Ghosts of a Governor and a French Welcome in California
In late 18th century California Governor Pedro Fages endures a tense home life with La Gobernadora Eulalia as Junipero Serra dies and a long letter reveals alleged confidences. The scene shifts to Monterey as the French expedition led by La Perouse arrives and hosts a formal, wary reception at the Presidial palace.
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Pedro Fages
Junipero Serra
Francisco Palou
la Gobernadora
Presidio of
San Francisso
Don Pedro
Padre Presidente
San Francisco
Eulalia
Augustius
Augustias
Presidio
California
Ter
Roy
Santa Barbara
Dona Eulalia
Eulalia Celis de Fages
Pedro Fes
la Purisima
Bay of Monterey
France
America
Marquis de la Fayette
Louis XVI of
Jean Francois Galaup de la Perouse
Don Esteban Martinez
San Carlos
Bay of
Monterey
Don Esteban
la Perouse
Conde de la Perouse
la Belle France
Spain
Pedro Fage
Peruke
Comte de la Perouse
le Pante Dagelet
Adobe Palacio
Monsieur le Gouverneur
The Lady Governor Returns to Monterey in Quiet Subjugation
The account describes Dona Eulalia and her husband the Governor arriving in Monterey in a subdued, compliant mood. He displays mixed guilt and fascination with her transformation while she slowly remains dutiful, enjoying family time and simple social pleasures at the presidio as years pass with no apparent action.
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la Gobernadora
Monterey
Dona Eulalia
San Francisco
Monterey Peninsula
Presidio
Eulalia
From Halls of Montezuma Marines Song Origins Revealed
US Marines conclude origin of the fight song From the Halls of Montezuma traces to the 1837 invasion of Mexico City near the war’s end. Lyrics evolved from a French opera Genevieve de Bra, then trimmed to three stanzas praising Marine esprit and guarding the streets of heaven.
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United States
Montezuma
Mexico City
Genevieve de Bra
Heaven
Yellowstone Largest Park in the United States
Yellowstone stands as the largest park in the United States surpassing Delaware in size. Located in Wyoming with portions in Idaho and Montana, the park is highlighted by a Montana businessman Cornelius Hedges advocating its vast national scope.
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Yellowstone
United States
Delaware
Wyoming
Idaho
Montana
Cornelius Hedges
Gasoline Taxes Rise Across United States
A 1937 rise in gasoline taxes added about 70.6 million dollars state revenue and 14.6 million federal, lifting the national average tax from 3.85 to about 3.91 cents per gallon. Several states increased rates by one cent, with DC at 2 cents and Florida at 7 cents.
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United States
District of Columbia
Florida
Louisi
Gas Masks for Dogs and Horses in Britain
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals discourages fitting cats with gas masks, citing greater suffering. A London house fire killed three dogs and a canary, but a surviving cat, left for burial, revived after seven hours and moved to the cellar.
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Royal Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
London
South Wind Club Meetings Highlight Social Circles
Fragmentary note describes frequent South Wind club meetings and sessions. It mentions a well-dressed man on lower Broadway, eating bananas, and references the Kostelanetz name tied to photographs for fans. It notes an applicant claiming he could keep a job after a second term for forgery.
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Kostelanetz
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Virginia Stivers Bartlett
Mabie Fages
Ly. la Perouse
U. S
Fed
Britain
Provincetown
South Wind Clubing Circle
South Wind
L. L. Stevenson
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