Washington's first cabinet shapes a new republic
A historical account outlines Washington choosing young allies like Hamilton Knox Jefferson and Randolph to build a strong federal government. It details the push to fund the national debt, assume state debts, and locate the capital, with Jefferson's late arrival testing cabinet dynamics and Washington's leadership style.
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Congress
Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Henry Knox
Thomas Jefferson
Edmunud Randolph
Jefferson
Confederation
Hawiiian
Hamilton
John Adams
France
Virginia
Richard Henry Lee
Patrick Henry
George Mason
Edmund Randolph
Knox
Sam
Brandolp
Hamiston
Potomac
Treasury
Build a Backyard Teeter and Whirligig Flying Dutchman
A 10 to 12 inch wide plank 14 to 20 feet long yields a teeter and a whirligig. Directions cover securing the plank to a stable frame, assembling uprights, axles, crosspieces, and braces, with bolts, washers, and stakes to prevent movement and injury.
Cattle Sketch Wins Over Young Kansas City Artist
A Kansas City painter bids for a treasured Findlay Art Company sketch of three cattle. He offers his last dollar for the canvas, then earns a surprising bonus when a local collector refrains from buying it, underscoring genuine art’s appeal and dedication.
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QO. Henry
Kansas City
Findlay Art Company
Mr. Findlay
Cocking Main Raided at Old Mill Turned Church
Constables Lindey Eck man Anderson and Tilley surprised 200 sports holding a cocking main in an old mill near Fayette City now used as a church by the United Brethren of Gillespie. Religious services were held in the room where the betting ring operated. Many professions were present, with about 150 escaping arrest.
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Supreme Court
John Jay
New York
John Rutledge
South Carolina
William Cushing
Massachusetts
John Blair
Virginia
James Wilson
Pennsylvania
R. H. Harrison
Maryland
Ife
Tours
Congress
New Hampshire
Tia
United UL
Boston
Hancock
Cordiad
Washington
George Washington
Lindey
Eckman
Anderson
Tilley
United Brethren of
Gillespie
Fayette City
Philadelphia Record
Multinational Edict Mobilizes Cats for Public Service
The text notes Mulai Hafid of Morocco nationalizing cats to curb a Fez rat problem. It cites a Hong Kong law requiring cats in homes and a German colony order to keep cats in hospitals, schools, and prisons, illustrating widespread cat mandates.
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Mulai Hafid
Morocco
Sultanate
Fez
Hong Kong
Togo
Husband of Venus and the broom story
In a Harper style quip a wife hides three treasures in her home a new servant girl a living broom and two plaster Venus statues. The girl accidentally smashes one statue and confesses thinking it is Venus but reveals she broke her husband known as Misther Venus before she arrived.
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Venus Ibruk
Cleveland Plain Dealer
When Women Rule The Lady Judge Grants Short Delay
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes a humorous courtroom exchange. The Lady Judge dismisses postponement requests while The Lady Lawyer cites her client's gown delay. The judge grants an extra week, then moves to the next case.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
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New England
South
Monticello
Handy Boys
By A. Neely Hall
A. Neely Hath
Husband
Venus
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