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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1892
Page
5
Whittiel wrote his first published poem at seventeen. The column surveys a mix of anecdotes, bills, and curiosities from politics to daily life, noting Trends in pensions, tariffs, and technology with wry commentary and dated references.
The article examines George Washington as reluctant leader who accepted the presidency to guide the infant United States. It describes his ceremonial court life in New York and Philadelphia, including levees, dress, entertainments, and etiquette. It notes his salary, wealth, travels, and the enduring royal atmosphere surrounding the early republic. It also mentions the Washington family ancestral home at Sulgrave, England.
A dialogue from Harper's Bazar features G W admonishing caution and honesty. The scene recalls a familial appeal to tell the truth and a claim toward national greatness by Q W.'s Father and G W.'s Mother in a suggestive moral vignette.
W G Hinckel of Philadelphia preserves a copper bronze button said to have been worn by supporters of George Washington. The piece bears the initials i) and an inscription Long Live the President with thirteen state initials in the surrounding chains. An 1851 Arthur’s Home Magazine article discussed similar buttons, suggesting Connecticut manufacture after the revolution. Hinckel acquired the token from O B Kreamer of Phoenixville during boyhood days, believing it came from Washington’s coat as a gratitude gift from citizens of the new republic.
An item riffs on the Washington cherry tree legend with playful dialogue between young George and his father. The exchange touches on compromise and resolve, humorously framing a moral clash over truth, authority, and habits in a caricatured early American voice.
Washington Star notes a playful exchange marking George Washington's birthday with a light, affectionate tone as a historical nod to the nation’s first leader.
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