Betsy Ross Myth Debunked by Levi Alrich Widow Says
Emma B Alrich recounts her husband Levi L Alrich Baker California regiment and the Alrichs long edited the Purdi Record of Cawker City Kan for 85 years. She details Betsy Ross myth refutation, cites Washington era events and a 1782 flag design debate with sources and family lines.
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Etsy Ross
Levi L. Alrich
Emma B. Alrich
Alriches
Assachus
Purdie Record
Cawker City
Kan
Alrich
Mrs. Aldrich
National Tribune
Washington
Betsy Ross
Aldrich
Tosh.dl
United States
Alried
Bakers Calfornia Regiment
Seventy-first
Pennsylvania Infantry
Notioenmad Woman's Relief Corps
Alarich Alrich
Geist Division
Eat
Monther
Sons of Veterans of Kansas
Philadelphia
Friends
Holland Society of
New York
Jacob
Peter Atrich
Delaware
Peter Stuyvesant
ISIS
William J. Canty
William J. Canby
Isto
Plas
Penns Misunie Historical Society
Qilse
Tela Fey
Ross
Cuiby
Betsy
George
Betsy Ress
Griscom
Elisabeth Griscorm
Samuel
Rebecca
Andrew Griscem
England
Elisabeth
John Ross
Sendety
Ad Christ Church
Neldiy
Mount Morish
Chiypoole
John
Piza
Hess
Nan
Joseph Ashburn
Young Republic
Portsmouth
John Claypoole
Changsha's Ties to America and Historic Figures Highlighted
The passage notes that in China a high compliment uses a raised thumb, while a hostile gesture implies contempt. It recalls Changsha's early ties with America prior to Yale’s presence, mentions firecrackers tied to Independence Day, and credits Gen Tseng Kuo Fan for aiding General Gordon in suppressing the Taiping rebellion.
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China
Changsha
Yale
College
America
Changshan
Gen
Tseng Kuo Fan
Gordon
Healthy Complexion Assured
Marths, a pale little wife, showed white cheeks indicating her listless con- plession in the reading.
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Marths
Cousin Helen Revives Martha With East Visit
Martha improves greatly after Cousin Helen's visit from the East. Her husband thanks Helen for the companionship and the change, noting Martha looks ten years younger and attributing it to her renewed routine and spirit.
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Helen
Martha
George
East Side Burglar Leinhagen Captured After Home Robbery
Detroit police recall veteran burglaries as William A. Emling and Eli Emling surprise Leinhagen in a home robbery. He is hit by a brick, captured, and hospitalised with a possible skull fracture. Inspectors recovered jewelry from hidden compartments and plan to convict him as the East Side burglar.
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Brick
Old Offender
Detroit
Mich
Fred Lemhagen
William A. Emling
Eli
Lemhagen
East Side
Leinhagen
Inez
Lemlagen
Nurse scarred by acid attack in Brighton Heights
Miss Rose Bessaye a 28 year old nurse in Dr Ernest Kutcher offices was burned by acid thrown on her right face and shoulders. Police sought James OBrien who fled after the attack as she answered a rear door ring and saw him with a bottle. She had asked him to stop calling.
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Philadelphia
Chirpoole
Syrmanerrs
America
Delaware River
Mdi
Munn
Ross
Clarissa Wilson
Navy Yard
Washington
Omy
Calotel Russ
Hubert Morris
General Washington
Russ
Congress
New York
Brighton Heights
N. Y
Rose Bessaye
Ernest Kutcher
James O'Brien
Miss Bessaye
O’brien
Pastor Indicted for Slander in Florida
Fort Myers, Fla. Dr. George W. Benn, pastor of a large church here and formerly of Columbus, Ohio, was indicted by the Lee County grand jury on three counts of defamation. He is held on $2,000 bail as officials say he impugned the character of a physician’s daughter. Benn declares he will prove his innocence.
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Fort Meyers
Fla
George W. Benn
Columbus, O
Lee County Grand Jury
Doctor Benn
Satanta of the Kiowas the Orator of the Plains
Satanta, Kiowa chief known as the Orator of the Plains, rose to fame at the Medicine Lodge treaty of 1867 delivering a bold refusal to settlement. A fearless war leader, he painted the plains red in raids and clothing. He faced a life sentence in 1871 for killings, was released, later imprisoned again, and killed himself in 1878 after returning to a Texas hospital.
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Oregon Trail
G. A. Forsyth
S32
Beecher's Island
Colo
Roman Nose
Nieux
Forsyth
Atanta
Set-t-ainte
Medicine Lodge
Plains
Satanta
Texas State Penitentiary
Safety Fender Lamp promotion from Cleveland ad
An advertisement for the Safety Fender Lamp Company Cleveland asks readers to write for details about a device said to reduce night driving dangers. The notice includes address 10559 Glenville Ave Cleveland and a small Poultry newspaper promotion with Montpelier Indiana box 7 and monthly publication notes.
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Safety Fender
Safety Fender Lamp CO
Glenville Ave
Cleveland
Red Cross Ball Blue Advertises Stain-Free Clothes
An old advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as a solution to avoid ugly streaks on clothes and claims good bluing yields solid results. It notes the product is carried by all grocers.
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Red Cross
Knickerbockers Tee Maw-uh Look at the Lady in Rompers
Caption style item notes a spectator moment as a spectator points out a woman in rompers during the Knickerbockers game. The scene focuses on casual remark and crowd reaction rather than game action.
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Tommy
Phrase Advises Not Throwing Stones Into Useful Well
A concise proverb warns against harming a reliable source of water by throwing stones into the well. The saying underscores prudence and respect for scarce resources.
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Western Canada
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Katchewan
Alberta
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Toronto
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510 Traction Bldg
Cincinnati
Haag & Haag, Inc
Rochester
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Mr. Brown
Knickerbockers
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