Real George Washington emerges from myth in rare portrait
A long reflective piece argues the real George Washington was a vivid, human figure. It cites letters, anecdotes, and anecdotes about his finances, loves, and character, contrasting famed idealism with his practical, generous, and fiery nature. Washington is portrayed as a fighter, prudent leader, and regular fellow.
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John Dickinson Sherman
Washington
Senate
League of Nations
George Washington
Norel
Jean
Tobas Lear
Mount Vernon
Tobias Lear
New Hampshire
Ferward
Mount
Ernon
Ted
Charles Lee
Monnmouth
Lee
George
Sheridan
Winchester
Virginia State Library
Richmond
Benjamin Harrison
Pennylvania
Theodore Roosevelt
India
Virginia
John
Fort Cumberland
Braddock
Ths Place
Mark Twain
Ken Thomas Jefferson
Thomas
Jefferson
Martha Washington
Custis
Williamsburg
Mary Cary
Mary
Mary Phillipse
Fairfax County
Robin
William Fauntleroy
Frederick
Betsy
John D. Rockefeller
John D
America
Simple Russian Toys and Island Nomenclature
Simple Russian Toys describes rural wooden dolls and straw figures as common in central Russia, with horses and women carved in relief as popular motifs. The text shifts to describe Vectis, Isle of Wight, its chalk downs and size, then Anglesey, its NW Wales location, Druids, Romans, and Welsh history as an ancient stronghold.
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Russia
Muzhik
Rusaia
Vectis
Mona Islands
Tale of Wight
English Channel
Bumpshire
Ragiaca
Solent
Aplthead
Anglesea
Angelsey
North Wales
Menaletratt
Suetonius Paulinus
Agricola
Woman Credits Tanlac With Restored Health After Son's Death
Alice Gresham Dodd, mother of Corporal James B. Gresham, war casualty in France, praises Tanlac for her recovery. She describes initial digestion problems, rheumatic pains, nervousness, sleepless nights, and renewed appetite, energy, and strength after taking the medicine. She thanks supporters and notes Tanlac is sold by leading druggists nationwide.
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Alice Gresham Dodd
Tg France
Tanlac
Gresham
Gavin Park
Evansville
Ind
Indiana
James B. Gresham
France
Dodd
United States
Tantac
Might Be the Reason Johnson De Brown Family Tree
Bronson suggests the family tree is too shady after Johnson notes that De Brown never speaks of his kin. The exchange hints at hidden origins and potential motives shaping their dispute.
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Johnson
de Brown
Bronson
Aspirin Bayer Branding Warns Against Counterfeits
An old advertisement warns that true Aspirin is only genuine when Bayer appears on the package or tablet. It lists uses for coughs and pains and mentions affordable 12 tablet tins, with Bayer as the trusted maker. Also promotes Cuticura Soap and Ridicule as a social jab.
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Bayer
Milllions
Drugeists
Go Forward to the Farm and Restore Food Stability
A wartime drift to cities now leaves 84,918,032 urban residents and 51,809,730 rural dwellers, prompting calls to reclaim land and boost agriculture. The piece urges moving to farms in states with affordable land or Western Canada, stressing independent farming to feed the nation and stabilize prices while curbing urban dependency.
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United States
Chicago
Lndustriea
Canada
Radioactive Water and Pottery Curative Claims
Popular Science Monthly describes use of water containing radioactive compounds as a curative agent for certain illnesses. Prolonged contact makes water slightly radioactive through induction. Pottery now includes trace radioactive material mixed with clay and baked, producing health benefits and potential plant-growth aid when used in watering.
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Popular Science Monthly
Fifty Fifty Pup Story Misread by Father and Son
A short anecdote recalls Ward's father ordering the pup driven away after it howled all night. Ward protests that the pup caused him to lose sleep too, claiming the pup kept him awake. The tale underscores how real life incidents can seem unlikely.
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Ward
Humorous Prison Lecture Sparks Tepid Laughter
A noted lecturer invited to address convicts in a Western penitentiary finds angels laughed but did not clap. The warden apologizes, the lecturer notes they may have clapped a little, remarking they sat with hands folded. Report from the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
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Phey
Tittsburgh
Then She Does Ex change Version
A fragmented exchange notes a playful line about a wife steering a cart and another speaker replying with a quip about being at the wheel. The wording hints at a humorous or informal chat rather than a formal event.
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