Dancing Bear and the Backwoods Wedding Plot
Lady Lydia, famed for flirtations, clashes with husband Brown the outsider. Graham’s departure sparks a plan as Lydia, undeterred, declares she will join him abroad. The pair resolve to wed in exile, while Carthwaite notes the awakening. A sharp social drama unfolds with sharp wit and irony.
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Lydia
Brown
Bill Brown
Dancing Bear
Lord Carthwaite
Capt
Graham
Lady Lydia
Africa
Mirer
Carthwaite
City His Monument Appropriate Move to Honor L'Enfant
The article recalls Maj. Pierre Charles L'Enfant who designed Washington and lobbied for a memorial. It notes his time with Lafayette, service as a captain of engineers, and the plan for the capital, while detailing Latrobe's disputed role and L'Enfant's later poverty and burial at Chilham Manor.
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The
United States
Congress
Pierre Charles L Enfant
Washington
L'Enfant
America
Lafayette
Annapolis
State House
Capitol
Thornton
Latrobe
Benjamin H. Latrobe
Philadelphia
Morris
L’enfant
West Point Military Academy
Chillum Manor
Prince George County
Republic
Butler owner hosts guests on Illinois farm dinner
Washington Star recounts Lowden of Illinois entertaining guests at his Oregon Ogle county farm. He promotes a $100000 agriculture bill while guests admire produce at table, including sole from a private catch. The anecdote includes John J. Mitchell and William B. Ridgely as attendees.
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Frank ©. Lowden
Ogle
Illinois
George M. Pullman
West
Chicago
Oregon
Ogle County
John J. Mitchell
William B. Ridgely
Mr. Mitchell
Mr. Lowden
Sole
Butler
Washington Star
Gen Keifer Displays Unexpected Youthful Vigor in Washington
Washington Star notes Gen Keifer of Ohio, former speaker, defies aging myths with energetic mornings and late nights. An almost solemn mood on the floor prompts fellow lawmakers to check on him, but he remains vigorous, joking about wasted time and sleep.
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Keifer
Ohio
House
Washington Star
House of Representatives
Washington
Jim Tawney
Minnesota
Appropriations Committee
Galt
Tawney
Gen. Keifer
Mr. Tawney
Jim
Washington clerk who passed civil service exam is sworn in
A young African American man in Washington recently passed a civil service exam and was certified for appointment to the treasury department. His mother, described as a rural elder, witnessed the oath and privately expressed concern about supporting his family before fully accepting the momentous occasion.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Darkey
United States
Joe
Magnificent Street Views in Washington Amid Spring Beauty
Washington street views rival noble parks as spring transforms avenues with abundant trees. The city offers nature’s freshness within urban lanes, drawing visitors to witness the beauty nature bestows through its lush greenery.
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Washington
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Abbott
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