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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1914
Page
7
Napoleon directs ten days of crepe on all republican flags to honor George Washington and the American and French memory of liberty and equality, praising Washington and the allied soldiers in Champs de Mars 1800.
In Christ Church Boston a portrait bust of George Washington shows him toothless, a rare memorial sculpture portraying him as an elderly man. Washington’s dentist, John Greenwood of New York, made his artificial teeth in 1789 from hippopotamus tusk and other materials, a costly and notable early dental work.
Letters praise George Washington from European figures, detailing his enduring fame and influence. Quotes from Holland, England, and France extol his harmony, leadership, and role as Liberator of America. The reflections highlight Washington as a globally revered figure in the revolutionary era.
The speaker recalls accepting no pecuniary gain when called to national service and pledges continued restraint. He insists on limiting compensation to actual expenses needed for the public good during his tenure, refusing any personal emoluments.
A framed excerpt from Young Washington includes admonitions on conduct. It urges neat dress, listening when others speak, speaking with restraint, walking with others, avoiding flattery, sharing honest praise, keeping mood appropriate, delaying speech while eating, and asking permission before reading others letters or approaching someone who is writing.
The article recaps two Washington anecdotes from Edward Everett Tate's Memories of a Hundred Years. It recalls Washington's Boston headquarters on March 17 1776 and a Princeton battle bridge destruction tale conveyed by Jared Sparks. The tales challenge the myth of Washington as perpetual unflappable hero.
Washington headquarters at Valley Forge features Revolutionary relics, notably a powderhorn collection from the camp butcher. A prize contest allocated thirty horn prizes to the thirty closest guesses, with one patriot guessing 1776 and winning pick of the horns.
Lester and Armand discuss a Paris affair where Mr Vantine and a stranger named Drouet were found dead from a concealed poison. They reveal a Boule cabinet with a hidden drawer containing letters, the cabinet's origin tied to Mme de Montespan and Grand Louis, and plan a Wednesday meeting to inspect the recovered cabinet contents.
The Dillon Volunteer Fire Department holds meetings on the first and second Thursdays each month. A three-tap meeting call will be sounded three times on the courthouse bell.
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