Washingtons Church: Christ Church Alexandria Chronicle
Washington attended Christ Church in Alexandria regularly, even in war times. The church, built in 1767, housed his favored pew number 69 60 with a silver plate bearing his autograph. He served as a vestryman. artifacts include a brass chandelier, old two pews forming one, and the first Bible from 1767. The graveyard surrounding the church bears Washington era names and inscriptions.
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United States
George ‘Washington
Washington
Virginia
Old Dominion
Mount Vernon
Mary
Bes
Old Virginia
George Washington
Alexandria
Christ Church
DeWsin
Lees
Robert B. Lee
Christchurch
Edinburgh
Robert B. Lea
Robert Edward Lee
Earthquake Misadventures Told By Two Travelers
A British man in India, 24 hours after arrival, kicks a table while an earthquake rocks the room and realizes his error. An American mother in Mexico punishes two lively boys who misbehaved during a siesta, then discovers she spanked them for an earthquake.
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India
Mexico
Swiss plan for Black and Caspian tunnel near Tililla
Swiss engineers convinced Russia that a sixteen mile tunnel through the Caucasus to connect the Black and Caspian seas is feasible within seven years. Despite initial doubt, Paris banners firm supports the enterprise, slated to begin early 1913 with substantial costs involved.
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Caucasian
Tililla
Paris
Banners
Peculiar Line of Comfort Warns About Colds
A terse exchange stresses caution as a speaker warns a listener about a dangerous cold. The dialogue mentions influenza and pneumonia, with a cautionary tale of a friend who died after delaying care. A doctor’s advice underscores the need to seek attention and avoid worrying.
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Jinka
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Advertised Worldwide
For more than a generation Ont cura Soap and Cuticurna Ointment promise clearer skin by treating pimples blackheads and rough conditions. They claim benefits for red chapped hands dandruff itching scalps and hair loss and even for infants. A free sample and a 32 page care book are offered by mail from Cuticura Dept L Boston.
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Ontcura
Cuticurna
Druggiata
Wberal
Quiet citizen decries party leadership claim
A calm reader challenges the notion of leaders within a party. The exchange suggests a communal expectation that someone should sacrifice to lead, while one speaker declines the role and notes the desire of many to hold sway.
Fletcher's Castoria and other remedies touted in ad text
The fragment advertises Fletcher's Castoria as a long used infant remedy and Cole's Carbonsalvea for burns with claims of rapid relief. It also mentions wax tablets for cold cures, Lewis' Single Binder cigars, and generic lines about motherhood, independence, and smoking. The text reads as an old-time advertisement collage with misjoined phrases.
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Fairfax Parish
George Washimgton
Black and
Caspian
Pierce
Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo
SPOK
Cura Carter
Rters
Warner
Haber
Karioss
Fletcher
Cole
J. W. Cole & Co
Black River Falls
Wis
Thera
California
FIG G Syrup Co
Onevyery Package
California Fig Syrup CO
Selkirk
Northern Fist Co
Nat Inc
Chicago
Newton County
Neosho Commercial Club
Neosho
Omr
Paxpay
Woodlawnh Nurseries
Rochester
W.C
MAN Gt
Dairy Association CO
Lyndonville, Vi
U.S. A. Co
W. W. Bond
Pluaburg
E Sprenger Brothers
ASIC
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