Towel Decoration Hails Revolutionary Era Gift From Washington
A rare linen towel, likely from the late 18th or early 19th century, surfaces in Pittsburgh through Mrs. Cecelia C. Jones Murdoch. The piece bears American eagle and national symbols with inscriptions noting the Declaration of Independence and Washington’s 1789 presidency, suggesting it was part of a set sold to patriotic settlers.
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Patriotic Societies of
Pittsburgh
Cecelia C. Jones Murdoch
Schenley
United States of America
Washington
Federal Union
The Naming of Old Glory by Capt Stephen Driver
Captain Stephen Driver born Salem 1803 christened the flag Old Glory aboard the brig Charles Doggett in 1831. He later raised the flag atop Nashville Capitol in 1862 replacing the Confederate banner amid Union cheers, proclaiming he was willing to die now that Old Glory was in her own.
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Stephen Driver
Salem
Mass
Charles Doggett
Nashville
Capitol Building
Fort Donelson
Ohio
Bluecoats
Capitol
Driver
Thatcher
Kilmer's Swamp Root Ad Claims Kidney and Liver Remedy
An old advertisement touts Kilmer's Swamp Root as a premier kidney and liver remedy with a sworn purity certificate on every bottle. sample size offered by mail for ten cents, prompting readers to send to Dr Kilmer & Co of Binghamton New York.
American Fur Heads Preference Shifts to U S Goods
Kingston Ontario furrier reports US imports dominate fur head trimming. Consul Felix Johnson notes Canadian making attempts failed. US heads cost 1.50 per gross, Canadian 2.50, duties push domestic price higher despite Canadian moisture issues and later loss of tongue and teeth in Canada produced heads.
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Kingston
Ont
United States
Felix S. S. Johnson
Canada
Man admits to striking wife amid domestic dispute
A husband tells the Louisville Courier Journal that his wife chased him from their home while he wore a night shirt and pursued him toward an electric arc light. He concedes he spanked her with a fence picket, noting the publicity risk of the scene and the indistinction of the night attire.
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Arcight
Louisville Courier-Journal
The Proof and a Witty Conscience Fund Jest
A humorous remark suggests some believe the world grows honest as a satire on public finances. The quip imagines a conscience fund repaying the national debt with moral payments.
Cleaning Kitchen and Bathroom with Soda Advice
If vegetables burned in the kettle, add soda and a little water then boil briefly to clean. Sprinkle soda on grease spots on the floor, then wash with lukewarm water for a fine result. Soda also cleans bowls and tubs in the bathroom.
New Woods for Print Paper Trial Promises National Use
Government scientists report 11 new woods show promise for news print production in the United States. White and red fir are most prominent in California forests, with lodgepole, western yellow pine and Douglas fir also noted as possible sources.
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California
Difference Is Intense In Michigan Woods Summer
Dialogue snippet shows two speakers Gyer and Myer discussing a vacation in Michigan woods. Gyer asserts there is little to see, while noting much to saw, implying a wordplay reliance on saw versus see. The exchange presents a playful banter about travel in a wooded region.
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Gyer
The
Michigan Woods
Myer
Silent Remark From a Deaf Mute on Dark Rack
A terse medieval verse claims a deaf mute rose from his couch and stepped on a rack in darkness, suggesting his silent yet terrible remark might remain unknown to the world. The fragment evokes quiet menace and the limits of voiced understanding.
Waiting for riches? A proverb on action and caution
A proverb notes riches fly like wings yet warn against idleness. It urges taking initiative rather than passively awaiting fortune, using a vivid image of sitting in a rocking chair.
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Massachusetts
Tennessee
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Whesister Autocycles
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NEW Home Sewing Machine CO
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New Post Toasties
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