Capital City Design and the Birth of Washington
An overview of the early selection of a federal capital on the Potomac, L'Enfant's wheel-plan by Washington, and the move from Philadelphia. It notes the evolving city under leaders like Adams and Madison, the 1800 transfer, and later developments including the 1900 park commission shaping Washington as a famed city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Congress of the Confederation
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Trenton
Harrisburg
Maryland
Virginia
Washington
Potomac River
Fefferton
Madison
Monroe
Bint
Charles Pierre L'Enfant
Capitol
Pennsylvania Avenue
John Adama
White House
Adwne
JeMergur
Mouse
L’hufant
Unity Hymn Vision of a World Church
Whittier’s words envision a united church across humanity with one faith, one love, and one hope. The poem imagines altars becoming one temple, bells ringing, and a global harmony confessing Christ as the hymn converges from shore to shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Jesus
John G. Whittier
Violets and farewell plans in a delicate Charleston mood
Kathleen presses Jack with signals of a pending wedding to Lawrence Smith, the millionaire, while Jack hides his own elation and guilt. A photo, a florist order, and a kiss frame a quiet conflict as Kathleen requests Jack be best man, then reveals her own engagement on June eighth at St Luke's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Powers
Kathleen
Jack
Jock
Jrek
Acc
Scathieen
del Monte
Kathlem
Lawrence Smith
St. Luke’s
Lawrence
Kathieen
Pennsylvania
Misguided Exchange Between Confucius and William Penn
A humorous snippet portrays Confucius meeting William Penn at Cleopatra's five o'clock tense. The quip riffs on Penn founding Philadelphia and Penn's fame beyond the sword, delivering a playful mishearing about inventions and sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Confucius
Willian Penn
William Penn
William ’Om
Penn
Philadelphia
Success Magazine
Toledo Advertisements and Notices Blurb
A mixed column of ads offers a one hundred dollar reward for a missed product, Druggist notices promote Hall's Catarrh Cure and family pills, and an auction-like item names a Rev. Charles Haddon resigning after 152 years of ministry. other items tout a dentist for Italian warships, Winslow's soothing syrup, Garfield Tea, and Clyde shipyards output in 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Comay & Co
Toledo
J. J. Cheney
Warne, Knewai & Manvrn
Whelepale Druggiste
Lestinmontale
Cure for Eczema Reported by Captain Bliss
Captain G P Bliss of Morris Manitoba cites Cuticura remedies as curing his eczema after two years of severe itching and leg sores. He describes relief within ten days and wearing shoes again within three weeks. The notice is attributed to Potter Drug and Chem Corp as Cuticura’s sole proprietors.
Lane's Family Medicine and Allen's Foot Ease Advertisements
Vintage ads tout Lane's Family Medicine Lane's Tes for skin beauty and Allen's Foot Ease powder for sore feet. Also mentions Brown's Bronchial Troches for coughs and a folding bed patent. Includes scattered product names, prices, and manufacturers like John Brown & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
John. Brown & Son
Boston
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ad
The ad touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for change of life headaches and female troubles. It claims 30 years of success curing ovarian irregularities, backache, and nervous prostration and offers free advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia F. Pinkham
Bam
Lydia B.pinkhaim
Lizen BonEsxy
Lydia E
Pinkham
Lynn
Wass
Navy Department Letter on Enlisted Uniform Changes
The Navy Department received from the fleet commander an official communication proposing changes to the enlisted uniform chart. Endorsements by officials briefly state the subject and comments. Also notes on placer gold discoveries, patent medicine ads, and cable capacity figures appear within the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
Lippincobt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Atlanta Constitution
The
Dave
Charles Haddon
Barden Park Congregational Chapel
Cossville
Woolford
Fielland
Eee
Clyde
Cuticur
Milwaukee
Lane
China
Ag ‘Uch
Allen’s
le le Roy
Thompson
Howes
Marrafacturers
En Spohn Medical CO
Goshen, Indiana
Jacob L. Thomason
San Bernardino
Mount San Bernardino
HE. W. Grove
Siaria
Hee
Jay
U. P
de Dyes
Ae Orgs CO
Quincy. Wiese
Wan He
de Hhecause
Shoe Deslers
Everyirberesak
Membre Srithot VW
la Ail Price
Canning
Douglas
Syark St
Brockton, Braig
Seaboard Air Line
Bruik
Genk
Agts
Seabeard Air Line
Tiffany & Company
Seattei
Dr.d.jayne
Snc
Paxton Toilet CO
MASE
Brown & Sharpe Mfg. CO
Providence
R-1
Piso
Vance
Tina
Yae Yone
Leonard Street
Hale
Honey “Ss
Pike
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