Washingtons Last Days Diary by Tobias Lear Revealed
A transcription presents Tobias Lear's Mount Vernon diary of George Washington 1799 detailing terminal illness. It covers bleeding attempts blisters and doctor visits, Washington urging privacy and burial, and reactions in Philadelphia Congress honoring his death with monuments and mourning.
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George Washington
United States
Tobias Lear
Washington
Tent
Mount Vernon
America
Frank
Caroline
Mr. Rawlins
Rawlins
Doctor Craik
Eneral
Craik
Myself
Mrs. Washington
Christopher
Mary
Charlotte
Congress
Philadelphia
Massachusetts Labor Leader Elected Vice President
Miss Mabel Gillespie of Boston was elected vice president of the Massachusetts State Federation of Labor. A roundup of quirky facts notes diverse topics from labor to culture, including Icelandic enfranchisement and Japan’s wrestling lineage.
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Mabel Gillespie
Boston
Massachusetts State Federation of Labor
North Dakota
Scotland
Great Britain
Ireland
Hoagland
Wales
United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland
Diamonds Flower South Africa Half-Year Output Tops
South Africa produced 1,410,836 carats of diamonds in the first half of 1918, valued at $19,086,092. The tobacco districts of Cuba shipped 440,063 bales to the Havana market. Bermuda exports in 1917 reached $1,010,888, up from $680,158 in 1916. India rubber trees yield sap for over two decades with regular tapping. The Cuba and Bermuda notes contrast with social remarks on the Danish West Indies and race dynamics.
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India
Far East
South Africa
Cuba
Bermuda
Danish West Indies
Tailored suits set the season with bold linings and trims
A 1919 fashion column notes the twice yearly shift to tailored suits. It highlights modest skirt lengths, absence of fur, and overlong fringe ban. Emphasis falls on vivid coat linings with tapestry like designs and unique buttonhole fastening details.
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New York
Palm Beach
Georgia
Carolina
McClure
Hints for Needle Workers From Old Sweaters
Practical guidance for repurposing worn sweaters into children's leggings with crochet edging and stem stitch embroidery. Tips cover cutting, sewing, and embroidery methods for quick results and durable seams.
Sewing Tips From a Practical Hunter’s Notebook
Tips advise threading ease by placing white near the needle eye and cutting thread on a slant. For buttonholes, overcast one side to prevent fraying while working the opposite side.
Making Over Velours Hat Styles from Simple Bands
The article describes quick hat refinements for velours and French felt hats. Create a narrow band from the brim to wrap the crown, knot at the side or front, and adjust width for a better fit. Add quills, strips, disks, and ribbon to vary the look with or without wiring the edge.
Low Heel and a Long Toe Style in Wartime Footwear
Wartime dress shifts curb extreme Tours Quinze heels as women favor sturdy military or college style heels. Street shoes move to mahogany tan Ruseta calf with a low heel and long toe. formal footwear remains daintier with higher heels and pale top materials.
Frock Set Improves With Deep Hem Design
The article notes new organic and sheer frocks use very deep hems from ankles to waist. This adds weight to the lower skirt, improving drape and making transparent fabrics less revealing.
Novel Hat Trimming Described In Velvet Mushroom S Fancy
A stylish trim for a black velvet mushroom hat shown in a Wirth Avenue shop uses a string of jet beads placed at the crown and brim junction, with two dangling bead ends below a simple knot. The cut beads create a pleasing gleam and elegant finish.
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Wirth Avenue
Dainty Handkerchiefs with Black Dots and White Embroidery
A blue handkerchief features black dots forming an irregular border with corner widening and touches of white cotton embroidery, describing one of the newer delicately decorated handkerchiefs.
The Kinship of the New American
An editorial notes the end of the war and urges soldiers to transition to farming in Canada. It highlights farm opportunities for U S veterans, Canada’s support for agrarian settlement, and the deepening US Canadian kinship and mutual postwar reconstruction.
Joffre Embraces Silence After Marne Victory
Marshal Joffre, famed for laconic speech, met a group of war correspondents after the Marne victory. He spoke only 65 words before closing with a simple good morning, revealing his habit of avoiding literary baggage and lengthy remarks.
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Marshal Joffre
Marne
Joffre
Instant relief for stomach distress advertised
An advertisement claims instant relief from stomach acidity indigestion and gas after meals with belching distress pain and heartburn plus headache. The ad promises immediate relief without waiting.
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Digestion Relief
Just as soon as you eat a tablet of Pape's Diapepsin all the dyspepsia and stomach distress ends. These pleasant harmless tablets never fail to make sick upset stomachs feel fine at once and they cost so little at drug stores Adv.
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Pape
Beaten at the Start in a Ladder Challenge
A sprinter bets a rival a dollar that the challenger cannot beat him if the course begins with a ladder climb. The foe accepts and proposes ladder only as the course, while the sprinter remains confident in victory.
Wordplay on a Pair of City Characters
A brief Birmingham Age-Herald quip notes an old fashioned man cranking his flivver in the street while his wife held twins, reflecting on a bygone street scene and routine device.
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Birmingham
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Restore Strength
Overwork and poor habits sap energy then capsules revive health. Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules from Holland claim quick relief for uric acid, kidney, bladder and stomach issues. Safe, original imported remedy promises results with three capsules daily. money back if not helped.
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Haarlem
Holland
No Umpire Debate On Protection Or Free Trade
Senator Sorghum replies that the question of protection versus free trade is delicate and debated among his constituents. He declines to force a decision now, noting differing opinions without breaking in to settle the dispute.
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Sorghum
The Drawback and Royal Etiquette in a Joke
A clipped dialogue jokes about a Kaiser’s son securing a job at a car company and fears of royal car outings. The piece also promotes Garfield Tea as a steady means to regain health and ends with a call to try it.
The Class Report on Sneech Engine
Fragmentary notes describe Sneech as a mighty action engine and a hot air engine. The text muses on age and beauty, noting a century plant and a dwarf’s lifespan, implying contrasts between size and longevity.
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