Strickland Legacy Faces Modern Remodeling Pressures
The Philadelphia Times surveys architect Strickland as the earliest American proponent of Greek classic design, noting the risk to his works with remodeling of the Block Exchange, Mint, and Custom House. It highlights his roles in restoring Independence Hall plans and directing almshouse designs on land west of the Schuylkill, including a Tuscan portico and eight-column façades.
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Strickland
Mint
Ilyssus
Athens
Philadelphia
Independence Hall
New World
United States Bank
Custom House
Philadelphia Custom House
Philadelphia Times
Senator Mc Millin Dines On Pie At Washington Restaurant
No libel suit has followed reports that Senator Mc Millin ordered apple peach mince and lemon pie and a charlotte russe in a Washington restaurant in one sitting. The incident is noted as a curious dining choice without legal action.
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McMillin
Washington
How wild animals sleep in captivity and their rest patterns
A compact survey notes lions and tigers sleep heavily and calmly despite noise. Bears curl or grip objects while sleeping, polar bears favor a corner of the cage, and nervous hunted animals sleep with one eye open. Prairie wolves briefly close eyes to check for quiet.
An 1814 Fort Erie letter reveals Lieut Roosevelt death
An artifact in Hinckley traces Lieut Thomas Wilton Roosevelt’s death on September 6 1814 during a skirmish at Fort Erie New York. The letter from George Alfred describes Roosevelt being shot in the chest and buried at Buffalo with Col Wilcox, noting Roosevelt as an ancestor of a U S president.
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Hinckley
Albert S. van Aelstyne
Thomas Wilton Roosevelt
Fort Erie
N. Y
Tlhut. Roosevelt
United States
Mr. van Aelstyne
Sheriz
Roosesvelt
Buffalo
Col. Wilcox
George Alfred
Glorious West and the Republic in the Ledger of Justice
A historical anecdote recalls a judge’s sentence that chained a political joke to frontier justice. A murder defendant quips that fixing the judge’s election would restore a Republican majority long since “killed,” prompting the judge to suspend the sentence with a grim warning about re election.
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Glorious
West
Northern Pacific
Samuel Gustine Thompson
Jay Cooke
Mr. Cooke
Philadelphia
Mr. Thompson
Thompson
John Smith
Cat and Rat Friends Stir Mulberry Bend Saloon
A Mulberry Bend saloon hosts an unusual pair a white rat and a domesticated cat living peacefully. The rat nests on the floor while the cat roams and naps on a shelf behind the bar both care for and groom the other, the cat even licking the rat clean.
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Mulberry Bend
Peruna Trustees Praised by Mothers for Child Health
Mrs Schafer of St Louis and Mrs Long of Atwood commend Peruna as a tonic that improved their ill children. They describe convulsions, fevers, and croup before using Peruna and report strong recovery and freedom from ailments since starting the remedy.
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Mra Schafer
C. E. Long
Mina Long
Atwood
Colo
Doctor's Little Daughter Cured of Grip by Peruna
Dr R Robbins of Muskogee Indian Territory reports his family cured by Peruna after grip. He credits two bottles for his cough and lung relief and his daughter for recovery after a third bottle. Other letters praise Peruna for bowel disturbances and hearing loss in children.
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Peruna
R. Robbins
Muskogee
de. R. Robbins
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Great Northern Railway cheap settler fares advertised
The Great Northern Railway offers three series of cheap round trip and one way settlers tickets to Minnesota North Dakota Montana Idaho Washington Oregon and British Columbia on select March April May dates. Tickets listed from 6 to 25 dollars with fares plus 12 dollars round trip for some routes. Further information available from Great Northern agents or Max Bass and F I Whitney in Chicago and St Paul.
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Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
British Columbia
Sth
Great Northern
Great Northwest
Great Northern Railway
Max Bass
Clark St
Chicago
F. I. Whitney
G. P
T. A
St. Paul
Minn
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United States Custom House
THE
Lord Rosebery
Lord Londonderry
House of Lords
Admiral Schley
Hamilton Club
Roosevelt
Peruena
Alice Schafer
South America
Chicago News
Srent Northern Railway
DPR
J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, X. D
Gregor
UL. Gregory
SOS
Sarbiehead
Wass
Sentracy
Jumiapa Co
Cis Fullerton Ildg
St. Louis
Sto
James W
Lee, J.B. Marold & Co
Brockton
Mase
James
Expresa
W. L. Rosenwald & Co
Minneapolis
Mine
Northwestern National Bank
Sec
Bend Scentern
Twin City Paint & Wall Paper Co
Dept
Baltimore Blk
Scandinavian-American Bank
Washington, D.C
6Th Corps
W. KR. Lacey
Graung
Camas
H. UW. Green
Raed Oe
Pataeas
Ures
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