New Year Observances at the Washington White House 1700
In a 1854 volume, the piece details New Year customs at the White House in 1700. Martha Washington kept a levee, guests were dismissed at 9, and George Washington’s gracious demeanor impressed attendees. The diary notes show cordial greetings, a calm, celebratory day, and a remark on New York’s evolving customs.
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Republican Court
D. Appleton & Company
Washington
White House
Martha Washington
Manhattan
Europe
New York
Ventralite
Jatin Pintard
Guntienen
Washington's Birthday Recalls Common Treasure of Great Leader
A reverent tribute extols Washington as a unifying treasure shared by all social ranks. The piece notes the anniversary of his birth, urging readers to reflect on his deeds and enduring principles, inspiring future conduct and unity.
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Webster
Tila Nalloo
Bald
Neplees
Washington
Rocka
Rivera
Echo
Vintage Kitchen Scene with Peculiar Recipes and Rants
A stray recipe collage lists stuffed sweet potatoes and diverse desserts like Pop Corn Cookies and Currant Pie. It mixes culinary steps with random asides about spirits and weathered kitchen tips, including casseroles and ginger snap instructions amid garbled prose.
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Gunilla
Turkeys Always Too Fat and Price Uncertainty
A New York Sun piece recounts a butcher busy with Christmas decorations describing unpredictable turkey demand. He notes strangers, not regular customers, choose birds by weight and bargaining, calling shoppers “strongonized” as prices vary with demand and size.
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Hla
Newmom
Hli
Guy
Ulem
Tatum
New York Sun
Unknown reflections on learning and ignorance in astronomy
A fragmentary reflection argues that studying astronomy reveals limits of knowledge and the unknowable nature of divine wisdom. It suggests progress is the expansion of awareness of our ignorance, cites water as hydrogen and oxygen, and notes a poetical line about human understanding expanding horizon.
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Maan
Chicago
Trouble Brewing in Our Report Sparks Headlines
Fragmentary report mentions internal conflict over leadership claims within a club. References to election of a president, disputed statements, and ongoing debate about accuracy and referees. Names and places are unclear due to damaged text.
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Eid
Suur Clu
Airs. Monderous
Anya
Farmer’s Long Row Tricks Echoing Tale
A local Old Codger recalls Sneysmith farming originality. He planted a corn row 637 mites long and circled to finish, bragging of success until he burst a blood vessel while shouting to hear the echo.
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Sneysmith
Kansas City Star
Missouri Beekeeping Centers National Honey Market
Missouri leads in bee business and honey marketing with about three million dollars of honey sold annually. Beekeepers say the industry centers on Missouri and supports related agricultural trades.
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Missouri
Uiat Éinle
Frenzieder Finance and Roberts Bet on the Debt
In a brisk exchange, Frenzieder notes owing Rogers five dollars and intends to pay today, while Alehart confirms the debt and Rogers’ awareness. The dialogue appears in American Legion Weekly, illustrating wartime era humor about money and trust.
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Roberts
Rogers
American Legion Weekly
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