The Capital As Washington Last Saw It Decades Richly Revealed
A historical reminiscence recalls Washington in 1799 ending with a sketch of the city as a building yard and a few homes. It contrasts the early frugality with the Civil War era, when growth and reform transformed the capital into an imperial city, verified by L Enfant’s design and enduring national memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
de Bacourt
Harthen Bluffs
White House
Union
Shepherd
L’enfant
Vandalism Across Centuries Invites New Curses on China
A Springfield Republican editorial denounces Western destruction of Chinese libraries in Pekin and Tien Tsin. It links such losses to centuries of armed conflicts and condemns U S support for Western powers in erasing ancient Chinese history and literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omar
China
Pekin
Tien Tsin
United States
Springfield
Mass
Court House Dilemma in Paris and Monroe City Offer
Paris laments a dilapidated Court House while Monroe City offers to donate a site flatly for a new building at no cost to the county. Five city perks include two large and three small ones, one small one within a block of the post office. The plan envisions the gents of Paris fishing in the historic stream once the new house is built.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Monroe City
Christ Jesus
J. A. Wailes
P.S
N. B
Paris
Look Here Girls Warned on Reputation and Discretion
An editorial cautions young women about social gossip and the risks of scandal. It urges restraint in conduct and discretion to avoid irreversible damage to reputation, warning that whispers can become a roar if patterns persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubicon
Town Killers Divided into Eight Classes
Eight classes of town killers are listed from traders out of town to those who seek to injure reputations. The editor’s inquiry into markets yields a satirical, rapid-fire round of prices and tones for various goods and commodities, ranging from coffee and eggs to tobacco and cheese, reflecting a volatile market mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kex
Ile
Fraternal Charity Sermon Exalts Love and Service
A devotional exhortation calls fellow men to inner charity and worship through loving actions. It speaks of peace, kindness as prayer, and following the example of a life devoted to doing good, imagining the world as a temple of the Father.
Socials and notices from Coopersville area
Thanksgiving visits span Indian Creek to DeMoss Chapel with families gathering and dances and barn raisings noted. Marriages include Clarence Calvert and Pearl Brower, and Frank Potterfield and Lillie Sandifer. Local farming tips advise rope restraint for vicious cows, avoiding harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McLeod
Ivan Yates
Indian Creal
John Isam
Charley Lanam
Frank Lanam
Indian Creek
Ira Lanam
Ira Shelton
Tra Lanams
Id. J. McKnight
Will Gosney
Crews Hanley
Clarence Calvert
Pearl Brower
Warren
Stouteville
Coburn
Frank Potterfield
Misa Lillie Sandifer
D. FF. Sullivan
Myrtle Potterfield
John Smith
Ely
Monarch Mixed Paints Sold by Raney and Saunders
Investigates the claim that Monarch Mixed paint is superior to competitors with a brief assurance of its quality. Sold by Raney and Saunders, inviting buyers to compare before purchasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raney & Saunders
The Burlington Route Great Trains Schedule No. 41
Rail ad lists multiple Burlington routes from Hannibal to Portland through Denver and California via Chicago and St Louis. Notes No 15 night express to Kansas City and beyond, through tourist sleepers, examinations of schedules, agents in Hannibal and St Louis. Also a political dig at Congress Ray over Philippines taxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannibal
Quincy
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Puget Sound
Portland
Burlington - Northern Pacific Express
St. Louis
Denver
St. Paul
Minneapolis
North
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado
Utah
Pacific Coast
Chicago
California
Salt Lake City
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W.T. Bell
Stoutsville
Court House
Coopersville
Joe Sandifer
Farm Journal
Burlington
WM. Fitzgerald
L. W. Wakeley
Gen'l
Howard Elliott
Gen
Louisiana
Philippines
Ray
Ways and Means Committee
Supreme Court
Providence
Gerea
Orchonia
Apple of Commerce
Hinck Tien Davis
Champion
Tiel Benatar
Stayman
Riefler
Elberta
Dansville
Stark, Mo
Etc
de Kalb Fence Co
Poe
Moberly
The
Continen Limited
Union Station
Addred H. E. Watts
Ila
New York
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