controversy with remarks on how women under oath may lie to help someone they like or hurt someone they dislike. The quote suggests gendered perception of testimony and truthfulness in court.
Records of a Very Old City in the Desert North of Niva
Dr. M. A. Stein describes early 20th century excavations in a desert settlement lost to drift sand. After initial finds from 1901, labor limitations hindered deeper clearance and later treasure seekers prompted renewed digs. A large party cleared about thirty dwellings yielding antiquarian spoil.
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Niva
M. A. Stein
Geographical Journal
Free clinic hours posted for Sunday by appointment
Office hours listed as 12 to 2, 5 to 7 and 8 p.m. Free clinic operates Sunday by appointment from 14 to 72 a.m. The wording is unclear but indicates limited time slots and a Sunday clinic option.
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Blanche Rairden
Oklahoma
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Lula Berry
Farmington, Ark
Cardui
York
Sfar Bakery
Thos. Bittler, Prop
the Hall OF Fame
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Scythia
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Henderson Crider
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