Memorial Monument to Mary Washington and Fredericksburg Ties
Historic notes recount Fredericksburg’s ties to George Washington and Mount Vernon, detailing Mary Washington’s grave, the Oratory Rocks, and the unfinished monument. It traces Civil War disruptions, fundraising campaigns, and the 1894 dedication by President Cleveland and national figures.
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National Capital
Fredericksburg
Rappahannock
Washington
Republic
Wash Tillon
George Washington
Washington Star
Mount Vernon
United States
Mary
Andrew Jackson
Burroughs
Mary Washington
New York Times
Chancellorsville
Spottsylvania Courthouse
Harrison
United States of America
Frances R. Godrick
George Mason
Guns
England
Lafayette
Silas B. Burroughs
New York
Thomas Goodwin
National Navy Washington Memorial Association
Cleveland
Daniel
Stevenson
Guv
O’ferrall
Gresham
Cariiale
Lamont
Merton
Fuller
Harlan
London Saloon Keeper Seeks License Transfer Rumor
A London saloon keeper asked a magistrate to transfer his license to a house in another locality claiming the current district has become a New Jerusalem and that Jews drink less than Christians.
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London
Jerusalem
Flogging as a Punishment in China Allows Hire of Flogger
The article notes that for certain misdemeanors in China the penalty is flogging. A condemned man may hire another person to endure the strokes for a fixed fee, though many Chinese are not eager to take on this duty.
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China
Gambler Inks Loan After Threat. Money-Lender Demands Payment
A gambler borrows from a money-lender and, unable to pay on due date, threatens the lender with a pistol to force him to eat the note. The note is later repaid, and the lender, impressed, offers future credit. When another loan is sought, the lender asks the gambler to write the note on a yoda cracker.
Anamia Cure Claim for Dr Williams Pink Pills
A testimonial from Mrs. Thos. J. McGann of Plainfield New Jersey says Dr Williams Pink Pills cured her chronic anemia after years of illness. She recounts severe headaches irregular heartbeat swelling and weakness and asserts full recovery after twelve boxes and urges others to consider the medicine.
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Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady, N. Y
Tulips Close When Cloudy Light Reduces Sun
Tulips respond to light by closing petals on cloudy days and reopen once sunlight returns.
Cuticura Cure Recalls Relief From Skin Eruption
A Kansas reader credits Cuticura remedies with curing two years of a widespread itchy skin eruption. After trying a doctor and using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills, relief began at once and full recovery followed, with thanks to the product. The message dates June 15 1905 from Claude N Johnson Walnut Kan.
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Crug
Claude N. Johnson
Maple Grove Farm
Walnut
Kan
Defiance Cold Water Starch Promises Quick Laundry Wins
A household tip promotes Defiance Cold Water Starch as a time saver that never sticks to the iron. Each 16 oz package costs 10 cents, offering a full pound unlike rival %-pound packages. Consumers are urged to demand Defiance to avoid smaller, stale stock.
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Defiance
Widow already broke his will before becoming widow
A Philadelphia Ledger line jokes that the widow undermined the will long before her husband’s death, implying no further action was needed. The quip frames a scandalous inference about motive and the timing of the will’s being broken.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Beavers Pleads Guilty in Postal Fraud Case
George W. Beavers pleaded guilty to indictments accusing him of conspiring with former State Senator Georges FE Greene of Binghampton New York and W D Doremus to defraud the government in postal supplies and bribery. He received a two year sentence and was taken to Moundsville Penitentiary.
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Washington
Criminl
George W. Beavers
Georges Fe, Greene
Binghampton
N. Y
W. D. Doremus
Moundsville
W. Va
Follette Exposes Indian Territory Coal Land Plot
Senator La Follette exposed a Senate plan to sell Choctaw and Chickasaw coal lands in Indian Territory. A three member board would value and auction the land without tribal input, risking billions in royalties. Total reservation value cited around 105 million at present, potential drop to below ten dollars per acre under the amendment.
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Washington
Lou Follette
Wisconsin
Senate
Congress
Five Civilized Tribes
Lane
Committee On
Indian Affairs
la Follete
la Follette
Secretary of the Interior
Clark
Montant
Admiral Rojestvensky Denies Theft in Sea of Japan Defeat
In St. Petersburg on February 15 Admiral Rojestvensky addressed the Imperial Technical society denying theft in the Russian loss at the Sea of Japan battle. He admitted possible fault but insisted those who fought were not thieves and discussed the impact of heavy Japanese shells.
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Rojestvensky
St. Petersburg
Admiral Rojestvensky
Imperial Technical Society
Sea of Japan
American Trades Affected By Chinese Boycott
Reports to the state department indicate strong interference with American trade in China due to a boycott, though tangible evidence of an uprising is lacking. American petroleum, condensed milk, tobacco, sewing machines and similar goods suffer heavy losses, with even distant traders fearing risk to sell or buy an American sewing machine in the Straits Settlements.
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Washington, D. C
State Department
China
Straits Settlement
Veronica Steam Trawler Lost off Scotland With Four of Ten Drowned
London reports the Norwegian steam trawler Veronica from Stavanger was lost near Lossie mouth Elginshire Scotland. While in tow by Zodiac a rope broke causing the Veronica crew to launch a boat. In eighteen feet of the Zodiac the boat capsized and all four trapped crewmen drowned as the Veronica sank shortly after.
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London
Veronica
Stavanger Norway
Lossiemouth
Elginshire
Scotland
Woman Credits Dean's Kidney Pills For Survival
Mrs. B E Gould of 914 W Lake St Chicago credits Dean's Kidney Pills with saving her from Bright's Disease after years of eye trouble back pain and frequent kidney secretions. She says the pills cured her in 1903 and she has remained well since. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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BE. T. Gould
W. Lake Street
Chicago
Ill
Dean
Bright
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
English Company Guests Entertain Boston Club
The Honorable Artillery Company of London, hosted by a Boston club at the Revere House, drew out anecdotes on ancestry from the Fall River Naval Reserve commander. A captain praised hospitality while humorously claiming half Scottish lineage, then an official quipped with a soda remark.
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Honorable Artillery Company of
London
Revere House
Boston
Fall River Naval Reserves
England
Highlands
Rich Juicy Radishes Free Seed Offer
Saltzer promises to send free radish seed to keep you in tender radishes all summer. The ad touts SALZER'S BARGAIN SEED ROOK with surprises and bargains on seeds at bargain prices.
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Saltzer
Salzer
Salzer Seed Co. Promotes Special Catalogue Offer
The notice invites readers to request the exclusive catalogue from John A. Salzer Seed Co. of La Crosse Wisconsin and receive radishes and a bargain book free. A follow up package of Cow mos annual flowers is offered as part of the deal.
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Dar
John A. Salzer
Stubborn Man Refuses to Be Convinced of Impossibility
A persistent man remains unmoved by arguments that it cannot be done, resisting attempts to sway his belief with reason. Authorities or observers note his steadfast stance amid ongoing discussion.
Insist on Getting It Defiance Starch
Grocers report not stocking Defiance Starch due to existing stock of 12 ounce brands. They argue Defiance offers 16 ounces for the same price, delaying sales of current inventory.
Misguided Waits of slender repertoire in a Punchb extern
A satirical fragment references a Saturnine household and a character named Noel. The quip includes a challenge to alter an opinion, with lines echoing festive cries transformed into a dialogic jab.
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Noel
Saturnine Householder
Punchb
Vengeful Editor Beats Delinquent Subscriber in Arizona Notice
A harsh obituary labels a deceased man as mild in manner yet sharp with whisky. It notes he arrived at night with another man's wife, joined the church at the first chance, and owed seven dollars for his newspaper.
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Arizona
Paris Eye Color Specialist Demonstrates Quick Change
A Paris physician claims a method to color the eyes by injecting a liquid behind the pupil. He says pale blue eyes can be changed to deep violet in seconds with no apparent injury to patients.
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Paris
Schoolmaster Teaches From Window as Town Watches
In Gournoceral France a schoolmaster barred from the school by the mayor continued teaching from a window. The crowd gathered as children stood in the street and watched. The mayor relented after the schoolmaster appealed to the prefect, securing a partial triumph.
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Gournoceral
France
Boy’s Breakfast Boosts Hoosick Falls Youth on Grape Nuts
An 11 year old from Hoosick Falls New York credited Grape Nuts with fueling strong growth and ending indigestion. His mother recounts that at age five he was nervous and weak but improved after adopting Grape Nuts as his entire breakfast, preferring it to other meals. The Postum Company promotes the product and the booklet The Road to Wellville.
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Washingstom
Wakefield
Potomac
Washingtom
Epping Forest
Mary Ball
Winchester
Dourgesses
Lord Fairfax
Alexandria
Fredericksburg
Rappahannock
New York
Washington
Rose of
Belle of
Lancaster
Madame
Old Town
Burnaside
Army of the Potomac
Rappahannock River
Virginia
Chancellorsville
Stonewall Jackson
Wilderness
Spottsylvania Court House
Gettyeburg
Mary Washington
George Washington
Charles and Lewie Streets
Society For the Preservation of
Oratory Rocks
Hoosick Falls
N. Y
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mieh
Wellville
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LA Follette Bales
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