Memorials in Washington Honor Columbus and His Voyages
In Washington the Columbus fountain at Union Station and nearby Capitol paintings honor Columbus. The Library of Congress houses documents and the Columbus Codex, a key 1502 charter with copies scattered in Genoa, Paris, and mystery remains about one lost copy. The story traces how America received its Codex amid 19th century rediscovery and preservation.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Christopher Columbus
New World
United States
Columbus
Washington
Union Station
Lorado Taft
Ferdinand and Isabella
Spain
Knights of Columbus
Order
Congress
Senate
House
Secretary of War
Order of the Knights of Columbus
Daniel H. Burnham
National Commission of Fine Arts
Chicago
John Vanderlyn
Gilbert Stuart
Senate Gallery
A. G. Heaton
Rembrandt Peale
Bridge of Pines
Granada
Ferdinand
Pedition
Isabella
Capitol
Library of Congress
America
India
Republic of Genoa
Paris
Napoleon
Europe
Don Alonzo Sanchez de Carvajal
Florence
Italy
Geneva
Everett
Justin Winsor
William Iverett
Edward Everett
Doctor Everett
London
Lisbon
Gabriel
Raphael
Sanchez
Sanxis
Rome
Bernadin Carvajal
Alexander
Plannok
Genoa
Tninn
Velvet plaid fashion enlivens sportswear trends
Julia Bottomley reports from the 1930 Western Newspaper Union on velvet conscious millinery and plaid fabrics shaping fall and winter sports outfits. The piece highlights over blouse ensembles, suspender skirts, and velvet hats in bold colors, with Parisian plaid influence and authentic American millinery authority marks.
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Paris
Ain Countree
Tne
Julia Bottomley
Western Newspaper Union
Human Zero Keeps Quiet About His Crowd Size
A clipped quote from a humorous piece notes a man who joins a crowd but does not increase its size. The remark plays on social perception and the idea of collective presence.
Perfect Diamond Dyes Promote Easy True Color
An old advertisement claims Diamond Dyes offer high quality anilines for true bright colors on dresses drapes and lingerie. It promises easy use with no spotting or streaking and colors that endure wear and washing, priced at 16 cents at drug stores.
Wonderful Help to Me in Dothan Woman’s Testimony
A Dothan Alabama woman aged 80 reports nerve relief after using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound. She says one bottle helped, seven bottles improved her strength to care for four children, and she recommends it to other women.
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Dothan
Ala
Lydia I. Pinkham
Mars
Porter L. Arnold
St. Andrews St
Alabama
It Was Once Said You Could Tell a Man's Age by His Clothes
A brief aphorism notes that old ideas about age estimation by attire no longer apply, reflecting changing fashions and social attitudes. The remark implies evolving standards in dress and personal presentation.
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