Mount Vernon Life of Washington Through Three Periods
Mount Vernon rested in three periods: before the Revolution, after peace, and post-presidency. Washington managed a vast estate with Martha, children, and a large household, hosting kin, neighbors, and strangers with hospitality. Domestic life centered on a detached kitchen, early rising, and formal dinners, while guests filled the grand dining room and servant halls. Washington kept strict punctual routines, divided labor across farms, and kept extensive accounts. social life included cards and lotteries and occasional dances, with visits to Alexandria and city life.
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Eorgehe Washington
Mount Vernon
Revolutionary Army
Paul Wilstach
Doubleday, Page & Co
George Washington
Virginia
Martha Dandeidge Custis
London
Japan
Washington
Custis
Tingeelock
Maryland
John Hunter
Potomac
George
Martha Washington
Alexandria
Gadsby
City
Captain Piercy
Independent Blues
Old Block Prints and the Rise of Chinese Manuscripts
The article traces block printing in China from its 6th century origins to the mid 10th century, then details the prolific spread of printed books through the Song, Yuan, and early Ming periods. It notes vast Ming Library holdings, the dominance of historical and literary works, and the extensive role of gazetteers in official records.
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Blick i
China
Yang Chien
Sui Dynasty
Oriental News Ent
Europe
Antiquity of Jerusalem and corn lore in old notes
The piece links Jerusalam’s historic rise to power with Amarna tablet finds showing Abd htha or Ahid sudak sending pleas to Egypt Pharaoh. It shifts to starch: corn as pioneer staple, SP railcard tips on corn recipes, Pilgrim era reliance on corn, thrift n lessons from a school lecture with animal parables about a dog and a bear.
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Jerusalem
Chicago Examiner
David
Israel
Egypt
Abd-htha
Germany
Southern Pacific Railway
America
Pilgrim Fathers
Atlantic
Alleghenies
Prairies
Life Price We Pay for Fame and Desire
Mary Garden argues in the New York World that fame exacts a high toll beyond food and shelter. True living means intense longing and relentless striving for a single goal, a costly pursuit reflected in many lives.
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Mary Garden
New York
Brazilian cotton revival urged by U.S. consul general
A. L. Moreau Gottschalk, United States consul general at Rio de Janeiro, praises a revival of Brazil's cotton industry as the republic’s original home of a major cotton lineage. He notes cotton thrives with skilled cultivation, warns neglect of the sector, and highlights cottonseed oil cake as a valuable by product for talers.
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Brazil
A. L. Moreau Gottschalk
United States
Rio de Janeiro
San Francisco
Local Lodges and Societies Meeting Schedule
Organization notices list multiple groups with meeting times and sites in Rudy's Hall and Lititz areas. Highlights include Lititz Castle No. 1g A O K.of M meeting Saturdays, Lititz Lodge No. 1069 meets Thursdays, Garfield Castle No. 78 meets Wednesdays, Star Tampis No. 7 Ladies of the G W meeting midmonth, Washington Camp No. 69 FP meets Thursdays, Stevens Fest No. 617 G A R meets first and third Saturdays, Pal Springs Council No. 7 oz 9 meets Fridays, Lititz Borough Council last Mondays, Lititz School Board first Fridays, Litite Hose Company No. 1 first Wednesdays, Warwick School Board first Saturdays, Litite Agricultural Mutual Fire Insurance first Tuesdays, C 1. meets Mondays, Court Buttz No. 28 F of A meets second and fourth Wednesdays.
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Lititz Castle
M.C
Au P.minite Lodge
K. of P
P. M
Lititz Lodge
Garfield Castle
Rudy's Hall
M. Aening
Ladies of
G. W
Pashington Camp
Hothsville
Swar Stevens Fest
Brebst's Hall
Pal Springs
Lititz
Council Chamber
High Selionk
Litite Hose Company
Gast Orange Street
Warwick School Board
Warwick Theatse
Litite Agricultural Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Court Buttz
Maory
Rudy
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Colonel Washington
Mount 2
Vernon
Sa.m. To&p. m. D. A. Long
D.D.S
LITIT2
Record’ Printery
H. L. Kramer
Fatonic
L. N. Moyer
Drauggisi
Main St
Lititz, Pa
Warren A. Wood
Main and Cedar Sts
Joseph B. Wissler
Fehi
Duke Street
Lancaster
Lititz PA
Hershey & Gibbel Conveyancers, Scriveners Real Estate and Insurance
Ananto
Tnd
Geo, L. Keath
Justice of the Peace
Heal Estate
Brunnerville
Hassler
PENNA
J. Fred Essig
Lawrence K.grosh Insurance and
Real Esta’ems
P.O
Frank E. Schnerer
Spruce ST
Ind
Spruce Villa Farm
J. Clayton Brubaker
USC
W. M. Grube
Lititz Springs National Bank
Goa
Long & CO
Banner Lye
Arugelsta
Frea Boutlet
Penn Chemical Works Palladelphiau S
A. R. Keller
Lititz, Penna
East End
A.C. Pfautz Lititz
H. P. Gingrich & Co
E. Main St
Reading
Philadelphia
Columbia
Lebanon
Haefner’s
Queen St
W. C. Grube, Prop
Hershey, Leaman & Co
Kreider’s Hardware Store
Fiain St
W.H. Muth &Co
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