Young Washington Pioneers Virginia Surveys With Fairfax
The article traces George Washington as a sixteen year old surveyor under Lord Fairfax, surveying lands in the Virginia frontier. It details his early work at Greenway Court, his rapid rise to official surveyor for Culpeper County, and his move to Mount Vernon. It notes his brother Lawrence Washington’s death, Washington’s new militia duties, and rising tensions with France as Duquesne pushes to control the Ohio.
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Washington
Lord Fairfax
Virginia
Forest Lodge
Blue Ridge
George
Belvoir
Fairfax
America
London
Fairfax Estate
George Fairfax
William Fairfax
Shenandogh
Potomac
Greenway Court
Frederick Town
the Spectator
William and Mary
Culpepper County
Mount Vernon
Rappahannock
Bahamas
Lawrence Washington
Vernon
England
Sterling
Babamaa
Lawrence
Dinwiddie
Crown
Beverley
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Mississippi
New France
Lakes
Illinois
New Orleans
Gulf
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Duquesne
Marquis Duquesne
France
St. Lawrence
Versailles
Niagara
Crown Point
Champlain
Hudson
Oswego
Virginian
Arcady
Sweet Valley
Shenandoah
Augustine Washington
Will's Creek
Alleghanies
Redstone Creek
Not Shakespeare Words and Dickens Names
A Washington teacher relates language shifts between Shakespearean English and modern slang through a Greek pupil. She cites Othello and quotes misremembered lines, then notes Dickens names and the curious Stiggins origin. The piece ends with a reflection on change proving a cause’s strength and human nature’s productivity.
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Washington
Montevideo a City of Wide Streets and Grandeur
A Pan American Union report guides through Montevideo, noting its bayfront peninsular position, Plaza Independencia landmarks, Teatro Solis, and a rich museum. It highlights modern Calle 18 de Julio, Prado park, Pocitos resort, and the Central Cemetery with urns and preserved hearts, underscoring Uruguayan hospitality and urban beauty.
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Rio de la Plata
Juan Diaz de Solis
Uruguay
Buenos Aires
Rio de Janeiro
United States of America
Montevideo
Washington
More Anon
Pan American Union
Plaza Matriz
Cabildo
Club
Plaza Independencia
Government House
Teatro Solis
National Museum
South America
Solis
Patti
Bernhardt
Caruso
Rational Museum
Solis Theater
Europe
Paseo del Molino
Legation
Paseo
Prato
Bois de Boulogne
Prado
Pacitos
Pocitos
Cemetario Central
Jose Gervasio Artigas
Eugenio Garzon
Boy Scout Reply Surprises Mother at Pantry Stand
On the job Herbert stands on a chair in the pantry as jam sits on a shelf. His mother, astonished at his action, confronts him about the intrusion. Herbert answers calmly claiming to be observing the minnovers of a boy scout after supplies.
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Herbert
The First Clothes Buttons Through History
The article explains button origins dating to Edward I era with bone buttons used to fasten coat tails for easier movement and sword drawing. It notes two back-stitch buttons still retained on modern garments as a link to early practice and function.
Evolution of button making in Birmingham era
The passage notes a shift from bone and shell buttons to metal and cloth buttons as wealth rose. It mentions a George I era act banning cloth button manufacture to protect Birmingham’s metal button industry, reflecting industrial policy favoring new production methods.
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Birmingham
George I
Atlanta Welding Company
Ivy Street
Atlanta
Gee
Witty Advice Echoes From Dodgeresque Exchange
A fragmentary dialogue shows young Sappleigh lamenting money woes and Mr. Dodgers offering a sharp retort. The exchange likens advising thrift to urging a beggar to harness a team of Arabian horses in a quip that underscores the futility of such counsel.
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Sappleigh
Settlement Work Judge Deliberates On Parker Help
Post-Thompson seeks settlement amid debate over aiding Parker and raising funds for the poor with the judge weighing who bears responsibility and how bills are to be collected.
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Posat—Thompson
Parker
Free Advice for Women from Lydia E. Pinkham Co.
Suffering women are invited to contact the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. confidential women’s correspondence department in Lynn Massachusetts. Letters are read and answered by women, with privacy promised. no testimonials are published without consent, and helpful advice comes without cost beyond good will.
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Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Masa
Lydia E. Pinkham
Fragmented Exchange Reveals Feud Between Two Figures
Dialogue hints at a dispute with terse quips about paying phone bills and mismatched affections. The illustration calls out two characters, one described as dove-eyed the other pigeon-toed, suggesting a contrast in temperament or status within a social scene.
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Massachusetts
Connecticut
Continent
Lake Erie
Presque Isle
Alleghany
Shakespeare
Desdemona
Othello
Dickens
Eastbourne
Samuel Weller
Stiggins
Stigand
Harold
Chadband
St. George's
Hanover Square
London Chronicle
Speus
Pat Murphy
Patricia O'Brienne
Stewart
Chicago
Wells and
Ohio Sts
Chicago, Ill
Pletcher
Cordelia
School of Experience
Mimyon
Pacific Slope
Manion Remedy Company
Philadelphia
Atlanta Directory
The
Stary & Stencil Works
Glenn Photo Stock
Atlanta, Ga
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