Washington the Young Planter and His Steadfast Rule
A portrait of George Washington as a disciplined, self restrained leader shaped by Belvoir and Mount Vernon influences. The piece explores his mix of stern command and open humanity, his love of horse racing fox hunting and cards, his early political rise, and the growing tensions between colonial self government and British taxation pressures after the French and Indian War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belvoir
Greenway Court
Mount Vernon
Jie
Hardwick
Winchester
New England
Virginia
Washington
House of Burgesses
Laurie
Gumyong
Gunston Hall
Lord Fairfax
George Mason
Magnolia
Ajax
Echo
England
Richard Washington
Mr. Robinson
Canada
Rose Oil Production in Bulgaria 1910
Bulgarian rose culture yields white and red oils with white preferred for volume and quality. Distillation uses 12 to 15 kilos roses per 60 kilos water to produce 12 kilos distillate, then eight to ten lots blend and redistill. One kilo oil requires about 8,000 kilos roses from 1,200,000 flowers. Adulteration common with ginger grass and other oils. Production in 1910 reached 3,148 kilos.
Owl on Roof Sparks Venetian Legal Quip in Tragi Comic Tale
A cockatoo owned by a British resident in Venice roams the roof garden until it strays to a neighbor’s roof and is shot. The shooter claims he mistook the bird for an owl and feared a baby in his home. Ancient augury and Ovid are cited as background to the superstition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Ovid
Meredith Nicholson
Atlantic
No Case for Alarm in Wintery Exchange
A fragment shows a tense exchange between characters with a flirtation and a threat of rash action. The scene shifts as a thermometer drops twenty degrees, signaling a cold turn in mood and weather.
What is a bungalow and its place in architecture
William A. Radford offers free home building advice to readers. The piece discusses bungalow as a summer retreat, contrasts it with ornate summer cottages, and cites Wilson Eyre on architectural extremes. It notes bungalow uses include ideal weekend getaways, informal locations, and affordable comfort with beauty.
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William A. Radford
West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago
Wilson Eyre
America
California
Florida
Pasadena
Los Angeles
Bungalows Versus Two Story Homes In Hot Climates
An editor discusses bungalow use in hot regions noting its overhangs cut glare and that one story aims for simplicity and restfulness. He argues two stories can be cheaper and better with coordinated design, citing a concrete five room cottage built for about 2000 dollars.
Waiters Should Say Thank You Despite Small Tips
The exchange notes that waiters must say thank you even when tipping is minimal, but one speaker observes that some staff show their scorn through varied inflections.
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Pallas
Annapolis
Philadelphia
Williamsburg
London
Cary
St. Lawrence
Lakes
Chatham
Burke
Massachusetts
William Keith
Pennsylvania
Robert Walpole
Old England
Boston
Bulgaria
Wallaby
Radford
India
RMI
iLivine Rm
iLig
Oxisa
Isoxto
Bath
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