Father of His Country Washington chronicled in almanac tale
A 1779 Pennsylvania Almanac first applied the title Father of His Country to George Washington. The piece recounts Washingtons reception at Newport Rhode Island in 1781 under Rochambeau, Count Dumas description of crowds bearing torches, and notes on Washingtons lasting influence, comparing him to Lincoln and detailing his character, education stance, and international esteem.
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George Washington
Washington
Lancaster
Francis Bailey
Continental Army
General Washington
Count de Rochambeau
Rochambeau
West Point
Count Dumas
Newport
Providence
Bobbs-Merrill Company
William E. Barton
Lincoln
South
East
Union Pacific
Barton
America
United States
Great Britain
Europe
Cabinet and toil Remain a Man’s True Independence
A fragment echoes Mackay on cabinet duty and joy in labor. It frames toil as nature’s plan and praises the worker who remembers effort, remains steadfast, and preserves independence as a defining masculine virtue.
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Mackay
Old Folks Say Dr Caldwell Was Right
The piece promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild safe laxative based on his 1875 approach. It touts treating constipation biliousness headaches indigestion with simple herbs senna and pepsin. It claims safety for children elderly users and avoidance of narcotics with a pleasant taste. Free trial offers via Monticello Illinois.
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Caldwell
Medical College
Dr. Caldwell
Monticello
Illinois
Peak Katahdin Shrinking Mystery Shows Elevation Gap
Mount Katahdin, among New England andes, may be shrinking as measurements show a drop from 5,275 feet to 6,268 feet over 22 years. State authorities remeasured and found a lower altitude, prompting questions about measurement methods and potential errors.
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Katahdin
New England
Spring Cleaning Calls For Borax Ady
Attic to cellar porch and kitchen sink mark spring cleaning time with 20 Mule Team Borax ready to aid every small household chore.
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Borax
Ady
Looking Hopeful Wife Amid Quarrel in Tit-Bits
A London Tit-Bits snippet captures a quarrel scene where a wife declares the husband unbearable and foresees an impossible home life while the husband probes for timing, reflecting period humor and social mores in a brief Punch-like exchange.
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London
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Ad Campaign Note
A vintage advertisement extols Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a pleasant universal sweetener that neutralizes stomach acid for children and adults. It highlights its prescription endorsement, notes the U S registered trademark dating to 1875, and urges mothers to rely on the product for acid relief.
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U. S
Charles H. Phillips Chemical Co
Charles H. Phillips
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Hiscox Chemical Works
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Phillips
San Francisco
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