Aunt June and George Washingtons Birthday Misunderstanding
A Civil War era episode follows Aunt June as she hurries to town with butter and groceries on George Washingtons birthday. Town talk misleads her into believing the holiday is Washingtons birthday, sparking humor, confusion, and a planned feast for her grandson Wash while locals debate the date and a bridge project continues nearby.
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Jake
June
George Washin
Aunt June
George
Washington Boy Sent to Help with Baby and Errand Scene
Aunt June orders George Washington to stay home with the baby as she heads to town to fetch butter. Wash fears missing fishing at Duck River while the family prepares for a morning outing, pleading for candy and discipline.
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George
Little Wash
June
Chile
Jake
Oman
George Washin
Aldo Treckelick
Will Allen Dromgoole
Borge
Aunt June
George Washington
Duck River
Bere
Wash
Washington's Mush and Milk on Long Island Tour
The narrative recounts George Washington's 1790 Long Island journey from Brooklyn to Brookhaven in a carriage with few attendees. At Cold Spring Harbor he was hosted by Mrs Mead's family as neighbors prepared a grand supper. Washington reportedly asked for mush and milk, which the hostess provided along with a hearty Long Island repast.
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Washington
Long Island
Brooklyn
Brookhaven
Sarah Mead
Cold Spring Harbor
Eagie
Boy Tommy Max Punished for Chopping Plum Tree
A boy named Tommy Max receives punishment after admitting he chopped his father's plum tree. He could not lie when questioned and did nothing to provoke the incident, the telling phrase implies.
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Tommy Max
Washington's Great Courage in a School Lesson
A teacher asks pupils for an example of Washington's courage as she recounts his life to her students in a Pittsburgh school. A pupil responds by noting Washington married a widow, illustrating moral exemplars from his boyhood.
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Washington
Sammy Snaggs
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
Washington a Harvard LIL Receives Honorary Doctor of Laws
Harvard College votes an honorary doctor of laws for Washington a Harvard LIL at a Watertown meeting on April 3 1776. The action honors his eminent services in the country and to the college. Signers include President Samuel Langdon Nathaniel Appleton John Winthrop Andrew Eliot Samuel Cooper and John Wadsworth.
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Washington
Harvard
D. Washington
Starvard College
Watertown
Samuel Langdon
Nathaniel Appleton
John Winthrop
Andrew Eliot
Samuel Cooper
John Wadsworth
Boston
Truthful George poem excerpt reference
A short verse fragment praises old stories and reflects on modern skepticism. A letter to Georgie Washington laments the changes of an age that finds such tales dull, signed by Mrs. M. L. Ryan.
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Georgie
Georgie Washington
M. L. Ryan
Bible Name Changes From Printed Word Twists Across Centuries
The Breeches bible of 1650 used breeches for aprons, the Placemakers Bible of 1661 misprinted place for peace, Discharge ible of 1806 arose from Discharge thee before God, and the Ears to ears Bible from Who hath ears to hear let him ear printed in 1810.
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Timothy v
A Trip to Florida Mentioned With Asheville as Land of the Sky
The article urges combining Florida travel with a stop in Asheville and Hot Springs North Carolina. It highlights Western North Carolina as a health and pleasure resort, the Vanderbilt mansion, mountain scenery, and modern hotels. Southern Railway routes and through tickets are promoted with contacts for passenger help and a pamphlet titled Land of the Sky and Beyond.
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North
Florida
Asheville
Hot Springs
North Carolina
Southern Railway
Nickola
Vanderbilt
Holinois Central
Holly Springs
Louisville
Queen & Crescent
Cincinnati
J. CG. Beam
Adams Street
Chicago
W. HT. Tayloe
A. Ct. P.A
Fourth Ave
Wisconsin Central Lines Offer Broad Wisconsin Reach
The Wisconsin Central Lines from Chicago and Milwaukee to St. Paul Minneapolis Ashland Hurley Tronwood Bessemer and Duluth connect many important cities with elegant trains and convenient hours. Tickets through are available via any ticket agent.
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Perhal
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Central
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Ashland
Hurley
Tronwood
Bessemer
Duuth
Jn. C. Pond
Gen. Pass. Agt
Wis
Stomach Bitters Featured For Indigestion Relief
A Washington Star item promotes Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a remedy for indigestion including dyspepsia heartburn and flatulence. The piece claims the tonic calms gastric distress and can conquer malaria kidney nervous and rheumatic ailments while urging regular use. It includes a colloquial quote about how people react when news arrives.
Careful ad promotes Sobacco regulation claims and pricing
An old ad touts No-to-Bac as a regulator of desire for Sobacco, promising health and manhood benefits at 50 cents to 1 dollar. The copy includes a modeled dialogue about love and a mother, reflecting period advertising and social attitudes.
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Sobacco
Finest Travia South Florida and New Orleans Limited
Train ad copy lists Florida and New Orleans Limited with standard coaches through Pullman sleepers cafe parlor and observation cars. Mentions 244 hours Cincinnati to Jacksonville and includes clipped quips from newspapers about travel and a testimonial for St Jacobs Oil for pain relief.
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Florida
New Orleans
Queen & Crescent
Cincinnati
Jacksonville
Salter Seed Company Promotes Free Seed Catalogue Offer
An ad from John A Salter Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin peddles Salzer seeds with a 14 cent postage offer. It lists multiple seed packets including cucumbers lettuce and onions and touts a free mammoth plant and seed catalogue. The piece ends with a morgue joke about signage for a business.
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Salzer
John’ A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Washington Inauguration Route Promo by Big Four Railway
An advert touts travel to the McKinley inauguration via the Big Four Route from major Midwest cities. It highlights through palace sleeping cars from St Louis and Indianapolis, scenery, and historical interest with connection to Chesapeake and Ohio routes.
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Washington
Wm. McKinley
Big Four
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Chicago
St. Louis
Peoria
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Lafayette
Benton Harbor
Detroit
Toledo
Sandusky
Springfield
Dayton
Cincinnati
Palace
Inauguration Trip Deals From B and O Route
The notice promotes cheap travel to Washington for Moe Kinley's inauguration, listing B and O line special low rates with through service via Baltimore and Chicago connections. It urges contacting agents for schedules and a Washington guide, mentioning ML Chesbrough as general agent.
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Washington
B. & Oosew. Ry
Hall's Catarrh Cure testimonials and oath note
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of LF J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo declares the firm will pay one hundred dollars for any catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary public A W Gleason verifies on December 6, 1886. Product sold by druggists at 75 cents. Hall's Family Pills promoted as best.
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Cheney & CO
Toledo
Drugginte
Hall
James O Neill at McVickers Theater Chicago
Week of February 21 at McVickers Theater features James O Neill in Count of Alonso Cristo Hamlet and Virgin. The piece notes dramatic lines and a curious aside about Mohammed reflecting on progress. The Detroit Journal quote about gun ownership and cold is included with a brief health remark about St Jacobs Oil as a cure.
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McVicker's Theater
Chicago
James O'Neill
Alonso Cristo
Hamlet
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