Washington Steps Forward as Continental Army Leader
Washington is chosen to command the new Continental Army formed to oppose British forces. he accepts with modesty, stating he feels unworthy yet embraces duty. John Adams and Congress affirm the appointment as unity and resolve grow across the colonies.
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Washington
New England
Patsy
Congress
Pobey
Shirley
Boston
Mary Philipse
Jacky Custis
New York
John Adams
Washington at Cambridge A Leader Who United and Guided
A historical portrait of General Washington arriving at Cambridge to take command in Boston area operations. It notes his calm authority, stern reforms of the unruly camp, and extensive correspondence with Congress and officers that shaped the army’s organization and strategy.
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John Dickinson
Pennsylvania
Cnlvan
America
Gage
Nova Scotia
Georgia
Mr. Henry
Richmond
King
Lexington
Concord
Massachusetts
Boston
Congress
Washington
Randolph
Lee
Kenry
Bland
Harrison
Pendleton
Philadelphia
John Adams
Colonies
Cambridge
People’s Army
William Howe
Lund Washington
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Paxton Toilet Co
Employer Willing to Help The Kansas Boss Pays It Forward
Congressman Victor Murdock cited an exception to harsh bosses. A Kansas employer told a clerk asking for a raise that with a new baby at home, he would consider a plan. The boss offered future placement for the clerk’s son once he grows, rather than immediate pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Murdock
Kansas
Realism Lapses Into Adam and Eve Play in Garden Scene
A Worcester mother with strict views finds her two older sons naked as they act out Adam and Eve with palms and ferns in the veranda and living room. A tiny brother enters wearing a silk hat and cane and proclaims himself the Lord Ded Almighty walking in the garden in the tool of the day.
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Worcester
Mass
Ded
Reclaiming Garden of Eden Region Near Bagdad Dam
English engineers press the Euphrates to forge a new fertile belt between the Euphrates and Tigris. A great dam near Bagdad will divert water across the land akin to irrigation systems in Egypt and India. The soil is described as exceedingly rich.
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Garden of Eden
Euphrates
Tigris
Bagdad
Egypt
India
Woman Praises Postum Over Coffee As Best Friend
A Wisconsin woman credits Postum with curing heart palpitations and nervousness caused by coffee. She reports weight gain, regained energy, and ease climbing stairs after switching to Postum and endorses Instant Postum. Postum Co. promotes Instant Postum and invites readers to request The Road to Wellville.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Transmissibility of Genius in Browning Relics Sale
Executors of the late Robert Weidemann Barrett Browning begin May 1 sale of Browning relics. The piece argues the child of the famed pair showed no extraordinary genius, noting artistry without notable achievement and questioning whether genius transmits to offspring. It suggests evidence is inconclusive but talents may pass in some form.
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Robert
Elizabeth Browning
Robert Weidemann Barrett Browning
Castoria Reminder Emphasizes 30 Years of Use
A public health style notice urges careful examination of each bottle of Castoria for infants and children, highlighting its use claim of over 30 years. The message also notes that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria, reinforcing brand familiarity.
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Fletcher
Hidden Truths Revealed to Babes and Sucklings
A brief article notes that what is hidden from the wise and prudent continues to be revealed to those deemed simple and receptive. The piece emphasizes a theme of accessible revelation across generations.
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Lord Dunmore
Dunnmore
James River
Virginia
Williamssburg
Dunmore
Patrick Henry
Ethan Allen
Continental Congress
Ticonderoga
Crown Point
Joseph Reed
Masaachusetts
Union
Charlestown Neck
Jamaica Plain
Charlestown
Dorchester
Howe
France
Winchester
Philadephia
Chicago
North Western Ry
C. A. Cairns
Chicago and North Western Railway
Jackson St
W. L. Douglas
Maud
Ethel
Jack
Dean
Minnesota
Anna Bossard
Sycamore St
St. Paul, Minn
Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N. Y
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