Anniversary of Cornwallis surrender at Yorktown
Yorktown Virginia observes the 130th anniversary of Cornwallis surrender with naval and military displays. Washington Rochambeau and Grasse led Allied forces to victory in 1781. Yorktown’s history spans early American diplomacy, siege tactics, and later Civil War activity.
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Cornwallis
Yorktown
Washington
Commonwealth
King George
New York
Virginia
North Carolina
Wilmington
N.C
Petersburg
Lafayette
Anthony Wayne
Richmond
Williamsburg
Baron Steuben
Portsmouth
General Clinton
Old Point Comfort
Monroe
Clinton
Gloucester
Rochambeau
Dobbs Ferry
N. Y
New York City
de Grasse
Chesapeake Bay
American
South
Nelson
Graves
Chesapeake
Duke de Lauzun
Tarleton
Carolinas
Steuben
Grenadiers
Chas-Seurs
de Viemesnil
Lord Cornwallis
Moore
Laurens
Vicomte de Noailles
M. de Grandchamn
Dundas
Ross
O'Hara
Lincoln
Count de Rochambeau
Agenois
Deux-Ponts
York
Europe
Thomas Nelson
United States
Earl Cornwallis
York and Gloucester
George Washington
France
Comte de Rochambeau
America
Comte de Grasse
Naval Army of
Grace Church
Philadelphia
McClellan
Warwick River
J. B. Magruder
Joseph E. Johnston
Johnston
York County
York River
Ancient dew ponds of Great Britain unearthed
Among Britain’s oldest remains lie dew ponds dating to the neolithic age. They were built to supply drinking water for cattle, using a hollowed, strawcovered surface over clay and stones. Nighttime cooling condensed moisture from the air, and several ponds remain in use.
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Great Britain
Too Much For Hack River in Richmond Haywire Ride
A seasoned New York traveler, dusty from a long rail journey, hires a hack in Richmond, asks repeatedly to go to a haberdashery, and discovers the driver, an old man, is uncertain about the destination while the horse trots on in a small city street.
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New York
Richmond
Old Dominion
Giddup
Cured Baby Rash With Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Mrs Margaret Gunn reports a Boston family trip to Ireland and England. A severe itchy rash covered the baby causing sleepless nights. After trying doctors' medicines with no relief, Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment were used for nine months and the rash vanished without scars. Sample offers are included.
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Boston
England
Ireland
Baby
Margaret Gunn
Burrell St
Roxbury
Mass
Cuticura
Hugh Reilly recalls Union Station barbershop humor
Washington Herald quotes Hugh Reilly at the Commercial club about travel night sickness and a barber’s quip. The humor piece reflects early 20th century public life and social chatter in a city setting. A separate ad promotes Elixir Babek as a malaria and biliousness cure with customer testimonial from Vienna Virginia.
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Hugh
Union Station
Hugh Reilly
Commercial Club
Washington Herald
J. F. Oberlet
Vienna
Kloczewski & Co
Washington
Not Crepe Theme Highlighted in Office Laugh
A tale from a newspaper page recounts a head partner's death and a joke at the office. An old friend mourns the loss and suggests hanging crape, but the clerk clarifies the material is the office boy's towel, not mourning cloth. The exchange blends grief with office humor.
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Crape
Heiress and Suitor Revisit Past Refusal
A faded exchange echoes in a fiction line where the heiress recollects a past refusal. He admits the choice wrecked his life and sent him to work hard ever since, revealing the heavy cost of pride and social distance.
Lame Back Cured by Hamlin’s Wizard Oil Claim
An advertisement-like fragment touts Hamlin’s Wizard Oil as a cure for lame backs and a remedy for aches, sprains, bruises, cuts, and burns. The text also includes a Carlyle quotation praising sincerity as a key human trait.
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Hamlins Wizard Oil
Capudine Headache Cure Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Capudine as relief for headache from various causes with liquid easy dosing and immediate action. It lists 10c, 25c, and 50c prices at drug stores. The text also notes a separate maxim about a man who needs money having no time for others' affairs.
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Capudine
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Ad and Charity Scandal
An old ad touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething gums and pain relief at 25 cents a bottle while a charity report exposes widespread sins among local organizations prompting renewed scrutiny and calls for reform.
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Carnwallisz
Giza
Ides Jd
John D.grant
Grace
Yorktows
National
Siomutenit
Owens
Nelson Holse Cornwallis
Carlyle
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