Letter from Washington describes family visit to Capitol
The writer recounts a Washington trip with grandmother, father, mother, and brother William. They tour Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, the Capitol, Bureau of Printing and Engraving, two museums, and Arlington National Cemetery. They note the Capitol dome, Gettsyburg address carving, a rare coin collection, and a presidential museum visit, planning Mount Vernon and more before returning.
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Washington
William
Lincoln’s Memorial
Monument
Capitol
United States
Lincoln
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Finance
Langley
Europe
National Capitol
Senate Chamber
Nebraska
House of Representatives
Mount Vernon
Arlington National Cemetery
Museum of National History
Theodore Roosevelt
Pup
First Fire Irons in Early Stove History
A historical note traces early heating tools from Henry VIII era to coal use. It recalls the fire fork as the only iron tool then, followed by the evolution of tongs, poker, and shovel with wider coal adoption. Bent sheet iron fenders began as crude substitutes in early hearths.
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Henry VIII
Enghind
Where They Get It College Humor
A playful examination of college humor and slang as Nashville style takes on old jokes. The piece notes how dated humor reappears with fresh phrasing while local audiences react to novelty and nostalgia.
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Nashville
Padlock the Door When Jealousy In Through the Door
The Outlook presents a concise reflection on jealousy and philosophy, warning that intense envy unsettles reason and weakens insight, while restraint and self-awareness guard one’s inner life. The aphorism frames emotion as a doorway to discarded clarity and urges discipline.
Ended Princely Line Conradin Beheaded in 1268
The last of the Hohenstufen princes Conradin was executed at sixteen for failing to recover the Two Sicilies from Charles of Anjou. The record notes a price of $1.50 per year for the source.
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Conradin
Hohenstufen
Two Sicilies
Charles of Anjou
Far Flies Fair Visitor at Western Ranch Encounter
Port land Oregonian reports a playful exchange as a visitor struggles to pick her own cattle among thousands. A guide comments that the real difficulty lies in selecting cattle that are not truly hers.
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Portland Oresonian
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D. C
Charles
Mayflower Hotel
Long & CO
Lititz, Pa
H. C. Breneman
Gulf Refining Company
Pittsburgh
W. H. Muth & Co
Ibe
Florsheims
GRUBE
Farmers National Bank
Jos. S. Harris , Co
H.R. Wertsch
Lititz
Lititz Springs
Nat'l Bank
Lititz Springs Beverage Co
W. M. Grube
R. M. Spacht
C. S. Zartman
C. M. Snavely’s Garage
A. R. Keller
Seaman
Leed
Beck Brothers
Long’s Pressing Parlor
Doster
Roy H. Long
Finkelstein Cleaner and Dyer
Walter P. Fryberger, Jr
E. Main ST
Spacht
Penna
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