Washington and Mt Vernon Keep Faith Across The Capital
The piece chronicles George Washington’s indirect task in locating the national capital on the Potomac, his lasting imprint on the city and Mt Vernon, and how monuments and historic sites around Alexandria, Mount Vernon, and the Capitol area preserve his memory. It highlights the Mt Vernon Ladies Association, the Washington Monument, and related commemorations as enduring reminders of Washington’s legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Hornaday
Eorge Washington
United States
Potomic River
Alexandria
George's Town
Congress
Philadelphia
Rayolyton
Washington
Mt. Vernon
Washington Monument
Kis
Darewell
White House
Con‘eas
Mt Vernon
National
Capitol Building
Capitol Hill
Library of Congress
Capitol
Senate
House of Representatives
Potomac
Abraham Lincoln
C. & Grant
Mr. Washington
National Capital City
Maryland
Mount Vernon
Ald Society
National Capital
Old Christchurch
William Williams
Carlyle House
Virginia
Old Dominion
General Braddock
Aid Hotel
Alexandria-Arlington Road
Arlington
Georgetown
Potowac
Republic
Continental Congress
Congressionalbrary
Lincoln Memorial
Blue Ridge Mountains
Waslington Memorial Association
Itas
Chicago Geography Bulletin Highlights Urban Growth
A Chicago focused bulletin extols the city for its role in geography and industry. It notes Chicago as a leading urban center with vast meat, machinery, cars, grain, and timber output, and praises the Michigan Avenue improvement and the four mile lakefront parkway. It mentions annual park spending and free recreational facilities, including mid city parks and beaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Lake Shore
Waos
Wisconsin
Indiana
Lincoln Park
Grand Avenne
Ingoona
Thiesgo
Lake Front
Comedian Suffers in London Strike Amid Blackout Chaos
London Daily Express reports Bertin a comedian umbrella strikes disrupts operate. hospitals cut power mid surgery and a child reportedly dies of darkness on the operating table. The blackout spurs fear and wartime memories as theaters improvise with torches and audiences assist. The mummy of Ramesses II rests restored in Cairo museum after a long history of burial, theft, and relocation.
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Bertin
London Daily Express
Aotdlere
Lis
London
Immense Piece of Jade Sought by Museum in New York
An enormous jade chunk, about seven feet long and weighing three tons, is pressed for display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. The piece, praised for its color and size, is expected to fetch a sizable sum with jade demand rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Museum of Natural History
Newark
Mont Blanc Rivalry Tops European Peaks
Mont Blanc, the White Mountain, remains the highest European peak despite reports of a slight loss in height. Estimates place its top only a few dozen feet below its rival Monte Rosa, with the range spanning the Pennine Alps near the Franco Italian Swiss border and visible from Geneva, sixty miles away.
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Mont Blanc
Sumner
Europe
Chamanix
Pewsant
Jacques Balmat
Sardiala
Mont Biane
Ores
Monte Rosa
Caucasus
White Mountain
Pennine Alps
Matterhorn
St. Bernard Pass
Mont Blane
Italy
France
Algo
Pennines
Switzerland
Geneva
League of Nations
Hunger Surges Amid Budapest Fetes And Twenty Petticoats
A National Geographic supplied bulletin recounts Budapest's postwar hunger contrasting with old celebrations. It describes Saint Stephen’s relics, Hungarian rulers, and festive dress, noting peasants in gala wear with women wearing at least twenty petticoats as part of a vivid account from old Budapest history.
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Budapest
Bela Kun
St Stephen's
Ntional Geographic Society
DeWitt Clinton Balle
Saint Stephen
Vatk
Sylvester TI
Stephen
Europe
Old
Buda
Old Matthias Church
Moldavia Gains Size As Roumania Expands
Moldavia emerges as the enlarged northern wing of Roumania, now the largest Balkan state by area and population. The expansion increases its diplomatic attention as nations reassess regional balance and influence in Eastern Europe.
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Roumania
Balkan States
Moldavia
Ant Behavior Shapes Seed Germination And Food Routines
A study notes common Mediterranean ants collect seeds dry them then expose them to rain to trigger germination. They bite embryos and re dry seeds, while some legume seeds are chewed and re dried into biscuits used in the nest. The text then links civilization to religion, suggesting history tests society via faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noger
Neger
Moldavia’s Borders and History Fragment
Fragmentary account outlines Moldavia’s geography from the Pruth to the Siret and its Carpathian boundary with Austria Hungary. It traces a history from foundation in the 14th century, through Stephen the Great, Turkish dominance, and eventual union with Wallachia in 1859–61 after protectorates and treaties.
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Drath
Willachia
Sereth
Moldavia
Lester Moldavia
Pruth
Soreti
Pfoldavis
Carpathians
Avstria-Hungary
Principality of
Poland
Hungary
Stephen the Great
Rakova
Russia
Turkey
Adrianopie
Paris
Wallachia
Conquering Bubonic Plague in the Philippines
A National Geographic Society communication recalls how American authorities tamed bubonic plague in Manila from 1890 to 1902. Rodent control, rat culling, traps and poison, and strict clearance of affected buildings led to near elimination by early 1902.
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United States
National Geographic Society
Philippines
Cuba
Manila
Biological Laboratory
Board of Health
Foundations of New England and civic virtue
James Bryce reflects on the English roots of the New England colonies and the enduring role of religion and conscience in American democracy. He argues that as republics expand, reverence and self-control become essential to civic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
American Commonwealth
James Hryes
James Arrca
Seeds, Religion, and Civic Reverence in History
In a reflective narration James Arrca discusses how seeds and fermentation echo human social development. He argues that civilized society rests on religion and shared conscience, shaping democracy and the masses’ need for reverence and self control for national well being.
Lydia E Pinkham's Compound Ad Promises Health Aid
An old advertisement claims Lydia E Pinkham's Compound can aid middle aged women and that letters to the Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn Massachusetts are read by a woman in strict confidence. The copy emphasizes remedies for various feminine health symptoms and invites readers to seek help through the mail.
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King
Minn
Ph Piothan
Cecunan
Lydia B. Pinkham
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Maga
Atric
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Neve
Bull Durham Tobacco
Davhson
Birmingham Age-Herald
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Bellans
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