Washington the Focus of Political Intelligence for the New World
Installment portrays George Washington returning from war to Mount Vernon, amid a new generation of Virginians and a growing national leadership. It notes his retirement, public influence, strict honesty with contracts, and a shift from private life to renewed public responsibility as he travels the west and weighs national policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rchard Bland
Peyton Randolphs
Edmund Pendleton
Virginia
Revolutionary Committee of Safety
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
Harrison
Richard Henry Lee
James Madison
Congress of the Confederation
Old Dominion
Edmund Randolph
Commonwealth
Marshall
John Marshall
Dunmore
Norfolk
Yorktown
James Monroe
Washington
Old Commonwealth
Williamsburg
Congress
Mount Vernon
Fredericksburg
Marquis
Lafayette
Potomac
America
Dr. Craik
Braddock
Mississippi
Ohio
Belvoir
George Mason
Jonathan Trumbull
Trumbull
Euclid
Great Britain
Confederation
Early Friends of Woman Suffrage
The note recalls Charles Kingsley and John Stuart Mill attending London’s first suffrage meeting in 1869. Kingsley later withdrew and argued against noisy, unduly confident women while supporting medical education for women to advance the cause. London Chronicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kingsley
John Stuart Mill
London
Kingsley
Mill
London Chronicle
Building advice from William A Radford for readers
The columnist offers free expert advice on building topics and invites readers to mail inquiries to William A Radford at 178 West Jackson Boulevard Chicago. He notes a small two person plan costs about $900, highlights the rise of indoor bathrooms and hot running water as standard, and contrasts past and present home conveniences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Radford
Willam A. Radford
West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago
Ill
Gas ranges reshape small houses and kitchens
A Radford editor describes the shift toward combined dining and cooking spaces in small homes aided by gas ranges. Improvements in plumbing and standardized fittings ease construction while compact layouts and one-floor designs suit flats and cottages, with emphasis on efficient baths, storage, and lower space needs.
Some Punishment
A courtroom exchange questions a juror described as repeatedly indicted for minor crimes but consistently evading penalties. The dialogue suggests he should be locked up to serve on the jury.
White Plague in Africa and liquor imports linked to TB
A French paper highlights French Guinea as a TB hotspot with 21 of every 100 affected in Bassam versus 2 percent inland. The piece attributes the spread to 1911 Ivory Coast liquor imports of about 2,263,433 litres, including gin, rum, and adulterated blends shipped by German steamers to local “gin boats.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
French Guinea
Bassam
Ivory Coast
Old Age Kills SixYearOld Dora Crzybeck in Cleveland
Cleveland doctors investigated the death of Dora Crzybeck a six year old who reportedly died of old age. The girl showed white hair and wrinkled skin resembling a seventy year old. Coroner Byrne noted Raynaud's disease as the diagnosed cause, a rare condition with only one similar case in his career. The piece also muses on where bell buoys are used amid a closing anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Henry Lee
Jack Custis
Lafayette
Washington
Cleveland
Dora Crzybeck
Raynaud
Byrne
Also Mentioned on This Page
Philip Barter
Whitsuntide
Philip
Bishop
Nelson
Radford
Africa
Floating Palace
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