The Siege of York Town
The piece recounts Washington and Rochambeau vaunting a strategy to trap Cornwallis at Yorktown in 1781. French and American forces besiege the town, build redoubts, and storm two British positions led by Hamilton, resulting in Cornwallis’s surrender after a brief 24 hour-commissioned pause.
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New York
Lord Cornwallia
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West Indies
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Man's Right to Happiness in a Practical Creed
In the Kansas City Star essay reflecting on Jefferson and the Declaration, the author argues that equality, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness must translate into practical justice. Industrial accidents, child welfare, and workers’ rights are highlighted as essential to fulfilling the nation's creed.
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Kansas City Star
Iowa Officials Plan Nationwide Hog Cholera Eradication Drive
State and government veterinarians, led by J Koen and Dr J J Gihaon, map a plan for eradicating hog cholera across about twenty eight counties in central Iowa and beyond. Des Moines HQ will coordinate with substations at Marshalltown, Iowa Falls, Fort Dodge, Storm Lake and Manning. Losses in 1912 ran high in Marshall and Buena Vista counties, underscoring the need for preventive measures and sanitary controls to prevent future outbreaks.
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Des Moines
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Storm Lake
Manning
Creston
Gibson
Foon
Dallas County
Koen
Marshall
Tama
Boone
Clay
Cherokes
Busta Vista
Pocahontas
Humboldt
Wright
Franklin
Ida
Sac
Calhoun
Wobster
Hamilton
Hardin
Crawford
Carroll
Greene
Shelby
Audubon
Guthrie
Dallas
Polk
Madison
Warren
Adair
Adams
Union
Markhall County
State Agricultural Department
Buena Vista
Webster
Uncle Sam and Cupid unveil model cottage plan
A whimsical government promotion touts a one story model cottage aimed at saving housework. It features a compact kitchen, dining room, living room, two bedrooms, a front porch and a sleeping porch with innovative ventilation. The design includes seven closets and a novel china closet and door system.
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Abhington
Sam
Dan Cupid
Department of Agriculture
Parmita
Government Makes Needles for Asphalt Testing
Government road experts designed new needles to test asphalt and bituminous materials more accurately. They replaced No 2 sewing needles with specially shaped specimens, achieving high precision and uniform dimensions. The new needles may become the standard in the engineering field.
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Uncle Sam
Washington's New Bridge May Be Named the Key Bridge
The new Potomac River bridge at Georgetown may bear the name the Key bridge in memory of Francis Scott Key, proposed by Lt. Col. G. C. A. J. Maglar and approved by the secretary of war. The designation will be sent to district commissioners and Congress for views.
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A. J. Maglar
Francis Scott Kay
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Washington
Secretary of War
Congress
Army
Vast Letter Volume At White House Alerts Officials
Veterans of the White House staff say since the European war began, President Wilson has received an unprecedented flood of letters. Undersecretaries note requests are rising as the campaign nears, with some writers seeking small loans and praising the president's statesmanship. One man asked for fifty dollars to fund a long delayed trip, promising repayment in two years, but no funds were provided.
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Ernaps
Wilson
White House
North Carolina Tops Gold Output in 1915 Eastern States
North Carolina retained first rank in gold production among eastern states in 1915 with 8829.55 fine ounces. The state’s output came from twenty two placers and seven deep mines, led by the Higgerstaff placer in Rutherford county and the Uwarra deep mine in Montgomery county. In New York City about 4000 people earn their living from philanthropic aid distribution, totaling roughly 4.9 million dollars annually.
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Higgerstaff
Rutherford County
Uwarra
Montgomery County
New York City
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Iowa
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Illinoia
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