The Braddock Expedition Opens In Virginia
The letter of invitation from Captain Orme reflects cordiality as Washington accepts with pride. By mid April five governors convene at Alexandria to plan campaigns against Niagara Crown Point and Duquesne. Braddock aims for Duquesne then Niagara, Franklin counsels, and the Virginia route is chosen despite its rough path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orme
Washington
Opme
Alexandria
William Shirley
Massachusetts
James de Lancey
New York
Horatio Share
Maryland
Robert Hunter Morris
Pennsylvania
Robert Dinwiddie
Old Dominion
Braddock
Potomac
New England
Virginia
London
Shirley
Niagara
William Johnson
New Jersey
Crown Point
Champlain
Monckton
King
Peausejour
Acadia
Duquesne
Fort Duquesne
Franklin
Frontenac
Ohio Company
Hee Meadows
Van
Fort Cumberland
Fury
Fairfax
Williamsburg
Washington and Braddock Duel in the Monongahela Forest
Braddock leads a large force through a forested frontier to Duquesne, meets a hidden French and Native force, and suffers a devastating defeat. Washington steadies the retreat as Braddock dies, while frontier communities brace for three years of French and Indian pressure on the Virginia and Pennsylvania frontiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braddock
Washington
Dunbar
General Braddock
Contrecoeur
Beaujeu
Fort Cumberland
Philadelphia
Dinwiddle
Ohio
Shirley
Niagara
Duquesne
Beausejour
Acadia
Johnson
Lake George
Dieskau
Crown Point
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Oswego
Fort William Henry
Bee Hive Keeps Family Thriving Amid Rising Costs
An agricultural commuter notes that all food costs have doubled except honey, which comes free from a swarm he captured. The bees reside in an old backyard hive, supplying the household without extra expense as a city visitor jokes about the low cost of hiving.
Dual Roles Highlight Millie and Clever Actor
A witty dialogue praises Millie for engaging a clever young actor seen as both promising and performing. In separate news, two New York inventors plan to mine coal using a grinding machine that powders coal with water and moves it to market via a pipeline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millie
New York
National Canned Foods Week Aims to Cut Cost of Living
Dealers grocers and manufacturers nationwide back National Canned Foods Week from March 31 to April 6 to show housewives how heat preserved canned foods reduce living costs. Cans sealed at 200 degrees keep contents fresh as when filled, promoting variety and ease for busy households and farmer wives.
For Sale Farm Listings Across Regions Compiled
A long list of farm property ads details hundreds of acres for sale across states and provinces including Wisconsin Minnesota Michigan Illinois Kansas North Dakota Nebraska Montana Wyoming and Canada. Listings show acreages tillable land houses barns outbuildings machinery orchards stock and trade options with prices per acre and contact names.
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George
Pu Wee
Monongahela
Boston
Beverly Robinson
Mary Phillipse
Sesson
Dee Een
A. Blue Earth CO
Minn
A. Cult
R. House
F. Albright
Mapleton
Saleu
A. Lincoln Co
Wis
Anfeldt
Merrilt
Montrose
Colo
W. A. Bremer
Cavalier Co
N. D
B. R. Bimbler
Dresden
N.D
A. Dade CO
J. L. Boley
Greenfield
A. All Cult., Co
Mich
A. Orch
S. Buber
Art
A. Gibson CO
Ind
J. Beasley
Oakland City
Indl
A. Door CO
Wm. Beard
Ellison Bay
A. Garfield CO
B. Comer
DeBeque
Summerfield
Marion Co
Fia
Sac
R. E. Downs
Ocala
Fila
A. Fergus CO
Mont
F. E. Darcey
Hobson, Mont
Jefferson Co
F. E. Danner
Woodlawn
Wexford Co
Ben Daniels
Sherman, Mich
Lamoure CO
A. Newaygo CO
F. G. Gustin
Horton, Mich
A. Washington CO
J. A. Hensler
Akron
A. Lyon CO
Kan
C. D. Hatcher
M. D
Ozark Co
Hadler
Norfok
Ark
A. Campbell CO
John Jensen
Mound City
S. D
Foam Lake
Sask
Leeson Kidd
Sibley CO
Plenty
Can
Lawrence
Brookdale
Man
L. Lottin
A. Polk CO
Fla
Good Truck Land
R. House. M. Morrison, Bartow
A. Williams CO
A. Cherry CO
L. L
Harmony
Weyburn, Sask
J. Mc
A. Dunn CO
O. M. Matteson
Wheeler, Wis
Glenrose
Motley
North Battleford
A. Sedgwick CO
Bath
C. C. Merrill, Furley
Kans
Edmond
Graham Co
J. W. McDaniel
Logan
Elbow
BuRnett Co
Pukwana
Brule Co
James G. Newman
Trent
S. Dak
A. Howell CO
Houge
John O’brien
Hutton’ Valley
Beltrami Co
R. Houge
Fred Olson
Beaudette
A? Perkins CO
John Portnoy
White Butte
S.D
Foxleigh
Bask
C. W. H. Redgrave
Saak
A. Clay CO
A. Manitowoc CO
F. Radzinski
Mishicot
A. Beltrami CO
A. H. Rierson, Saum
Calhoun Co
N. Ryder
Marshall, Mich
A. Perry CO
Ill
Jno. Ray
Sparta
A. Kiowa CO
John Roskam
Mountain Park
Wheatland
Platte Co
Wyo
C. A. Swan
Catawba
Pricr Co
Wia
Bucyrus
Miami Co
L. O. Smith
Jamesport
Sheridan CO
A. Mountrail CO
Ole Siverson, Tagus
N. Dak
Duke
Jackson Co
W. J. Trollope
Runnymede
Laramie
Albany Co
A. S. Verrell
Memphis
Neb
Arriba
Lincoln Co
CULT
Hartney
John Dr. White
Hartley
Largo
J. H. Wilson
Huron
Jo L. Allen
Cadillac, Mich
Sheldon, Vernon Co
Bartholomews
Michigan Av
Kansas City
Sargent CO
F. G. Blen
Milner
Moose Mountains
R. H
A. Burr, Manor
Menominer
Barton & Hayter
Menominee
Lee Co
Albert Brooks
Bloomington
Remus
Mecosia Co
C. B. Davis
A. Freeborn CO
Geo
H. Emmons
Emmons
Xcellent
Srain
Cerro Gordo Ca
F. K
Chicago
England
Crossfield
Alto
Alta
Dominion City
E. J. Gilpen
A. Bourbon CO
Machy
J. A. Haberthier
Ft. Scott
R. Z
Wood Co
Add. J. W
Brodhead
Rock Co
C. T. Judgell
Tampico
A. Massac CO
California
G. W. Johnston
Unionville
Geo. Knapp
Moosomin Sask
A. C. Little
Moosomin, Sask
Petrel
Adams Co
Greenville
Madison Co
J. H Redding
Jackson St
Jacksonville
Olney Springs
J. L. Strickler
Chariton Co
B. H. Smith
Brunswick
A. Wapello Co
Chillicothe
W. J. Trippen
Dix
Doxey
Backham Co
Okla
I. J. Woods
West Plains
Florida
Raley-Hamby Co
Saskatchewan
Yale
Canada
Alberta
GEO. W. Aird
Traction Terminal
Indianapolis
Inc
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