Valley Forge Remembers Washingtons Winter Trial
A narrative recounts the 1777 78 winter at Valley Forge with Gen Washington leading 17 000 troops. It details hut construction tents hunger and extreme cold and notes military discipline and morale amid hardship and the surgeon’s ironic diary entries.
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Alley Forge
America
Chester County
Pennsylvania
Germantown
Washington
Fort Mifflin
Fort Mercer
Whitemarsh
Howe
Philadelphia
Gen. Washington
Valley Forge
Schuylkill River
Valley Creek
Insisted on being hangers case of self condemned in history
A Pearson's Weekly item cites multiple self condemned execution cases. Hackman and a German landowner judged themselves, a Bremen sergeant major used fake ammo, and John Lee the Babbacombe murderer survived three hangs while demanding execution.
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Mr. Hackman
Miss Reay
Convent Garden Theater
Ferlin
Black Forest
Fantry
Bremen
Sire
John Lee
Babbacombe
John Pitkin
Exeter’ Gap
Lee
Pearson’s Weekly
Knighting tale of a Burton chimney sweep during a kingly visit
A Georgian era anecdote recalls the Regent George III momentarily deciding to knight the nearest man, chimney sweep Satlinstall, amid soot and laughter. His officer suggested John Fowler instead, and Fowler later wore the honor in practice for many years.
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George IV
Burton-on-Trent
Burton
Londor
George III
Aunty 44 Te Saeed and the Colorful Perception
A bliad man explains his color sense linking colors to sounds. He describes red as a high piercing note blue as a bright pleasant tone green as a soft low tone and yellow as lively. He notes black as the absence of light and expresses shared confusion about color.
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Saeed
Effective Medicine for La Grippe and Catarrh
Robt. L. Madison a M principal of Callowhee High School praises Peruna as the most effective remedy for la grippe and claims it cured his wife’s nasal catarrh. Mrs Jennie W from Box 44 Daure and Mrs Jane Gift of Athens Ohio describe long standing illness relieved after using Peruna.
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Robt. L. Madison, A. M
Callowhee High School
Painter,c
Systemic Catarri
Jennie W
Daure
Jane Gift
Athens
Ohio
Morgan Daughter Influences Salome Controversy in New York
In New York the opposition to a Salome continuance at the opera house is linked to the influence of one of J. P. Morgan's daughters. The piece notes courtesy in business and mentions Defiance Starch instructions for stiff collars and cuffs, with 16 oz for 100 sold by grocers.
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Sienna Center
Goa
Morgan
New York
Opera House
Salome
J. P. Morgan
Health Notes From La Grippe Sufferer Testimonials
Victors Patneau writes of a twelve year battle with la grippe and says Peruna revived his health after months of use. Mrs. Chas E Wells Sr reports that after a severe bout she took Peruna and found it a very good tonic.
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Victor
Patneaude
Sad
St. Topeka
Kan
Peru
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Alfred C. Clark
Irmer
Meg
Brown
Chicago
Ormeera
Kinteet
Anq
War
Will
Waldo
Bolus
B.grean
Valley Force
Har
Chatsattanooga. Tenn
Wade
Cos
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