Valley Forge Imprisoned Patriots Await Food and Faith
In January 1778 at Valley Forge General Washington faces winter hunger as Seaton Douglas plan a cattle raid. Washington prays with his troops while Henry Lee aids and Patience Angell mails letters exposing Lillian and Robers’ peril amid British threats and an English earl.
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Valley Forge
Princeton
Washington
Brandywine
Philadelphia
Howe
Germantown
Delaware
Bennington
Stillwater
Saratoga
Burgoyne
William Howe
A. Stowe
Isaac Potts
McIntosh
Seaton
Henry Lee
Douglas
Lillian
Vallence Angell
Aeat Eastcourt
Lisligjay
Eithaeol Vastcourt
Teoh
Sexton
Sty
Stephen Wilson
Suerely
Robert
Snelling
Gen
England
Virginia
Harry
Old Dominion
Enant
Soren
Fiarry
Congress
York
Susquehanna
Lee
Tarry
Roderic Douglas
Roderic
the Schuylkill
Patience Angell
Patience
Morris
Nobert Sen—O
Lill O
Robert Seaton
Essay on Heroes and the Fame They Fetch
A juvenile voice lists the appeal of heroes, their daily paper presence, and Sunday portraits. The narrator envies hero status, fancy uniforms, free theater entry, and public adulation while noting the mixed motives and perception, including a sharp aside about a theft grievance involving Tom Barlow and a pup.
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Jack Robason
Dewey
Manila
Ethel Wharton
Tom Barlow
Cleveland
Tam Won Easy and Peas In Boots Ball Tale
A Scottish tale has Tam and Jock racing to a ball. Each boots a handful of peas and starts for the lass’s house. Tam arrives first with a radiant smile and wins the chance to escort her to the ball. He explains his success by admitting his peas were boiled, making his feet sticky.
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Tam
Jock
Died in His Arms at Newport Parsonage
The Newport pastor Rev George J Meredith comforted by congregation as his youngest child dies after ingesting arsenic mistaken for sugar from a parsonage package. The report notes unrelated items on statue sizes and dairy apple feeding practices.
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George J. Meredith
Newport
Bridgeton
N. J
New York Press
Honey comb section frames described in beekeeping notes
The article explains pound section frames for honeycomb, their dimensions, assembly with glass panels, and how they are used in frames with three sections per comb set. It notes curing, shipment readiness, and details on lids, nails, and the role of rainwater in plant growth.
Topping Corn and the Sunlight Mystery
Old farmers cut tops before harvest to aid ripening, but modern understanding credits leaves and sunlight for drawing carbon and sweetness. The ear stalk near the ear is richest in nutrition, while the upper stalks and tassel offer little carbohydrate or nutrients.
Fattening Cattle and Hogs on a Mixed Farm Patch
Advice outlines turning cattle and hogs onto a diverse pasture with grasses red and white clover and fruit trees, then finishing on corn and peas to produce beef pork and lard. It notes rising beef prices and East vs West market dynamics and breed improvements.
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H. A. Cooley
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