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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1899
Page
6
A long disputed account asks if George Washington swore at General Lee during the Monmouth battle. The piece traces Lee’s defense, Washington’s anger, and the tradition that might have been a misreport by Lee to malign Washington, noting Lee’s conviction and ultimate fate.
The article recounts a vivid, personal portrait of George Washington. It describes him as tall and muscular, weighing about 200 pounds, with large hands and feet, a broad chest, and a capable, practical appearance. It notes his appearance, demeanor, and habits, including self grooming and a brisk, perhaps humorous nature behind a somber exterior.
The letters reveal Washington faced cash and credit hurdles in 1785 with no wheat on credit and no cash to pay. Three years later he pressed a debtor for $1,000 to cover taxes, claiming sheriff delays. Known as a shrewd planter, he preached economy to his servants yet showed leniency in a carpenter contract granting four days for Christmas revelry. Washington valued frugality and fought waste on his estate, even urging efficiency in hay feeding.
The Habsburgs cradle rises again at the Hawk's Burg in Berne Switzerland after a long restoration finished to mark the old dynasty. The castle dates to 1020 with later additions including 1559 wood paneling and 1674 front changes. It traces rulers back to Guntram the Rich and Bishop Werner of Strasbourg.
London engineers report a vast chalk basin beneath the city holding an inexhaustible supply of pure water. The lake, 2,506 square miles in extent and 100 feet below ground, could yield millions daily, ending dependence on expensive private suppliers and transforming the city’s water future.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer report recalls an aged citizen seeking defense for his indicted son. The mother arrives with crumpled bills and a striking offer of payments, saying ten dollars now and more later, preferring the current attorney over another.
A dialogue from a Puck caption where a rejected suitor asks if this is the end. The literary maiden replies it is and there will be no sequel, signaling finality a note on fate and divine plan. The line closes with a biblical aside that God plans His own work.
A dramatic line unfolds as a man offers a fatal potion and a woman declares it better to be too late than not late enough. Her memory recalls happier days and the parish's finest hat, a symbol of status in the congregation.
A Washington Star quote features a tense exchange about a motor that never pulled trains or powered machinery yet allegedly earned profits for its owners. The debate centers on value, usefulness, and business outcomes over functional performance.
Miss Rose Ottenheimer, a California adapt, designs a metal hat box mounted under theater seats. A spring lifts the seat to allow hat storage without disturbing contents. She seeks Pullman company interest and proposes use in churches with pew seating as well.
Franklin, dining with French English and Americans, hears spears of toast from each. The Englishman to Great Britain praises the sun that gives light to all nations, the Frenchman to France the moon that moves tides, and Franklin to George Washington the Joshua of America who made the sun and moon stand still.
Mrs Wiggles and her husband argue not. The Somerville Journal notes a tame, unremarkable domestic life with emphasis on quiet daily routine.
A light exchange notes there is plenty of variety and hash at the boarding house. The dialogue hints at a bustling, homelike scene with humor about food and daily life.
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