Preserving Washington memory in American life traditions
An overview of how George Washington is commemorated in stamps currency monuments and place names. The piece traces the Washington Monument history its proposed bases and the 200th birth anniversary efforts. It highlights Gilbert Stuart's portraits including the famous Athenaeum head and the prominence of Washington in art and public memory.
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George Washington
United States
Washington
Republic
Mississippi
Missouri Intelligencer
Wranklin
Lincoln
Simon Bolivar
South America
Mexico
Benito Juarez
Mount Vernon
Charles Custis
Congress
John Marshall
Washington Monument
Gilbert Stuart
Stuart
Kansas City Star
New York
Philadelphia
John Jay
West
Gibbs-Channing
Metropolitan Museum
Lansdowne
London
Athenaeum
Mark Twain
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Curtis
Boston
Sir
God
White House
Life and scenery in Tahiti from Papeete to inland hills
The article paints a vivid Tahiti travel scene via Papeete and inland journeys. It highlights music as a cultural staple, village life along a single seafront street, Chinese storekeepers, hospitality, and meals. It notes fruit crops like breadfruit fei and fei plantains, and describes gardens, homes, and island customs.
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Papeete
Tahiti
South Seas
Tahitians
Papéete
Jorana
Moorea
Tropics
South Pacific
Tahitian
New Zealand
Polynesia
Ireland
Scotland
Old Folks Say Dr Caldwell Was Right
The article extols Dr Caldwell and his Syrup Pepsin as a gentle safe laxative using senna herbs and pepsin. It promotes treating constipation biliousness headaches indigestion and low mood with simple vegetable laxatives. The ad notes long lasting bottles friendly to children and the elderly and offers a free trial bottle by mail from Monticello Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell
Medical College
Dr. Caldwell
Remembering stereopticon shows in the Washington era
An old Washingtonian recalls the rise and fall of stereopticon lecturers. They would cue slides with a buzzer, while operators sometimes slept or blabbed. Illustrated songs and sentimental tunes drew crowds, contrasting with today’s diversions.
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Mandiin
Washington Star
Rattling Ideas and the Value of Fixed Notions
A Farm and Fireside meditation on the advantage of holding a fixed idea over one that continually rattles. The piece contrasts steady conviction with unsettled thinking in everyday decisions.
Famous Southers University Lincoln Memorial University
The university, founded in 1897 near Cumberland Gap Tennessee, was established largely through Gen Oliver Otis Howard efforts. It is nonsectarian and aims to provide educational opportunities to mountain region residents. The campus sits on about 600 acres of land.
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Lincoln Memorial University
Cumberland Gap
Tenn
Oliver Otis Howard
Tennessee
Private fire truck aids estate and nearby towns
Private fully equipped fire truck built by an Eastern man serves the owner's estate and answers calls from nearby towns. It carries 1000 feet of 2-1/2 inch hose and 200 feet of smaller hose, an electric generator for searchlights, trouble lights, and a stove for coffee heating. Blankets, canvas covers, first aid cabinet, and hand...
Equipment list includes extinguishers and torches used
Fire extinguishers, flares and thawing torches are among the other articles included in the equipment. The owner makes no charge for the services of the truck.
Merely Determination Courage Concept Explained
A concise reflection on determination as an effect rather than a cause, linking backbone to willpower and resourcefulness that lead to accomplishment. The quote frames grit as the outcome of persistent resolve rather than a standalone motive.
Would Investigate Further Professor Y Letter to Family
A professor writes to his wife and daughter from a stylish resort, noting Lucile has engaged a refined suitor. He mentions an eventual blessing and a capable detective are en route to them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Professor Y
Maizie
Lucile
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Ad Claims Childhood Relief
An advertising piece promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a universal sweetener and acid neutralizer for both children and adults. It urges use for stomach souring and bad breath, calling it pleasant, safe, and physician endorsed, with the trade mark noted since 1878.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Charles H. Phillips Chemical Co
Charles H. Phillips
Irony Admonition to Intelligent Readers
A note urges restraint in irony directed at readers, claiming only intelligent people will grasp nuanced humor. The statement frames irony as a test of wit and discernment among audiences.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Father of Liberty
George Washington Memorial Association
Harding
Seventh
B Streets
Pennsylvania Railroad
Taft
Smithsonian Institution
Morristown
N. J
Wall Street
New York City
State Capitol
Richmond
Houdon
Art
George [Washington
Mexico City
The
National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Pisa
Coliseum
Famous Southers University
Phillips
Soca
Lydia E. Pinkham
A. R. Se. Johns
Michigan
Ach
Otto
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