Washington and the Triumphs of the Revolutionary War
The article recounts Washington's leadership from Trenton through Saratoga and Valley Forge, detailing Howe and Burgoyne's campaigns, Washington's strategic retreats and bold strikes, the key battles at Germantown and Brandywine, and the political turmoil in Congress that nearly shattered the colonial cause. It notes Washington's resolve, his private funding pledges, and his soldiers' hardships at Valley Forge, culminating in a portrait of his enduring authority and the army's reliance on his steadiness.
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Congress
Baltimore
Howe
Lee
Charles Lee
Hudson
Washington
New Jersey
Delaware
Trenton
United States
Frederick the Great
Saratoga
Arnold
Burgoyne
Morristown
Chesapeake
Elkton
Philadelphia
Brandywine
Cornwallis
Germantown
Valley Forge
York
John Adams
Adams
General Gates
Gates
Schuyler
Morgan
Commissary Department
Confederacy
Foreign Officers Rally to Confederate War Effort
The article notes French money beginning to reach the Confederate treasury as sympathy for the Union wanes. It mentions France promising recognition of U.S. independence and returning to conflict with England, while French, German, and Polish officers volunteer to aid the Confederacy, including young Lafayette and the veteran Steuben.
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France
America
United States
England
Lafayette
Steuben
Economy in the Household Cuts Costs at Home
A Good Housekeeping writer shows how he trimmed family expenses saving $78 yearly on cigars and $69 on gas and electric light. Additional cuts on shaving, shampooing, and lunches totaling $53 follow, with the wife noted for already sharing in sacrifices.
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Good Housekeeping
Finishing Concrete Surfaces With Granite Face Molds
Editor William A. Radford explains two methods to finish concrete surfaces. One uses fresh granite facing in molds for a granite like ashlar, the other polishes monolithic concrete with carborundum bricks for a smooth surface. A sample house shows 34 ft 6 in by 34 ft and a $4500 cost.
Suburban Small Homes Plan Aims 1280 Families
Chicago City club seeks architects engineers and sociologists to submit plans for 160 acres in Chicago suburbs to house not more than 1,280 families. Each family would receive one eighth of an acre for a building site and some of the land would be streets and parks.
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Chicago
City Club
Scientific Management and Worker Alignment
The Atlantic Monthly describes scientific management as seeking facts about workers as well as machines and materials. It aims to adjust the worker to the work, train and equip him, and provide everything needed for efficient performance with fair recompense.
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Atlantic Monthly
Chicago Mayor Praises Horn-Free Streets Luncheon Remarks
Mayor Harrison of Chicago lauded an ordinance barring chauffeurs from honking in crowded business districts. He warned drivers may mock the pedestrian’s right with a jokey horn code, suggesting unsafe responses to street encounters and stressing safer driving practices.
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Harrison
Chicago
Gas Meter Examiner Drills Philadelphia Fast Meters
In a brisk exchange a gas meter examiner from Penn claims speed in his work while Gotham notes slower progress in Philadelphia. The dialogue highlights efficiency or delays in city utility inspections.
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Gotham
Philadelphia
Penn
Photographer I Am Satisfied With Negative Of Miss Flirty
ADifference notes a photographer’s satisfaction with a portrait of Miss Flirty while a rejected lover jokes that asking her to marry would have changed things.
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Flirty
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Burlington
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Amboy
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Ticonderoga
Concord
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Bennington
Dr. Franklin
Paris
Horatio Geile
William A. Radford
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