The True Version and the Tree Came Down
A neighbor recalls Mrs. Robin losing her home when a child with a hatchet felled the tree that caused a house fire. No cyclone involved. Local residents discuss the unusual incident and its aftermath.
View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.
Start Free Trial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1908
Page
11
Washingtons Boy and the Cherry Tree Tale Recounted
A Roman nosed man relights a cigar and recounts Washington and the cherry tree story to a curious listener. The tale is dismissed as new and notes are to be kept, while accusations fly about stealing sheep and other items. The conversation shifts to a claim of misdeeds and appropriation as the elderly speaker defends the narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Little George
George
A Case of Carping
A letter recalls a Washington birthday speech in a Long Island village where a Brooklyn lawyer misattributed battles to Washington. The critic is heckled as a Tory by an aggressive patriot, ending with a threat to break the critic’s neck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Long Island
Brooklyn
Lexington
Bunker Hill
Pyramids
Anthony Wayne
Ticonderoga
King’s Mountain
West Point
Commodore Perry
Put-In-Bay
Joe Kerr
Washington Led America Says Teacher Fund of Laughter
A classroom exchange recounts General Washington's exploits from Trenton to Yorktown with humor about boot soup and a bold surrender line. The dialogue features a teacher, student Johnny, and playful boasts about the Father of His Country.
Setting Him Right on Washington History
A passenger asks a conductor to clarify Washingtons life and death details. The exchange covers Washingtons daring exploits and burial, but the man realizes he still lacks the cause of Washingtons death as the crowd might quiz him. The poem by JO Kerr laments differing histories of Father George and asks if Washington was saint or man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George
Mount Vernon
Delaware
Cornwallis
Yorktown
the Inquirer
Jo“ Kerr
Father George
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mabel
George Washington
Harry
Earlie
Ana
Tarvondd
Hispa
Robby
Pop
Papa
Sonny
Sam Johnson
Parson Jackson
Jonah
de Whale
New Hampshire
Crass
Cracs
Johnny
Trenton
Valley Forge
Lord Cornwallis
Union League
Joe Kigpr
Spot
Val
G. Washington
Columbia
Search the Muscatine Journal Today with a Free Trial
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Muscatine Journal?
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.