Inaugurations of U S presidents from Washington to Hayes
A sweeping reminiscence of presidential inaugurations from Washington’s 1789 ceremony through Ulysses S. Grant and into Chester A. Arthur’s era. The account notes pomp, simplicity, guards, parades, and notable scenes at each transfer of power, including Washington’s first oath, Jefferson’s frugal rite, and Jackson’s raucous reception.
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United States
President Grant
Gov. Hayes
Justice Waite
Senate
House
White House
Grant
James A. Garfield
Chester A. Arthur
New York
Cleveland
Harrison
Tower of America
Grand waterfall discovered near Lake Crescent by two explorers
The Olympic foothill discovery describes a mighty waterfall from snowy crests above the clouds, plunging over a 1000 foot cliff onto a 300 acre plateau, then vanishing into a cavern and reemerging as an underground river that feeds Lake Sutherland. The area is rugged with abundant wild game. nine elk were shot in half an hour.
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Olympic Mountains
Lake Crescent
Sincoth
Sutherland
Seattle Post- Intelligencer
A Burglar's Fate in Awed Whisper
In a hushed scene Mrs. Brown warns of a pantry burglar intent on stealing the cake she baked. Mr. Brown laments the thief may have a family, reflecting a weary view of politics as reform-minded lawmakers chase “a good time for bamielg” and public change.
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Mrs. Brown
Mr. Brown
American cyclist Louis Gimm set long distance marks in 1895 trials
Louis Gimm born in Germany became America’s leading long distance rider. In Cleveland on Aug 14–15 1895 he rode 452 miles 1,715 yards in 24 hours, twice around the clock, shattering records. Earlier in Chicago he set a new one day record of 486 miles 1,157 yards 1 foot, but was withdrawn after 23 1/2 hours as officials spared him a collapse on the track. His finish appeared a dire physical wreck with glassy eyes and limp frame.
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Old Hickory
Washington
Continental Congress
Elizabethtown Point
New Jersey Shore
New York City
Congress
Nicholson
Federal Hall
Senate Chamber
America
Livingston
George Washington
The
United States
Philadelphia
Congress Hall
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Adams
Jefferson
Capitol
Bui Lt
Electoral College
James Madison
Jim Madison
Monroe
Tippecanoe
Tyler
Harrison
John Tyler
Williamsburg
William Henry Harrison
White House
Fillmore
Johnson
Arthur
Pell
Polk
Zachary Taylor
Millard Fillmore
Taylor
Mr. Fillmore
Senate
House
Navy Yard
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
Jackson
Andy
van Buren
Franklin Pierce
Army
Navy
Mr. Pierce
Cuba
Wr. R. King
Buchanan
Taney
Abraham Lincoln
Louis Gimm
Germany
Cleveland
Ohio
Coliseum
Chicago
Gimm
Their Advantage and the Oxford Gardener’s Reply
An American millionaire seeking the secret of English lawns asks an Oxford gardener for tips. The gardener replies simply that you cut it close, roll it, and cut it for 600 years. The exchange highlights long practiced care over wealth.
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Oxford
England
Comic Vignettes From Broadside Gossip Pages
A jumble of quips and snatches from period publications display flirtatious dialogue, divorces, social mischief, and wry witticisms. Tales touch on marriage, money, manners, and a New York doctor’s tuberculosis cure via frog legs, with breezy punchlines from Punch, Puck, and regional papers like Cincinnati Enquirer and Indianapolis Journal.
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Bwkplo
Cincinnati Enquirer
New York
Dallas News
Melbourne Punch
George
Jack
Dublin
Miss
Detroit Free Press
Hades
Baltimore News
New York Journal
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Nas
Mr. Adams
Lana
Pennsylvania
United
Justice Chase
Ulysses S. Grant
Tanners
Invincibles
Colfax
R. B. Hayes
Mr. Hayes
Gov
Mrs. Hayes
Harper's Bazar
Lincoln
President
Secretary Stanton
Gen
Nellis Grant
Louis Gims
Sye
Kentuck
Detroit Tribune
Mamma
Puck
Indianapolis Journal
le Gaulois
Briggs—Simmerson
Griggs
Briggs
Guile
Circuit
Bingo
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Ferry
Wallace
Cincinnati
Enquirer
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