Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania Battlefield Park History
A historical overview of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania national battlefield park, its nine day battles from Fredericksburg to the Wilderness, key leaders and casualties, dedication by President Coolidge, and plans for beauty oriented parkways with memorials.
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Uncle Sam
Fredericksburg
Spotsylvania National Battlefield
America
President Coolidge
Chancellorsville
Cold Harbor
Salem Church
the Wilderness
Spotsylvania Courthouse
Jackson
Longstreet
Cobb
Hays
Bennett
Grey
Jenkins
Daniel
Sedgwick
Wadsworth
Sen
James Wadsworth
New York
Congress
National Battlefield Park
Manassas
Cold Flatbor
Chancellor House
Spotsylvania
Union
Confederacy
Army of
Northern Virginia
Richmond
Army of the Potomac
Gray
Burnside
Rappahannock
Lee
Marye
Hooker
Hogher
Banks Ford
Bloody Angle
Grant
North Anna River
Park
Morehhan
North
South
Mannsfield Hall
Coolidge
New
National Park
Washington
Battlefield
Fine Arts Commission
Family Crests Endure in Japan Through Ceremonial Use
The Washington Star notes the enduring role of the Mon or family crest in Japan, prominent in formal attire and important family goods. Officially, the imperial crest now shows a double eight fold chrysanthemum, replacing a single sixteen-petaled form. An auxiliary crest features three paulownia flowers for less formal occasions.
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Japan
Washington Star
Gotoba
Marcus Aurelius on perseverance and practice
A compact reflection urging steadiness in effort and resilience after setbacks. It advises not to grow discouraged when practice lags behind ideal precepts and to persist by returning to the task with resolve.
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Marcus Aurelius
Why the Red Sea Is Red
Fifteen miles south of Maricopa California a small lake has changed color from clear to blood red. Scientists attribute the reddening to a diatom algae bloom explaining the phenomenon and linking it to the Red Sea’s hue once seen as a biblical omen.
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Red Sea
Maricopa
Calif
Motoring trips in early days with royalty and engineers
Hector Rabezzana recalls when royal travelers rode with a factory engineer for on road repairs every twenty miles. Fast cars, 12 horsepower, offered freedom and anonymity. drivers earned royal favor, sometimes titles. Many famed race drivers began as royal drivers, guarding engines closely.
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Hector Rabezzana
Rabezzana
Great Deal of Trouble With Motor Car Horns
The article explains horn problems arise from carbon brushes smudging the commutator, requiring more current to run the horn. A weak battery also hinders operation. Drivers neglecting maintenance lead to brushes misadjustment and insufficient lubrication of horn motor bearings.
How to Judge Used Cars Not Hardship for Expert
The article argues that selecting a good used car is not hardship and should rely on the car’s merits alone. It warns against judging a car by its era or by the performance of others from the same production period. A proven good car remains good regardless of others’ condition.
Right Tire Pressure Must Match Manufacturer Specs
The article stresses exact tire pressure as specified by the manufacturer. It rebukes motorists who say about 30 pounds, insisting that any deviation by a pound alters the tire load and is wrong.
Simple Plan to Clean Spark Points
A quick method to clean spark plugs involves filling the lower plug with alcohol or a liquid metal polish and allowing it to stand briefly. Rub off carbon from the insulator with a cloth-wrapped wire, then wipe dry before refitting. If electrodes are worn or insulators coated, replace plugs.
Spark Plugs Cause Poor Starting and Battery Drain
Automobiles properly serviced should perform like new after 25,000 miles. Worn spark plugs lead to hard starting, battery drain, rough running, and loss of power especially on hills.
Automobile hints and milestones from early 20th century era
The article discusses heat resistant exhaust finishes for cars, a New York to Los Angeles endurance ride in a rumble seat, and Pennsylvania toll road changes. It notes Indianapolis pedestrian regulation efforts, legal duties when blinded by headlights, and mechanical tips for wheel and drum adjustments. It also traces automotive canopy popularity from 1904 to folding tops and the self starter debut in 1911.
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New York
Los Angeles
Delicate Encouragement in a Courtship Dialogue
A man presses Miss Cayenne with a marriage proposal while she reassures him she enjoys his visits and wants him to feel perfectly safe, signaling cautious engagement and concern for security in their exchange.
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Miss Cayenne
Fragmented OCR hints at oral health comment
A damaged snippet quotes a dentist saying the rumor about women inhaling gas and feeling kissed does not hurt business. The fragment offers little context and lacks identifiable persons or places.
Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin Endorsed After 47 Years
A veteran physician promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a natural, mild laxative after 47 years of practice. He argues against drastic purges and urges daily bowel movement, urging readers to obtain a free trial bottle by mail from Monticello Illinois.
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Caldwell
Dr. Caldwell
No Multimillionaire Enthusiastic Salesman
A back and forth about selling cars by the hundred shows a prospective motorist skeptical of the aggressive sales pitch and abundance of inventory.
Dialect Response Sparks Family Exchange
A brief 家庭 exchange shows a mother scolding a child after a door slamming incident. The dialogue captures frustration and admonishment about speaking out of turn.
A New Dress That Lasts After Being Worn Out
A new dress is designed to endure wear and preserve form and color long after its initial use. The garment focuses on durability and extended life beyond a single season.
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Gettysburg
Virginia
Europe
Brock Road
Stonewall” Jackson
Brook Road
Smithsonian Institute
Spolinvalia Colrioule
Elmo Scott Watson
Stonewall Jackson
Oriville
Golden Arrow
Major Segrave
R. P. Cole
Paterson, N. J
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Lancaster and Fruitville
Lancaster County
Indianapolis
Bayer
Lydia E. Pinkham
Alfred Iverson
St. Edwards
Nebraska
Lydia E. Pinkhams Tau Ee OU
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