First President's First Political Tour Diary Excerpt
A long lost diary by George Washington recounts his first political tour from October 1789 to March 1790. It details travels through Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine and New Hampshire, notes on mills and farms, civic receptions in Boston and Hartford, and interactions with Governor Hancock. it reveals Washington's method of “swinging around the circle” and his view of early republican hospitality and governance.
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Washington
Alx
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Maine
New Hampshire
United States
John Ramage
Weathersfield
New York
Hartford
Middletown
Saybrook Bar
Wadsworth
Springfields
Connecticut River
Cambridge
State House
Columbia
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Boston
Ingersoll
Canada
New York City
Rambge
St. Paul's
Hamilton
Congress
Jay
Treasury
War Departments
Norwalk
Norwik
Fairfield
West Indies
Stratford
Stamford
New Haven
City of
Newhaven
Doctor Styles
Episcopal Church
Brown's
Leutenant
Mr. Sherman
Wallingford
Cure for Baby Eczema Marked by Cuticura
A Baltimore mother reports her infant cured of a severe eczema after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. She describes long prior treatments failing, a two week period in a dark room, and a rapid improvement within a week of starting Cuticura with final complete healing and no scarring by May 1910.
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Eczema
Cutiura
H. E. Householder
Wilhelm St
Baltimore, Md
How Pat Proved It Irishman in India Trick With Doctor
An Irish soldier in India feigns poor eyesight to go home. He tests the doctor by asking him to prove his own vision using a nail on the wall and declares he cannot see it, illustrating Pat’s cunning plan.
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Pat
India
Chicago Tribune
Pierce
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
RV. Pierce
Buffalo, N.Y
Bank of England Runs Highlight Historic Crises
The London Chronicle recalls Bank of England crises when runs forced strategies to rescue payments. In 1746 agents circulated notes while cash moved through doors to delay redemption, and in 1825 the accidental discovery of 700,000 one pound notes averted a stoppage of payments.
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Bank of England
London Chronicle
Allen's Foot-Ease Adverts and Miscellany
An antique newspaper compact offers Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder and free trial requests, plus assorted lines on travel, flour, and a tea ad. It notes substitutes should be refused and mentions a proverb about a black sheep being blonde.
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Allen
Allen S.olmstead
Leroy,n
Lost King Charles dog found via neighbor after adoption
A King Charles spaniel disappeared from an 8 family home after slipping out an open door. After a fruitless search, the dog was presumed lost until a neighbor with a similar dog recognized it and returned the pet, prompting talk that timely advertisements would have sped reunification.
Granite production expands in the southern states
The article notes growing granite output in Georgia North Carolina Maryland and Virginia. Annual value reaches about 3.5 million dollars while New England produces about 9 million. The shift broadens southern presence in the national market for stone.
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South
Vermont
North America
New England
Georgia
North Carolina
Maryland
Virginia
Bearded lady anger sparks razor factory catalogue joke
A Chicago Tribune line features the armless wonder asking about the bearded lady’s ire. A living skeleton quips that someone sent her a safety razor factory catalogue, delivering a dark humor moment.
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Chicago Tribune
Great Home Eye Remedy Promoted by Howard Bros
An advertisement touts a remedy for eye diseases called PETTIT'S EYE SALVE claiming quick relief. It notes availability at Howard Bros. druggists in Buffalo New York and ends with a social phrase about the brotherhood of man implying better wages and work.
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Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
the Brotherhood of Man
Gare field tea touted as a path to good health
A brief note promotes Gare field tea as a means to maintain wellness and overall health through regular consumption.
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Miles
Parker
Hancock
Arch
Hancock Arcept
Nineron
Mohammed
Carter
Irenbelry Co
Korth Western
Ida
Hudson River
Miss Banga
Miss Whiton
Riverdale Ave
262D St
West
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