Gideon Granger and Bert Stillings Meet Washington at Valley Forge
In a frigid February day near Valley Forge, Gideon Granger and his cousin Bert Stillings drive their calves and chickens to aid the suffering American army. They meet a marching Washington, Greene and Putnam, receive praise, and are rewarded with Washington medallions for liberty. Their courage and sacrifice are hailed as a pledge of patriotic citizenry.
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Deon
Gidan
Dolan
Granger
Littie
Gideon
Gioweon
Esquimaux
Krew
Grandmother Andrews
Father
Macy
Bert Stillings
Mrs. Granger
Philadelphia
Putnam
John
Gen. Howe
King George
Great Britain
Washington
Grandmother
Ird
Ray
Gert
Valley Porve
Schuyhkill
Continental
Hlowever
Paoli
Ole
Feord
Oence
Har
Bert
Valley Forge
Ami
Aaron Whittemore
Aaron
Jenkins
Navy
America
Gen
Lee
Greene
Britain
Trenton
Princeton
Uwrave
Waniki
Reighing
Berty
Gideon Granger
Albert Stellings
Rack
Quartermasters Department
George Washington
Pennsylvania
Job Granger
Lord Howe
Fred MN. Colby
N. Y
New Chinaman Smuggling Plot Unfolds In Michigan
A brakeman tells of a secretive Chinese smuggling scheme unearthed near Suspension Bridge and Wayne Junction. A pine coffin containing a live Chinaman was found connected to a Detroit to Michigan Central route, with bribery and a staged corpse in a grim box marked Handle carefully.
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Ostrom
Mich
Bageage
Wayne Junction
Gun Lee
Suspension Bridge
Detroit
Hamilton
Michigan
Michigan Central
Ife
Third Street
Board of Health
Disgraced Army Major Throckmorton Dismissed
A Washington dispatch states Maj Charles DL Throckmorton convicted of duplicating pay accounts is dismissed from the service. The verdict awaits presidential action with reports of a two year suspension on reduced pay possible.
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Charles B. Throckmorton
New York
Herald
Washington
War Department
Charles DL. Throckmorton
What It Costs To Steal The Affections Of A Wife
In Bremincuan Alabama a jury awarded Patrick Dow Gall a verdict of 3000 damages after finding Peyton G King guilty of alienating the affections of Dow Gall's wife. Dow Gall had sued for 225000 damages and plans to appeal for a new trial.
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Alabama
Bremincuan
Ala
Patrick R. Dow Gall
Peyton G. King
Dowdall
King
Trouble in Mexico Prompts Clerical Push to Overthrow Diaz
Reports from the frontier describe unsettled conditions as a revolutionary movement gains strength. Battles at Temechi Los Almos and Yeekery yield mixed outcomes with federal and rebel forces suffering casualties and captures. Priests urge rebellion to restore the 1872 constitution.
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En Pace
Ter
Feboio
Chinuabas
Condi- Diu Reyovo
Temechi
Los Almos
Yeekery
Bogus Titles Plague Montgomery County Land Claims
Reports to the Georgia secretary of state reveal many land titles in Montgomery County offered for sale by sharpers. Records show 1794 warrants for surveying over 7.5 million acres under the head right law, with internal fraud clues from impossible surveys. Tax data suggest a dramatic reduction to about 1 million acres after later county adjustments.
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Montgomery County
Georgia
Atlanta
New York
Pennsylvania
Northwest
Montgomery
Tatnall County
Lunatic Asylum Fire Near Jackson Wipes Much of Building
The state lunatic asylum two miles north of Jackson Mississippi burned Tuesday morning. A fire started in an attic room where inmate Brown, who had recently escaped, was confined and is believed to have started the blaze. Brown died in the fire. About one third of the building plus the kitchen and store room were destroyed. inmates were moved to the new colored insane addition. Dr. Mitchell, the superintendent, was hurt by a falling ladder. Loss estimated around 200000. legislature to authorize immediate rebuilding.
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Jackson
Miss
State Lunatic Asylum
Brown
Mitchell
Egg-shell wall danger at government printing office
Experts warn in Washington that the government printing office, the world’s largest with about 3000 workers, faces increasing risk of a crushing accident from its egg-shell wall. Congress is criticized for failing to provide protections.
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Washinxnetos
Government Printing Office
Washington
Congress
City Council Sets 150-Foot Building Height Limit
Cnlisco February 17. The city council adopts the special committee on high buildings report. Future structures must not exceed 150 feet and may reach that height only on streets at least eighty feet wide.
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Cnlisco
Special Committee On
Miner John Perry Ends Life by Head on Caboose in Rockville
John Perry a miner from Rosedale in Rockville Indiana committed suicide by placing his head before a slowly moving caboose. The recent escape from the County Poor asylum last Tuesday preceded the act and he had been declared insane.
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Rockvillle
Ind
John Perry
Rosedale
Perry
County Poor Asylum
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C. HH. Odell
Odon
South Spring Street
Canada
Cothn
Mexico
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