Virginia’s Old Dominion and the Virgin Queen Legacy
The history traces Capt John Smith’s pivotal role in Jamestown survival and the founding of the first Virginian colony. It notes the 1607 charter limiting expansion, the 1619 representative government, and Virginia’s rise as the tenth state in 1788. It covers “Old Dominion” origin, Elizabeth I’s naming, and Virginia’s size and electors.
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Virginia
John Smith
Jamestown
America
James I
London Companys
Old Point Comfort
England
Scotland
Ireland
Old Dominion
House of Burgesses
Union
Beecame
Kentucky
West Virginia
McCture Newspaper Syndicate
Fresh Air Camps Highlight Salvation Army Effort for Children
The piece extols the Fresh Air Camp as a vital Salvation Army program aiding weary city mothers and kids from tenements. It notes past participation of 50 to 60 children weekly near Odenton Maryland, funded by donations, and mentions broader national figures of 6,000 mothers and 33,366 children helped annually with seaside or country stays. It contrasts past camp outings with current funding gaps and lighter, day trips to river resorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
United States
Maryland
Jackson Grove
Odenton
Exaggerations On America By Distinguished Visitor
A distinguished visitor notes America is wonderful yet cautions that overseas impressions may exaggerate first impressions. The exchange includes a cautious interviewer agreeing that foreign writers often overstate novelty and magnificence.
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America
Off shore shells may calm seas for ship rescues
A Popular Science Monthly idea suggests firing off shells from coast guard guns to calm waters around stranded ships. If exploded waterward, oil from the shell could drift to aid lifeboat launches and safety.
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Coast Guard
The Girl of the Wilderness wedding tale unfolds
In a rustic forest romance, Paul vows to marry Anne despite class bounds. His father recalls a past tragedy from city life as the couple journey to Cedar Creek to wed. On arrival, the two elders discover Anne’s mother and Paul’s father are already united, ending in a joint, unexpected family reunion.
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Paul
Cedar Creek
Hfe
Anne
Ethel
Frisco
Carl
Mother
George
New Atoms Birth Described As World Births
A writer in the Edinburgh Review argues that new atoms are formed continually, likening their birth to new worlds. It notes laboratory-produced atoms, equal positive and negative charges, and the quest to assemble atoms to create elements and materials once unimaginable.
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Edinburgh Review
Legend Proves Homeric Epic Can Fit in Walnut
Huet the French scholar demonstrated a walnut sized sheet could hold 15,000 verses by writing with a fine pen on a ten by eight inch leaf and using both sides of the paper. The shell folded paper contained the Mind’s long works, echoing the Cicero era tale.
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Cicero
Imad
Huet
Hamlet critique at Crimson Gulch stage unknown
Mr Stormington Barnes asks for opinions on last night’s performance of Hamlet. Cactus Joe replies the cast showed sense early, but Hamlet acted foolish by tangoing with a sword instead of buying a six shooter.
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Mr. Stormington Barnes
Cactus Joe
Hamlet
Ghosts in Red Lion Square Told in London Mall
Old London squares conceal haunted houses and a garden once said to shelter Oliver Cromwell’s ghost. The piece notes hauntings drift into belief at night, when the square becomes eerily quiet and deserted, contrasting daylight cheer with nocturnal unease.
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London
Red Lion Square
Runiors
Oliver Cromwell
London Mall
Nation Without Language in Switzerland
Article notes that Switzerland has no single language and has three official tongues French Italian and German. A German speaking majority is noted with French and Italian used regionally. Public notices and parliamentary speeches appear in both French and German and presidential statements are provided in both languages.
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Switzerland
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Denton Journal
Benj. HU. Johnson
Jonathan Brace
Mame
Chartie
Mike
Minnie
Girl
The
Wilderness
PPP EE
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Crimson Gulch
Bridlsh
Silvertown
B. F. Goodrich Rubber. Company
Akron, Ohio
Goodrich
Goodrich Silvertown
Bes
Caroline
Esheliman
Nuttle Milling CO
P. al
Prince Albert
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Winston-Salem
P. A
Short & Company
Horsey, Roe & CO
Greensboro
Irvin Brumbaugh
J. Virgil Moore
Hughes Lumber and Coal Co
Denton
Wesley Collegiate Institute
Henry G. Budd, D. D
Dover
Delaware
Cooper, Wright & Cooper
James J. Ross
WM. Denny
Lec'y-Treas
Kent County Mutual Insurance Co
Dover, Delaware
L. Irving Jones
John W. Payne
Carter & Deen, Agt
Denton, Md
Preston, Md
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