Washington's Platonic Love Story Reconsidered
NEA report by Jack Jungmeyer reveals Sally Cary Fairfax, close friend and wife of George Washington’s aide, influenced his character. The piece analyzes Washington's feelings, his eventual renunciation, and the impact on his late marriage to the widow of Daniel Fairfax on the eve of a military campaign.
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Washington
George
Agenne E. Pratene
Sally Cary Fairfax
Ton
Sally Cary
Will Allingten
William Fairfax
Daniel Bess
Parke Custis
Asai WR
Baru
George Washington
Fairfax
Eugene Prussing
Request of House Denied by Mellon
Washington reports that Treasury Secretary Mellon refused to provide the House with data on amounts imported by certain firms, citing public interest. The request came from Representative Dan Hepburn of Michigan and aimed to reveal liquor quantities tied to remodeling and raids across several department houses.
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Mellon
Washington
Pelton
House
Treasury
Dan. Hepant
Michigan
Ciquor
Inter Mellon
Ion
Embassy and legation officials listed for reciprocal privileges
Government accredits val and military attaches and consular officers from foreign governments and their officials abroad returning from missions. Includes high commissioners and other officials en route to aid from other countries with reciprocal privileges for American officials of similar rank.
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Kovernment
Oil City Loses Bequest Court Rules No Hospital Can Receive Pettingill Endowment
Surrogate Foley voided the will giving Mrs Ida M Pettingill a $10 000 endowment to the blind and crippled of Oil City Pa The court found no suitable Oil City institution and notes husband Charles H Pettingill failed to identify a proper recipient In New York Feb 22 and other items include a clerical annulment action in Trenton and a double homicide note.
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Pettingill
New York
Foley
Ida M. Pettingill
Oil City
OH City
Charlies H. Pettingill
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Medicine Ad Teasing Purity
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure, reliable remedy for kidney liver and urinary troubles. It promises periodic purity proof with every bottle and offers a sample for ten cents by mail to Kilmer Co Binghamton NY.
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Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Bidghamton
Belperin Relierin Kidvey
Convict Voliva of Libel for Calling Preacher Old Goat
Chicago news reports Zion overseer William Voliva found guilty of criminal libel for calling Rev. Thomas Nelson an old billy goat and bratherskite. He faces up to six months in jail or a $1000 fine and plans a new trial. In a separate item, two sisters died in a fire in Washington, Pennsylvania, trapping them in their home while their mother watched.
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Zion
Chicago
Whbur
Glenn Voliva
Til
Lake County
Shomas Nelson
Grace Missionary Church
Nelson
Volivs
Volivz
Finois
Voliva
Waukegan
Indeod
Washington
William T Johnson
Patricia
Georgette
Tragic Kerosene Mistake Claims 1-Year-Old Margaret Jones
Philadelphia reports a fatal accident after a glass of kerosene, given as water, killed 1-year-old Margaret Jones of Warnock Street near Poplar. The mother rushed the child to the Children's Homeopathic Hospital, but the infant died shortly after.
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Philadelphia
Margaret Jones
Warnock Stree
Poplar
Children's Homeopathic Hospital
George Washington Polite Advice on Flappers and Nations
NEA Service reports George Washington addressing modern topics in a playful interview, touching on flappers, marriage, fashion, bootlegging, the Whisky Rebellion, and the League of Nations. He stresses reason in love, propriety in dress, and that preparation and discipline safeguard peace.
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Ount Vernon
George Washington
NEA Service
League of Nations
Eleanor Parke Custis
Mmp
Benedict Calvert
Catherine 3. Graham
Charles M. Thurston
Washington
Count de 3Oustier
Congress
Washington portrait reshapes view of his character
Prussing argues through county records that George Washington was ardent yet dutiful, with a lifelong attachment to Sally Fairfax shaping his tenderness. He previews The Estate of George Washington, Deceased, claiming a new, humanized portrayal of the beloved leader for modern readers.
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Sally Pairfax
George Washington
Prussing
Investigation Ordered on Cronkhite Case at Camp Lewis
An inquiry into charges by retired General Adelbert Cronkhite over tampered official documents related to his son Maj A H Cronkhite's murder at Camp Lewis, Washington, was ordered by Secretary of War Weeks. Major General Bethel, JAG, to file a full report, promising a thorough probe.
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Cronkhite
Washington
Adelbert Cronkhite
Maj
A. H. Cronkhite
Camp Lewis
Wash
Weeks
Bethel
Locality News Tip Prompt Requested for Public Share
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Margaret
East Cumberland Street
Episcopal Hospital
Tea Save War Insurance
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Sciatica Rheumatisi
Chiropractic Research
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Notary Public
O. R. McIntyre
East Second Street
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Flappers
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England
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Potomac
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Vermillion
Bar Baker
Maryland
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Moberly
Patrick Street
Marea
Seid Court
Sherman P. Bowers
Frederick County
Eli G. Haugh
Eli G Haugh
Sherman
Bowers
Orphans’ Court
Mark Jane Elizabeth Lewis
Orphans' Court
Xat O. Leighbours
F County
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Frederick Coun Maryland
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Mussetter
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