Biddle Family Ties to Early Pennsylvania Figures
The text outlines Charles Biddle the financier and artist from Philadelphia born January 8 1788. It notes his ancestry from English settlers who arrived with William Penn and highlights his father Charles Biddle a Revolutionary patriot who served as Vice President of Pennsylvania during Franklin’s presidency. It mentions uncles Nicholas Biddle a naval hero and another uncle who served in the Revolution.
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Canadians Held by Law Charged in Detroit Case
Willant H. Anderson a Toronto engineer and Muriel Gilmore a 21 year old Toronto socialite were charged by warrant with entering the United States for purposes of misconduct. They were arrested after arriving in Detroit following a New Year’s party, with Anderson taken from a street and Miss Gilmore from a Book Cadillac suite. They are to be arraigned today at the Wayne County court.
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Biographical sketch of Nicholas Biddle and early career
The narrative traces Nicholas Biddle’s youth in Philadelphia and Princeton, noting rapid schooling and valedictorian status in 1801. It covers his early legal study, roles as secretary to General John Armstrong in France, time in Paris during Napoleon’s coronation, UK posting with James Monroe, and return to Philadelphia to practice law. It highlights his literary bent, co editing the Portfolio with Joseph Dennie and subsequent solo work after Dennie’s 1812 death, culminating in his press preparations and the Narra-
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Navy Appropriation Report Declares U S Naval Strength Satisfactory
Senate appropriations committee reports the U S Navy is satisfactory despite recent criticisms. The note stresses preparedness in times of need and cites broad supporting analyses of naval forces. The summary also references historical figures and governance in early U S banking and education.
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